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Excel Spreadsheet Index Page

Excel is a very powerful and useful tool. It will allow you to
  • enter data
  • do multiple calculations with that data
  • plot graphs to show relationships between your data items
  • sort your data into order

Here is a useful summary of the commonest formulae you will use

and here is a list of some useful 'shortcuts'

- The Spreadsheet Layout

- Cells, columns and rows

- Column headings - adjusting the width of columns and height of rows

- sorting data alphabetically .

- Using simple formulae and formatting numbers.

Lesson 4

- using absolute cell references and filling down formulae

- protection

(the number square)

Lesson 5

- using absolute cell references and filling down formulae

- protection

- merging cells

(a Kiddie table calculator)

- Displaying your data in charts