SECTION 2
Lesson 2.3 Editing Tools

   

 

 

In this exercise you will perform a find and replace.

 

1.

Start Excel 2003 by double clicking the Excel icon or by using the start menu

Start->Programs->Microsoft Office->Microsoft Office 2003

 

 

 

2.

When you see the Excel screen, click the Open button on the standard toolbar or select

File->Open from the file menu 

 

 

When you see the Open dialogue box browse to your Excel 2003 practice folder, select the file More Weather, and Open it.

 

 

 

 

3.

You should see the following Worksheet.

 

Text Box: Observer column

 

 

 

Now suppose we find out that all of the temperature observations made by Janet were actually made by Wendy, that is, every cell in the Observer column that contains Janet’s name should contain Wendy’s name. To replace Janet with Wendy, click on the Edit menu and select Find. Use Edit->Find or the Shift +F5  keys

 

 

 

 

4.

Next, Click the Replace tab on the Find and Replace dialogue box when it appears.

 

 

Type the name Janet in the Find what field, and the name Wendy in the Replace with field.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Click the Replace All button, and every instance of the name Janet will be replaced with the name Wendy.

 

You should receive the following message.

 

 

 

6.

Click OK and examine the worksheet to see what has changed.

 

 

Use File -> Save As, to save the workbook as the new file More Weather 2 in your Excel 2003 practice folder, and then close Excel.