2/25: Using Microsoft Excel
• Jeff Till, guest speaker
• What is a spreadsheet?
• Why use a spreadsheet?
• Parts of a spreadsheet– Formatting– Formulas, functions– Charts, graphs, maps– Saving as other types
What is a spreadsheet?
• A table of data that allows combinations of the data to be used for analysis.
Get samplespreadsheet
Why Use a Spreadsheet?
• Information can be linked from one cell to another, allowing the data to be analyzed better.
• Scenarios can be explored for a situation.
• Multiple sets of data can be simultaneously processed and analyzed.
• Charts, graphs, and maps can be generated for further insight into a problem.
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Parts of a Spreadsheet
• Rows, columns, cells, borders, sheet
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CELL
BORDERS
SHEETTABS
Formatting
• Colors
• Fonts
• Column Widths
• Row Heights
• Hiding Rows & Columns
• Number Formats
Formulas
• References: absolute versus relative references
• Copying & pasting functions
• Functions & the function wizard
=((B3+C3)/100*0.15+H3/50*0.1+J3/100*0.15)/0.4=MINIMUM(B3:B86)=SUM(B3,B6,B9)
Some Useful Functions
• IF
• CONCATENATE
• TIME functions
Charts, Graphs, and Maps
• Inserting charts
• Inserting graphs
• Inserting maps
United Statesby Column B
48 to 48 (1)44 to 48 (2)31 to 44 (2)27 to 31 (2)21 to 27 (2)
North America
midterm exam scores vs. overall midterm scores
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• Saving as other than a MS Excel spreadsheet
• Saving as HTML
• Cutting & Pasting into Word, PowerPoint, etc.
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