Hi Noreen, Glad you like the idea of the excel tutorials, I will try and keep them going. Paul. -----Original Message----- From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of noreenmeagher Sent: 03 March 2007 23:50 To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 > >