The spreadsheet is a powerful tool for doing the same task accurately many times and for doing mathematics. Rectangular boxes called cells are arranged in rows and columns and serve as storage places for information.

    On this page you are strongly encouraged to take notes with pencil & paper and using the computer.

    Your must be familiar with the Select/ copy/paste and with the concept of variable.

    On this page find:

• Computation
• In Context Sample

    NOTE: No points have been marked on this page for BREAKs. Decide for yourself when to break.

    Excel® quickly and accurately completes computation.

To complete a simple computation where you enter all the numbers.

1st:   Go to the cell in which you wish to place the result.

2nd:   Type "=" to begin a formula.

=

3rd:   Type the expression for the computation you wish.

=3+4*5

4th:   Press the Enter key.

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To complete computation using contents of other cells.

1st:   Go to the cell in which you wish to place the result.

2nd:   Type "=" to begin a formula.

=

3rd:   Go to the cell containing the first part of the expression for the computation you wish.

3

4th:   Type the symbol for the operation.

+

5th:   Go to the cell containing the next part of the expression for the computation you wish.

4

6th:   Type the symbol for the operation.

*

7th:   Go to the cell containing the next part of the expression for the computation you wish.

5

8th:   Press the Enter key.

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