Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that is used to organize and analyze numerical data and other information in a worksheet. It allows users to perform calculations and analyze information more easily. Excel has tools like formulas, pivot tables, and charts that help users manipulate and gain insights from data. The interface includes components like the ribbon menu, sheet tabs to switch between worksheets, row and column headings to identify cells, and scroll bars to navigate large spreadsheets.

1. Is an office tool that makes it easy
for professionals and students alike
to access, analyze and organize data.
SPREADSHEET
MS Office Excel
Is used to organize numbers and other
bookkeeping in data accounting
worksheets.

2. HOW TO OPEN EXCEL 2007
1. Click the Start button
2. Select All Programs
3. Go to the Microsoft Office folder
4. Select Microsoft Office Excel 2007 from the
submenus

3. PARTS OF THE EXCEL WINDOW
Quick Access Toolbar
Name Box
Office Button
Row Headings
Active Cell
Formula Bar
Column Headings
Horizontal scroll bar
Sheet tabs
Ribbon
Vertical scroll bar
Zoom controls

4. FUNCTION
Quick Access Toolbar. A collection of buttons for easy access to commonly used commands such as Save,
Undo and Repeat
Name Box. Displays the cell reference of the active cell
Office Button. Provides access to workbook-level features and program settings
Row Headings. Are the numbers along the left of the worksheet window to identify the rows
Active cell. The cell currently selected in the active worksheet
Formula bar. A bar that displays the value or formula in the active cell
Column headings. Are the letters along the top of the window to name the columns in the worksheet
Horizontal scroll bar. This is for scrolling horizontally through the worksheet
Ribbon. The main set of commands organized by task into tabs and groups
Vertical scroll bar. The bar used to scroll vertically through the workbook window
Zoom controls. Are controls for magnifying and shrinking the contents in the window
Sheet tabs. These display the names of the active worksheets