1. Spreadsheet Basics

2. Why Use Spreadsheets?

3. Options Microsoft Excel Google Documents

4. Uses Budgeting Scheduling Track Book or Movie Collections Address Book Event Planning Math Financial Planning

5. Templates

6. Math Functions Start with an equal sign to indicate a mathematical equation or function Can use numbers or cells = + - * /

7. Copy and Pasting Paste Special! Paste Values Paste Formulas Paste Format

8. Basic Commands Addition  =SUM(A1,A2,A5) Average  =AVERAGE(A1:A:5) Join  =A1&A5

9. Other Useful Commands If Statement Count If

10. Conditional Formatting Use the “Highlight Cells” rules to make color indicators for your data

11. Let’s See it in Action!