Create a Header Row

Spreadsheets are made up of rectangles called cells.

You can click inside each cell to type in it.

Cells are organized into rows and columns.

A row is a horizontal set of cells, labeled with a number.

A column is a vertical set of cells and is labeled with a letter.

Every cell has an address, based on its column and row.

For example, this cell is called “A1,” because it is in Column A, Row 1.

This cell is "D5," or Column D, Row 5.

To move around the spreadsheet, click on different cells, or use the arrow keys on the keyboard.

The first row, Row 1, is going to be your header row.

That means this row will describe what’s in the contents of the cells in the columns below it.

In Column A, you’re going to list all the supplies you need.

Then in Column B, you’ll list your budget for each supply.

Click on cell "A1." Type in the word “Supplies.” Then press Enter or Return.

Now click on cell "B1." Type in the word “Budget.” Then press Enter or Return.

Since Row 1 is going to be your header row, it should stand out from the rest of the contents of the spreadsheet.

To accomplish this, make the text in Row 1 bold.

On the left side of the spreadsheet, you’ll find the row numbers.

Click the number 1.

This will select all of Row 1.

Once you’ve selected Row 1, click the Bold icon from the toolbar just above your spreadsheet.

This will bold the text in the row.

Bolding makes text thicker, and easier to see.

Now it’s your turn: Type “Supplies” in cell "A1," Type “Budget” in cell "B1," And select and bold Row 1.

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