SECTION 1
Lesson 1.3: Beginning Excel

   

 

 

In This exercise you will practice navigating Excel toolbars and menus.

 

1.

To begin, locate the standard toolbar and move your mouse pointer over each button.

 

 

Take note of the brief descriptions that appear when your pointer hovers for a moment.

 

 

 

 

2.

Now, left click on the chart button. (indicated by the arrow)

 

 

 

The Chart Wizard dialogue box will be displayed.

 

 

Click on the cancel button in the dialogue box to make the chart wizard disappear.

 

 

 

3.

Now, locate the formatting toolbar and move your pointer over each button.

 

 

Take note of the brief description that is displayed when your pointer hovers over a button.

 

 

 

4.

Left click on any one of the numerous small rectangles on the Excel screen and type Excel.

 

 

Click on an empty cell, and then click on the cell with the word Excel in it. Left click the Fill button (indicated by the arrow) and you should see the cell fill with a yellow background.

 

Now click the Bold button.

 

 

You should now see the word Excel in boldface on a yellow background.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Press the Alt + V keys to display the view menu.

 

 

Click on the arrows (chevron) in the blue circle at the bottom of the view menu to expand it (it will expand on its own after a few moments).

 

 

 

6.

Move your pointer to the Toolbars option on the menu. The right pointing triangle indicates that there is a sub menu available for this option. Let your mouse pointer hover on the Toolbars option for a moment and the Toolbars menu will be displayed.

 

 

This menu is a list of the toolbars available in Excel. The toolbars with checkmarks next to them will be visible on the Excel screen. You can check or uncheck toolbars to display or hide them. In this instance, the standard and formatting toolbars are marked to be visible, along with the task pane.

 

 

 

7.

Click your mouse button on any cell and the menus will disappear.

Click the close button marked with X in the upper right corner of the screen to close Excel.