EXCELlent!

At first, you might think that Microsoft Excel might be boring with all those boxes (I mean cells), right?  Who would not be?  I, myself at first, also thought that Excel is not interesting, so unexciting. But…

That day, (just a normal day), our Computer Science teacher (Mr. Tom Secundo) told us we will be having a lesson in Microsoft Excel.  He explained that Microsoft Excel is a piece of software which allows us to create professional spreadsheets and charts.  He told us that a workbook is composed of several worksheets (I still do not understand).  Then, he showed us the basic information about Excel and I think I can still recall it, umm...:

• Workbook – an Excel file is called a workbook.
• Worksheet – the page you work on which is made up of grid cells. (Ahh, so the boxes are called               grid cells. Got it!)
• Cell/Selected cell – where you type data/formulae (What’s formulae again? Okay, I’ll ask it later.) into.  Cells are arranged in numbered rows and lettered columns.  You have to select a cell to add data  to it.  Data/formulae can also be typed into the formula bar. (What’s the formula bar for?)
• Column/Row heading – use the column/row headings to identify a cell’s position on the worksheet i.e. A12, B6. Click heading buttons to select a whole column/row of cells.
• Name Box – holds a cell’s selected reference number – its position on the worksheet.
• Worktab Sheet – click the tabs to work between worksheets.
• Scroll Bars – use them to display hidden parts of the worksheet.

j               What?  You want more?  Well, that's the only ones I can recall!