Introduction to Excel

Microsoft Excel is what type of software?

• Word Processing

• Spreadsheet

• Presentation

• Drawing

What do you call the blank boxes on a spreadsheet?

• cells
• info
• squares
• spots

How do you make a cell the active cell?

• Click the ACTIVE button
• Click INSERT CELL
• Click on the cell
• Cells are always active

_____ are vertical. 

• Rows
• Columns

________ are horizontal

• Rows
• Columns

Which symbol must you use to begin a formula?

• +
• =
• /
• *

What is the name of this cell?

• B10
• 5B
• B5
• A5

_________ allows you to perform calculations on data entered into a spreadsheet?

• Formulas
• Data
• Cell
• Cell reference

In Excel, what is this button used for? 

• To change the color of the background 
• To change the font color
• That button is not used in Excel
• To fill the cell with a color

How do you select an entire column?

• Select Edit > Select > Column from the menu
• Click the column heading letter
• Hold down the shift key as you click anywhere in the column.
• Hold down the Ctrl key as you click anywhere in the column