Excel Lesson 1: Getting Started with Excel 2013
In this lesson you will get a general introduction to Microsoft Excel. You will become acquainted with the different areas of Excel, learn how to navigate the workspace, and customize options to create a workspace that suits your needs. You’ll also be briefly introduced to some of the exciting new features of Excel 2013.
What you’ll learn in this lesson:
- • Identifying the different parts of the Excel workspace
- • Using the Ribbon to access commands and features
- • Navigating the Worksheet
- • Exploring the new features of 2013
Starting up
You will work with files from the Excel01lessons folder. Make sure that you have loaded the OfficeLessons folder onto your hard drive from www.digitalclassroombooks.com/Office2013. If you need further instructions, see “Loading lesson files” in the Starting up section of this book.
Getting to know the workspace
In Microsoft Excel, files are called workbooks. In Excel 2013, you can create a new, blank workbook or select from a set of predesigned workbook templates that enable you to quickly get to work. Templates exist for budgets, invoices, lists, reports, and much more. Templates are discussed in greater detail In Lesson 7, “Working with Excel 2013 Templates.”
When you create a new file, a blank workbook containing a single worksheet is displayed. A workbook consists of individual worksheets, each ...
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