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CST 111

COMPUTER APPLICATION

BY

OGUNDOKUN R. O.
INTRODUCTION

What is Spreadsheet?
Spreadsheet is a piece of paper or a
computer program used for accounting
and recording data using rows and
columns into which information can be
entered. Microsoft Excel, a program in
which you enter data into columns,
INTRODUCTION

What is Spreadsheet Software?

Spreadsheet software is defined as a


type of computer program that helps a
user perform numerical functions and
analyze numbers through a
computerized version of an
accounting worksheet. An example
USES FOR SPREADSHEET
SOFTWARE

The three most common general uses


for spreadsheet software are
• To create budgets
• Produce graphs and charts
• For storing and sorting data.
Within business spreadsheet
software is used to forecast
future performance, calculate
tax, completing basic payroll,
producing charts and calculating
revenues.
EXAMPLES OF SPREADSHEET PROGRAMS

• Google Sheets - (online and free).


• iWork Numbers - Apple Office Suite.
• LibreOffice -> Calc (free).
• Lotus 1-2-3 (discontinued).
• Lotus Symphony - Spreadsheets.
• Microsoft Excel.
• OpenOffice -> Calc (free).
• VisiCalc (discontinued).
In Excel, the worksheet consists of a
grid of columns and rows that form
cells. You enter three types of
data in cells: labels, values, and
formulas. Labels (text) are descriptive
pieces of information, such as names,
months, or other identifying statistics,
and they usually include alphabetic
characters.
Formulas in Excel are used to
perform calculations or other actions
on data entered into
the formula and/or stored in program
files. They can range from basic
mathematical operations, such as
addition and subtraction, to complex
engineering and
statistical calculations.
OPENING EXCEL

Using Windows 7
•Click on the start Button
•In the Search program and files box
type Excel
•Click on Excel 2016 from the
Program results
•The Microsoft Excel 2016 Program
Using Windows 8
•Press the Windows key on the
keyboard
•Type Excel
•Click on Excel 2016 under the
App results
Using IOS 7
•Click on Launchpad
•Select Microsoft Excel
GETTING STARTED WITH EXCEL

When you open Excel 2013 for the first time,


the Excel Start Screen will appear. From here,
you'll be able to create a new workbook,
choose a template, and access your recently
edited workbooks.
• From the Excel Start Screen, locate and
select Blank workbook to access the Excel
interface.
THE EXCEL INTERFACE

After starting Excel, you will see


two windows - one within the
other. The outer window is the
Application Window and the
inner window is the Workbook
Window. When maximized, the
Excel Workbook Window blends in
• Title Bar – contains the name of the workbook. The
default is Book1 (and then Book2, etc.). This is
replaced by the filename once the Excel workbook is
saved.
• Ribbon Tabs – the top level menu items. In the
example above this consists of Home, Insert, Page
Layout, Formulas, etc. The actual choices can
change depending on the state that you are in. To
access most capabilities in Excel you click on one of
these ribbon tabs. For each tab a different ribbon
will be displayed. In Figure 1 the Home ribbon is
displayed. This tab provides access to the most
• Worksheet Tabs – a list of all the worksheets
in the workbook. By default these are labeled
Sheet1, Sheet2, etc. You can navigate to any
worksheet in the workbook by clicking on that
worksheet tab.
• Ribbon – a collection of Excel capabilities
organized into groups corresponding to some
ribbon tab.
• Office Button – the icon in the upper left side
of the Excel 2007 interface that allows you to
open, save and print workbooks
• Quick Access Toolbar – contains
frequently used icons and is located in the
upper left-hand corner of the display (just
to the right of the Office Button in Excel
2007 and above the File and Home tabs in
Excel 2010/2013/2016).
• Active Cell – displays the currently
referenced cell. This is the cell which you
last clicked on with the mouse or moved to.
This cell is highlighted on the display.
• Name Box – contains the address of the
active cell. You can navigate to another
cell simply by entering the address of
that cell in the Name Box and pressing
the Enter key.
• Formula Bar – contains the contents of
the active cell. When this is a formula,
the formula appears here while the value
of the formula appears in the cell.
• Vertical/Horizontal Split Controls –
used to split the worksheet. The vertical
split control is a small rectangular box
located just above the vertical scroll bar.
• Status Bar – contains certain
information, including by default the
sum, count and average of any
highlighted range. It also contains the
zoom and zoom slider, which are used to
increase or decrease the size of the
1. The Back button – this will take you back to your
worksheet and exit the Backstage view.
2. Backstage view tabs – these are all the different
option areas for the Backstage view. Click on these to
navigate to different options.
3. This is the name of your workbook. If the
worksheet has no name yet, this will be Book1, Book2,
etc.
4. These are security and workbook sharing
options, you can use these to, for example, password
protect a workbook.

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