Table of Contents

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Chapter 2: Starting Microsoft Excel
Chapter 3: First look at Microsoft Excel
3.1 Columns, Rows and Cell
3.2 Quick Access Toolbar
3.3 Ribbon
3.3.1 Home Tab
3.3.2 Insert Tab
3.3.3 Page layout Tab
3.3.4 Formulas Tab
3.3.5 Data Tab
3.3.6 Review Tab
3.3.7 View Tab
Chapter 4: Create a New Workbook
4.1 Enter Data in Worksheet
4.2 Moving around Worksheet
4.3 Moving and Copying Cell
4.4 Deleting Data
4.5 Column Width Row Height
4.5.1 Set Column Width and Row Height
Chapter 5: Formatting Worksheets
5.1 Mini Toolbar
5.2 Formatting Cell and Cell contents
5.2.1 Changing the Font
5.2.2 Changing the Font Size
5.2.3 Applying Font Style
5.2.4 Adding Cell Border
5.2.5 Changing the Font Color and Fill Color
5.3 Positioning Cell Contents
5.3.1 Aligning Data
5.3.2 Indenting Data
5.3.3 Wrapping Cell
5.4.4 Merging Cell
5.4.5 Applying Cell Style
Chapter 6: Calculations
6.1 Formulas
6.2 Formula with references
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Chapter 1
Introduction of Microsoft Excel
Excel is a Spreadsheet program created by Microsoft. It can be used to manage, analyze and
present data. It includes many effective tools that can be used to organize and manipulate large
amount of data and perform complex calculations in few seconds. It is supported by Microsoft
Windows and Mac Operating System.
Introduction of Spreadsheet has a great impact on Business Sectors. It was first developed for
accountant but now has been adopted by anyone wanting to prepare budgets, forecast Sales and
make financial statements.
This electronic spreadsheet is laid out similar to paper ledger sheet. It is divided into column and
rows. Any task that can be performed on paper can be done on electronic spreadsheet faster and
accurately. With the computerized spreadsheet formulas can be written that are automatically
updated whenever the data is changed.

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Chapter 2
2 Starting Microsoft Excel
Step 1: Click the Start Button on Windows Taskbar
Step 2: Click on All Programs
Step 3: Click on Microsoft Office and then Click on Microsoft Excel

Step 2: Click on All programs.

Step 1: Click on Start Button.

(Figure 1)

Step 3: Click on
Microsoft Office and then
click on Microsoft Excel

(Figure 2)

A new workbook will open when the user will click on Microsoft Excel
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Chapter 3
3 First Look at Microsoft Excel
When the user will click on Microsoft Excel the program window opens with a new blank work
book. (See Figure 3)
Quick Access Toolbar

Ribbon Bar

Title

Name

Formula Bar

Active

Scroll Bar

Sheet Tabs

Status

(Figure 3)

3.1 Column, Rows and Cells

The horizontal bar across the top of the worksheet area is filled with letters beginning with A.
Each letter represents a column while the vertical bar on the left side of the worksheet filled with
number refers to row.
Colum
Ce
Ro
(Figure 4)

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3.2 Quick Access Toolbar
Quick Access Toolbar provides one click access to commonly used commands and option. By
default it is located on the left side of the Title Bar and displays the Save, Undo and Redo
options.(See figure 5) Quick Access Toolbar can be customized depending on user requirement.

(Figure 5)
Clicking the arrow on the right side of Quick Access Toolbar displays a menu which includes
additional commands and option.

3.3Ribbon
The Ribbon contains tab and each tab contain buttons for various functions. In previous versions
of Microsoft Office these buttons and various functions were located in the menus and toolbar.
3.3.1Home Tab
This is the most used tab. It includes all text and cell formatting features such as font and
paragraph changing. The home tab also includes basic spreadsheet formatting such as text wrap
merging cells and cell style.(See figure 6)

(Figure 6)
3.3.2 Insert Tab
The Insert tab allows user to insert a variety of items into document from pictures, clipart and
header and footer. User can prepare different charts by using insert tab. (See figure 7)

(Figure 7)
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3.3.3 Page Layout Tab
This tab has command to adjust page such as margins, orientation and themes.(See figure 8)

(Figure 8)
3.3.4 Formulas Tab
This tab has commands to use when creating Formulas. This tab holds an immense function
library which can assist when creating any formula or function in your spreadsheet.(See figure 9)

(Figure 9)
3.3.5 Data Tab
This tab allows you to modifying worksheets with large amounts of data by sorting and filtering as well as
analyzing and grouping data.(See Figure 10)

(Figure 10)

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3.3.6 Review Tab
This tab allows you to correct spelling and grammar issues as well as set up security protections.
It also provides the track changes and notes feature providing the ability to make notes and
change someones document. (See figure 11)

(Figure 11)
3.3.7 View Tab
This tab allows you to change the view of your document including freezing or splitting panes,
viewing gridlines and hide cells. (See figure 12)

(Figure 12)

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Chapter 4
Create a New Workbook
Step 1: Click the File tab and then click New (See figure 13)
Step 2: Click on Blank Workbook or Click on Create. (There are also some other templates
available)

Click on Blank
Workbook or Click on

(Figure 13)
When the user will click on Blank Workbook or Create a new Worksheet will open.

4.1Enter Data in Worksheet

Step 1: Click the cell where you want to enter data
Step 2: Type the data in the cell (See figure 14)
Step 3: Press enter or Tab to move to the next cell
(Figure 14)

4.2 Moving Around Worksheets.

There are various ways to navigate through a worksheet. Using mouse and the scroll bar, you can
scroll through the worksheet in any direction.

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Using the navigational keys on the keyboard, you can move cell to cell, move up or down one
page at a time or move to the first and last cell used in the worksheet. You can also navigate to a
specific cell in the worksheet by entering its address in the name box. (See Table 1)
(Table 1) Navigational Keyboard Shortcuts
Key
Down Arrow or Enter
Up Arrow or Shift + Enter
Right Arrow or Tab
Left Arrow or Shift + Tab
Page Down
Page Up
Alt + Page Down
Alt + Page Up
Ctrl + Home
Ctrl + End

Action
Move the active cell one cell down
Move the active cell one cell up
Move the active cell one cell to the right
Move the active cell one cell to the left
Move the active cell down one page
Move the active cell up one page
Move the active cell right one page
Move the active cell left one page
Move the active cell to cell A1
Move the active cell to the last cell used in the worksheet

4.3 Moving and Copying Cell

You can move or copy a cell from one location to another in a worksheet. When you copy a cell,
you make the copy of original cell and paste it in another location. When you move the cell, you
remove the cell from its original location and paste it in another location. A copied cell can be
pasted multiple times; a cut cell can be pasted only once.

Figure 15
To Move or copy the cell do the following steps.
Step 1: Select the cell you want to move or copy.
Step 2: On the Home tab in the clipboard group (See Figure 15) do the following
To move the cell click the Cut button or press Ctrl X
To copy the cell click on Copy button or press Ctrl C
Step 3: Select the cell where you want to Paste the Cut or Copied cell.
Step 4: On the Home tab in the clipboard group click the Paste button or Press Ctrl V.

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4.4 Deleting Data

You can delete the entire content of the cell if the data is no longer needed. Deleting does not
removed any formatting applied to the cell.
1. To delete data Select the cell you want to delete and press delete key

4.5 Column Width and Row Height

User can specify column width of 0 to 255 and row height of 0 to 409. This value represents
number of character that can be displayed in a cell. The default column width is 8.43 characters
and default row height is 12.75 points
4.5.1 Set Column width and Row height
Step 1: Select the Row or Column you want to change.
Step 2: On the Home tab in the Cell group click on Format (See figure 15)
Step 3: Under the Cell size click Column width or Row height (See figure 15)
Step 4: A column width or Row height box will appear. Type the value you want your row and
column to be.(See Figure 16 and 17)

(Figure 16)

(Figure 15)

(Figure 17)

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Chapter 5
Formatting Worksheet
Formatting enhances the appearance of worksheet and makes it look more professional.

5.1 Mini Toolbar

The mini toolbar contains frequently used formatting commands. It appears above the shortcut
menu when you right click a cell or an object that can be formatted. (See figure 18)

(Figure 18)

5.2 Formatting Cell and Cell Contents.

To make worksheet easier to read and understand different formatting tools can be used. This
includes changing the font, font style and font color, as well as changing the cell border and
changing the background color of cell. The font group on the Home tab of the ribbon provides
most frequently used formatting command.(See figure 19)

(Figure 19)
5.2.1 Changing the Font
Font is defined as group of characters sharing different types of attributes. To change the font:
Step1: Select the cell you want to format
Step 2: On the Home Tab in the font group click the font arrow
And select the desire font from the list
5.2.2 Changing the Font Size
Font size is measured in point. The larger the font size the larger the data.
To Change the Font size:
Step 1: Select the cell you want to format

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Step 2: On the Home tab in the font group click the font size arrow and select the font size.
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5.2.3 Applying Font Style

You can apply one or more font styles to emphasize on the important data. Font styles are
attributes such as Bold, Italic and Underline. Bolding makes the character darker. Italicizing
slants the character to the right. Underlining adds a line below the character in a cell not the
character itself.
(Figure 20)

Bold

Underlin
Italic

5.2.4 Adding Cell Border

You can add border to any or all sides of the single cell or range. Excel includes predefined
border style that can be used.
To add a cell border
Step 1: Select a cell to which you want to add border.
Step 2: On the Home tab in the font group click the border button to apply the most recently used
border style or click the border arrow and select a different border style from the menu.(See
Figure 21)

(Figure 21)

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5.2.5 Changing

the Font Color and Fill Color

You can change

important data.

the font color and fill color of the cell to emphasize

Fill colors refers to the background color of the cell.

To Change the Font Color:

Step 1: Select the cell you want to format

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Step 2: On the Home Tab in the font group click the font color button to apply, or click the font
color arrow and select the different color from the color palette. (See figure 22)
To Change the Fill color
Step 1: Select the cell you want to format
Step 2: On the Home Tab in the font group click the font color button to apply, or click the font
color arrow and select the different color from the color palette.( See figure 23)

(Figure 23)

(Figure 22)

5.3 Positioning Cell Content

The Alignment group on the Home tab of the ribbon contains most useful command for
positioning data within cells. They can be used to change the alignment, indentation, orientation
of cell data, wrap data within cells as well as merge cell.

(Figure 24)

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5.3.1 Aligning Data
You can change the Horizontal and Vertical alignment of cell Data. By default text is aligned to
the left edge and numbers are aligned to the right.
To align data
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Step 1: Select the Cell you want to align

Step 2: On the Home tab in the alignment group select the desire alignment which you want to
apply. (See figure 25)

(Figure 25)
5.3.2 Indenting Data
Indenting move data away from the cell. This is often used to indicate the level of less
importance. Each click increments the amount of indentation by one character.
To indent data
Step 1: Select the Cell you want to indent
Step 2: On the Home tab in the alignment group select the indentation option whether you want
to increase or decrease indent. (See figure 26)

(Figure 26)
5.3.3 Wrapping Data
Wrapping display data on multiple lines within the cell. The number of wrapped line depends on
the width of the column and the length of the data.
To wrap data
Step 1: Select the Cell that contains data you want to wrap
Step 2: On the Home tab in the alignment group click the wrap text button the row height
automatically adjust to fit the wrapped data. (See figure 27)

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(Figure 27)
5.3.4 Merging Cells
Merging combines two or more adjacent cell in to one larger cell. This is a great way to create
label that span several columns.
To merge cell
Step 1: Select the Cell that you want to merge
Step 2: On the Home tab in the alignment group click the merge and center arrow and select the
following option. (See figure 28)

(Figure 28)
5.3.5 Applying Cell Style
A cell style is defined collection of font, font size, cell color, cell border, fill color that you can
use quickly to format a cell in the worksheet. Excel include several pre-defined style for different
worksheet element such as headings, numbers, calculation etc. (See Figure 29)

(Figure 29)

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Calculations
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To make a calculation you must right a formula. Formula should be written in the cell showing
the result. A formula is a structured piece of text that tells excels what it has to calculate.

6.1 Formulas
User should start typing formula by equal sign. It is a sign that tell excel that what is in the cell is
a formula not a text or number. Once you have entered the formula excel will show the result not
the formula.(See figure 30)

(Figure 30)

6.2 Formulas with Reference

When writing formula reference of cell can be given instead of writing value. This will make
everything right.

(Figure 31)

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Chapter 7
Charts
Excel offer lot of possibilities to make some really nice graph that can illustrate many different
types of data. Different types of charts are available like Bar Chart, Line chart, Circle chart
Scatter Chart etc. (See figure 32)

(Figure 32)

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Chapter 8
Getting Help
You can use the excel help system if you are feeling any difficulty in understanding a command.
It explains each and every command in detail.
To get help Click the Microsoft Excel Help Button or Press F1 key.

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