4. ADVANTAGES
The COMPUTER does the calculations!
Use of variables provides flexibility
No erasing
No re-entering numbers
5. USES
Manage Finances
Create lists (sortable)
Integral part of Microsoft Office
• Sought after job skill
Address book/list
• Mail Merge
6. Spreadsheets consist of
• columns
• rows
• and their intersections are called cells
In each cell there may be the following types of data
• text (labels) no numerical value
• number data (constants) 0123456789
• formulas (mathematical equations) c4/a2,a4
7.
8. Quick Toolbar Title Bar
Ribbon/Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Current Spreadsheet
20. RIBBON/MENU BAR
Toolbar
• Each tab on the ribbon changes the toolbar
• Each tab provides a different selection of tools
• File, Home, Insert, Page Layout, Formulas, Data, Review,
View
21. HOME TAB
• Font
• Alignment
• Size
• Angle
• Bold, Italic, Underline
• Indent
• Color Cell
• Color font
22. HOME TAB
• Styles
• Number Format
• Conditional Formatting
• General • Format as Table
• Currency • Cell Styles
• Date
• Time
• Percent
23. HOME TAB
• Functions • Sort & Filter
• Sum • Sort A to Z
• Average • Sort Z to A
• Count Numbers • Filter
• Max
• Min
25. FORMULAS
Used to calculate a value
Formulas MUST BEGIN with an equal sign (=)
Mathematical Equations or functions
Reference information by cell number (a2,a3)
• No need to change equations if data changes
31. FORMULAS
(FUNCTIONS)
=max (a1:a4)
• Returns the highest number in the list
=min (a1:a4)
• Returns the lowest number in the list
=count (a1:a4)
• Returns the number of values
=pmt (a4/12,a5,-a3)
• Calculate monthly payments with interest