BASIC

of
Microso
ft Excel
2010
 MICROSOFT EXCEL
- is an electronic spreadsheet
application that allows you to
easily record, understand, and
interpret data in tabular form
and automatically computes
data.
 Uses of Spreadsheet
1. Household expenses.
2. Grading Sheets
3. Budgeting
4. Solving mathematical problems.
5. Managing inventory
MS Excel 2010 Environment
 New Features of MS Excel 2010
1. Sparklines – are miniature graphs,
typically drawn without axes or coordinates.
 New Features of MS Excel 2010
2. Slicer – allows to build interactive filters.
 New Features of MS Excel 2010
3. Search Filter – quickly narrows down the
available filter options in your table.
 New Features of MS Excel 2010
4. PowerPivot – it allows fast manipulation
of large data sets and streamlined data
integration.
 New Features of MS Excel 2010
5. Version Recovery Feature – recovers
unsaved versions of files that accidentally
closed.
 New Features of MS Excel 2010
6. More Accessibility – with Excel Web App
and Excel Mobile, you can access your
workbook anytime, anywhere.
Getting Help in Microsoft Excel
2010
Click the

or
press F1
 Parts of the Microsoft Excel

1. Name Box – it displays the cell reference or

the active cell.
2. Formula Bar – it is located below the
Ribbon, it displays the content of the active
cell.
3. Columns – are the vertical block of cells.
4. Rows – are the horizontal block of cells.
5. Worksheet – are group of cells that are
organized into columns and rows.
6. Sheet Tabs – indicate the name of the
worksheet.
 Ways to open MS Excel 2010
1. On the Start screen, click MS Excel.
2. On the Desktop, click MS Excel
icon.
Ways to exit MS Excel 2010
1. Click FILE tab, then click Exit.
2. Press Alt+F+X or Alt + F4
3. Click the in the upper right.
Types of Mouse
Pointers
Double-
Arro headed
Arrow
w
I- Thick
Beam Cross
Thin
Cross
 Entering and Editing
Data
1. Text/Label – are entries that have no
value for computations.
2. Numbers/Value – are numeric data
used
in calculations.
3. Formulas – are entries used to
perform calculations.
4. Functions –are predefined formulas
in MS Excel.
 Quiz # 1
Directions: Identify the parts of the Microsoft
Excel 2010.
1.

2.

3.
4.

5.
Directions: True or False

_______ 6. MS Excel is an example of

spreadsheet software.
_______ 7. Cell Reference and Cell
Address are the same.
_______ 8. Name Box displays the
formula
in a worksheet.
_______ 9. MS Excel can performs
mathematical computations.
_______ 10. The file created in MS Excel
is
called worksheet.