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== =Excel=

=What is Excel?= =What is it used for?=

= Activity: Login to your computer and open Microsoft Excel. Try to point to the following: = = Title bar : Shows the name of the displayed workbook = = Menu Bar: Provides access to lists and commands availale in Excel and displays an area where you can type a question to get help information = = Standard Toolbar: Contains buttons you can use to select common commands, such as Save and Print = = Formatting Toolbar: contains buttons you can use to select common formatting commands, such as Bold and Underline = = Formula Bar: Displays the cell reference and the contents of teh active cell. A cell reference identifies teh location of each cell in a worksheet and consists of a column letter followed by a row number such as A1 = = Active Cell: Displays a thick border. You enter data into an active cell = = Column: A vertical line of cells. A letter identifies each column = = Row: A horizontal line of cells. A number identifies each row = = Status Bar: Displays information about the task you are performing = = Worksheet tabs: An Excel file is called a workbook. Each workbook is divided into several workbooks. Excel displays a tab for each workbook = = Scroll Bar : Allows you to browse through a worksheet = = = = NEXT =