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Chapter 1 - Excel - McGraw-Hill

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Skills Covered in This Project<br />

• Open and save a workbook.<br />

• Enter and format text and numbers.<br />

• Copy text using the Fill Handle.<br />

• Create a formula using AutoSum.<br />

• Apply a theme and Cell Styles.<br />

• Merge and center titles and subtitles.<br />

• Change orientation.<br />

• Apply font attributes.<br />

• Apply numeric formatting.<br />

• Apply date formatting.<br />

• Apply a border.<br />

• Change zoom level.<br />

• Hide and insert a row and adjust column width.<br />

• Rename and apply color to sheet tabs.<br />

• Use spell check.<br />

• Apply page layout options.<br />

1. Open a workbook.<br />

a. Click the File tab and click Open.<br />

b. Locate the folder where your files are saved.<br />

c. Open the workbook EllerSoftwareServices-1.xlsx.<br />

2. Rename the workbook [your initials] <strong>Excel</strong> 1-2.<br />

a. Press F12 to open the Save As dialog box.<br />

b. Locate the folder where your files are located.<br />

c. Rename the file [your initials] <strong>Excel</strong> 1-2 in the File name area.<br />

d. Click Save.<br />

3. Apply a theme to the worksheet.<br />

a. Click the Themes button [Page Layout tab, Themes group].<br />

b. Choose Retrospect from the Office gallery.<br />

4. Enter and format data.<br />

a. Select E5, type MN, and press Enter.<br />

b. Select E5 and point to the Fill Handle.<br />

c. Click and drag the fill pointer to E13.<br />

d. Select C5:C13.<br />

e. Press Ctrl+1 to open the Format Cells dialog box.<br />

f. Click the Number tab and click Special under Category.<br />

g. Select Phone Number and click OK to close the Format Cells dialog box.<br />

5. Use AutoSum to calculate the total of gross sales and adjust the reference range.<br />

a. Type Total in A15.<br />

b. Select cell I15.<br />

c. Click AutoSum [Home tab, Editing group] and press Enter.<br />

d. Select I15 and click the cell reference range in the Formula bar.<br />

e. Edit the cell range to I13 and press Enter.<br />

6. Apply Merge & Center to the title and subtitle of the worksheet.<br />

a. Select A1:I1 and click the Merge & Center button [Home tab, Alignment group].<br />

b. Select A2:I2 and click the Merge & Center button.<br />

7. Apply Cell Styles.<br />

a. Select A1 and click the More button [Home tab, Styles group].<br />

b. Select Title in the Titles and Headings category.<br />

c. Select A2 and click the More button and select Heading 2 in the Titles and Headings category.<br />

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