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Three simple Excel projects to teach the basics of spreadsheets
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Let’s learn a bit about ExcelExcel is
used to create
spreadsheets which
keep track of
numerical dataThey help to answer “How
Many?”
People who track budgets, inventories, payrolls, and scientific data, might also use spreadsheets to create charts & graphs.
Spreadsheets are used to organize data that includes numbers.
Each of the boxes in a spreadsheet is called a cell.
Spreadsheets are made up of vertical columns and horizontal rows.
------------------------This is a row ------------------------
Thisisa
column.
a cell
What information is in cell A6? B2?
Each cell has a specific name consisting of a column letter and a row number.
C1
D5
E9
You will find Chart in the Insert menu. Choose the type in the directions.
If you don’t know where to find something… LOOK!!
Select Cells A1 to F1. Go to the Format menu and choose Format Cells
Choose the Alignment Tab and click on Merge cells, then click on OK
Choose the Font Tab and select a font, color, and size, then click on OK
Let’s Change the Font. Go to the Format menu and choose Format Cells.
Put your heading in the merged cells.
Write the colors of the color wheel in column A.
Put 25 in cell B2
•Go to the Edit menu
•Choose Fill
•Choose Down
•Go to the Insert menu
•Choose Chart
Click and drag to select all the colors in column A and numbers in column B
Click to get a preview
The Chart Wizard will pop up
Choose Pie Chart
We now have a chart but the colors do not match the labels!
There is a little trick to selecting that box:
•First select the box with all the labels
•Then select the word
•Then select the little box
Click into the little colored box to the left of the word Red
Choose the color closest to the label and
click OK
Now we have a proper color wheel!
Change the number for the primary colors so they are larger.
Change the number for the tertiary colors so they are smaller.
Double clicking into the slices will give you a Format Data Series pop up window for changing how the slices
look
Selecting specific slices will also allow you to move them
The BEST LOOKING pie chart will get a PRIZE!!
Select Cells A1 to F1. Go to the Format menu and choose Format Cells
Choose the Alignment Tab and click on Merge cells, then click on OK
Choose the Font Tab and select a font, color, and size, then click on OK
Let’s Change the Font. Go to the Format menu and choose Format Cells.
•Put your heading in the merged cells.
•Open your package of
Skittles.
•Write down the colors
in Column A
•Write down how many
of each color in Column
B
No Eating Yet!!!
•Click into Cell B7
•Go to the Insert Menu
•Choose Function
Functions start with an equals sign
Choose Sum & OK
The formula for addition is:
= SUM (cell # : cell # )
We are adding cells B2 to B6
If you change any of the numbers, the sum will change
Makea Bar Graph!
The Best Looking bar graph will get a Prize!!!
Select Cells A1 to F1. Go to the Format menu and choose Format Cells
Choose the Alignment Tab and click on Merge cells, then click on OK
Choose the Font Tab and select a font, color, and size, then click on OK
Let’s Change the Font. Go to the Format menu and choose Format Cells.
Decide on a theme for your party and reflect that in your spreadsheet
List up to 10 party items in column A & label “Party Items”
Column B is for “Cost of Each”, Column C is for “Amount or Quantity”
We will insert a space for a picture in front of column A
Select the whole Column A by clicking into the cell labeled A
Go to the Insert menu and choose Columns
If you have a pic to use, go to the Insert menu, Choose Picture and From File
You could also copy and paste something from the internet
Adjust your column width to fit your image
•Select cells C2 to C11 only
•Choose the Format menu
•Click on Cells
•Click on the Number tab
•Choose Currency
When we work with money we need to format the cells for currency.
Put a price for each item in column C. The format will put in the dollar sign.
Put in a number for the amount based on the number of guests, etc.
•Select cell E2 only
•Go to the Insert menu and choose Function
We want to multiply the cost of each item by the quantity
•Choose the function PRODUCT & Click on OK
The function automatically chooses the correct cells to multiply.
The formula is: = PRODUCT (C2 : D2)
Click on OK
The formula does the work and the cell is filled with the correct answer
Click and drag from cell E2 to cell E11
Go to Edit and Choose Fill & Down
The formula will copy down in direct relation to the cells in that row
Format the cells in column E for currency
In Cell E 12, put the formula that will add up all your expenses.
There will be a prize for the Best Looking Correct Spreadsheet!