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Spreadsheet: Definition A spreadsheet is an application in which you can: Perform calculations by entering formulas Make charts and graphs Huddleston - Spreadsheets

Spreadsheet Vocabulary Cell: area where data (text or numerical) is entered Example: A2 Row: identified by numbers (across) Column: identified by letters (up and down) Tab: use to move across rows Enter: use to move down columns Huddleston - Spreadsheets

Operations and Symbols = Begin a formula + Add - Subtract * Multiply / Divide ^ Powers ( ) Define a range of cells Huddleston - Spreadsheets

Huddleston - Spreadsheets Negative Numbers Spreadsheets can indicate negative numbers by: Using the (-) minus sign -$1,000.00 Making the number red $1,000.00 Using parenthesis ($1,000.00) Using a combination of the above Huddleston - Spreadsheets

Huddleston - Spreadsheets Basic Formulas =sum( ) adds data =average( ) averages data =min( ) finds the minimum data in a series =max( ) finds the maximum data in a series The range of cells goes in ( ) Example: =sum(A1:A20) Huddleston - Spreadsheets

Huddleston - Spreadsheets Formulas Using a colon (:) colon means through =sum(B4:B7) same as B4+B5+B6+B7 Using a comma (,) comma means and =sum(B4,B7) same as B4+B7 Using a dash (-) dash always means subtract =sum(B4-B7) same as B4-B7 Huddleston - Spreadsheets

Huddleston - Spreadsheets Fixed Cells In a spreadsheet, a fixed cell in a formula will not change as it is copied to other cells. To create a fixed cell, simply put $’s around the letter of the cell. Example =$C$4*D5 Huddleston - Spreadsheets