Intro to Excel - Session 2.11 Tutorial 2 - Session 2.1 Creating a Worksheet
Intro to Excel - Session 2.12 Session 2.1 Objectives List the components of a well designed worksheet Understand “Order of Precedence” Demonstrate several methods for copying information Understand Relative vs Absolute Cell Referencing Change the name of the worksheet
Intro to Excel - Session 2.13 A Well Designed Worksheet Clearly identifies its goal Presents information in a clear, well organized format Includes all necessary data to produce the intended results
Intro to Excel - Session 2.14 Developing the Worksheet Determine the worksheet’s purpose Enter the data and formulas Test the worksheet Correct errors and make modifications Document the worksheet Improve the appearance Save and print the completed worksheet
Intro to Excel - Session 2.15 Planning the Worksheet What is the goal of the worksheet? What are the desired results? What data is needed to calculate the results? What calculations are need?
Intro to Excel - Session 2.16 Figure 2-1, page 2.02
Intro to Excel - Session 2.17 Figure 2-2, page 2.03
Intro to Excel - Session 2.18 Building the Worksheet Establish the layout Enter the data Enter the formulas
Intro to Excel - Session 2.19 Entering Labels Helps to identify the cells where you will enter the data and formulas Alignment is left justified, and spill into empty cells to the right
Intro to Excel - Session Entering Data Values can be: –Numbers –Formulas –Functions The data is the information you need to perform the calculations
Intro to Excel - Session AutoSum Button Automatically creates a formula that contains the SUM function Looks at the cells adjacent to the active cell and guesses which range of cells you want to sum Excel’s guess is displayed
Intro to Excel - Session Entering Formulas Formulas are equations that perform a calculation An = sign at the beginning of a cell indicates you are entering a formula If formulas contain more than one operator, Excel performs the calculation according to the standard order of precedence
Intro to Excel - Session Order of Precedence Predefined rules used to perform a calculation: * 5 = ? Is the answer 35 or 23 ?
Intro to Excel - Session Order of Precedence (continued) Exponent: ^ Multiplication and Division: * and / Addition and Subtraction: + and * 5 = 23 (3 + 4) * 5 = 35
Intro to Excel - Session Copying Formulas Menu Commands Toolbar buttons Fill Handle
Intro to Excel - Session Relative vs Absolute Reference Relative Cell Reference = A5*B5 Absolute Cell Reference = $A$5*$B$5
Intro to Excel - Session Relative vs Absolute References when Copying Formulas Relative Cell References - cell references change when they are copied Absolute Cell References - cell references do not change when they are copied
Intro to Excel - Session Mixed References Part of the reference is absolute and part is relative: $A5
Intro to Excel - Session Copying using Copy & Paste Select the cell or cells to be copied Select Edit Copy Select the cell or cells you want to replace Select Edit Paste The copied cells are placed in the Clipboard, and can be pasted many times.
Intro to Excel - Session Renaming the Worksheet Double click on the worksheet tab Enter the new name