Learning about Excel

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

Click here for the video  NAVIGATING EXCEL

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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

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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 sites to find any other missing terms from your vocabulary list.> SPREADSHEET BASICS           SPREADSHEET VOCABULARY       TEACHER WEB>SS VOCAB

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

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

Creating a Spreadsheet in ExceL

Activity 6:  Use the link to the wikiHow resource and follow all of the directions to create a basic spreadsheet with a formula.  You will use the Excel program on your computer and the instructions that are posted on  WIKIHOW

Activity 7:  Now, practice entering data into cells by following Steps 1-4 on pages 2-3 of the Excel It! book.