hi, who's Noreen, Seoirse ----- Original Message ----- From: "noreenmeagher" <noreenmeagher@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 11:49 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Excel Tutorial: What is a spread sheet? > Hi Paul, > This would be great as XL/Jaws has changed a lot since I did my ECDL and > though I have not been using it much I now find I need to use it more. > Keep up the great work. > Noreen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lists" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 1:17 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Excel Tutorial: What is a spread sheet? > > > > Hi All, it has been on my mind for some time now to just go through the > > basics of excel with you all. Please let me know if you feel this is > > useful > > as I am not sure how many of you would even use excel but even if you > > don't > > it is good to know what excel is and what it does. > > > > of a spread sheet:A spreadsheet is a sheet of paper that shows accounting > > or > > other data in rows and columns; a spreadsheet is also a computer > > application > > program that simulates a physical spreadsheet by capturing, displaying, > > and > > manipulating data arranged in rows and columns. The spreadsheet is one of > > the most popular uses of > > the personal computer. > > > > Okay now that we have some idea of what the spread sheet is, we can simply > > call excel a "spread sheet program". > > > > Most people will have the program "Excel" on their computers, if you have > > then go into the "start menu, programs" and arrow down till you find it. > > If you don't find it directly in the programs menu then you may find that > > arrowing down through the programs menu till you come to a "Microsoft > > Office" sub menu then right arrowing into it and down arrowing will locate > > it for you. When you come to it, just press the "enter key". > > > > When excel opens up you will be presented with lots and lots of > > rectangular > > shapes called cells. These cells are both numbered and alphabetized. > > Numbers run down the left hand side of the excel page, while letters run > > across the top of the page. > > > > For example you have the first cell on a spread sheet designated "cell A1" > > the cell to the right of this cell is called "Cell B2" and the cell > > directly > > beneath cell A1 is "Cell A2" > > > > Now you can try out this for yourselves and just get a feel for the page > > you > > are working in. As we go along, I will try and explain useful shortcut > > keys > > which you can use within the Excel program both jaws specific keys and > > excel specific keys. They will all combine to help you use it more > > effectively. > > I will wherever necessary try and also include those using magnification > > if I feel it is necessary. > > > > Regards for now, > > > > Paul. > > > > > > > > I've stopped 143 spam and fraud messages. You can too! > > Free trial of spam and fraud protection at http://www.cloudmark.com/sig/? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 03/03/2007 > > 08:12 > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.0.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 03/03/2007 > >