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Understand the differences between a Workbook and a Worksheet
Understand a cell and its importance to Excel
Move around a workbook
The Excel Window
Many items you see on the Excel 2003 screen are standard in most other Microsoft software programs like Word, PowerPoint and previous versions of Excel. Some elements are specific to this version of Excel.
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Workbook
Also called a spreadsheet, the Workbook is a unique file created by Excel.
Title bar
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The Title bar displays both the name of the application and the name of the spreadsheet.
Menu bar
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The Menu bar displays all the menus available for use in Excel 2003. The contents of any menu can be displayed by clicking on the menu name with the left mouse button.
Toolbar
Some commands in the menus have pictures or icons associated with them. These pictures may also appear as shortcuts in the Toolbar.
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Column Headings
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Each Excel spreadsheet contains 256 columns. Each column is named by a letter or combination of letters.
Row Headings
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Each spreadsheet contains 65,536 rows. Each row is named by a number.
Name Box
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Shows the address of the current selection or active cell.
Formula Bar
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Displays information entered-or being entered as you type-in the current or active cell. The contents of a cell can also be edited in the Formula bar.
Cell
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A cell is an intersection of a column and row. Each cell has a unique cell address. In the picture above, the cell address of the selected cell is B3. The heavy border around the selected cell is called the cell pointer.
Navigation Buttons and Sheet Tabs
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Navigation buttons allow you to move to another worksheet in an Excel workbook. Used to display the first, previous, next or last worksheets in the workbook.
Sheet tabs separate a workbook into specific worksheets. A Workbook defaults to three worksheets. A Workbook must contain at least one worksheet.

Workbooks and Worksheets
A Workbook automatically shows in the workspace when you open Microsoft Excel 2003. Each workbook contains three worksheets. A worksheet is a grid of cells, consisting of 65,536 rows by 256 columns. Spreadsheet information–text, numbers or mathematical formulas–is entered in the different cells.
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Column headings are referenced by alphabetic characters in the gray boxes that run across the Excel screen, beginning with the Column A and ending with Column IV.
Rows are referenced by numbers that appear on the left and then run down the Excel screen. The first row is named Row 1 and the last row is named 65536.
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A workbook is made up of three worksheets.
The worksheets are labeled Sheet1, Sheet2, and Sheet3.
Each Excel worksheet is made up of columns and rows.
In order to access a worksheet, click on the tab that says Sheet#.
The Cell
An Excel worksheet is made up of columns and rows. Where these columns and rows intersect, they form little boxes called cells. The active cell, or the cell that can be acted upon, reveals a dark border. All other cells reveal a light gray border. Each cell has a name. Its name is comprised of two parts: the column letter and the row number.
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In the following picture the cell C3, formed by the intersection of column C and row 3, contains the dark border. It is the active cell.
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Each cell has a unique cell address composed of a cell’s column and row.
The active cell is the cell that receives the data or command you give it.
A darkened border, called the cell pointer, identifies it.
Moving around the worksheet
You can move around the spreadsheet in several different ways.
To Move the Cell Pointer:
To activate any cell, point to a cell with the mouse and click.
To move the pointer one cell to the left, right, up, or down, use the keyboard arrow keys.
To Scroll Through the worksheet:
The vertical scroll bar located along the right edge of the screen is used to move up or down the spreadsheet. The horizontal scroll bar located at the bottom of the screen is used to move left or right across the spreadsheet.
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The PageUp and PageDown keys on the keyboard are used to move the cursor up or down one screen at a time. Other keys that move the active cell are Home, which moves to the first column on the current row, and Ctrl+Home, which moves the cursor to the top left corner of the spreadsheet or cell A1.
To Move between worksheets
As mentioned, each Workbook defaults to three worksheets. These worksheets are represented by tabs-named Sheet1, Sheet2 and Sheet3-that appear at the bottom of the Excel window.
To Move from one worksheet to another worksheet:
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Challenge!
Display the contents of every menu in the menu bar and note the icons associated with specific menu choices.
Try and find the matching pictures or shortcuts in the standard toolbar.
Click on each of the three worksheet tabs — Sheet1, Sheet2 and Sheet3 –to practice moving from sheet-to-sheet in the workbook.
Practice scrolling in the worksheet by using the Page Up (PgUp) and Page Down (PgDn) keys.
Use the horizontal and vertical scrollbars to practice scrolling up, down, left and right in the worksheet.

Lesson 2: Create, open and save workbooks
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
State the differences between New, Open, Close Save and Save As
Create a workbook
Save a workbook
Open a workbook
Close a workbook
Understanding File Terms
The File menu contains all the operations that we will discuss in this lesson: New, Open, Close, Save and Save As.
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New
Used to create a new Workbook.
Open
Used to open an existing file from a floppy disk or hard drive of your computer.
Close
Used to close a spreadsheet.
Save As
Used when to save a new file for the first time or save an existing file with a different name.
Save
Used to save a file that has had changes made to it. If you close the workbook without saving then any changes made will be lost.
Creating a workbook
A blank workbook is displayed when Microsoft Excel is first opened. You can type information or design a layout directly in this blank workbook.
To Create an Excel Workbook:
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The New Workbook task pane opens on the right side of the screen. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_filenew_blankwb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Choose Blank Workbook under the New category heading.
A blank workbook opens in the Excel window. The New Workbook task pane is closed.
Saving a workbook
Every workbook created in Excel must be saved and assigned a name to distinguish it from other workbooks. The first time you save a workbook, Excel will prompt you to assign a name through the Save As operation. Once assigned a name, any additional changes made to the text, numbers or formulas need to be saved using the Save operation.
To Save a new Workbook:
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The Save As Dialog Box appears.
Click on the Save In: dropdown menu and locate where the file will be saved. Choose 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) to save the file to a floppy disk or Local Disk (C:) to save the file to your computer.
Type a name for your file in the File Name: box.
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To Save Changes Made to an Existing Workbook:
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Opening a workbook
You can open any workbook that has previously been saved and given a name.
To Open an Existing Excel 2003 Workbook:
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In the Look in list, click the drive, folder, or Internet location that contains the file you want to open.
In the folder list, open the folder that contains the file. Once the file is displayed, click on the file you want to open.
Click the Open button.
Closing a Workbook
To close an existing Excel 2003 Workbook:
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Challenge!
In this challenge you will create a spreadsheet that allows you to track your monthly income and expenses. This file will be used in all of the remaining Excel 2003 challenges.
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Lesson 3: Enter, edit and delete data
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Enter text in a cell
Edit information in a cell
Delete information in a cell
Select multiple cells
Entering Text in a Cell
You can enter three types of data in a cell: text, numbers, and formulas. Text is any entry that is not a number or formula. Numbers are values used when making calculations. Formulas are mathematical calculations.
To Enter Data into a Cell:
Click the cell where you want to type information.
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Click the Enter button INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_enterbut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET to end the entry and turn off the formula bar buttons.
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Editing Information in a Cell
Information in a spreadsheet is likely to change over time. Information can be changed in either of two ways.
Quick and Easy Method:
Click the cell that contains the information to be changed.
Type the new entry. The old entry is replaced by the new entry.
If the original entry is long and requires only a minor adjustment (in spelling, for example), then you can directly edit the information in the cell.
To Edit Information in a Cell:
Method 1: Direct Cell Editing
Double-click on the cell that contains the information to be changed.
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Make the necessary corrections.
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Method 2: Formula Bar Editing
Click the cell that contains the information to be changed.
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Deleting Information in a Cell
To Delete Data that Already Appears in a Cell:
Click the cell that contains the information to be deleted.
Click on the information displayed in the formula bar.
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Click the cell that contains the information to be deleted.
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To Delete Data Being Typed But Not Yet Added to the Cell:
Cancel an entry by pressing the Escape key.
Performing Undo and Redo
Sometimes, you might do something to a spreadsheet that you didn’t mean to do, like type the wrong number in a cell. Excel 2003 allows you to undo an operation. Use the INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_undobut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Undo button on the Standard toolbar to recover an error. The last single action is recoverable.
To Undo Recent Actions (typing, formatting, etc), One at a Time:
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To Undo Several Recent Actions at Once:
Click the arrow next to the Undo button.
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Microsoft Excel reverses the selected action and all actions that appear in the list above it.
An Undo operation can be cancelled by applying a Redo. This is useful when an Undo operation was mistakenly applied. Remember, a Redo is possible only if you have not changed an Excel spreadsheet since the last Undo operation was completed:
To Redo an Undo Operation:
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To Redo several recent Undo actions at once:
Click the arrow next to Redo button.
Select the desired Redo operation from the list.
Microsoft Excel reverses the Undo operation.
Selecting Multiple Cells
The currently-selected cell in Excel is called the active cell. You can also select a group of adjacent cells, or a cell range. Many operations can be done against a cell range: move it, copy, it, delete it or format it. A cell range can be defined in different ways: select a specific range of cells, select multiple columns or rows, or select the entire worksheet.
To Select a Range of Cells:
Move to the first cell in the range.
The mouse pointer becomes a large cross.
Click-and-hold the left mouse button and drag left or right, up or down to the last cell you want to select.
Release the mouse button.
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To Select All Cells in a Column or Row:
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To Select the Entire Worksheet:
Click the gray rectangle in the upper left corner to select entire worksheet. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_cellrangess_entirewb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
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Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Type the following data in the spreadsheet:
In cell A1, type Monthly Budget.
In cell A2, type Rent or Mortgage.
In cell A3, type Car Payment.
In cell A4, type Cable.
In cell A5, type Power.
In cell A6, type Phone.
In cell A7, type Insurance.
In cell A8, type Credit Cards.
In cell A9, type Groceries.
In cell A10, type Gas.
Type your other monthly bills in Column A, cells A11-A14 (if you have any).
Type Total Monthly Expenses in cell A15.
Type Income in cell A16.
Type Savings in cell A17.
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Save and close the Monthly Budget file.

Lesson 4: Moving, Copying and Deleting Cell Contents
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Copy and paste cell contents
Cut and paste cell contents
Move cell contents using drag-and-drop
Cut, copy, paste defined
Cut, Copy and Paste are very useful operations in Excel. You can quickly copy and/or cut information in cells (text, numbers or formulas) and paste them into other cells. These operations save you a lot of time from having to type and retype the same information.
The Cut, Copy and Paste buttons are located on the Standard toolbar.
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The Cut, Copy and Paste operations also appear as choices in the Edit menu:
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The Cut, Copy and Paste operations can also be performed through shortcut keys:
CutCtrl+XCopyCtrl+CPasteCtrl+VPage 3
Copy and Paste Cell Contents
The Copy feature allows you to copy selected information from the spreadsheet and temporarily place it on the Clipboard, which is a temporary storage file in your computer’s memory. The Paste feature allows you to select any of the collected items on the Clipboard and paste it in a cell of the same or different spreadsheet.
To Copy and Paste:
Select a cell or cells to be duplicated.
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Click on the cell where you want to place the duplicated information. The cell will be highlighted. If you are copying contents into more than one cell, click the first cell where you want to place the duplicated information. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_cellss_paste.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Press the Enter key. Your information is copied to the new location.
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Cut and Paste Cell Contents
The Cut feature allows you to remove information from cells in the spreadsheet. Information that is cut can be pasted in another cell, as long as the pasting occurs before you perform another operation. If you don’t paste the cut information immediately, it is removed from the Office clipboard.
To Cut and Paste:
Select a cell or cells to be cut.
Click on the Cut INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_cutbut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET button on the Standard toolbar.
The information in the cell is deleted.
The border of the cut cell(s) take on the appearance of marching ants.
Click on the cell where you want to place the duplicated information. The cell will be highlighted. If you are copying contents into more than one cell, click the first cell where you want to place the duplicated information. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_cellss_paste.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Press the Enter key. Your information is pasted to the new location.
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Moving Information Using Drag-and-Drop
Another way to move information from one cell to another is to use the drag-and-drop method. You use the cursor to point to the information to be moved and then drag the cell to its new location.
To Use Drag and Drop:
Highlight and select the cell(s) you want to move to a new location.
Position the mouse pointer near one of the outside edges of the selected cell(s). The mouse pointer changes from a large, white cross and becomes a slender, black cross with arrows at all ends. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_movecell_pointercross.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Keep the mouse pointer on the outer edge of the selected cell, click and hold the left mouse button and drag the cell(s) to a new location. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_morecell_dragdrop.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Release the mouse button to move the information to its new location.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Move the word Insurance from cell A7 to A4 and the word Cable from A4 to A7 using the cut, copy, and paste, and drag and drop features you learned in this lesson.
Type January in C1.
Type the corresponding amounts for your monthly expenses and income in Column C.
In cell C2, type your rent/mortgage bill amount.
In cell C3, type your Car Payment amount.
In cell C4, type your Insurance bill amount.
In cell C5, type your Power bill amount.
In cell C6, type your Phone bill amount.
In cell C7, type your Cable bill amount.
In cell C8, type your Credit Card bill amount.
In cell C9, type your Grocery/Food bill estimate.
In cell C10, type your Gas bill estimate.
In cells C11 - C14, type the amount of any additional bills you have listed.
In cell C16, type your Income.
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Save and close the Monthly Budget file.
Note: Be sure to leave cells C15 and C17 blank.

Lesson 5: Creating Simple Formulas
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Understand the parts of an Excel formula
Create a simple addition formula
Create a simple subtraction formula using the Point-and-Click Method
Create simple multiplication formulas
Create simple division formulas
About Formulas
In school, you learned formulas used to calculate math problems. Microsoft Excel uses these same formulas to perform calculations in a spreadsheet.
A formula can be a combination of values (numbers or cell references) and math operators (+, -, /, *, =) into an algebraic expression. Excel requires every formula to begin with an equal sign (=).
The following table illustrates the mathematical operators learned in school and those represented in Excel 2003.
SchoolExcel 2003Addition++Subtraction–MultiplicationX*Division//Equals==The result of a formula-the answer to 2+3, for example-displays in the cell on the Excel worksheet. The formula is visible only in the formula bar. A formula’s result will change as different numbers are entered into the cells included in the formula’s definition.
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Creating a Simple Addition Formula
A simple formula in Excel contains one mathematical operation only: one number plus a second number equals a third number. Writing a simple formula is really no more difficult than that: 1+1. The only difference in Excel is that all formulas must begin with the equal sign (=). It is not enough to type 1+1 in Excel because what will appear in the cell is “1+1.” You must begin the equation with an equal sign, or =1+1. This holds true for any formula, simple or complicated, that adds, subtracts, multiplies or divides.
Let’s add two numbers to create a third, 128+345=473. In Excel, this would be expressed by the formula, =128+345, as shown below.
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To Create a Simple Formula that Adds Two Numbers:
Click the cell where the formula will be defined.
Type the equal sign (=) to let Excel know a formula is being defined.
Type the first number to be added (128, for example)
Type the addition sign (+) to let Excel know that an add operation is to be performed.
Type the second number to be added (345, for example
Press Enter or click the Enter button on the Formula bar to complete the formula.
Creating a Simple Addition Formula (continued)
But what if a column contains many numbers, each of which regularly changes? You don’t want to write a new formula each time a number is changed. Luckily, Excel 2003 lets you include cell references in formulas.
A formula can add the value of two cells-B2 and B3, for example. Type any two values in these two cells and the formula will adjust the answer accordingly.
Using this method to calculate two numbers-128 and 345, for example-requires that you type 128 in cell B2, for example, and 345 in cell B3. The Excel formula, =B2+B3, would then be defined in cell B4.
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To Create a Simple Formula that Adds the Contents of Two Cells:
Type the numbers you want to calculate in separate cells (for example, type 128 in cell B2 and 345 in cell B3).
Click the cell where the answer will appear (B4, for example).
Type the equal sign (=) to let Excel know a formula is being defined.
Type the cell number that contains the first number to be added (B2, for example).
Type the addition sign (+) to let Excel know that an add operation is to be performed.
Type the cell number that contains the first number to be added (B3, for example).
Press Enter or click the Enter button on the Formula bar to complete the formula.
Creating a Simple Subtraction Formula Using the Point-and-Click Method
Formulas can be created by using either numbers or cell references in the definition. You can also use the mouse to select the cells to be used in the formula instead of typing the cell number or cell reference. Using this method, we are going to write a simple formula that subtracts one cell from another: =B3-B2.
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To Create a Simple Formula using the Point and Click Method:
Type the numbers you want to calculate in separate cells (for example, type 128 in cell B2 and 345 in cell B3).
Click the cell where the answer will appear (B4, for example).
Type the equal sign (=) to let Excel know a formula is being defined.
Click on the first cell to be included in the formula (B3, for example).
Type the subtraction sign (-) to let Excel know that a subtraction operation is to be performed.
Click on the next cell in the formula (B2, for example).
If you include multiple cells in the formula, repeat steps 4 and 5 until the entire formula is entered.
Press Enter or click the Enter button on the Formula bar to complete the formula.
Creating Simple Multiplication Formulas
Creating multiplication formulas is very similar to addition and subtraction formulas. To multiply two cells the formula, B2 and B3, you would need to insert a multiplication operator * between them, =B2*B3.
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To Create a Simple Formula that Multiplies the Contents of Two Cells:
Type the numbers you want to calculate in separate cells (for example, type 128 in cell B2 and 345 in cell B3).
Click the cell where the answer will appear (B4, for example).
Type =
Click on the first cell to be included in the formula (B2, for example).
Type a mathematical operator (Ex: the multiplication symbol *). The operator displays in the cell and Formula bar.
Click on the next cell in the formula (B3, for example).
If you include multiple cells in the formula, repeat steps 4 and 5 until the entire formula is entered.
Press Enter or click the Enter button on the Formula bar to complete the formula.
Creating Simple Division Formulas
Creating division formulas is very similar to the addition, subtraction and multiplication formulas. To divide the contents of cell B2 by cell B3, you would need to insert a division operator / between them, =B2/B3.
To Create a Simple Formula that Divides One Cell by Another:
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Type the numbers you want to calculate in separate cells (for example, type 128 in cell B2 and 345 in cell B3).
Click the cell where the answer will appear (B4, for example).
Type the equal sign (=) to let Excel know a formula is being defined.
Click on the first cell to be included in the formula (B2, for example).
Type a mathematical operator (Ex: the division symbol /). The operator displays in the cell and Formula bar.
Click on the next cell in the formula (B3, for example).
If you include multiple cells in the formula, repeat steps 4 and 5 until the entire formula is entered.
Very Important: Press Enter or click the Enter button on the Formula bar. This step ends the formula.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Add cells C2 through C10 using a handheld calculator, the calculator on your computer, or pencil and paper.
If you included additional monthly bills in cells C11 through 14, add cells C2 through C14 together to get your total monthly expenses.
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How long did it take you to add all those numbers? Well, in the next three modules you will learn how Excel can do the math for you!
Type the total you came up with in cell C15.
Type a subtraction formula in C17 that subtracts the amount in C15 from the amount in C16.
Save and close the Monthly Budget file.

Lesson 6: Creating Complex Formulas
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Create complex formulas
Fill a formula to another cell
Copy and paste a formula to another cell
Revise a formula
Create an absolute reference
Complex Formulas Defined
Simple formulas have one mathematical operation. Complex formulas involve more than one mathematical operation.
The order of mathematical operations is very important. If you enter a formula that contains several operations–like adding, subtracting and dividing–Excel 2003 knows to work those operations in a specific order. The order of operations is:
Operations enclosed in parenthesis
Exponential calculations (to the power of)
Multiplication and division, whichever comes first
Addition and subtraction, whichever comes first
Using this order, let us see how the formula 120/(8-5)*4-2 is calculated in the following picture:
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Let’s take a look at another example:
2*(6-4) =?
Is the answer 8 or 4? Well, if you ignored the parentheses and calculated in the order in which the numbers appear, 2*6-4, you’d get the wrong answer, 8. You must follow the order of operations to get the correct answer.
To Calculate the Correct Answer:
Calculate the operation in parenthesis (6-4), where the answer is 2.
Multiply the answer obtained in step #1, which is 2, to the numeric 2* that opened the equation. In other words, multiply 2*2.
The answer is 4.
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Complex Formulas Defined (continued)
Before moving on, let’s explore some more formulas to make sure you understand the order of operations by which Excel calculates the answer.
5*3/2Multiply 5*3 before performing the division operation because the multiplication sign comes before the division sign. The answer is 7.5.5/3*2Divide 5/3 before performing the multiplication operation because the division sign comes before the multiplication sign. The answer is 3.333333.5/(3*2)Perform the operation in parentheses (3*2) first and divide 5 by this result. The answer is 0.833333.5+3-2Add 5+3 before performing the subtraction operation because the addition sign comes before the subtraction sign. The answer is 6.5-2+3Subtract 5-2 before performing the addition operation because the subtaction sign comes before the addition sign. The answer is 6.5-2*3Multiply 2*3 before performing the subtraction operation because the multiplication sign is of a higher order than the subtaction sign. The answer is -1.(5-2)*3Perform the operation in parenthesis (5-2) first and then multiply by 3. The answer is 9.Creating Complex Formulas
Excel 2003 automatically follows a standard order of operations in a complex formula. If you want a certain portion of the formula to be calculated first, put it in parentheses.
If we wanted to add the contents of cell B2 and cell B3, for example, and then take that answer and multiply it by the data in cell A4, then we would need to define the following formula: =(B2+B3)*A4.
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Enter the numbers you want to calculate.
Click the cell where you want the formula result to appear.
Type the equal sign (=) to let Excel know a formula is being defined.
Type an open parenthesis, or (
Click on the first cell to be included in the formula (cell B2, for example).
Type the addition sign (+) to let Excel know that an add operation is to be performed.
Click on the second cell in the formula. The reference B3 displays where you want your result.
End the B2+B3 operation by adding the close parenthesis, or )
Type the next mathematical operator, or the multiplication symbol (*) to let Excel know that an multiply operation is to be performed.
Click on the third cell to be included in the formula, cell A4.
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Filling Formulas to Other Cells
Sometimes, you will write a formula that gets used a lot in different places of a worksheet. For example, a spreadsheet may contain several columns of numbers. Each column will contain a formula that adds all the numbers in it. You could write the formula several times, once in each column. Or you could copy-and-paste it into each column. The fill formula method allows you to copy a formula and fill it into many different consecutive cells at the same time.
The mouse pointer changes to a black crosshair when passed over the fill handle, or the square box in the lower right corner of the cell.
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To Use the Fill Handle to Copy a Formula to a Surrounding Cell:
Click on the cell that contains the formula to be copied.
Position the mouse pointer over the fill handle.
Click and hold the left mouse button, and then drag the contents to the cell that’s to receive the fill formula.
Release the mouse button.
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The cell references in a formula are automatically updated when the formula is copied to other cells in the spreadsheet.
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Copy and Paste Formulas
The process to copy and paste a formula is identical to that process used to copy and paste text.
To Copy and Paste a Formula:
Select the cell that contains the formula to be copied.
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Select the cell where the copied formula is to be pasted.
Press the Enter key. The formula is copied to the new location.
Revising Formulas
You can revise any formula that was previously written in a worksheet.
To Revise a Formula using the Keyboard:
Double-click the cell that contains the formula you want to revise.
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Make the necessary changes to the formula.
Press the Enter key or click the Enter button to accept the new formula.
Creating an Absolute Reference
In earlier lessons we saw how cell references in formulas automatically adjust to new locations when the formula is pasted into different cells.
Sometimes, when you copy and paste a formula, you don’t want one or more cell references to change. Absolute reference solves this problem. Absolute cell references in a formula always refer to the same cell or cell range in a formula. If a formula is copied to a different location, the absolute reference remains the same.
An absolute reference is designated in the formula by the addition of a dollar sign ($). It can precede the column reference or the row reference, or both. Examples of absolute referencing include:
$A$2The column and the row do not change when copied.A$2The row does not change when copied.$A2The column does not change when copied.To Create an Absolute Reference:
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Challenge!
·ð O p e n y o u r M o n t h l y B u d g e t s p r e a d s h e e t .
·ð F i l l t h e f o r m u l a d e f i n e d i n c e l l C 1 7 t o D 1 7 t h r o u g h N 1 7 .
·ð T y p e P e r c e n t S a v e d i n A 1 8 .
·ð W r i t e a f o r m u l a i n C 1 8 t h a t d i v i d e s y o u r m o n t h l y S a v i n g s a m o u n t ( C 1 7 ) b y y o u r m o n t h l y I n c o m e ( C 1 6 ) .
·ð S a v e a n d c l o s e the Monthly Budget spreadsheet.

Lesson 7: Using functions
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Understand definition of a function
Use Excel 2003 functions in calculations
Access Excel 2003 functions
Find the sum of a range of data
Using Functions
A function is a pre-defined formula that helps perform common mathematical functions. Functions save you the time of writing lengthy formulas. You could use an Excel function called Average, for example, to quickly find the average of range of numbers. Or you could use the Sum function to find the sum of a cell range. Excel 2003 contains many different functions.
Each function has a specific order, called syntax, which must be strictly followed for the function to work correctly.
Syntax Order:
All functions begin with the = sign.
After the = sign define the function name (e.g., Sum).
One or more arguments-numbers, text or cell references-enclosed by parentheses. If there is more than one argument, separate each by a comma.
An example of a function with one argument that adds a range of cells, B3 through B10:
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An example of a function with more than one argument that calculates the average of numbers in a range of cells, B3 through B10, and C3 through C10:
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Excel literally has hundreds of different functions to assist with your calculations. Building formulas can be difficult and time-consuming. Excel’s functions can save you a lot of time and headaches.
Excel’s Different Functions
There are many different functions in Excel 2003. Some of the more common functions include:
Statistical Functions:
SUM - summation adds a range of cells together.
AVERAGE - average calculates the average of a range of cells.
COUNT - counts the number of chosen data in a range of cells.
MAX - identifies the largest number in a range of cells.
MIN - identifies the smallest number in a range of cells.
Financial Functions:
Interest Rates
Loan Payments
Depreciation Amounts
Date and Time functions:
DATE - Converts a serial number to a day of the month
Day of Week
DAYS360 - Calculates the number of days between two dates based on a 360-day year
TIME - Returns the serial number of a particular time
HOUR - Converts a serial number to an hour
MINUTE - Converts a serial number to a minute
TODAY - Returns the serial number of today’s date
MONTH - Converts a serial number to a month
YEAR - Converts a serial number to a year
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Finding the Sum of a Range of Data
The AutoSum function allows you to create a formula that includes a cell range-many cells in a column, for example, or many cells in a row.
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To Calculate the AutoSum of a Range of Data:
Type the numbers to be included in the formula in separate cells of column B (Ex: type 128 in cell B2, 345 in cell B3, 243 in cell B4, 97 in cell B5 and 187 cell B6).
Click on the first cell (B2) to be included in the formula.
Using the point-click-drag method, drag the mouse to define a cell range from cell B2 through cell B6.
On the Standard toolbar, click the Sum button.
The sum of the numbers is added to cell B7, or the cell immediately beneath the defined range of numbers.
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Finding the Average of a Range of Numbers
The Average function calculates the average of a range of numbers. The Average function can be selected from the AutoSum drop-down menu.
To Calculate the Average of a Range of Data:
Type the numbers to be included in the formula in separate cells of column B (Ex: type 128 in cell B2, 345 in cell B3, 243 in cell B4, 97 in cell B5 and 187 cell B6).
Click on the first cell (B2) to be included in the formula.
Using the point-click-drag method, drag the mouse to define a cell range from cell B2 through cell B6.
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The average of the numbers is added to cell B7, or the cell immediately beneath the defined range of numbers.
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Accessing Excel 2003 Functions
To Access Other Functions in Excel:
Using the point-click-drag method, select a cell range to be included in the formula.
On the Standard toolbar, click on the drop-down part of the AutoSum button.
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The Paste Function dialog box opens.
There are three ways to locate a function in the Insert Function dialog box:
You can type a question in the Search for a function box and click GO, or
You can scroll through the alphabetical list of functions in the Select a function field, or
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Select the function you want to use and then click the OK button.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Type the following in Row 1:
February in D1.
March in E1.
April in F1.
May in G1.
June in H1.
July in I1.
August in J1.
September in K1.
October in L1.
November in M1.
December in N1.
Total in O1.
Type the amount of your expenses in each cell in Column D (cells 2 through 17), just like you did with Column C in a previous challenge.
Delete the number in C15.
Type a function in cell C15 that adds the range of cells, C2 through C14.
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Fill the formula from C15 to D15 through O15.
Type your Income for the month of February in D16.
Type a formula in O17 that adds your savings for the year. Since you have only entered data for the month of January and February, this amount indicates your savings for the two months.
Save and close the Monthly Budget spreadsheet.

Lesson 8: Working with multiple worksheets
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Name Worksheets
Insert and Delete Worksheets
Group and Ungroup Worksheets
Copy and Move Worksheets
Naming Worksheets
At the beginning of this course, we learned that the tabs displayed at the bottom of the screen are named Sheet1, Sheet2 and Sheet3. These are not very informative names. Excel 2003 allows you to define a meaningful name for each worksheet in a workbook-Checkbook, Reports, Accounts-so you can quickly locate information.

To Name a Worksheet:
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Press the Enter key.
The worksheet now assumes the descriptive name defined.
Inserting Worksheets
By default, each new workbook in Excel 2003 defaults to three worksheets named Sheet1, Sheet2 and Sheet3. You have the ability to insert new worksheets if needed or delete others you no longer want.
To Insert a New Worksheet:
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A new worksheet tab is added to the bottom of the screen. It will be named Sheet4, Sheet5 or whatever the next sequential sheet number may be in the workbook.

Deleting Worksheets
Any worksheet can be deleted from a workbook, including those that have data in it. Remember, a workbook must contain at least one worksheet.
To Delete One or More Worksheets:
Click on the sheet(s) you want to delete.
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Click the Delete button to remove the worksheet and all the data in it.
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Grouping and Ungrouping Worksheets
A workbook is a multi-page Excel document that contains multiple worksheets. Sometimes you will want to work with the worksheets one at a time as if each is a single unit. Other times, the same information or formatting may need to be added to every worksheet. You can type and retype the same information in each worksheet, or apply identical formatting, or you can group the worksheet and enter the information once.
Worksheets can also be combined together into a group. Grouping worksheets allows you to apply identical formulas and/or formatting across all the worksheets in the group. When you group worksheets, any changes made to one worksheet will also be changed in any other worksheets in the group. If many worksheets are to have the same data–regions, departments, quarters, months, weeks and days, for example–then you type it once and it will appear on every worksheet included in the grouping.
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To Group Worksheets:
To select one worksheet, click on the sheet tab.
To select more than one worksheet, hold the Control key down and click on one or more worksheet tabs in the workbook.
To select all worksheets in a workbook, right-click on any worksheet tab and choose Select All Sheets from the shortcut menu.
When finished entering, moving, copying or formatting the data, you will need to ungroup worksheets. If you do not ungroup the sheets, any work you do in one sheet will be duplicated in all the others.
To Ungroup Worksheets:
Right-click on any of the selected worksheet tabs.
Choose Ungroup Sheets from the shortcut menu.

Moving Worksheets
When you move a sheet, you are moving it to a new location in this or another workbook.
To Move a Workbook:
Select the worksheet you want to move/copy.
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Check Create a copy to copy it.
Click the OK button to move the worksheet to its new location.
Copying Worksheets
When you copy a sheet, you make an exact copy of it.
To Copy a Worksheet:
Select the worksheet you want to move/copy.
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In the Move or Copy dialog box, use the drop down boxes to select the name of the workbook you will copy the sheet to (the current workbook is the default). Also define where you want the sheet positioned in the workbook.
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Click OK to create an exact copy of the worksheet and move it to the location specified.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Rename Sheet1 to 2005, Sheet2 to 2006 and Sheet3 to 2007.
Insert two worksheets and name them 2008 and 2009.
Move the 2008 and 2009 worksheets so they are immediately following the 2007 sheet.
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Use the Grouping feature so that the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 sheets contain the same information as Column A and Row 1 of the 2005 sheet.
Delete the 2009 sheet.
Save and close the Monthly Budget document.

Lesson 9: Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Insert rows and columns
Delete rows and columns
Inserting a row
You can insert a row in a spreadsheet anywhere you need it. Excel moves the existing rows down to make room for the new one.
To Insert a Row:
Click anywhere in the row below where you want to insert the new row.
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A new row is inserted above the cell(s) you originally selected.
OR
Click anywhere in the row below where you want to insert the new row.
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The Insert dialog box opens. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_insertdb_row.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Choose the Entire Row radio button.
Click the OK button.
A new row is inserted above the cell(s) you originally selected. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_insertrowss.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Select multiple rows before choosing Insert to add rows quickly. Excel inserts the same number of new rows that you originally selected.
Inserting a column
In Excel, you can insert a column anywhere you need it. Excel moves the existing columns to make room for the new one.
To Insert a Column:
Click anywhere in the column where you want to insert a new column.
Choose Insert INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Columns from the menu bar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_insertmn_columns.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
A new column is inserted to the left of the existing column.
OR
Click anywhere in the column where you want to insert a new column.
Right-click and choose Insert from the shortcut menu. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_shortcutmn_insert2.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
The Insert dialog box opens. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_insertcolumndb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click the Entire Column radio button in the Insert dialog box.
Click the OK button.
A new column is inserted to the left of the existing column. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_insertcolumnss.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET You can also select multiple columns before choosing Insert to add columns quickly. Excel inserts the same number of new columns that you originally selected.
Deleting columns and rows
Columns and rows are deleted in much the same manner as inserting columns and rows.
To Delete a Row and All Information in It:
Select a cell in the row to be deleted.
Choose Edit INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Delete from the menu bar.
Click the Entire Row radio button in the Delete dialog box. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_deleterowdb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click the OK button.
To Delete a Column and All Information in it:
Select a cell in the column to be deleted.
Choose Edit INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Delete from the menu bar.
Click the Entire Column radio button in the Delete dialog box. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_deletecolumndb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click the OK button.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Delete the blank Column B.
After you delete the blank Column B it may look like this:
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Save and close the document.

Lesson 10: Changing Column Width and Row Height
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Change column width
Change row height
Adjusting column widths
By default, Excel’s columns are 8.43 characters wide, but each individual column can be enlarged to 240 characters wide.
If the data being entered in a cell is wider or narrower than the default column width, you can adjust the column width so it is wide enough to contain the data.
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INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET You can adjust column width manually or use AutoFit.
To Manually Adjust a Column Width:
Place your mouse pointer to the right side of the gray column header.
The mouse pointer changes to the adjustment tool (double-headed arrow). INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_colwidthss_pointer.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Drag the Adjustment tool left or right to the desired width and release the mouse button. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_colwidthss_adjust.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
To AutoFit the Column Width:
Place your mouse pointer to the right side of the column header.
The mouse pointer changes to the adjustment tool (double-headed arrow).
Double-click the column header border.
Excel “AutoFits” the column, making the entire column slightly larger than the largest entry contained in it.
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Adjusting row height
Changing the row height is very much like adjusting a column width. There will be times when you want to enlarge a row to visually provide some space between it and another row above or below it.
To Adjust Row Height of a Single Row:
Place your mouse pointer to the lower edge of the row heading you want to adjust.
The mouse pointer changes to the adjustment tool (double-headed arrow). INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_rowheightss_adjbefore.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Drag the Adjustment tool up or down to the desired height and release the mouse button. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_rowheightss_adjafter.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
To AutoFit the Row Height:
Place your mouse pointer to the lower edge of the row heading you want to adjust.
The mouse pointer changes to the adjustment tool (double-headed arrow).
Double-click to adjust the row height to “AutoFit” the font size.
Excel 2003 “AutoFits” the row, making the entire row slightly larger than the largest entry contained in the row.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
AutoFit the column width of Column A.
Manually adjust the column width for any columns that you need to enlarge. For example, Column J may need to be adjusted so the word September fits in the cell.
Adjust the row height of Row 1 to at least double its current width.
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Save and close the document.

Lesson 11: Inserting and Deleting Cells
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Insert cells
Delete cells
Merge cells
Inserting a cell
When working in an Excel 2003 worksheet, you may need to insert or delete cells without inserting or deleting entire rows or columns.
To Insert Cells:
Select the location where the new cell(s) should be inserted. It can be a single cell or a range of cells.
Right-click and choose Insert.Note: You could also choose Insert INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cell on the menu bar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_shortcutmn_insertcell.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
The Insert dialog box opens. Select either:
Shift cells right to shift cells in the same row to the right.
Shift cells down to shift selected cells and all cells in the column below it downward. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_insertcelldb_down.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Choose an option and click the OK button.
Your result displays in the spreadsheet. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_insertcell.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Remember, you can also use the Insert dialog box to insert or delete columns and rows.
Deleting a cell
To Physically Delete the Cell from the Spreadsheet:
Right-click and choose Delete. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_shortcutmn_delete.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
The Delete dialog box opens. Select either:
Shift cells left to shift cells in the same row to the left.
Shift cells up to shift selected cells and all cells in the column above it upward. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_deletecelldb_up.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Choose an option and click the OK button.
Your result displays in your spreadsheet.
Merging cells
In Excel 2003, you have another alignment option available to you: merge and center. This is performed when you want to select one or more cells and merge them into a larger cell. The contents will be centered across the new merged cell.
The picture below shows why we might want to merge two cells. The spreadsheet presents Last Month and This Month Sales and Expenses for Sally. Notice that Sally’s name appears above the Last Month column. To evenly center Sally’s name across the two cells we would perform a merge and center.
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To Merge Two Cells Into One:
Select the cells that you want to merge. It can be cells in a column, row or both columns and rows.
Click the INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_mergebut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Merge and Center button on the standard toolbar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_mergecenterbut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
The two cells are now merged into one. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_mergecellss_after.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Insert a blank row above the current Row 1, which contains the months of the year.
Type My Budget in A1.
Use the merge and center function to center My Budget over Columns A through N.
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Save and close the document.
Lesson 12: Text and Cell Alignments
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Change horizontal cell alignment
Change vertical cell alignment
Change text control
Change text orientation
Using the Standard Toolbar to Align Text and Numbers in Cells
You’ve probably noticed by now that Excel 2003 left-aligns text (labels) and right-aligns numbers (values). This makes data easier to read.
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You do not have to leave the defaults. Text and numbers can be defined as left-aligned, right-aligned or centered in Excel 2003. The picture below shows the difference between these alignment types when applied to labels.
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Text and numbers may be aligned using the left-align, center and right-align buttons of the Formatting toolbar:
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To Align Text or Numbers in a Cell:
Select a cell or range of cells
Click on either the Left-Align, Center or Right-Align buttons in the standard toolbar.
The text or numbers in the cell(s) take on the selected alignment treatment.
Changing Horizontal Cell Alignment
We’ve previously seen how to align text or numbers using the left-align, center and right-align buttons in the standard toolbar. You can also define alignment in the Alignment tab of the Format Cells dialog box.
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INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET The Horizontal section features a drop-down that contains the same left, center, and right alignment options in the picture above and several more:
Fill
“Fills” the cell with the current contents by repeating the contents for the width of the cell.
Justify
If the text is larger than the cell width, Justify wraps the text in the cell and adjusts the spacing within each line so that all lines are as wide as the cell.
Center Across Selection
Contents of the cell furthest to the left are centered across the selection of cells. Similar to merge and center, except the cells are not merged.
To Change Horizontal Alignment using the Format Cells Dialog Box:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatmn_cells.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET (You could also right-click and choose Format Cells from the shortcut menu.)
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Alignment tab. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatcellsdb_alignmenttab.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click the Horizontal drop-down menu and select a horizontal alignment treatment.
Click OK to apply the horizontal alignment to the selected cell(s).

Changing Vertical Cell Alignment
You can also define vertical alignment in a cell, similar to how it is done for horizontal alignment. In Vertical alignment, information in a cell can be located at the top of the cell, middle of the cell or bottom of the cell. The default is bottom.
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To Change Vertical Alignment using the Format Cells Dialog Box:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar.(You could also right-click and choose Format Cells from the shortcut menu.)
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Alignment tab.
Click the Vertical drop-down menu and select a vertical alignment treatment.
Click OK to apply the vertical alignment to the selected cell(s).
Changing Text Control
Text Control allows you to control the way Excel 2003 presents information in a cell. There are three types of Text control: Wrapped Text, Shrink-to-Fit and Merge Cells.
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INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_arrow.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET The Wrapped Text wraps the contents of a cell across several lines if it’s too large than the column width. It increases the height of the cell as well.
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_arrow.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Shrink-to-Fit shrinks the text so it fits into the cell; the more text in the cell the smaller it will appear in the cell.
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_arrow.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Merge Cells can also be applied by using the INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_mergebut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Merge and Center button on the standard toolbar.
To Change Text Control using the Format Cells Dialog Box:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar.
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Alignment tab.
Click on either the Wrapped Text, Shrink-to-Fit or Merge Cells check boxes-or any combination of them-as needed.
Click the OK button.
Changing Text Orientation
The fourth type of cell alignment in the Format Cells dialog box is Text Orientation, which allows text to be oriented 90 degrees in either direction up or down.
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To Change Text Orientation using the Format Cells Dialog Box:
Select a cell or cell range to be subject to text control alignment.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar.
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Alignment tab.
Increase or decrease the number shown in the Degrees field or spin box.
Click the OK button.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Center the text horizontally in Column A and Row 2.
Apply a distributed vertical text alignment to Row 2.
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Save your document.
Use the text control and text orientation features so that you are familiar with them.
Close the document without saving any of the formatting from the text control and text orientation features.

Lesson 13: Formatting Numbers
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Format the display of numbers
Format the date
Format the time
Format the display of percentages
Formatting Numbers in the Format Cells Dialog Box
Numbers in Excel can assume many different formats: Date, Time, Percentage or Decimals.
To Format the Appearance of Numbers in a Cell:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatmn_cells.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET (You could also right-click and choose Format Cells from the shortcut menu.)
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Number tab. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatcellsdb_numbertab.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click Number in the Category drop-down list. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatcellsdb_number.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Use the Decimal places scroll bar to select the number of decimal places (e.g., 2 would display 13.50, 3 would display 13.500).
Click the Use 1000 Separator box if you want commas (1,000) inserted in the number.
Use the Negative numbers drop-down list to indicate how numbers less than zero are to be displayed.
Click the OK button.
Formatting Date in the Format Cells Dialog Box
The date can be formatted in many different ways in Excel 2003. Here are a few ways it can appear:
October 6, 200310/06/0310-Oct-03
To Format the Appearance of a Date in a Cell:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar.
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Number tab.
Click Date in the Category drop-down list. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatcellsdb_date.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Select the desired date format from the Type drop-down list.
Click the OK button.
Formatting Time in the Format Cells Dialog Box
The time can be formatted in many different ways in Excel 2003. Here are a few ways it can appear:
13:301:30 PM
To Format the Appearance of Time in a Cell:
Select the range of cells you want to format.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar.
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Number tab.
Click Time in the Category drop-down list. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatcellsdb_time.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Select the desired time format from the Type drop-down list.
Click the OK button.
Formatting Percentage in the Format Cells Dialog Box
There may be times you want to display certain numbers as a percentage. For example, what percentage of credit cards bills account for your total monthly expenses?

To Express Numbers as a Percentage in a Spreadsheet:
Select a cell or range of cells. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_cellrangess_percentage.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Cells from the menu bar.
The Format Cells dialog box opens.
Click the Number tab.
Click Percentage in the Category drop-down list. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatcellsdb_percentage.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Define the Decimal Places that will appear to the right of each number.
Click the OK button. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_rangecellss_percentage.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Format the numbers in the spreadsheet as Currency without the $ symbol.
Fill the formula from B19 to C19 through N19. This text INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_challenge13.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET will appear in cell 19 of Columns D through N because expenses have not been entered for those columns yet.
Select Row 19 and format the numbers as a percent with no decimal places.
An Example:
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Save and close the document.

Lesson 14: Applying Font, Color and Borders to Cells
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Apply fonts
Apply a font color
Apply borders
Change font type, size and color
In Excel 2003 a font consists of three elements: Typeface, or the style of the letter; Size of the letter; and Color of the letter. The default font in a spreadsheet is Arial 10 points, but the typeface and size can be changed easily.
Selecting a Font Typeface:
The amount of typefaces available for use varies depending on the software installed on your computer.
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To Apply a Typeface to Information in a Cell:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Click on the down arrow to the right of the Font Name list box on the Formatting toolbar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_fontbox.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
A drop-down list of available fonts appears. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_fontbox_arial.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click on the Typeface of your choice.
The selection list closes and the new font is applied to the selected cells.
Change font type, size and color (continued)
To Apply a Font Size to Information in a Cell:
The “Font Size” list varies from typeface to typeface. The Arial font sizes, for example, are 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 36, 48, 72.
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Select a cell or range of cells.
Click on the down arrow to the right of the font size list box on the Formatting toolbar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_sizebox.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
A drop down list of available font sizes appears. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_sizelbox_10.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click on the Font Size of your choice.
The selection list closes and the new font size is applied to the selected cells.
Change font type, size and color (continued)
To Apply Color to Information in Cells:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Click on the down arrow to the right of the font color list box. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_colorbut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
A drop-down list of available colors appear. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_colordb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Click on the color of your choice.
The selection list closes and the new font color is applied to the selected cells.

Underline, italics and bold
In addition to the typeface, size and color, you can also apply Bold, italics, and/or underline font style attributes to any text or numbers in cells.
To Select a Font Style:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Click on any of the following options on the Formatting toolbar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_biutbbut.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Bold button (Ctrl + B).
Italics button (Ctrl + I).
Underline button (Ctrl + U).
The attribute(s) selected (bold, italics, or underline) are applied to the font.
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET The Bold, Italics, and Underline buttons on the Formatting toolbar are like toggle switches. Click once to turn it on, click again to turn it off.
Design and apply styles
Styles can save a lot of time when formatting a spreadsheet. A Style is a unique collection of font attributes (Number, Alignment, Font, Border, Patterns and Protection). Many different styles can be created in a spreadsheet, each with different attributes and names. When applied to a cell, information in it resembles the attributes defined for that style.
To Apply a style:
Select the cell or range of cells.
Choose Format INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_action.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET Style from the menu bar. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_formatmn_style.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Select a style from the Style name drop-down list. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_styledb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET You can change the style attributes (Number, Alignment, Font, Border, Patterns and Protection) for any Style Name.
INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/com_lesson_check.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET You can create new styles by clicking on the Add button in the Style dialog box.
Adding a border to cells
Borders can be applied to cells in your worksheet in order to emphasize important data or assign names to columns or rows.
To Add a Border to a Cell or Cell Range:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Click on the down arrow next to the Borders button.
The Border drop-down appears. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_borderlbox.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Choose a borderline style from the Border drop-down menu.
The selected cells display the chosen border.

Adding Color to Cells
Colors can be applied to cells in your worksheet in order to emphasize important data or assign names to columns or rows.
To Add Color to a Cell:
Select a cell or range of cells.
Click the down arrow next to the Font Color button. A Font Color drop-down menu displays. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_colorbox.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Choose a font color from the Font Color drop-down menu. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_colorbox_examples.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
The selected cells display the color.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Bold the words My Budget in Row 1 and change the font to Verdana, size 14.
Format the other labels (Rent, Car Payment, Insurance, etc.) as Arial, bold, size 10.
Use AutoFit to format Columns A, J, L, and M.
Change the font color of all your expenses to RED.
Change the font color of all your income to GREEN.
Apply at least one border.
An Example:
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Save and close the document.

Lesson 15: Creating a Chart
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Identify the parts of a chart
Identify different types of charts
Create an Embedded Chart
Create a Chart Sheet
Understanding the Different Chart Types
Excel 2003 allows you to create many different kinds of charts.
Area Chart
An area chart emphasizes the trend of each value over time. An area chart also shows the relationship of parts to a whole.
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Column Chart
A column chart uses vertical bars or columns to display values over different categories. They are excellent at showing variations in value over time.
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Bar Chart
A bar chart is similar to a column chart except these use horizontal instead of vertical bars. Like the column chart, the bar chart shows variations in value over time.
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Line Chart
A line chart shows trends and variations in data over time. A line chart displays a series of points that are connected over time.
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Pie Chart
A pie chart displays the contribution of each value to the total. Pie charts are a very effective way to display information when you want to represent different parts of the whole, or the percentages of a total.
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Other Charts
Other charts that can be created in Excel 2003 include: Doughnut; Stock XY (scatter); Bubble; Radar; Surface; or Cone, Cylinder, and Pyramid charts.
Identifying the Parts of a Chart
Have you ever read something you didn’t fully understand but when you saw a chart or graph, the concept became clear and understandable? Charts are a visual representation of data in a worksheet. Charts make it easy to see comparisons, patterns, and trends in the data.
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Source Data
The range of cells that make up a chart. The chart is updated automatically whenever the information in these cells change.
Title
The title of the chart.
Legend
The chart key, which identifies each color on the chart represents.
Axis
The vertical and horizontal parts of a chart. The vertical axis is often referred to as the Y axis, and the horizontal axis is referred to as the X axis.
Data Series
The actual charted values, usually rows or columns of the source data.
Value Axis
The axis that represents the values or units of the source data.
Category Axis
The axis identifying each data series.
Creating a Chart Using the Chart Toolbar
Charts can be created in a number of ways in Excel 2003. The quickest way to create and edit your charts is to use the Chart Toolbar.
To Show the Chart Toolbar:
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Parts of the Chart Toolbar:
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Chart Objects List Box
This list box lets you select different parts of a chart for editing.
Format Chart Area
Used to format that part of the chart which is currently selected.
Chart Type
A drop-down menu that lets you select different types of charts. The chart type can be changed at any time.
Legend
Used to show or hide the chart legend.
Data Table
Used to show or hide the actual Source Data used to create the chart.
By Row
Plots the Data Series using the row labels (Y-axis).
By Column
Plots the Data Series using the column labels (X-axis).
Angle Text
Use to rotate the angle of the X-axis and Y-axis labels.
Creating an Embedded Chart
Charts can be created in either of two ways in Excel 2003: Embedded Charts and a Chart Sheet. Excel creates an embedded chart by default. An embedded chart is placed on the same worksheet as the source data used to create it.
To Embed a Chart in a Worksheet:
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Select the Titles tab and type the title of the chart in the Chart Title text box. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_chartoptionsdb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
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Creating a chart sheet
Sometimes, you may want to create a chart and place it on a separate sheet in the workbook. This is called a Chart Sheet. Chart sheets can make your charts stand out, particularly when working with complicated spreadsheets.
To Move an Embedded Chart to a Chart Sheet:
Create an embedded chart.
Select the chart to be moved to a chart sheet.
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Click the OK button. The chart is displayed on a separate Chart Sheet in the Workbook. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_chartsheet.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
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Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Type your income for the month of March in D17.
Type your expenses for the month of March in the appropriate cells of Column D.
The Total Expenses and Savings will be calculated for you because of the formula in each cell.
Create an embedded Column Chart using the expense data for the months of January and February.
Important Note: Do not include the data for rows 16 through 18 and do not include the data for the month of March.
Create a title for your chart and name it My Budget.

An Example:

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Save and close the document.

Lesson 16: Moving, Resizing, and Deleting Charts
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Move a chart
Resize a chart
Delete a chart
Moving a chart
An embedded chart can be moved anywhere on a worksheet. The easiest way to move a chart is to drag it around the worksheet.
To Move a Chart:
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Release the mouse button to place the graph in its new location.
Resizing a Chart
Charts can be resized-made larger or smaller-to fit on a worksheet. Chart Titles are sized in proportion to how large or small you make the chart. And within the Chart Area, the Legend and/or Plot Area can be made larger or smaller. Chart Titles can be moved but not resized.

To Resize a Chart:
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Point the mouse to one of the Grab Handles or Resize Cursor-the pointer changes to a double-headed arrow-to resize the chart. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_chartss_grabhandles.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
Use the mouse to drag the sizing handle until the chart is resized to the desired size.

Deleting a Chart
Any embedded chart or chart sheet can be deleted from a worksheet. A chart sheet is deleted in the same manner a worksheet is deleted. This section discusses how to delete an embedded chart.
To Delete a Chart:
Click anywhere on the white space of the chart area to select the chart.
Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
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Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Move the chart so that it is located below Row 19 and all the data.
Resize the chart so that it is larger than its current size.
Save and close the document.

Lesson 17: Editing Charts
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Change Chart Data
Change the Chart Title
Change the Data Series Names or Legend Names
Change the Chart Type
Changing Chart Data
When you add a chart to your worksheet, Excel creates a link between the chart and your source data. Any changes made to the original source data are automatically reflected in the chart.
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To Change Chart Values Directly in Worksheet Cells:
Open the worksheet that contains the chart to be changed.
Click in the cell whose value will change and type the new value.
Press Enter to accept the new value.
Changing Chart Data (continued)
To Add Data to an Existing Chart:
Rows or columns of data can be added to an existing chart by selecting the Add Data option on the Chart Menu.
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Click on the chart to select it for editing.
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The Add Data dialog box appears.
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Click the OK button to add the new data to the chart.
Changing the Chart Title
The Chart Title can be changed at any time to a name that’s meaningful to you.

To Change the Chart Title on the Chart:
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Click anywhere outside of the title to apply your changes.

Changing the Data Series Names or Legend Text
Data Series Names and Legend Text are changed in much the same manner as when you changed Chart Values in the worksheet.
To Change the Data Series Names or Legend Text on the Worksheet:
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Type the new name.
Press the Enter key to add the new name to the chart.
Changing the Chart Type
There are 14 different types of charts in Excel 2003, and, with each chart type, there can be several variations. You can see that you can create any number of different charts. The Chart Type can be changed at any time with a couple of clicks of the mouse.
To Select a Different Chart Type:
Click on the chart to select it for editing.
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The new chart replaces that one selected for change.
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Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Change the dollar amount of Gas you spent in the month of February (cell C11) and press Enter to accept the new value.
Notice how the chart changes when you make that modification. Also, the values in C16 and C18 change automatically.
If you did not see the chart change, try entering another number into C11.
Add the data for the month of March to the chart.
Change the chart title from My Budget to whatever you wish to name it.
Save and close the document.

Lesson 18: Formatting a Chart
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Format the chart title
Format the chart legend
Format the axis
Formatting the Chart Title
The Chart Title can be formatted to change color, pattern, typeface, size and alignment using the Format Chart Title dialog box.
To format the chart title:
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The Format Chart Title dialog box contains three different tabs-Patterns, Font and Alignment-that can be used to format the Chart Title.
The Patterns tab lets you define borders and fill colors (see lesson 13).
The Font tab lets you define Font, Font Style, Size and Color (see lesson 11).
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Click the OK button to accept the Chart Title format changes.
Formatting the Chart Legend
The chart legend displays very useful information about the chart. Like a roadmap, the Legend identifies what different colors or objects represent in the chart. The Chart Legend, like the Chart Title and Category Axis Labels, can be formatted to your liking.
To Format the Chart Legend:
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Click to select the Chart Legend.
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The Format Legend dialog box contains three different tabs-Patterns, Font and Alignment-that can be used to format the Chart Title.
The Patterns tab lets you define borders and fill colors.
The Font tab lets you define Font, Font Style, Size and Color.
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Click the OK button to accept the Chart Legend format changes.
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Formatting the Axis Labels
We’ve previously made reference to a Y-axis and an X-axis in Excel. In Excel, a graph represents a data in two dimensions. The number of items sold in January is data on two dimensions: number of items and month. The number of items might be plotted on one axis, Y-axis, while the month may be plotted on the X-axis. The Y-axis runs up-and-down on the graph. The X-axis runs left-to-right.
When formatting the Axis labels in your chart, you can adjust the numbers on the Scale of the chart as well as change font, color, and style.
To Format an Axis:
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The Format Axis dialog box contains five different tabs-Patterns, Font and Alignment-that can be used to format the Chart Title.
The Patterns tab lets you define borders and tick marks.
The Scale tab lets you define numeric intervals on the Value (Y) Axis scale.
The Font tab lets you define Font, Font Style, Size and Color.
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Click the OK button to accept the Axis format changes.
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Changing the Data Series Color
When a chart is created in Excel 2003 you notice that color is automatically applied to the Data Series. You can keep this format or change it for each Data Series in the chart. Many different aspects of each data series can be changed, but you’ll probably change the color of bars, columns, pie slices and areas most often.
To Change the Color of a Data Series:
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Click the OK button to accept the Data Series color changes.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Format the chart title to Verdana, size 12 font.
Select the show/hide legend button until the legend is visible on the chart.
Format the legend placement so that it is to the left of the chart.
Format the y-axis so the currency amount has a dollar symbol ($) in front of it.
Modify the color of the January data series so that the January column appears GREEN.
Save and close the document.

Lesson 19: Defining Page Setup Options
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Set page margins
Change page orientation and paper size
Create headers and footers
Create sheet settings
Setting Page Margins
The Page Margins define where on the page Excel will print the worksheet. By default, the top and bottom margins are set at 1 inch in Excel 2003. The left and right margins are set at .75 inch. Margin settings can be changed to whatever you want. Different margins can be defined for each worksheet in the workbook.
To Change the Margins in the Page Setup Dialog Box:
Select the correct worksheet.
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Use the spin box controls to define the settings for each page margin-Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Header and Footer.
Click the OK button to change the margin settings.
Changing the Page Orientation and Paper Size
The Page tab of the Page Setup dialog box lets you change page orientation (portrait or landscape) or paper size (e.g., letter size or legal size). The default paper size in Excel 2003 is 8.5 X 11 inches, with a portrait orientation (prints up and down on the long side of the page). A landscape orientation, on the other hand, prints up and down on the short side of the page.
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To Change Page Orientation:
Select the correct worksheet.
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Choose an Orientation (Portrait or Landscape) for the worksheet.
Select a Paper Size from the list of available paper size options that appear in the list box.
Click on the paper size.
Click the OK button to accept the page settings.
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Creating Headers and Footers
Headers and Footers can be added to any worksheet, although not required. A Header is any information that appear at the top of each page. A Footer prints at the bottom of the page. If you want a header or footer inserted onto a page then you will have to define them. Excel 2003 defaults to no header and no footer.
To Create a Header:
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Click the OK button to return to the Page Setup dialog box.
To Create a Footer:
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Select the Header/Footer tab in the Page Setup dialog box.
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Creating Sheet Settings
The Sheet tab in the Page Setup dialog box provides additional print options you may want to add to your worksheet.
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Print Area
By default, Excel prints from the A1 to the last occupied cell in a worksheet. You can specify a different range of cells to print.
Print Titles
Prints column and row labels on each page of the printout. Specify these rows or columns in the Rows to Repeat at Top and Columns to Repeat at Left textboxes.
Print - Gridlines
Determines whether gridlines are printed. However, turning off gridlines does not affect their appearance in Normal View.
Print - Black and White
If you used colors in your worksheet but don’t want to waste the ink in your color printer, use black and white.
Print - Draft Quality
Choose draft quality to print the worksheet without gridlines or graphics.
Print - Row and Column Headings
Click this option to include row numbers and columns letters in your printed document.
Page Order
Determines the order in which worksheets are printed.
Challenge!
Open your Monthly Budget file.
Change the right and left margins to .5″.
Verify the top and bottom margins are 1″.
Change the Page Orientation to Landscape and verify the page size is 8.5 X 11″.
Create a custom footer with your name or GCF username in the left section and the date in the right section.
Save and close the document.

Lesson 20: Print Management
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Specify a print area
Preview a page
Insert and remove page breaks
Print a worksheet or workbook
Specify a print area
In Excel 2003 you can print an entire workbook, a worksheet, a cell range or a cell. Excel defaults to printing the entire worksheet. But if you want to print only a certain area of a spreadsheet then you can define a print area.
To Specify a Print Area:
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A reduced image of the chart is displayed on the screen.
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Only that area you defined in the print range will print when the worksheet is submitted to the printer for printing.
Preview a page before printing
Excel 2003 provides a Print Preview capability that shows a smaller picture of the printed page directly on the computer screen. Print Preview is a good way for you to review the formatting and make sure the columns, rows and margins appear exactly where you want them.
To Print Preview:
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In Print Preview window, the document is sized so the entire page is visible on the screen. Simply check the spreadsheet for overall formatting and layout. INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/graphics/lessons/ex03/ex03_printpreviewdb.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
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Inserting and Removing a Page Break
There are two different kinds of page breaks in Excel: soft page breaks and hard page breaks. A soft page break is automatically inserted into a spreadsheet when there is too much data to fit on one page. A hard page break is one that you can insert into a spreadhseet, wherever you want it to appear.
To Insert a Page Break:
Move the cursor to the row where a page break needs to be inserted. This row will be the first row on the new page.
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A page break, indicated by a dashed line, is inserted into the worksheet.
To Delete a Page Break:
Move the cursor to the row where a page break appears
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The page break (represented by a dashed line) is removed from the page.
Printing a Worksheet or Workbook
Printing in Excel is much like printing in other Office applications like Microsoft Word. As previously mentioned, Excel defaults to printing the entire worksheet.
To Print a Worksheet:
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Specify the Printer Name where the spreadsheet will print. If you only have one printer in your home or office, Excel will default to that printer.
In Print Range, choose whether to print All or a certain range of pages (Pages From n to y, where n and y are the beginning and ending page numbers.
In Print what, choose whether to print a Selection, the Active sheet or the Entire Workbook (all worksheets in the workbook). Excel defaults to the Active Sheet.
Choose the Number of Copies to print by clicking on the up or down arrows.
Click the OK button to print the worksheet.
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Challenge!
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L e s s o n 2 1 : U s i n g AutoFilter INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/@siteGraphics/video_icon.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
By the end of this module, learners should be able to:
Filter data in a spreadsheet
Using AutoFilter
The AutoFilter feature makes filtering, or temporarily hiding, data in a spreadsheet very easy. This allows you to focus on specific spreadsheet entries.
To Use AutoFilter:
Select Data from the main menu.
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Click the drop-down arrow next to the heading you would like to filter.
For example, if you would like to only view data from the West Sales Region, click the drop-down arrow next to Sales Region.
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Choose the data you would like to display.
In this example, you would choose West. All other data will be filtered, or hidden, and only the West Sales Region data is visible.
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By the end of this module, learners should be able to:
Sort lists in ascending order
Sort lists in descending order
Sort multiple categories at the same time
Sorting Lists
Sorting lists is a common spreadsheet task that allows you to easily reorder your data. The most common type of sorting is alphabetical ordering, which you can do in ascending or descending order.
In this example, we will alphabetize the employee names.
To Sort in Ascending or Descending Order:
Select Data from the main menu.
Select Sort. The Sort dialog box will appear.
Select the category you would like to Sort by.
Select Ascending to sort in alphabetical order from A to Z.
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To Sort Multiple Categories:
Select Data from the main menu.
Select Sort. The Sort dialog box will appear.
Select the category you would like to Sort by.
Select Ascending to sort in alphabetical order from A to Z.
In the Then by section, select the second category you would like to sort.
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Lesson 23: Inserting, Viewing, and Editing Comments INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/@siteGraphics/video_icon.gif” \* MERGEFORMATINET
By the end of this module, learners should be able to:
Insert comments
View comments
Edit comments
Delete comments
Show and hide comments
Inserting, Viewing, and Editing Comments
There may be times you would like to leave a reminder or note in the spreadsheet for yourself or someone else. Excel allows you to easily insert comments in a cell, as well as view and edit those comments.
To Insert a Comment:
Select the cell where you would like to add a comment.
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Enter your comment into the text box that appears next to the selected cell.
Click in any other cell. The comment box will disappear.
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To Edit, Delete, Show, or Hide a Comment:
Right-click the cell with a comment.
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By the end of this module, learners should be able to:
Insert a hyperlink
Inserting Hyperlinks
You can insert hyperlinks into a spreadsheet to access specific websites from that spreadsheet. Many businesses use hyperlinks within spreadsheets to easily link to online documents that are relevant to that specific spreadsheet.
In this example, we are working with a personal budgeting spreadsheet. We will insert a hyperlink that links to the GCFLearnFree.org® website. The site offers a tutorial on Money Basics, which includes general budgeting information.
To Insert a Hyperlink to a Website:
Select the cell where you would like to insert the hyperlink.
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Enter the text you would like to appear as your link in the Enter text to display: field.
Enter the website address in the Address: field at the bottom of the dialog box.
Click OK. The hyperlink will appear in your spreadsheet.
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By the end of this module, learners should be able to:
Group worksheets
Format multiple worksheets at the same time
Formatting Worksheets
You can format multiple worksheets at the same time in Excel. To do this you must first group the worksheets together.
To Group and Format Worksheets:
Click the first sheet tab you would like to format.
Press and hold the Shift key on your keyboard.
Click the last sheet tab you would like to format.
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Edit one of the worksheets.
Any changes you make to one sheet will appear in all the highlighted sheets. For example, if you delete a row in the first sheet, that row will no longer appear in any of the highlighted sheets.

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By the end of this module, learners should be able to:
Format cell styles using the Format Cells dialog box.
Format numbers, alignment, font, border, and patterns in a spreadsheet.
Applying and Modifying Cell Formats
You may want to modify the appearance of your spreadsheet to make it more visually appealing. Excel allows you to make cosmetic changes to cell formatting.
To Apply and Modify Cell Formats:
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Decide how you want to format the cells.
Select the tabs that allow you to make the desired changes.
Use the Format Cells drop-down menus and tools to make the desired changes.
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In the Format Cells Dialog Box You Can Change:
Number Formatting
Alignment Formatting
Font Formatting
Border Formatting
And More!
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By the end of this module, learners should be able to:
View available templates
Create a new workbook from a template
Creating New Workbooks Using Templates
Excel allows your to create new workbooks using templates, or a predefined pattern. Several templates are preloaded in Excel and others are located on Microsoft Office Online.
To Create New Workbooks Using Templates On Your Computer:
Open Excel.
Select New from the menu. The New Workbook dialog box will appear.
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Click On my computer… in the Templates section of the New Workbook task pane. The Templates dialog box will appear.
Select the Spreadsheet Solutions tab.
Select the template you wish to use.
Click OK.