Excel Exam Study Guide

Spreadsheet:

 

§         Formatting

o        Alignment of cell contents (right, center, left)

o        Using the cell formatting dialog box.

o        Formatting cells (percent, currency, decimal places, font, text wrap, fill, etc.)

o        Using the Merge and Center icon

o        Adding background color to cells, columns, and rows.

o        Adding borders to cells

o        Increasing or decreasing decimal places

o        The difference between Currency and Accounting formats

o        Renaming and adding colors to worksheet tabs.

 

§         Formulas

(Hint: page 47 in the textbook has sample formulas. You can bring a copy to the exam.)

o        Copying and pasting formulas

o        Using Relative, Mixed and Absolute cell references in formulas. You need to know which is which.

o        Writing complex formulas involving more than one calculation.

o        Writing formulas that refer to cells in other worksheets.

o        Write a formula to find percents. Hint: Divide by an absolute cell reference.

 

§         Advanced Tasks

o        Using the AutoSum function

o        Using the IF function

o        Using the VLookUP function.

o        Sorting a data table

o        Creating (and showing) a comment.

 

Charts and Graphs:

 

§         Selecting labels and data in multiple rows or columns.

o        Select a row or column, then press the Ctrl key to select more rows/columns.

o        Remember, data and labels can be in columns or rows. The homework used rows. The test may ask you to accent columns.

o        Remember to include both labels and data.

o        Remember that the rows or columns that you select must all contain the same number of cells.

 

§         Building a chart using the Chart Wizard

 

§         Changing appearance

o        Move legend

o        Change colors. background, font, etc

o        Edit title

 

Chart Hint:  Using the Chart Data file, could you create a bar chart showing the total revenue for each of the five types of beverage? You need to accentuate data in two columns before building the chart. Could you build a pie chart?