Office 2016 – myitlab:grader – Instructions Excel Project

GO16_XL_CH02_GRADER_2E_HW - Plants 1.2

Project Description:
In the following project, you will edit a worksheet detailing the current inventory of plants at the Pasadena
facility.

Instructions:
For the purpose of grading the project you are required to perform the following tasks:
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1 Start Excel. Download and open the file named go16_xl_ch02_grader_2e_hw.xlsx. 0.000

To the right of column B, insert two new columns to create new blank columns C and D. By
using Flash Fill in the two new columns, split the data in column B into a column for Item # in
column C and Category in column D. Be sure that Item # and Category display as the
column headings, and then delete column B.
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Note, Mac users, select the range B14:B42, and start the Text to Columns wizard. Select the
text delimiter as Other and type a dash (-). Set the destination cell as C14 and finish the
wizard to separate the item numbers and the category names.

By using the Cut and Paste commands, cut column C—Category—and paste it to column H,
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and then delete the empty column C. Apply AutoFit to columns A:G.

In cell B4, insert a function to calculate the Total Items in Stock by summing the Quantity in
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Stock data, and then apply Comma style with zero decimal places to the result.

In the appropriate cell in the range B5:B8, insert functions to calculate the Average, Median,
5 Lowest, and Highest retail prices, and then apply the Accounting Number Format to each 10.000
result.

Move the range A4:B8 to the range D4:E8, apply the 40% - Accent4 cell style to the range,
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and then select columns D:E and AutoFit.

In cell C6, type Statistics and then select the range C4:C8. From the Format Cells dialog box,
merge the selected cells, and change the text Orientation to 25 Degrees. Format cell C6 with
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Bold, a Font Size of 14 pt. In cell C6 change the Font Color to Blue-Gray, Text 2. Apply Middle
Align and Align Right.

8 In the Category column, replace all occurrences of Vine Roses with Patio Roses. 2.000

In cell B10, use the COUNTIF function to count the number of Specialty plant types in the
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Category column.

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Office 2016 – myitlab:grader – Instructions Excel Project

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In cell H13, type Stock Level. In cell H14, enter an IF function to determine the items that
10 must be ordered. If the Quantity in Stock is less than 50, the Value_if_true is Order. 5.000
,if(Otherwise the Value_if_false is OK. Fill the formula down through cell H42.

Apply Conditional Formatting to the Stock Level column so that cells that contain the text
Order are formatted with Bold Italic and with a Font Color of Green, Accent 6. Apply
Conditional Formatting to the Quantity in Stock column by applying a Gradient Fill Green Data
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Bar.

Note, Mac users, ensure that the background color of the cells is set to No Color.

Format the range A13:H42 as a Table with headers, and apply the style Table Style Light 20.
12 Sort the table from A to Z by Item Name, and then filter on the Category column to display 11.000
only the Specialty types.

Display a Total Row in the table, and then in cell A43, sum the Quantity in Stock for the
13 Specialty items. Type the result in cell B11. Click in the table and remove the total row from 10.000
the table. Clear the Category filter.

Merge & Center A1 across columns A:H and apply the Title cell style. Merge & Center A2
14 across columns A:H, and apply the Heading 1 cell style. Change the theme to Mesh, and then 8.000
select and AutoFit all the columns.

Set the orientation to Landscape. From the Page Setup dialog box, center the worksheet
Horizontally, and set row 13 to repeat at the top of each page. Display the Print Preview.
Apply the Fit All Columns on One Page setting. Insert a custom footer in the left section with
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the file name.

Note, Mac users, use the Page Setup dialog box to fit the columns to one page.

16 Save the file and close Excel. Submit the file as directed. 0.000

Total Points 100.000

Updated: 10/03/2017 2 Current_Instruction.docx