This document provides an introduction to fundamental spreadsheet skills. It discusses what spreadsheets are, how they are made up of cells organized in rows and columns, and how cells can contain text, numbers, or formulas. It describes common formatting options and how formulas use mathematical and relational operators to perform calculations by referring to cell ranges. Functions like SUM, AVERAGE, MAX and MIN are introduced which make calculations easier. The document also covers filling formulas across cells and using absolute cell references.

1. Introduction to Spreadsheets Fundamental Skills 1

12. =sum(C4:C6)

14. =average(D4:D6)

16. Highest Profit Lowest Profit =MAX(D4:D6) =MIN(D4:D6) Highest Profit Lowest Profit

19. Repetitive Formulas =sum(C4:C6) FILL handle Note: Fill Down may also be used to copy formulas down a column/s =sum(D4:D6) =sum(E4:E6)

21. Absolute References =C4*$F$3 =C5*$F$3 =C6*$F$3 =C7*$F$3