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Taking Microsoft Excel to the Next Level
Dr. Jan RayWest Texas A&M University
andDr. Candace FiggBrock University
Overview
• Introductions• Kids Just Wanna
Have Fun! – M&M Munch a
Bunch
• The Joys of Misrepresenting Data!
– Trust in Trucks
• Playing with Pictographs
• Picture This!• Just for Fun: More
Tips and Tricks• Other Interesting Stuff• Resources
Introductions
Kids Just Wanna Have Fun!M&M Munch a Bunch
• Creating a Column Chart• Changing Column Colors• Changing the Chart Title• Changing the Plot Area
Color• Adding Value Labels• Changing the Color of Value
Labels• Changing the Chart Type• Changing the Background
Color• Changing the Value Axis
Font• Changing the Category Axis
Font• Changing the Value Axis
Title• Changing the Category Axis
Title
The Joys of Misrepresenting Data!Trust in Trucks
• Creating a Column Chart• Deselecting the Auto Axis
Values (Control!)• Misrepresenting Data Even
More (Snicker!)• Changing the Minimum Value
Axis Scale• Changing the Maximum Value
Axis Scale• Changing the Major Tick Mark
Units• Changing the Minor Tick Mark
Units• Changing the Crossing Axis
Scale• Making Things Right (Of
Course!)
Playing with Pictographs
• Creating a Column Chart
• Isolating Pictures for the Pictograph
• Isolating a Column in a Series
• Formatting the Data Point
• Filling the Data Point with a Picture
• Stacking and Scaling the Picture
Picture This!• Adding Pictures
to a Chart • to the
Foreground
• to the Plot Area
• to the Chart Area
Just for Fun – More Tips and Tricks
• Freeze!
• Split!
Just for Fun – More Tips and Tricks
• Fill ‘Er Up!
• Using the Fill Handle
Just for Fun – More Tips and Tricks
• Side-by-Side . . .
• Comparing Content
• Under Conditions . . .
Just for Fun – More Tips and Tricks
• Conditional Formatting
Just for Fun – More Tips and Tricks
• Sum It All Up (and More)
• More– Average– Count– Min– Max
Just for Fun – More Tips and Tricks
• We’re Moving to Mars!
• Well, maybe Pluto . . .
Other Interesting Stuff
• Microsoft Excel Modules– http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-
line_excel.htm
• Microsoft Excel - Advanced Guides– http://www.reading.ac.uk/ITS/info/training/aims/
exceladv.htm
• Advanced Topics in Excel Spreadsheets– http://spreadsheets.about.com/od/advancedexcel/
Advanced_Topics_in_Excel_Spreadsheets.htm
Other Interesting Stuff
• Integrating Spreadsheets in the Classroom– http://www.amphi.com/~psteffen/excel.html
• Teach-nology: Spreadsheet Themes– http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/comp/
spreadsheets/
• Resources for Science Learning– http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me4/
Questions and Answers
Resources
• Microsoft Office Online– http://office.microsoft.com/training/
training.aspx?AssetID=RC010437481033
• Microsoft Access for Terrified Teachers– ISBN 0-7439-3811-9
• Microsoft Excel XP/X for Terrified Teachers– ISBN 0-7439-3838-0