Library Workshops

Excel Basics - Learning Objective #2:

Recognize different cursor types and demonstrate their uses:

Skills and concepts covered:

• Select
• Move
• Resize
• Autofill
• Row/Column select

Activities: 

• Use the select mode cursor to select individual and multiple cells.
• On Sheet 1, select the cell with numbers in it → Move the cursor onto the cell border → Click and drag the selected cells somewhere else on the worksheet.
• Select the cell with numbers in it → Move the cursor to the lower right corner → With the autofill cursor, click and drag down 5 rows → Practice completing series information (such as days of the week) using the autofill cursor.
• Move the cursor to a column heading → When the resize cursor appears, click and drag to adjust the size of the column → Try the same activity with the row heading. 
• Move the cursor to a column heading → When the column select mode appears, click to highlight the entire column → Try the same activity with the row heading.