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Microsoft Excel 2013

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How to use this Manual

Using this manual you will encounter the following features:

Let’s Remember!

Take note of the informative reminders.

Let’s Do It!

Practical Exercises.

This is a practical guide for anyone using Microsoft® Office 2013 software.

Go to: www.specto.co/data. Follow the on screen instructions to download the appropriate data file. Copy and paste the complete Spreadsheets folder to the hard drive of your computer. This folder contains

files that you will need to open during the course. Create a new folder on your hard drive named LDI

Exercises. All newly created or edited files can be saved in this folder during exercises, unless otherwise

instructed. Note that during a test you will be required to save to a different location

This manual was written for Windows® 8 users. If a different operating system is used, some dialog boxes

may look different, but the content is the same.

A screen resolution of 1366 x 768 was used in compiling this manual. Working in a different screen resolution,

or with an application window which is not maximized, will change the look of the Office 2013 Ribbon. The

Ribbon appearance is dynamic, as it will change to fit the space available. For example, the full Ribbon may

show a group containing several options, but if space is restricted it may show a single button that you need

to click to see the same options.

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Table of Contents

Module Goals ................................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction to Spreadsheets ........................................................................................................... 1

Terminology ......................................................................................................................... 1

The Excel Window .......................................................................................................................... 3

The Ribbon ................................................................................................................................... 4

How to Use the Ribbon ...................................................................................................... 4

Minimize and Restore the Ribbon ........................................................................................ 5

The File Tab ..................................................................................................................... 5

Using the Application ...................................................................................................................... 6

Working with Spreadsheets ......................................................................................................... 6

Open and Close .................................................................................................................... 6

Open the Excel Application ................................................................................................. 6

Close the Excel Application ................................................................................................ 6

Open an Existing Spreadsheet ............................................................................................ 7

Close a Spreadsheet ......................................................................................................... 8

Create a New Spreadsheet Based on the Default Template .......................................................... 8

Saving Spreadsheets ............................................................................................................. 9

Save a New Spreadsheet to a Location on a Drive ................................................................. 9

Save an Existing Spreadsheet with its Current Name to a Location on a Drive ........................... 9

Save an Existing Spreadsheet with a New Name to a Location on a Drive ................................. 9

Save a Spreadsheet as another File Type ................................................................................ 10

Switch between Open Spreadsheets....................................................................................... 10

Enhancing Productivity ............................................................................................................. 11

Set Basic Preferences in the Application ................................................................................. 11

Default File Location ....................................................................................................... 11

Set the Default File Location ........................................................................................ 11

Set the User Name ......................................................................................................... 12

Help Function ..................................................................................................................... 12

Using Help ..................................................................................................................... 12

Different Views in Excel ....................................................................................................... 14

Use the Zoom Tool .............................................................................................................. 14

Cells .......................................................................................................................................... 15

Insert, Select .......................................................................................................................... 15

Data, Label and Formula Cells .......................................................................................... 16

Spreadsheet Design – Creating Lists ...................................................................................... 16

Enter Data in a Cell ............................................................................................................. 16

Selecting Cells .................................................................................................................... 17

Insert Cells .................................................................................................................... 18

Edit, Sort ............................................................................................................................... 18

Edit or Modify Cell Content ................................................................................................... 18

Correcting Mistakes ............................................................................................................. 19

Undo ............................................................................................................................ 19

Redo ............................................................................................................................ 19

Search .............................................................................................................................. 20

Find ............................................................................................................................. 20

Replace ......................................................................................................................... 21

Clear the Contents from a Cell or Range ............................................................................ 21

Sort a Cell Range ................................................................................................................ 22

Perform a Sort ............................................................................................................... 22

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Copy, Move, Delete .................................................................................................................. 23

Move and Copy Data ............................................................................................................ 23

Move Data within a Worksheet .......................................................................................... 23

Copy Data within a Worksheet .......................................................................................... 23

Move Data between Worksheets or Open Spreadsheets ........................................................ 24

Copy Data between Worksheets or Open Spreadsheets ........................................................ 24

The AutoFill Tool ................................................................................................................. 24

Examples where the AutoFill Tool is used ........................................................................... 24

Copy Data with AutoFill.................................................................................................... 25

Copy Formulas using AutoFill ............................................................................................ 25

Create a Series with AutoFill ............................................................................................. 25

Delete Cell Contents or Cells ................................................................................................. 25

Managing Worksheets ................................................................................................................... 26

Moving Around in a Worksheet Using the Keyboard .............................................................. 26

Rows and Columns ................................................................................................................... 27

Selecting Rows and Columns ................................................................................................. 27

Insert, Delete Rows and Columns .......................................................................................... 29

Insert Rows ................................................................................................................... 29

Insert Columns ............................................................................................................... 29

Delete Rows ................................................................................................................... 29

Delete Columns .............................................................................................................. 29

Row Height and Column Width .............................................................................................. 30

Modify the Row Height ..................................................................................................... 30

Modify the Column Width ................................................................................................. 30

Freeze Panes ...................................................................................................................... 31

Worksheets ............................................................................................................................. 32

Switch between Worksheets ............................................................................................. 32

Number of Worksheets .................................................................................................... 32

Insert a New Worksheet .................................................................................................. 32

Delete a Worksheet ............................................................................................................. 33

Good Practice in Naming Worksheets...................................................................................... 33

Rename a Worksheet ...................................................................................................... 33

Move or Copy a Worksheet ................................................................................................... 34

Move a Worksheet .......................................................................................................... 34

Copy a Worksheet ........................................................................................................... 34

Formulas and Functions ................................................................................................................. 35

Arithmetic Formulas ................................................................................................................. 36

Mathematical Operators ................................................................................................... 36

Calculations are carried out in a Specific Sequence .............................................................. 36

Formula Creation ................................................................................................................. 36

Create a Formula using Cell References and Arithmetic Operators .......................................... 37

Errors when Using Formulas .................................................................................................. 37

Relative and Absolute Cell References .................................................................................... 38

Relative Cell References ................................................................................................... 38

Absolute Cell References .................................................................................................. 38

Functions ................................................................................................................................ 39

The SUM Function ........................................................................................................... 39

The AVERAGE Function .................................................................................................... 40

The MAXIMUM Function ................................................................................................... 40

The MINIMUM Function .................................................................................................... 41

The ROUND Function ....................................................................................................... 41

The COUNT Function ....................................................................................................... 42

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The COUNTA Function ..................................................................................................... 42

The Sum Button ............................................................................................................. 43

The IF Function................................................................................................................... 46

Formatting .................................................................................................................................. 47

Numbers and Dates ................................................................................................................. 47

Decimal Places ............................................................................................................... 48

Using the Thousand Separator .......................................................................................... 48

Format Cells to display a Date Style .................................................................................. 48

Format Cells to display a Currency Symbol ......................................................................... 49

Format Cells to display Numbers as Percentages or Fractions ................................................ 49

Examples of Number Formatting ....................................................................................... 50

Contents ................................................................................................................................ 50

Font Types .................................................................................................................... 50

Font Size ....................................................................................................................... 50

Font Style ..................................................................................................................... 51

Bold ......................................................................................................................... 51

Italic ........................................................................................................................ 51

Underline .................................................................................................................. 51

Apply Different Colours to Cell Content .............................................................................. 51

Applying a Background Colour (Shading) to a Cell ............................................................... 51

Using the Format Painter ................................................................................................. 52

Alignment, Border Effects ......................................................................................................... 52

Text Wrapping .................................................................................................................... 52

Align Cell Contents ............................................................................................................. 52

Horizontal Alignment....................................................................................................... 52

Vertical Alignment .......................................................................................................... 53

Cell Content Orientation .................................................................................................. 53

Merge Cells ........................................................................................................................ 54

Add Border Effects to a Cell .................................................................................................. 54

Charts ........................................................................................................................................ 56

Create ................................................................................................................................... 56

Chart Types ....................................................................................................................... 56

Create a Chart from Spreadsheet Data .............................................................................. 57

The Completed Chart ...................................................................................................... 58

Select a Chart ................................................................................................................ 58

Change the Chart Type ................................................................................................... 59

Move or Copy a Chart ..................................................................................................... 59

Resize a Chart ............................................................................................................... 59

Delete a Chart ............................................................................................................... 60

Edit ....................................................................................................................................... 60

Add a Chart Title ............................................................................................................ 60

Insert Axis Titles ............................................................................................................ 61

Add Data Labels to a Chart .............................................................................................. 61

Chart Area Background ................................................................................................... 62

Add or Remove the Legend .............................................................................................. 63

Change the Colour of a Series .......................................................................................... 63

Format the Chart Title, Chart Axes and Legend ................................................................... 65

Prepare Outputs........................................................................................................................... 65

Setup .................................................................................................................................... 65

Change Worksheet Margins .................................................................................................. 65

Page Orientation and Paper Size ............................................................................................ 66

Adjust the Page Setup (Fit to) ............................................................................................... 67

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Headers and Footers ............................................................................................................ 67

Add Text in Headers and Footers ....................................................................................... 67

Insert and Delete Fields in Headers and Footers .................................................................. 68

Check and Print ....................................................................................................................... 69

Perform a Spell-Check ..................................................................................................... 69

Check Calculations for Errors ............................................................................................ 69

Display Gridlines ............................................................................................................. 69

Display Row and Column Headings .................................................................................... 69

Print Titles (Title Rows) on Every Page ............................................................................... 70

Printing .............................................................................................................................. 71

Preparing to Print a Worksheet ......................................................................................... 71

Print Preview a Worksheet................................................................................................ 71

Printing Options .................................................................................................................. 71

Print the Entire Workbook (Spreadsheet) ............................................................................ 71

Print a Worksheet ........................................................................................................... 72

Print a Selection ............................................................................................................. 72

Print Selected Pages ........................................................................................................ 72

Print Multiple Copies of the Workbook, Worksheet or Selection .............................................. 73

Print a Selected Chart ...................................................................................................... 73

Other Print Options ......................................................................................................... 73

Additional Exercises ...................................................................................................................... 75

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Module Goals

Spreadsheets require the candidate to understand the concept of spreadsheets and to demonstrate an ability

to use a spreadsheet to produce accurate work outputs.

The candidate shall be able to:

Work with spreadsheets and save them in different file formats.

Choose built-in options such as the Help function within the application to enhance productivity.

Enter data into cells and use good practice in creating lists. Select, sort and copy, move and delete

data.

Edit rows and columns in a worksheet. Copy, move, delete and appropriately rename worksheets.

Create mathematical and logical formulas using standard spreadsheet functions. Use good practice in

formula creation and will be able to recognize error values in formulas.

Format numbers and text content in a spreadsheet.

Choose, create and format charts to communicate information meaningfully.

Adjust spreadsheet page settings and check and correct spreadsheet content before finally printing

spreadsheets.

Introduction to Spreadsheets

A spreadsheet is a rectangular table (or grid) of information, often financial information. The word comes from

"spread" in the sense of a newspaper or magazine item (text and/or graphics) that covers two facing pages,

extending across the centre fold and treating the two pages as one large one. The compound word "spread-

sheet" came to mean the format used to present bookkeeping ledgers with columns for categories of

expenditures across the top, invoices listed down the left margin, and the amount of each payment in the cell

where its row and column intersect.

One of the first commercial uses of computers was in processing payroll and other financial records, so the

programmes (and, indeed, the programming languages themselves) were designed to generate reports in the

standard "spreadsheet" format bookkeepers and accountants used. The more available and affordable

computers themselves became in the last quarter of the 20th century, the more software became available

for them, and programmes to keep financial records and generate spreadsheet reports were always in demand.

Those spreadsheet programmes can be used to tabulate many kinds of information, not just financial records,

so the term "spreadsheet" has developed a more general meaning as information presented in a rectangular

table, usually generated by a computer.

Terminology

Workbook: A spreadsheet file is referred to as a workbook.

Worksheet: A workbook consists of different sheets and each sheet is called a worksheet.

Columns: Columns run across the top of the spreadsheet and are labelled with

alphabetical letters, called column headings.

Rows: Rows run down the left side of the spreadsheet and are identified by

numbers, called row headings.

Cell: Cells are formed by the intersection of rows and columns. Each cell is referred to

by its address: a column letter and a row number, e.g. F6.

Range: A single cell or a selected group of cells within a spreadsheet. A range is indicated

by using a colon as follows: A3:C8.

Active cell: The cell with the dark black border is the active cell. Data can only be entered in

the active cell.

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Name Box: The name box lists the column letter and row number of a selected cell or a range

of selected cells.

Formula Bar: The bar at the top of a spreadsheet that displays the information entered in a cell

or a formula.

Formula: A mathematical equation that performs a calculation in a cell.

Cell Reference: The coordinates of a cell according to its column and row position.

View Buttons: Used to switch views. Different views are available - Normal view, Page Layout and

Page Break Preview.

Scroll Bars: Scroll bars enable the user to scroll up or down and left or right to view more of a

document.

Status Bar: It displays information about the active spreadsheet.

Ribbon: The Ribbon includes buttons (icons) for regularly used computer functions.

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The Ribbon

The Ribbon is at the top of the Excel window, below the Title bar. There are various tabs, each with different

related groups of tools. These tabs are task-oriented and groups within each tab break a task into subtasks.

The Standard and Formatting toolbars, as well as the Menu bar in older versions of Excel have been replaced

by the Ribbon.

How to Use the Ribbon

Click the button to apply the feature. If a button is clicked, it will be highlighted to

show the feature is applied. Click the button again to de-select it.

Some buttons have an arrow which indicates there are more options

available. Click the button to display the available options, and then

click the required option.

Some buttons are divided in two parts. Click one part to apply the

feature and click the arrow to display more options.

Some groups have an arrow in the bottom right corner. This is the dialog

box launcher and opens a dialog box or task pane for more options.

When the mouse pointer is placed on any button, a screen tip is

displayed.

Certain tabs will only appear when needed, e.g. the Chart Tools tab will appear when a chart is selected. On-

demand (contextual) tabs appear for other activity areas such as images.

Tabs

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There is also a Quick Access Toolbar above

the Ribbon, on the left-hand side of the Title

bar. This toolbar can be customised by

clicking the drop-down arrow and adding any

of the options.

Minimize and Restore the Ribbon

On the right-hand side of the Title bar, next to the Help button,

click the Ribbon Display Options button and choose one of the

following options:

Select Auto-hide Ribbon to hide the Ribbon completely.

Click the Show Tabs option to only show the tab names

without any commands.

Select Show Tabs and Commands to show all tabs and

commands.

Alternatively, double-click any tab to minimize the Ribbon. Double-click any tab again to restore the Ribbon.

You can continue working even if the Ribbon is minimized. If the tab names are visible, click a tab to access

the functions. Only one function can be performed at a time when the Ribbon is minimized.

Place the mouse pointer on the Ribbon and use the scroll wheel to switch between tabs.

The File Tab

The File tab includes options such as New, Save, Save As, Open and Print. The File tab interface is called

Backstage View. Backstage View is where a user can manage files and the data about them.

To return to the spreadsheet, click the Home tab or press Escape on the keyboard.

Backstage view

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Using the Application The following outcomes are covered in this category:

Open, close a spreadsheet application. Open, close spreadsheets.

Create a new spreadsheet based on the default template.

Save a spreadsheet to a location on a drive. Save a spreadsheet under another name to a location on

a drive.

Save a spreadsheet as another file type like: text file, software specific file extension, version number.

Switch between open spreadsheets.

Set basic options/preferences in the application: user name, default folder to open, save spreadsheets.

Use available Help functions.

Use magnification/zoom tools.

Display, hide built-in toolbars. Restore, minimize the ribbon.

Working with Spreadsheets

Open and Close

Open the Excel Application

On the Windows 8 Start screen, click the Excel 2013 button. Alternatively, when the Start screen is displayed,

start typing excel to search for the application. Click the Excel 2013 option from the search results.

If you are using Windows 7, click the Start button and then select All Programs Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel 2013.

Close the Excel Application

Select the Close button on the Title bar.

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Open an Existing Spreadsheet

1. Click the File tab.

2. From the menu, select Open. Ensure Recent Workbooks is selected below the Open options.

3. Locate the desired file from the Recent Workbooks list displayed on the right and click to open.

Method 2

1. Click the File tab and select Open.

2. Below the Open options, select Computer. A list of recently used folders will be displayed. If the file you

wish to open is in one of these folders, click the folder name and then select the desired file in the Open

dialog box and click Open.

3. If the file you wish to open is not in one of the recently used folders, click the Browse button to display

the Open dialog box. Locate the desired drive and folder where the file is saved. Select the file and click

Open.

Several documents can be opened at the same time. The last opened document will appear on the

screen. The rest will be minimized on the Taskbar and can be activated by clicking the relevant button.

List of recently used documents

List of recently used folders

Browse button

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Close a Spreadsheet

Select the File tab Close.

Create a New Spreadsheet Based on the Default Template

1. Click the File tab, and then select New.

2. In Backstage view, click Blank workbook.

3. A new blank workbook will be displayed with the default settings for Excel.

Open dialog box

Navigate to the correct drive or

folder