3. Excel- Home Wrap text
Wrap text: Makes all content
Merge &
visible in a single cell. Center
Merge & Center: Joins the
selected cells into a single cell
and centers the text.
6. Excel- Home
• To add a formula:
• This option clears the
formats given to the
selected cell(s).
• This option continues (copies)
a pattern from an adjacent cell.
7. Excel- Insert
• After inserting a • Layout: This tab gives you the
Chart, new menus will option of inserting a
picture, shape or text box
appear to format the within the chart.
Design, Layout or Format • You can also format the chart’s
options.
• Design: Choose the type of labels, axes, background and
chart you want to use: the information analysis.
bar, pie, etc.
• Format: Change colors, font
styles, etc.
8. Excel- Page Layout
• The themes and arrange options are similar to those in Word and
Power Point.
• Page setup: Format the margins, page orientation, sheet size, print
area, line breaks, background and titles.
• Scale to fit: This will format the spreadsheet to a certain size.
• Sheet options: View/ Print gridlines and headings.
9. Excel- Formulas
• Don’t be scared! There are plenty of
functions and options to avoid headaches!
• fx= Provides a complete list of formula options
• ∑ = has the same functions found in the HOME
tab.
• Logical:
AND, FALSE, IF, IFERROR, NOT, OR, TRUE.
10. Excel- Formulas
• Tracing options: shows arrows to the dependent cells.
• Calculation Options: Allows you to format calculations
(automatic, manual)
11. Excel- Formulas
• To calculate percentages:
• ADD + 42 correct out of 50 possible correct
• SUBTRACT – questions=
• MULTIPLY * =42/ 50
• DIVIDE / • To calculate
percentages in this
spreadsheet:
Presentation
Research
Review
Importance of
Research
=(F6*1.25/10)
Discussion 1-1 Assignment Mind Map Cell #
Pts Pts Pts Grade weight
Final Final Final
Possible Possible Possible
2% 1.25% 1% Possible points
10 10 10
0 0 10 1.25 10 1
8 1.6 10 1.25 9.5 0.95
0 0 10 1.25 0 0
8 1.6 10 1.25 10 1
12. Excel- Formulas
• Use AVERAGE to obtain data within a range of cells.
• Use COUNTIF function if you want Excel to count cells with specific criteria.
E.g. COUNTIF (blue, >20, etc.)
• SUM: Adds numbers within a range of cells. You can also add scattered
cells by using the + sign.
• HYPERLINK: You can also add hyperlinks in Excel!
• COUNT a range of cells.
• MAX: Gives you the largest/ highest value within a range.
• SUMIF: Similar to COUNTIF, but this function ADDS the values within the
range and according to the specified criteria.
• PMT: You can calculate a payment with this formula.
13. Excel- Data
• Sort: A to Z or Z to A
• Filter your information by colors or text. This option automatically
elaborates a drop-down menu.
• Turn Text to columns- useful when you have names and last names
in a single cell and you want to split that information.
• Remove Duplicates of any information you have within a range of
cells.
• Data Validation gives you the option of filtering or adding
predetermined information to select from a list.
• Consolidate information from several worksheets- this feature
updates the “dependent” information.
• What if allows you to make data “predictions”.
14. Excel- Review
• Proofing and Comments options are similar to
those in Word and Power Point
• You can protect and share a sheet or the entire
workbook.
15. Excel- View
• You can customize how you want to view the
workbook
16. Excel- View
• Zoom to a certain percentage or a selected area.
• Freeze panes when you have a long spreadsheet and
you need to continue viewing information within the top
row, first column or panes.
