Excel is a program used for advanced calculations using functions. It contains worksheets organized into columns and rows. Worksheets can be inserted, renamed, or deleted. Cells exist at the intersection of columns and rows. Formulas in Excel begin with an equal sign and functions perform calculations. Common functions include COUNT, COUNTA, SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, and MIN.

1. Excel
Excel program used to do advanced calculations with many functions
Workbook consists of
3 work sheets by
default (you can insert
or delete work sheets)
each work sheet
consists of columns
and rows
Number of columns
and rows varies
between excel versions
Insert /rename /
delete work sheet:
Right click on worksheet name
> insert > worksheet > ok
Or home tab > insert > sheet
Insert row:
1. Right click on row
header
2. Select insert
Insert column
1. Right click on
column header
2. Select insert

2. Insert cell:
1. Home>insert>insert
cells
2. Select from menu
Delete work sheet /row
/column /cell:
1. Home>delete >…….
Or right click on each of
them > select delete
Format cell:
Right click on cell > select
format cells
2
3
1
4
2
3
1

3. 2
3
1
Format work sheet /row
/column
Home>format
Insert chart:
1. Insert data and
select range of data.
2. Press insert tab>
chart
Format chart:
1. Select chart
2. Use (design / layout
/format) tabs to format chart
as:
Move chart location – change
chart type.
Cell is the intersection of column and row
Columns are labeled by letters, rows are labeled by numbers

4. Formula starts with equal “=” sign
Function: Is built-in formula and can be used to perform simple or complex
Calculations.
Count Function counts the number of numeric entries in a list It will ignore blanks, text and
errors.
COUNTA Function counts the number of numeric or text entries in a list. It will ignore
blanks.
Sum Function finds the total of values
Average finds average values of some values
MAX Function finds the highest value of some values
MAX Function finds the lowest value of some values