The Works in Worksheets: Lesson 7

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Lesson 7

The Works in
Worksheets
MS Excel: The Basics

Spreadsheet software like MS Excel helps you record


numerical data into workbooks and perform
computations using formulas. Every workbook is
composed of one or more worksheets.
Worksheet

A worksheet is composed of rows and


columns. Each rows is identified by a
row number, which each column is
identified by a column letter.
Worksheet
Cell

The insertion between a row and a


column is called a cell.
Cell
Name Box

The name box on the toolbar shows you


the name of the cell.
Name Box
NAVIGATING THROUGH CELLS

• Arrow keys – move the cursor left, right, up, or down


• TAB – moves the cursor to the right
• CTRL + HOME – moves the cursor to cell A1
• CTRL + END – moves the cursor to the last cell that contains data
• CTRL + right arrow key – moves the cursor to the end of the row
• CTRL + down arrow key – moves the cursor to the end of the
column
SELECTING CELLS

1. To select cell, click on the cell once.


2. To select an entire row, click on the row label. Row
labels are the numbers on the leftmost side of the
worksheet.
3. To select an entire column, click on the column label.
Column labels are the letters on the topmost side of the
worksheet.
4. To select an entire worksheet, click on the Select All button
at the top left corner of the worksheet.
5. To select a range of cells, drag the mouse across the cells.
Another way is to hold down SHIFT key while pressing the
arrow keys.
6. To edit the contents of a cell, double-click on the cell
worksheet. The button is found at the left of column A and top
of row.
MOVING CELLS AROUND

Cutting and Pasting Cells


1. Select the cell or range of cells you want to cut.
2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click on the Cut icon.
3. Click on the Paste icon.
Cutting and Pasting Cells
1. Select the cell or range of cells you want to copy.
2. In the Clipboard group of the Home tab, click on the Copy icon.
3. Click on the cell where you want to paste the data.
4. Click on the Paste icon.
Dragging and Dragging Cells
1. Select the cells or range of cells you want to move.
2. Bring the pointer over a border of the selected cell or cells. The pointer
changes into a cross.
3. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse. Bring the selected cell or
cells to its new location.
4. Release the left mouse button. The selected cell or cells will be moved.
Inserting Worksheets, Rows, and Columns

Inserting a Worksheet
1. To insert a worksheet at the end of the existing worksheets, click on the
insert Worksheet tab at the bottom of the screen.

2. To insert a worksheet before an existing worksheet, click on the worksheet’s


tab. Then on the Home tab, go to the Cells group and click on the Insert arrow>
Insert Sheet.
Inserting Worksheets, Rows, and Columns

Inserting a Row or a Column


To insert a row or column before an existing sheet row or column, you can
do one of the following.
1. Click on the label of the existing row column. In the Cells group of the
Home tab, click on the Insert arrow. Then click on Insert Sheet Rows to
insert a row, or click on Insert Sheet Columns to insert a column.
2. Right-click on a row label or a column label. Click on Insert on the shortcut
menu.
RESIZING ROWS AND COLUMNS

1. Choose a row or column you want to resize.


2. To resize a row, bring the pointer to the row label and move it to the top
border or bottom border of the label. To resize a column, bring the pointer
to the column label and move it to the left border or right border of the
label.
3. When the pointer turns into a double arrow, drag the border until the row or
column is resized the way you want.

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