Introduction to Excel: A Beginner’s Guide to Spreadsheets & Success | 2025/26 UPDATES.
About This Guide:
This Introduction to Excel workbook is the perfect starting point for anyone new to spreadsheets. Learn
how to navigate Microsoft Excel, enter and organize data, write simple formulas, format cells, create
basic charts, and more. With step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and practice exercises, you’ll go
from Excel newbie to confident user in no time.
Complete each sentence to describe different elements of an Excel worksheet.
The intersection of a column and a row is called a _________.
A vertical group of data is called a __________.
Text in a cell is referred to as a __________. - ✔✔-cell
column
label
Complete each sentence to describe the Excel interface.
Tabs, groups, and commands are found in the ______.
Active cell name and contents are found in the __________ bar.
The file name can be found in the _________ bar. - ✔✔-ribbon
formula
title
For which tasks would Excel be useful? Check all that apply. - ✔✔-creating charts or graphs
bringing data together
storing financial data
analyzing data to draw conclusions
How do you utilize the screen tip feature? - ✔✔-hover the mouse over the command
Match each Excel term to its definition - ✔✔-cell : file name
About This Guide:
This Introduction to Excel workbook is the perfect starting point for anyone new to spreadsheets. Learn
how to navigate Microsoft Excel, enter and organize data, write simple formulas, format cells, create
basic charts, and more. With step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and practice exercises, you’ll go
from Excel newbie to confident user in no time.
Complete each sentence to describe different elements of an Excel worksheet.
The intersection of a column and a row is called a _________.
A vertical group of data is called a __________.
Text in a cell is referred to as a __________. - ✔✔-cell
column
label
Complete each sentence to describe the Excel interface.
Tabs, groups, and commands are found in the ______.
Active cell name and contents are found in the __________ bar.
The file name can be found in the _________ bar. - ✔✔-ribbon
formula
title
For which tasks would Excel be useful? Check all that apply. - ✔✔-creating charts or graphs
bringing data together
storing financial data
analyzing data to draw conclusions
How do you utilize the screen tip feature? - ✔✔-hover the mouse over the command
Match each Excel term to its definition - ✔✔-cell : file name
