Excel Web App
BY: T. KHAWLAH AL-MUTLAQ
Introduction to Spreadsheets
A spreadsheet is an electronic file used to organize
related data and perform calculations. ExampleMicrosoft Excel.
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Exploring the Excel Window
A worksheet is a single spreadsheet that contains
formulas, values, text, and graphical representations
of data. Each worksheet is identified by a sheet tab
A workbook is a file containing related worksheets.
By default, new workbooks have one worksheet.
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Create Excel Workbook in OneDrive
Exploring the Excel Window
Insert
Function
Formula
bar
Column
Heading
Active Cell
Row
Heading
sheet tab
New sheet
sheet tab
navigation
buttons
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Exploring the Excel Window
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 Worksheet rows lie horizontally and are
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numbered from 1 to 1,048,576.
Worksheet columns lie vertically and are labeled
from A to Z. Successive groups of 26 columns are
labeled AA to AZ, BA to BZ, etc.
A cell is the intersection of a row and column
A cell address or cell reference names a cell
and it is made up from the column letter and row
number. Example Cell A3
The active cell is the current cell.
Entering Text
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Text is any combination of letters, numbers,
symbols, and spaces not used in calculations.
Entering Values
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Values are numbers that represent a quantity
or a measurable amount.
A
B
C
D
Potential Rebate
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Category
Gasoline
Restaurants
Travel
Everything Else
Totals
Rebate
Rate
3%
3%
2%
1%
Amount
Spent
$ 1,575.80
$ 1,054.75
$ 450.95
$ 2,584.32
Rebate
Amount
Entering DATES
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You can enter dates and times in a variety of
formats in cells, such as 9/1/2016; 9/1/16;
September 1, 2016; or 1-Sep-16. You can also enter
times, such as 1:30 PM or 13:30.
Using Auto Fill
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Auto Fill enables you to copy the contents of a cell or cell
range to continue a series using the fill handle.
The fill handle is the small green square in the bottom right
corner of an active cell
Rename a Workbook
The default workbook name Book1 does not
describe the contents of the workbook. You should
rename workbook title to reflect the book contents.
To rename a workbook, do the following:
• Double-click workbook title, type the
new name, and then press Enter.
Rename a Worksheet
The default worksheet name Sheet1 does not describe
the contents of the worksheet. You should rename
worksheet tabs to reflect the sheet contents. To
rename a worksheet, do one of the following:
• Double-click a sheet tab,
type the new name, and then
press OK.
OR
• Right-click the sheet tab,
select Rename from the shortcut
menu, type the new sheet name,
and then press OK.
Insert a Worksheet
To insert a new worksheet,
do
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one of the following:
 Click New sheet to the right of the
last worksheet tab.
 Click the Insert arrow—either to
the right or below Insert—in the
Cells group on the HOME tab and
select Insert Sheet.
 Right-click any sheet tab, select
Insert from the shortcut menu ,
click Worksheet in the Insert dialog
box, and then click OK.
Delete a Worksheet
To delete a worksheet in 14a
workbook, do one of the
following:
 Click the Delete arrow—either
to the right or below Delete—
in the Cells group on the
HOME tab and select Delete
Sheet.
 Right-click any sheet tab
and select Delete from the
shortcut menu
Hide and Unhide a Worksheet
To hide a worksheet in a 15
workbook, do the following:
 Right-Click the sheet tab and
select hide from the shortcut
menu.
To unhide a worksheet in a
workbook, do the following:
1. Right-click any sheet tab
and select unhide from the
shortcut menu
2. Then select the sheet you need
to unhide.
Moving (Reorder) Worksheets
Moving a worksheet changes16its
order among sheet tabs.
To move a worksheet:
 Drag the sheet to its new location.
Or
 Right-click the sheet tab you
want to move and select Reorder
to display the dialog box.
Inserting Rows and Columns
To insert a new column17or row,
do one of the following:
 Click in the column or row for
which you want to insert a new column
to the left or a new row above,
respectively. Click the Insert arrow in
the Cells group on the HOME tab and
select Insert Sheet Columns or Insert
Sheet Rows.
OR
 Right-click the column (letter) or
row (number) heading for which you
want to insert a new column to the left
or a new row above, respectively, and
select Insert from the shortcut menu.
Deleting Rows and Columns
To delete a column or row,
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do one of the following:
• Click the column or row
heading for the column or
row you want to delete, then
click Delete in the Cells group
on the HOME tab.
• Right-click the column
letter or row number for the
column or row you want to
delete and select Delete from
the shortcut menu.
Deleting cells
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To delete a cell or cells,
• Select the cell(s), click the
Delete arrow in the Cells
group, and then select Delete
Cells to display the Delete
dialog box, then Click the
appropriate option to shift
cells left or up and click OK.
Adjusting Column Width
To widen a column to 20
accommodate the longest label or
value in a column, do one of the
following:
• Position the pointer on the vertical
border between the current
column heading and the next
column heading. When the
pointer displays as a two-headed
arrow, double click the border.
• Drag the vertical border to the
left to decrease the column width
or to the right to increase the
column width.
Adjusting Row Height
 You can adjust the row
height in a way similar to
how you change column
width by doubleclicking the border
between row numbers
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Selecting a Cell Range
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A range is a group of adjacent or contiguous cell. Two
cell addresses separated by a colon ( : ) represents a
range. Example: C3:D7
To select a range, drag from the upper left cell to the
lower right cell.
Selecting a Cell Range
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Following are the methods you can use to select ranges
and an entire column or row:
 To select a range: Drag until you select the entire
range OR select the first cell then press and hold
shift then click the last cell in the range.
 To select an entire column OR a row: Click on the
column or row heading.
Moving a Range
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To move a range, do the following:
1.
2.
Select the range.
Use the Cut command to move the range.
After you click on the Cut, select destination and
choose Paste.
Note
The shortcut key combination for cutting is Ctrl
+ X and pasting is Ctrl + V.
Copying a Range
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To copy a range, do the following:
1. Select the range.
2. Use the Copy command to copy the contents.
3. After you copy it, select destination and choose
Paste.
4. The original range has the moving dashed border.
To turn off the moving dashed border around the
originally selected range, press Esc button.
Note
The shortcut key combination for copying is Ctrl + C
and for Paste is Ctrl + V.
Formatting
The following figure shows
different
formatting
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options such as wrap text, merge, applying
alignment options, borders and fill color.
Wrap Text
Vertical
alignment
Horizonta
l
alignment
Merge &
Center
Main title merged
and centered over
columns
Fill color
applied to
cells
Boarder
surrounding a
range
Merge and center labels
A range of cells can be merged
together to become one
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cell.
 To merge cells , Select the range of cells across
which you want to merge and click Merge & Center
in the Alignment group on the Home tab.
 To unmerge cells (split the merged cell back into
its original multiple cells), click the merged cell and
click Merge & Center.