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Page 1: Microsoft Excel Quick Overview Putting students first to make learning last a lifetime Celebrating academics, diversity, and innovation

Microsoft ExcelQuick Overview

Putting students first to make learning last a lifetime Celebrating academics, diversity, and innovation

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Objectives & CCSS• Introduce staff to the basic functions in Excel• At the end of this training you will be familiar with:– Enter cell data– Edit and format cells– Use tabs & basic ribbon functions – Create new worksheets– Sort data– Practice creating graphs

CCSS.MP5 Use appropriate tools strategically

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Enter Cell Data

The amount of data you choose to enter into Excel can range from a few cells to thousands of cells. To enter your data, simply select the cell you want and type it in.

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Edit and Format Your Cells

1. Format Text2. Add borders3. Highlight cells4. Alignment

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Sorting Data

1. Highlight the area that you would like to sort.

2. Select the Data tab and click the Sort button.

3. A dialog box will pop up. Select the row that you would like to sort and click OK.

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Create a Chart

1. Highlight the data using your cursor.

2. Click on the Insert tab.

3. Select the type of chart you would like to use to display your data.

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Format a Chart

Most of the time Excel will auto-format your data into the appropriate chart.

To enhance your chart, use the Chart Tools area.

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Creating a Worksheet• A workbook is a file that contains one or more worksheets that you can use to

organize various kinds of related information. • A worksheet is the primary document that you use in Excel to store and work

with data (also called a spreadsheet). A worksheet consists of cells that are organized into columns and rows; a worksheet is always stored in a workbook.

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Good Excel Resources

• Excel Is Fun YouTube Channel– http://www.youtube.com/user/ExcelIsFun?feature

=watch• MrExcel.com

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Application – Classroom Use

• Have student collect data, input it into Excel, create a table or graph. The graph can then be pasted into a PowerPoint presentation!

• Students can input spelling words and sort them alphabetically

• Student can use the border functions to demonstrate perimeter and area understanding

• Use functions to calculate descriptive statistics on large data sets