Content Introduction to Spreadsheet Worksheet Window Rows & Columns Cell, Active cell & Pointer Cell address Range Cell entry & values Formula
Introduction to Spreadsheet Spreadsheet applications a re co m p u t er p r og r a m s t h a t enab l e u s t o c r ea te spreadsheet. I t all o w s u s t o a na l y z e an d o rg an iz e da ta into tables. I t i s u s e t o m ak e s i m p l e a n d co m p l e x calculations.
Worksheet The area where we enter the data is called worksheet.
Window co nt a i n s Worksheet co l u m ns , s o m an y w e c a nno t r o w s an d t he en t ire spreadsheet on the screen. T h e po r t i o n o f w or ksh e e t t h a t w e se e is called window.
Rows & Columns Rows are horizontal division of worksheet. Each row is indicated by numbers. Columns are vertical division of worksheet. Each column is indicated by letter.
These are columns These are rows
Cell A cell is the area where a row and column meet.
A cell on which we click is called Active cell. An active cell has a highlighted cell boundary called a cell pointer. We refer a cell by its address. The cell address consists of column letter and row number. E.g A5
Range R an ge r e f e rs to a group of cell. We r a n g e b y i d e n ti f y ad dr e ss o f t h e f i r st ce ll and last cell.
Cell Entry Data inserted in a cell is called cell entry. A cell entry may consist of data such as words, number, or formula. Numbers entered in a cell are called values.
There are 3 main types of values that can be entered into a cell Numbers Text F or m ulas
F o r mula A formula performs calculations using values from other cells. We can apply formula for a range of values.
When a formula is entered into a cell, it must begin with the equal (=) sign.
Graph We can insert chart or graph in a worksheet to present numerical data in visual form. V a r i ou s t o o l ar e a v a il a bl e i n t h e ch arts group on the insert tab.