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Common uses for Excel include:  \n􀁸 Number Crunching  \n􀁸 Creating Charts and Tables  \n􀁸 Organizing Lists and Data  \nLearning Objectives  \n􀁸 Be able to navigate and manipulate Excel’s layout and user interface  \n􀁸 Be able to enter, cut, copy, and paste data in Excel  \n􀁸 Be able to use basic formulas and functions  \nThe Excel Interface  \nThis is the Excel start screen. The start screen has buttons for:  \n􀁸 Creating a blank workbook  \n􀁸 Familiarizing yourself with Excel by going through one of the tutorials  \n􀁸 Starting with a template  \nYou can find more templates by scrolling down the start screen.  \nThe Layout  \nAt the far top left corner of the screen is the quick access toolbar. You can customize this toolbar to provide shortcuts to your most commonly used commands by left clicking on the button for its drop-down menu.  \nLocated toward the top of the screen are the tabs, the ribbon, and the Tell me box. The ribbon contains buttons for various Excel commands. The tabs allow you to switch between different groups of commands. The Tell me box works like a search bar that helps you quickly find the tool or command you want to use.  \nExcel is organized as a grid of rectangles called cells, each of which can hold data. The rows are labeled in numerical order, and the columns in alphabetical order. The green box indicates which cells are currently selected.  \nThe name box beneath the left side of the ribbon tells you which cell is the active one – the cell that you will enter data into if you begin typing. If you select multiple cells, the active cell will typically be the one at the top left. Notice that the name box gives the name of the active cell as a letter plus a number – this tells you the column and row of the active cell. For example, the cell in the top left corner is A1 . This is known as a cell address.  \nTo the right of the name box is the formula bar. This is mainly used for formulasand its use will be explained in a later section.  \nDown at the bottom of the workbook are the worksheet and zoom control options. Worksheets behave like pages in a notebook, and allow you to better organize your data by placing different content on different worksheets. You can  \nadd a blank worksheet to your workbook by left clicking on the plus button to the right of your list of worksheets.  \nIf you add a worksheet, you should see two tabs at the bottom of your screen labeled Sheet1 and Sheet2 . Left clicking on a tab will switch you over to that worksheet.  \nYou can right click on a worksheet tab to bring up a menu that allows you to delete, rename, move, copy, or color code worksheets. As with most computer applications, left click is generally used to select and use tools and commands, and right click is used to bring up contextual menus that offer additional options.  \nFinally, you can use the scroll bars toward the bottom right of the screen to go to other parts of your worksheet.  \nSelecting Cells  \nSelect a cell by left clicking on it, or select multiple cells by clicking a cell while holding down the left button and dragging your cursor across the cells you wish to select. Select an entire row or column by left clicking on the row number or column letter. Click and drag also works for selecting multiple rows or columns.  \nYou can also select a range of cells by left clicking on the first cell you wish to select, holding down the Shift key, and then clicking on the last cell you wish to select. To select non-contiguous cells, rows, or columns, hold down the Ctrl key as you make your selections.  \nNavigating and Entering Data  \nTo enter data into Excel, select a cell and begin typing. What you type will be stored in that cell and replace anything that was previously there. 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