Hi Paul, yes i knew that. Robbie informed of the situation and how it works etc. In reference to spreadsheets and Excel in general, that is a great idea as i forget all the formulas and equations etc, Seoirse ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lists" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 11:20 AM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Excel Tutorial: What is a spread sheet? > Hi Seoirse > > I am not sure that you realise that you are on the VIP_Students list. What > this means to any new-comers is that there are over 50 other people on this > list along with yourselves. So for example if I send a message out on this > list then "over 50 other persons" will receive a copy of my message. If you > "Seoirse" send a message out on the list then everyone on the list, "over 50 > other people" will also receive a copy of your message. This is how an email > list group works just like one big classroom, we all learn from each other > on here so enjoy okay. > Noreen is just another member of the group. > > Paul. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Seoirse Neilan > Sent: 04 March 2007 02:50 > To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Excel Tutorial: What is a spread sheet? > > 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. 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