This document provides an introduction to Microsoft Excel and tips for becoming proficient in using its features. It discusses the basic components and interface of Excel, including cells, columns, rows, worksheets and workbooks. It also outlines some key functions for comparisons, categorization and calculations. The document explains the column-row (CR) and value (V) addressing syntax and how to use the mouse for editing, resizing and populating cells. Finally, it briefly mentions text alignment and indicates more advanced Excel topics will be covered in a future installment.

1. MICROSOFT EXCEL
( Quickest Route to being a PRO in MS Excel Spreadsheet)
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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Ms Excel (An Introduction)
 The 3C(s) of Ms Excel
 The 3C(s) table
 The MS Excel interface
 The CR-V of Ms Excel
 The CR-V table
 Understanding the Mouse in MS Excel
 The styles of editing
 Alignment Exposed
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3. Ms Excel (An Introduction)
MS Excel is a Spreadsheet Software that was developed my the Software giant
company Microsoft as an integral application in its Microsoft Office Suite
package.
It is prominently used for analysis and calculations in many a organization.
It has several file saving types such as .csv, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsb. .xlst and many
more
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4. The 3C(s) of Ms Excel
Comparism
Categorization
Calculation
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5. The 3C(s) of MS Excel Table
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S/N Comparism Categorization Calculations
1 Table Custom List In built Financial
Formulae
2 Diagrammatic Charts Conditional Formatting Customized Equations
3 Date and Time
Formulae
Sort and Filter In built Statistical
Formulae
4 Pictures Pivot charts Math and Trig Formula

6. How to Open MS Excel
 There is a Different between Update and Upgrade. An Update is a change
in type while a Upgrade is a change in Form.
 Upgrade example is a change from Windows XP to Windows 7 and a later
change to Windows 8
 Update example is an addition of softwares or scripts on the same
operating system or application.
In all the changes in Operating System what really changes is how people
“SEARCH”
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7. How to Open MS Excel in windows 7
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Click on the
windows icon
Type “Excel” inside
the pop up box
Press “Enter”
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

8. The MS Excel interface
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9. How to Open MS Excel in windows 8
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10. How to Open MS Excel in windows 8
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Just Type “Excel”
and press Enter

11. The MS Excel interface
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12. Typing in MS Excel
 The Excel interface is made up interlocking lines. The connection of two
interlocking lines Vertically (from up to down) and Horizontally( from Right to
left) forms what is known as a CELL.
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13. The Syntax in MS Excel
Workbook
Sheet
Sheets Sheets
Cells
Columns(Vertically) Rows (Horizontally)
Cell
Cell Cell
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14. DICTONOMY
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COLUMN
( From top to bottom)
ROW
(RIGHT TO LEFT)

15. The CR-V of Ms Excel
 All Text editing in Microsoft Excel can be summarised in two ways:
By Address i.e. Column-Row Nomenclature (CR)
By Value i.e. Text written in the Cell (V)
 In order words CR - V
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16. The CR-V in MS Excel Interface
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Address Box
olumn- ow Box
( -Box)
Formulae Bar
alue-Box
( -Box)

17. The CR-V table
olumn- ow (CR) alue (V)
Editing Type ON Cell IN Cell
Icons All Icons are available for
use
After Font Ribbon, Every other
Icon is grey(on available for Use)
Calculations Transient dependent on Cell
Changes
Static as it is dependent on
values in the Cell
Syntax C(in Letters), Rows ( in
Numbers) LOCKED (LN) ie
( A(letter) – 1(Number))
Value is either A- Alphabets, N-
Numbers, S- Symbols i.e.
(ANS)
it is not strictly meant to follow
any SYNTAX
Highlighting It is based on Cell and
effected mostly with Borders
and icons after “FONT”
Text or Cell Content Based
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18. After Font Ribbon, Every other Icon is
grey(not available for Use)
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Value can be:
A:Alphabet
N:Number
S:Symbols
GREY:
Not Highlighted

19. BY ADRESS (CR)
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All Icons were Highlighted:
meaning they affect more
than the Text inside the
Cell

20. Understanding the Mouse in MS Excel
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• Yes Button
• Execute Button
• Do Button
• Click
On Laptop

21. Understanding the Mouse in MS Excel
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• Yes ,but Button
• Options Button
• Maybe Button
• Check Others
On Laptop

22. The Right Click Button in Practical
Usage
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• Options Button
• Maybe Button
• Yes, But Button
• Maybe Button

23. The “READY” MOUSE ICON
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24. The “EDIT” MOUSE ICON
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Edit blink Icon shown there

25. The “RESIZE” MOUSE ICON
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26. HOLD Left Click to Populate
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27. TEXT ALIGNMENT
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28. TEXT ALIGNMENT
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29. Coming soon: Microsoft Excel Pro
(CRV- 2)
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