Microsoft Office 2000

Lesson 3: Excel 2000 (Part 1)

Opening Excel and Parts of the Screen

Let’s begin using Excel 2000.

To open Excel 2000:

• Click on Start – Programs – Microsoft Excel

Parts of the Microsoft Excel 2000 Screen
Let’s look at the parts of the Microsoft Excel screen (see Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide pp. 118-119 or click on the link below):

Diagram of the Microsoft Excel Screen

• Title Bar - displays the name of the workbook you are currently using
• Menu Bar - menu begins with the word File and continues with the following: Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Data, Window, and Help. Click on a menu option to see a list of commands
• Toolbar - provides shortcuts to frequently used menu commands
• Worksheet - each worksheet contains columns and rows. The columns are lettered A to IV; the rows are numbered 1 to 65536. The combination of column letters and row numbers makes up a cell address
• Formula Bar - the left side of the Formula bar displays the current cell address. The right side of the Formula bar displays cell entries
• Status Bar – indicates current status such as Ready, NUM (indicating numeric keypad is switched on), Scroll Lock, End

Take a few minutes now to become familiar with these features and locate them on Microsoft Excel as it is displayed on your screen.

When you have finished reviewing these features, go on to the next page.

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