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1. Principles of Information
Systems(PIS1)
Lecturer: Rubben Nambinga
Email: rubbennambinga@gmail.com

2. Getting Started with Excel 2010
Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson you will be able to:
• Know how to insert special symbols
• Know how to use special characters
• Know how to use comments

3. Special Symbols in Excel 2010
If you want to insert some
symbols or special characters
that are not found on the
keyboard in that case you
need to use the Symbols
option.

4. Special Symbols in Excel 2010
Using Symbols
Go to Insert » Symbols »
Symbol to view available
symbols. You can see many
symbols available there like
Pi, alpha, beta, etc.
Select the symbol you want
to add and click insert to use
the symbol.

5. Using Special Characters
Go to Insert » Symbols »
Special Characters to view
the available special
characters. You can see many
special characters available
there like Copyright,
Registered etc.
Select the special character
you want to add and click
insert, to use the special
character.

6. Insert Comments in Excel 2010
Adding Comment to Cell
Adding comment to cell helps in
understanding the purpose of cell,
what input it should have, etc. It
helps in proper documentation.

7. Insert Comments in Excel 2010
Adding Comment to Cell
To add comment to a cell, select
the cell and perform any of the
actions mentioned below.
• Choose Review » Comments »
New Comment.
• Right-click the cell and choose
Insert Comment from available
options.
• Press Shift+F2.

8. Insert Comments in Excel 2010
Modifying Comment
You can modify the comment you
have entered before as mentioned
below.
• Select the cell on which the
comment appears.
• Right-click the cell and choose
the Edit Comment from the
available options.
• Modify the comment.

9. Insert Comments in Excel 2010
Formatting Comment
Various formatting options are
available for comments. For
formatting a comment, Right click
on cell » Edit comment » Select
comment » Right click on it »
Format comment. With formatting
of comment you can change the
color, font, size, etc of the
comment.

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