CSC 105: Computer Essentials Learning Unit 7: Excel Assignment

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Microsoft Excel: Create a Basic Spreadsheet

To complete this assignment, you will need to use the “Excel Assignment Data: Spreadsheet” Excel file

provided in MyHills. Using that file, follow the instructions provided below.

This assignment uses worksheet basics, such as entering data, formatting data, and basic formulas.

Work through the instructions provided below and submit your completed assignment to the appropriate

spot by the due date provided in the Course Schedule.

Assignment Instructions:

Open Excel file: lu07_excel_spreadsheet_expense_data.xlsx

1. Insert one row at the top

a. In cell A1, type: Expense Report

b. Merge and Center cells A1:I1

c. Bold the text

d. Apply a fill color (of your choice) to that cell

2. Rename the worksheet “Expense Report”

3. Insert a header with your name.

4. Freeze row two by freezing panes in row three (be sure you’re in Normal View).

5. Apply “All Borders” to cells A1:I15.

6. Bold the column headings

7. Apply a “Bottom Double Border” to cells A9:I9 (the Total row)

8. Use the AutoSum function to calculate the totals in cells H4:H8, and B9:H9.

9. Use the AutoSum drop-down to calculate the Averages in cells I4:I9. Format as a Number with

zero places after the decimal.

10. Enter a formula to calculate the tax row (with the exception of the Average column) using an

Absolute Reference for the 6% tax rate (which is found in the cell below the tax row).

Note: Entering an absolute reference command allows you to use the AutoFill feature, while

“freezing” a cell that you want to keep constant. In this case, you want to calculate the tax

amount that will be applied to the different sums in each column by the same tax rate of 5%. By

using cell references, rather than typing in a formula that multiplies the sales by 5%, your

calculations would automatically update if the tax rate would ever change.

CSC 105: Computer Essentials Learning Unit 7: Excel Assignment

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To do that: You will create a formula that multiplies the total sales by the cell that contains the

tax rate. To create an absolute reference to the tax rate cell, you will need a $ in front of the

column reference AND in front of the row reference. For example: =C13 *$B$11. (these are not

the correct cells for your assignment spreadsheet – you will need to click on the correct cells,

but this is what the formula should look like). Be sure to click on the cells rather than type in the

cell reference and then insert the $ in front of the column reference and the row reference.

11. Use the AutoSum function to calculate the same columns for the “Grand Total” row.

12. Use the AutoSum drop-down to calculate the same columns to figure the “Maximum” and

“Minimum” expenses (do not include Total or Grand Total rows in calculations.)

13. Format all monetary values (cells B4:H15) to “currency” with zero places after the decimal.

14. Adjust column widths as necessary.

15. Choose two rows and/or columns (within the table) to shade.

16. Set page orientation to landscape.

17. Save your completed Excel file as your last name in all lowercase letters.

(For example, Janet Learner would save her file as “learner.xlsx”) Attach your completed file to

the appropriate spot in MyHills and submit by the due date provided in the Course Schedule.

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