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Getting Started with Microsoft® Excel® 2003 Lesson 1: Starting Excel and Working in the Excel Window

In this lesson, you will learn how the Excel 2003 software program (Excel) is used to organize, analyze, and store data in an electronic file. You will begin by starting Excel and reviewing the elements of the Excel window. Next, you will learn about worksheets including how to use the mouse and keyboard to navigate in a worksheet and select worksheet cells, rows, and columns. Finally, you will learn how to use the Excel Help feature.

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Objectives

  1. Describe the Excel software program
  2. Start Excel
  3. Identify Excel window elements and describe a workbook and worksheet
  4. Open an existing workbook
  5. Navigate in a worksheet
  6. Select worksheet cells, rows, and columns
  7. Use the Excel Help feature
  8. Close a workbook

Key Terms

null screen

range

Restore Down button

Restore Window button

scroll bars

sheet tabs

SHIFT + click

Standard toolbar

status bar

task pane

title bar

Type a Question for Help box

workbook

worksheet

Cell

Close button

Close Window button

CTRL + click

dialog box

Formatting toolbar

formula bar

home cell

keyboard shortcuts

Maximize button

menu bar

Minimize button

Minimize Window button

Name box