EXCEL Advanced Practice Activities

Advanced Microsoft® Excel: Practice 1RUBRIC0 3 5 8 10Less than 25% of items completed correctly.

More than 25% of items completed correctly



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Each step to complete is considered a single item, even if it is part of a larger string of steps.

Objectives:The Learner will be able to:1. Enter data into an Excel Spreadsheet2. Apply Currency and Percent formatting to cells at least 75% of the time3. Use the Function tool to calculate PMT arguments at least 75% of the time4. Apply formatting to cell text5. Use Goal Seek command at least 75% of the time

Calculate a Car PaymentStart Microsoft Excel and type the following labels:

In Cell A1 type: Present Value In Cell A2 type: Interest In Cell A3 type: Months In Cell A4 type: Payment

Select Column A and format the labels bold

Add the following information and format the cellsSelect Cell B1 and format for Currency

In Cell B1 type: 20,000 In Cell B2 type: 6.5 In Cell B3 type: 48

Select Cell B2 and format for Percent: increase or decrease the decimal places if needed

Insert FunctionsSelect Cell B4 and use the Function tool to calculate the PMT The Rate (Cell B4) is divided by 12 to get a monthly payment Your equation should look like this: =PMT(B2/12,B3,B1) The payment is a negative number Use Goal SeekWhat would you meet the goal of a paying $350.00 for 60 months?

Save the spreadsheet and name it: Excel Advanced Practice 1

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A B C D1 Present Value $20,000 2 Interest 6.5% 3 Months 48 4 Payment

Advanced Microsoft® Excel: Practice 2Objectives:The Learner will be able to:1. Copy a spreadsheet at least 75% of the time2. AutoFill a Series with the Autofill command at least 75% of the time3. Add data to a Summary sheet using Reference links at least 75% of the time4. Understand Relative and Absolute references

Use Cell ReferencesOpen the sample Excel spreadsheet, Legs, Eggs, and Pigs in a BasketWhen prompted, SAVE to your Documents folder

Initial 100Increment 15

Date Product Net Quantity RevenueFebruary 17, 2003 Eggs $ 1.50 100 $ 150.00 February 18, 2003 Eggs $ 1.50 115 $ 172.50 February 19, 2003 Eggs $ 1.50 130 $ 195.00 February 20, 2003 Eggs $ 1.50 145 $ 217.50

Add Another ProductCopy the Eggs spreadsheet

Rename the copied spreadsheet: Fruit Change the Product from Eggs to Fruit Baskets

Edit the DataChange the Net: $2.25Change the Initial: 50Edit the Increment : 5

Update the Summary SheetAdd the Fruit Basket data to the equations in the Summary Sheet in Cell C3 would be: =Eggs!E6+Legs!E3+Pigs!E3+Fruit!E3

Try It!Test your equations. Do they work?



Advanced Microsoft® Excel: Practice 3Objectives:The Learner will be able to:1. Use absolute and relative references at least 75% of the time2. Explain the difference between absolute and relative references3. Enter data and equations into an Excel Spreadsheet4. Check the Formula with the Trace Precedents command at least 75% of the time5. Use What-If Scenarios at least 75% of the time6. Use Goal Seeking at least 75% of the time

Work with Goal Seek and What IfOpen the sample Excel spreadsheet, Legs, Eggs, and Pigs in a BasketWhen prompted, SAVE to your Documents folder

Edit the DataGo to the "Eggs" spreadsheetType the Initial data: 100 (the same value should be the first value under Quantity)Type the Increment: 5

Create an equation that adds the initial sales plus the previous day's sale, plus the increment.Hint: You can use a relative reference for the first value under Quantity, but you need absolute references for the remainder of the formulas. The equation in cell D7 should be =D6+$B$3

Fill the formula in column D

Test your SpreadsheetChange the Initial to 200. Do your subtotals change?Change the Increment to 20. Do your subtotals change?

Formula AuditingGo to the Eggs spreadsheet and select Cell E25 Check the formula with Trace Precedents

Working with ScenariosCreate a What-If scenario for the Best Case where the Initial value in Cell B2 is 200. Create What-If scenario for Worst Case where the Initial value in Cell B2 is 50. Create a What-If scenario for the Expected Case where the Initial value in Cell B2 is 100.

Working with Goal SeekApply Goal Seeking to Cell E25What are the changes to the Initial and the Increment if the goal for Cell E25 is $5000?



Advanced Microsoft® Excel: Practice 4Objectives:The Learner will be able to:1. Copy worksheets2. Use AutoFilter and display select filtered data at least 75% of the time3. Use Subtotal Function at least 75% of the time4. Group and Outline at least 75% of the time5. Create a PivotTable at least 75% of the time

Use the Data ToolsOpen the sample Excel spreadsheet, SalesWhen prompted, SAVE to your Documents folder

Filter the dataMake a COPY of the original data worksheet and rename it: Sales Filtered. Select the first row with the labels and go to Data ->Filter

Filter the Category: Educational Filter the Class: Excel

Subtotal the dataMake another Copy of the Original Data worksheet and rename it: Subtotal by RepSelect the entire spreadsheet and Go to Data-> Sort

Sort by Sales RepSelect the entire spreadsheet and Go to Data-> Subtotal

Select Sales Rep for the first groupSum for the FunctionAdd the Sum to the Amount for each Sales Rep

Use the Subtotal OutlineMake another Copy of the Original Data worksheet and rename it: Subtotal by MonthSelect the entire spreadsheet and Go to Data-> Sort

Sort by MonthSelect the entire spreadsheet and Go to Data-> Subtotal

Select Month for the first groupSum for the FunctionAdd the Sum to the Amount for each Month

Create a Pivot TableMake another Copy of the Original Data worksheet and rename it: Pivot by MonthSelect the entire spreadsheet and Go to Insert-> PivotTable

Use the Month Field in the ColumnsUse the Category Field in the RowsUse the Amount for the DataChange the Values from Count to Sum



Advanced Microsoft® Excel: Practice 5Objectives:The Learner will be able to:1. Enter and format labels and data at least 75% of the time2. Use Subtotal Function at least 75% of the time3. Group and Outline at least 75% of the time4. Insert a VLookup reference at least 75% of the time5. Refer to a Lookup Array at least 75% of the time

Create a Sales spreadsheetOpen a new worksheet and rename it BonusAdd the following labels across Row 1:Add the names of the sales reps in Column A: Alex, Connie, Elizabeth, and Niki.Add the following sales data in Column B.Format Column D for currency and Column E for percentAdd the following data:

A B C D E F

1Reps

SalesBonus

Percent Goal PercentBonus Check

2 Alex $ 3,500.00 $2,500 5%

3Connie $ 8,310.00

$5,000 10%

4 Elizabeth $ 8,170.00 $7,500 15%

5Niki $13,560.00

$10,000 20%

6 Deeter $ 3,500.00

Name the Range:Select cell D1 through E5 and use the Name Box to name the range: Sales

Calculate the Bonus Percent with the Sales Lookup tableSelect cell C2 and go to Formulas-> Insert FunctionFrom the category list, choose Lookup and Reference, find VLookup

The first argument asks: "Where is the data?" The sales data for Alex is Cell B2.

The second argument asks: "Where is the look up table?” For the range, type the name "Sales" (or use the red, white and blue Find button to go to the spreadsheet to select the cells D1 through E5)

The third argument asks: “Where are the answers?” In our two column Sales table, the correct percents are located in Column 2.

Calculate the Bonus CheckNow all of the pieces are in place to figure out how much bonus the sales reps receive. Select Cell F2 and enter the following equation =B2*C2


