Laboratory 7 Excel
Laboratory 7 Excel
Laboratory 7 Excel
I. Excel Basics
The Cell
Each rectangle in a worksheet is called a cell. A cell is the intersection of a row
and a column. Each cell has a name, or a cell address based on which column
and row it intersects. The cell address of a selected cell appears in the name box.
A group of multiple cells is known as a cell range. Rather than a single cell
address, you will refer to a cell range using the cell addresses of the first and last
cells in the cell range, separated by a colon.
Cell Content
Text Cells can contain letters, numbers, and dates.
Formatting Cells can contain formatting attributes that change the way letters, numbers, and dates
attributes are displayed. For example, dates can be formatted as MM/DD/YYYY or M/D/YYYY.
Comments Cells can contain comments from multiple reviewers.
Formulas and Cells can contain formulas and functions that calculate cell values. For example,
Functions SUM(cell 1, cell 2...) is a formula that can add the values in multiple cells.
A. Working with columns, rows, and cells By default, every row and column of a new workbook is set to the same
height and width.
a. To modify column width
1. Position your mouse over the column line in the
column heading so the white cross becomes a
double arrow .
2. Click and drag the column to the right to increase
column width or to the left to decrease column width.
3. Release the mouse. The column width will be changed in your spreadsheet
Note: If you see pound signs (#######) in a cell, it means the column is not wide enough to display
the cell content. Simply increase the column width to show the cell content.
b. To modify row height
1. Position the cursor over the row line so the white cross
becomes a double arrow .
2. Click and drag the row downward to increase row height or
upward to decrease height.
3. Release the mouse. The height of each selected row will be
changed in your worksheet.
c. To insert rows
1. Select the row below where you want
the new row to appear.
2. Click the Insert command on the Home
tab.
3. The new row appears in your worksheet.
d. To insert columns
1. Select the column to the right of
where you want the new column to
appear. For example, if you want to
insert a column between A and B,
select column B.
2. Click the Insert command on the
Home tab.
3. The new column appears in your worksheet.
Note: By default, Excel formats inserted columns with the same formatting as the column to the left of
them. To access more options, hover your mouse over the Insert Options button and click the drop-
down arrow that appears.
e. To delete row
1. Select the rows you want to
delete.
2. Click the Delete command on the
Home tab.
3. The rows are deleted from your
worksheet.
Note: Same process when deleting
columns.
B. Wrapping text and merging cells
If a cell contains more text than can be displayed, you can choose to wrap the text within the cell or merge
the cell with empty adjoining cells. Wrap text to make it display on multiple lines of the cell. Merge cells to
combine adjoining cells into one larger cell.
a. To wrap text
1. Select the cells with text that you want to wrap.
2. Select the Wrap Text command on the Home
tab.
3. The text in the selected cells will be wrapped in
your worksheet.
Note: If you change your mind, reclick the Wrap
Text command to unwrap the text.
F. Basic Functions
A function is a predefined formula that performs calculations using specific values in a particular order. One of
the key benefits of functions is that they can save you time because you do not have to write the formula
yourself. Excel has hundreds of functions to assist with your calculations.
Parts of function
The order in which you insert a function is important. Each function has a specific order—called syntax—which
must be followed in order for the function to work correctly. The basic syntax to create a formula with a
function is to insert an equals sign (=), function name (SUM, for example, is the function name for addition),
and argument. Arguments contain the information you want the formula to calculate, such as a range of cell
references.
Arguments must be enclosed in parentheses. Individual values or cell references inside the parentheses are
separated by either colons or commas.
Activity (Individual):
With the use of MS Excel. Create your own class record with computation of the grade of the 10 students.
a. Grading System
Written Works 20%
Performance Task 50%
Examination 30%
Final Grade 100%
b. Field for written works and Performance Task must at least 5 columns.
c. Field for Examination at least one column.
Example:
Reminder:
Don’t depend on this example. Make your own style
and creation. Make it more creative and Think beyond
the box.
Your grade is not always based on what you see, it is
based on how you create and how you learn new
things on your own. Good Luck!
Criteria: