1. 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

2. What is a spreadsheet?
A table of data that allows combinations of the data to be used for analysis.
Get sample spreadsheet

3. 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.

4. Parts of a Spreadsheet Rows, columns, cells, borders, sheet BORDERS
SHEET TABS

5. Formatting Colors Fonts Column Widths Row Heights
Hiding Rows & Columns
Number Formats

6. 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)

7. Some Useful Functions IF
CONCATENATE
TIME functions

8. Charts, Graphs, and Maps Inserting charts Inserting graphs
Inserting maps

9. Etc. Saving as other than a MS Excel spreadsheet Saving as HTML
Cutting & Pasting into Word, PowerPoint, etc.