Intermediate Microsoft

Excel: Practice 1
RUBRIC
0 3 5 8 10
Less than 25% of
items completed
correctly.
More than 25%
of items
completed
correctly
More than 50%
of items
completed
correctly
More than 75%
of items
completed
correctly
All items
completed
correctly
Each step to complete is considered a single item e!en if it is part of a larger string of steps.
Objectives:
Te !earner "ill be able to
1# $%%l& C'rrenc& formattin( to cells in Excel
)# Use te $'to*'m tool to add cells
+# Use te ,'nction tool to calc'late te avera(e of a ran(e of cells
-# Insert an I, f'nction
.# Rename s%readseet
Working with Equations
Enter the labels and format the labels big, bold, and centered
In Cell A1 type: First Name
In Cell B1 type: Last Name
In Cell C1 type: Department
In Cell D1 type: alary
Add the data
!ype at least fi"e sample records# For e$ample:
$ B C /
1
,irst 0ame
!ast 0ame /e%artment *alar&
) "eeter #ooh$ah %raining &3'000
Format the Columns
elect col%mn D and %se the C%rrency tool
Creating Equations
elect Cell D& and %se A%to%m to add %p the '( of the alaries in the D Col%mn#
elect Cell D) and %se Insert F%nction to calc%late the A*E+A,E of the alaries#
Using IF functions
!his acti"ity compares the employee-s salary .ith the A"erage in Cell D)#
Insert the label /Compare/ into cell E1
In E0, insert the IF f%nction#
In the 1i2ard, enter the follo.ing information
Logical !est: D03D)
*al%e4if4tr%e: /Abo"e/
*al%e4if4false: /Belo./
'se the Insert F%nction .i2ard to p%t the correct form%la for the remaining cells#
Save the spreadsheet and name it: E$cel Intermediate 5ractice 1
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Excel: Practice )
Objectives:
Te !earner "ill be able to:
1# Ex%lain "at labels are
)# *ort Excel data b& 'sin( te labels in te eader ro"
+# Create a C'stom *ort
-# Modif& te C'stom *ort Order
.# Can(e Pa(e Orientation
1# Create C'stom eaders and footers
2# *ave te s%readseet
Sort Data
Work with Sample ata
6pen the sample E$cel list, ales#7L
1hen prompted, A*E to yo%r Doc%ments folder
!eview the ata
$ B C / E ,
1 Mont Client Cate(or& *ervice Class /ate
) 3an'ar& (ic) %o*ner #ri!ate %raining Access 1+12+200'
+ 3an'ar& "arlene "a!is #ri!ate %raining Access 1+15+200'
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3an'ar&
,ometo*n -omm.nity
-ollege Ed.cational %raining /ord 1+15+200'
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,ebr'ar&
,ometo*n -omm.nity
-ollege Ed.cational %raining #o*er#oint 02+05+200'
1 ,ebr'ar& ,armony 0itchen And 1ath -orporate %raining E2cel 02+07+200'
2 ,ebr'ar& "ata$ase -ons.ltants -orporate %raining Access 02+10+200'
4 ,ebr'ar& 1ay -o.nty 3o!ernment %raining 4.tloo) 02+12+200'
Sort the ata
elect the entire spreadsheet and ort the data by (onth
Did the (onths sort as e$pected or did they sort alphabetically8
!ry the ort again: %se the C'!6( 6+! and change the 6rder to C%stom List
"odif# the $age %a#out
Format the follo.ing 5age Layo%t 6ptions:
(a9e the orientation /Landscape/
Create a C%stom :eader and type a sample company a name in the center
Create a C%stom Footer .ith the c%rrent date on the right
Save the spreadsheet and name it: E$cel Intermediate 5ractice 0
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Objectives:
Te !earner "ill be able to:
1# Enter data into a *%readseet
)# Use $'to,ill "it labels5 data and form'las
+# ,ormat Cell Borders and Contents
-# Calc'late te total across te ro"s
.# Calc'late te total for eac col'mn
1# Use Conditional ,ormattin(
Create a Time Sheet
$ B C / E , 6
1 Monda& T'esda& 7ednesda& T'rsda& ,rida& *at'rda& Total
) 8 8 8 8 8 8 '8
+
-
.
1
2 8 8 8 8 8 8 '8
4 4!ertime 8
Enter the %a&els in the first row
In Cell A1 type: (onday
'se the A%toFill handle to add !%esday thro%gh at%rday
Calculate the 'otal
In Cell ,1 type: !otal
In Cell ,0 create the e;%ation: <%m=A0:F0>
'se the A%toFill handle to fill do.n that e;%ation to ,?
Calculate the ail# 'otal
Enter sample data in cell A0 thro%gh F0
elect Cell A& and A%to%m the total
'se the A%toFill handle to add this e;%ation to Cells B& thro%gh ,&
Format the cells
(a9e the Labels Bold
Align all of the te$t Centered, in the middle of the cells
Calculate the overtime in Cell ()
!he e;%ation in cell ,) .o%ld be: <,&@AB
'se Conditional Formatting on Cell ,)
Save the spreadsheet and name it: E$cel Intermediate 5ractice C
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Excel: Practice -
Objectives:
Te !earner "ill be able to:
1# Enter data into an Excel *%readseet at least 2.8 of te time
)# Use /ata 9alidation to create a /ro%/o"n Control at least 2.8 of te time
+# Rename a seet in an Excel "or:boo: at least 2.8 of te time
-# $%%l& Conditional ,ormattin( at least 2.8 of te time
.# Use te ,ill /o"n command
1# Enter data 'sin( /ro% /o"n Controls at least 2.8 of te time
Create DropDown Controls
Create a list of emplo#ees
!ype in the follo.ing information in Col%mn A
Bill mith
Daylee 1ild
:elen 5%las9i
Corey :aas
Angeli;%e +iol
elect the data and name the range# In the Name Bo$ type: Employees
Name the sheet: Employees
Create a list of locations on another spreadsheet in the same work&ook
Enter the follo.ing Locations in Col%mn A and sort them A@E
Ann Arbor
Brighton
Lansing
Flint
Detroit
,rand +apids
5ontiac
elect the names and name the range# In the Name Bo$ type: Location
Name the sheet: Location
Create a schedule on another spreadsheet in the same work&ook
+ename heetC: ched%le
In Cell A1 !ype: Employee Name
In Cell A0, %se Data *alidation to create a Drop Do.n control %sing the /Employees/ so%rce#
Incl%de an Inp%t (essage that says: /elect an employee from the list/
Fill do.n Fi"e ro.s
In Cell B1 !ype: Location
In Cell B0, %se Data *alidation to create a Drop Do.n control %sing /Location/ as the so%rce
Incl%de and Inp%t (essage that says: /elect a Location from the list#/
Fill Do.n fi"e ro.s
Appl# Conditional Formatting
Fill in C ro.s of Employees .ith locations#
If the Location is 5ontiac, format the te$t to be ,+EEN# Does 5ontiac sho. %p
,reen8 F@>
Save the spreadsheet and name it: E$cel Intermediate 5ractice A
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