Exploring Microsoft Excel 2013, Introductory

by Poatsy, Mary Anne; Mulbery, Keith; Grauer, Robert T.

• ISBN13: 9780133412178
• ISBN10: 0133412172
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2013-07-02
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

The book covers introductory Excel.

Move students beyond the point-and-click.

 

The goal of the Exploring series is to move students beyond the point and click, to understanding the why and how behind each skill. And, because so much learning takes place outside of the classroom, this series provides learning tools that students can access anywhere, any time.

 

Students go to college now with a different set of skills than they did years ago. With this in mind, the Exploring series seeks to move students beyond the basics of the software at a faster pace, without sacrificing coverage of the fundamental skills that everyone needs to know.

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Table of Contents

 

Microsoft Office 2013

Chapter One Office Fundamentals and File Management: Taking the First Step 1

Objectives         1

Case Study: Spotted Begonia Art Gallery 1

Windows 8 Startup 2

Logging In with Your Microsoft Account 2

Identifying the Start Screen Components 3

Interacting with the Start Screen 4

Accessing the Desktop 4

Hands-On Exercise 1:

Windows 8 Startup 6

Files and Folders         10

Using File Explorer 10

Working with Folders and Files 13

Selecting, Copying, and Moving Multiple Files and Folders 15

Hands-On Exercise 2:

Files and Folders 17

Microsoft Office Software 22

Identifying Common Interface Components 22

Getting Office Help 28

Hands-On Exercise 3:

Microsoft Office Software 31

The Backstage View Tasks         36

Opening a File 36

Printing a File 38

Closing a File and Application 39

Hands-On Exercise 4:

The Backstage View Tasks 41

Home Tab Tasks         45

Selecting and Editing Text 45

Using the Clipboard Group Commands 49

Using the Editing Group Commands 52

Hands-On Exercise 5:

Home Tab Tasks 55

Insert Tab Tasks         60

Inserting Objects 60

Review Tab Tasks         62

Reviewing a File 62

Page Layout Tab Tasks         65

Using the Page Setup Dialog Box 66

Hands-On Exercise 6:

Insert Tab Tasks, Page Layout Tab Tasks, and

Review Tab Tasks 68

Chapter Objectives Review         72

Key Terms Matching         73

Multiple Choice 74

Practice Exercises         75

Mid-Level Exercises         79

Beyond the Classroom         81

Capstone Exercise 82

 

Microsoft Office Excel 2013

Chapter One Introduction to Excel: What Is a Spreadsheet? 83

Objectives         83

Case Study: ok Office Systems         83

Introduction to Spreadsheets         84

Exploring the Excel Window 84

Entering and Editing Cell Data 87

Hands-On Exercise 1:

Introduction to Spreadsheets 91

Mathematics and Formulas         94

Creating Formulas 94

Using Auto Fill 96

Displaying Cell Formulas 97

Hands-On Exercise 2:

Mathematics and Formulas 99

Workbook and Worksheet Management 104

Managing Worksheets 104

Managing Columns and Rows 107

Hands-On Exercise 3:

Workbook and Worksheet Management 111

Clipboard Tasks         116

Selecting, Moving, Copying, and Pasting Data 116

Hands-On Exercise 4:

Clipboard Tasks 121

Formatting         124

Applying Alignment and Font Options 124

Applying Number Formats 126

Hands-On Exercise 5:

Formatting 129

Page Setup and Printing         133

Selecting Page Setup Options 133

Previewing and Printing a Worksheet 137

Hands-On Exercise 6:

Page Setup and Printing 138

Chapter Objectives Review         142

Key Terms Matching         144

Multiple Choice 145

Practice Exercises         146

Mid-Level Exercises         151

Beyond the Classroom         154

Capstone Exercise 155

 

Chapter Two Formulas and Functions: Performing Quantitative Analysis 157

Objectives         157

Case Study: Townsend Mortgage Company 157

Formula Basics         158

Using Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Cell

References in Formulas 158

Correcting Circular References 160

Hands-On Exercise 1:

Formula Basics 162

Function Basics         166

Inserting a Function 166

Inserting Basic Math and Statistics Functions 168

Using Date Functions 173

Hands-On Exercise 2:

Function Basics 176

Logical, Lookup, and Financial Functions         181

Determining Results with the IF Function 181

Using Lookup Functions 184

Calculating Payments with the PMT Function 187

Hands-On Exercise 3:

Logical, Lookup, and Financial Functions 188

Range Names         192

Creating and Maintaining Range Names 192

Using Range Names in Formulas 194

Hands-On Exercise 4:

Range Names 195

Chapter Objectives Review         198

Key Terms Matching         199

Multiple Choice 200

Practice Exercises         201

Mid-Level Exercises         206

Beyond the Classroom         211

Capstone Exercise 213

 

Chapter Three Charts: Depicting Data Visually 215

Objectives         215

Case Study: Computer Job Outlook 215

Chart Creation Basics         216

Selecting the Data Source 216

Choosing a Chart Type 217

Moving, Sizing, and Printing a Chart 227

Hands-On Exercise 1:

Chart Creation Basics 230

Chart Elements         235

Adding Chart Elements 235

Formatting Chart Elements 238

Hands-On Exercise 2:

Chart Elements 243

Chart Design and Sparklines         247

Applying a Chart Style and Colors 247

Modifying the Data Source 248

Creating and Customizing Sparklines 249

Hands-On Exercise 3:

Chart Design and Sparklines 251

Chapter Objectives Review         254

Key Terms Matching         255

Multiple Choice 256

Practice Exercises         257

Mid-Level Exercises         260

Beyond the Classroom         263

Capstone Exercise 264

 

Chapter Four Datasets and Tables: Managing Large Volumes of Data 265

Objectives         265

Case Study: Reid Furniture Store 265

Large Datasets         266

Freezing Rows and Columns 267

Printing Large Datasets 267

Hands-On Exercise 1:

Large Datasets 271

Excel Tables         275

Designing and Creating Tables 275

Applying a Table Style 279

Hands-On Exercise 2:

Excel Tables 281

Table Manipulation 286

Sorting Data 286

Filtering Data 288

Hands-On Exercise 3:

Table Manipulation 292

Table Aggregation 297

Using Structured References and a Total Row 297

Hands-On Exercise 4:

Table Aggregation 300

Conditional Formatting         304

Applying Conditional Formatting 304

Creating a New Rule 308

Hands-On Exercise 5:

Conditional Formatting 311

Chapter Objectives Review         315

Key Terms Matching         316

Multiple Choice 317

Practice Exercises         318

Mid-Level Exercises         322

Beyond the Classroom         324

Capstone Exercise 326

Summarizing and Analyzing Data 327

 

Application Capstone Exercise

Excel 327

Glossary 329

Index 334