Learning about Excel

Activity 1: Learning about spreadsheets> Use the video to help identify important vocabulary.

Click here for the video  NAVIGATING EXCEL

**if your computer will not open the video that is linked above, try THIS LINK as another option

Activity 2:  Navigating through a spreadsheet>  Use the link below to learn about what a spreadsheet looks like and certain parts of a spreadsheet. Scroll down on the web page and find the heading   THE EXCEL INTERFACE  for this activity.

Activity 3:  Now you will learn the basics of creating a spread sheet by typing in cells, copy/pasting to cells, and filling cells.  Watch the video below.  **please note, any new vocabulary terms that you hear, add them to your vocabulary worksheet.

Click here for the video:  CELL BASICS

**if your computer will not open the video that is linked above, try THIS LINK as another option

After watching the video, use the graphics on the web page labeled THE CELL  to help you find more of the vocabulary/terms.

Activity 4: Use the web site to find any other missing terms from your vocabulary list.> SPREADSHEET BASICS

Activity 5: Label the parts of a spreadsheet on the back of your vocabulary list

****YOU WILL USE THIS INFORMATION TO FORMAT A BASIC SPREADSHEET FOR ACTIVITY 6 NEXT CLASS PERIOD