1. Essential Skills ICT Spreadsheets

2. What is a Spreadsheet? A spreadsheet is a piece of software which is used to work out calculations. It can handle all the financial applications for a large business or sort out your weekly budget It is really a glorified calculator – but a pretty amazing one at that!

3. Open Microsoft Excel Start All Programs Microsoft Office 2013 Excel 2013

4. Cell references 1 = B3 C5 = active cell

5. Formula Symbols =B3+C4 All formulas begin with = (Add) (Minus) (Multiply) (Divide)

6. Parts of a spreadsheet Many cells are called a RANGE of cells

7. Formula

8. Multiply JOINERY PAY NAMEPer HourPay for 8 hours Adam£7.25 Patrick£8.25 Caleb£6.75 Ian£6.50

9. Add JOINERY EQUIPMENT ITEMPRICEVATTOTAL PLUS VAT Boots£26.99£5.40 Hammer£32.50£6.50 Screwdriver£12.25£2.45 Tool Bag£35.99£7.20

10. Minus JOINERY EQUIPMENT ITEMPRICEDISCOUNT PRICE LESS DISCOUNT Boots£26.99£5.40 Hammer£32.50£6.50 Toolbar£12.25£2.45 Drill£35.99£7.20

11. Divide JOINERY PAY ITEM WAGE FOR 6 DAYSAMOUNT PER DAY Adam£660 Patrick£450 Caleb£520 Ian£420

12. Formatting a spreadsheet Merge and centre L2 - Wrap (Alt + Enter) Currency Decimal Places Autosum Orientation (portrait and landscape) Alignment – left, centre and right

13. Minimum Insert the formula manually for minimum - this will work out the minimum price in the column. JOINERY PAY ITEMWAGE FOR 6 DAYS Adam660 Patrick450 Caleb520 Ian420 Minimum wage=minimum(B3:B6) Maximum wage Average wage

14. Maximum Insert the formula manually for maximum - this will work out the maximum price in the column. JOINERY PAY ITEMWAGE FOR 6 DAYS Adam660 Patrick450 Caleb520 Ian420 Minimum wage Maximum wage= maximum(B3:B6) Average wage

15. Average Insert the formula manually for average - this will work out the average price in the column. JOINERY PAY ITEMWAGE FOR 6 DAYS Adam660 Patrick450 Caleb520 Ian420 Minimum wage Maximum wage Average wage=AVERAGE(B3:B6)

16. Using the toolbars to calculate min, max and average Highlight the information Choose the formula

17. Fill down Work out the first formula Click the first formula Move mouse to right corner until it becomes a black cross Hold down left mouse button and drag down +

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