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Self-Discovery Concept: Discovering things about yourself can lead to personal success and satisfaction. Unit Essential Question How Can My Principles, Skills, and Interests Help Me Be Successful in Life? Slide 2 Slide 3 Microsoft Excel 2007 Lesson Essential Questions How can using a spreadsheet help me organize and present data? Slide 4 Spreadsheet Worksheet Cell Format Formulas Borders Sorting Charts Slide 5 Sort a list in numerical order Sort a list in alphabetical order Perform calculations Create charts Slide 6 2. 1. 3. Slide 7 Slide 8 Formatted Cells BordersFormula Sorted Column When you format a cell, the data DOES NOT change, only the appearance changes Column not sorted Cells not formatted. Slide 9 Add just two cells ______________________ Multiply two cells ______________________ Divide two cells ______________________ ~ May be used to calculate a percentage _______________ when entering cell references reduces error! Slide 10 SUM ______________________ (Calculates Total) MIN ______________________ (Finds Lowest #) MAX ______________________ (Finds Highest #) Slide 11 Borders Alignment Formatting View Formula View Headers Footers Gridlines Slide 12 To switch between Formatting Mode and Formula Mode: 1. 2. Slide 13 Gridlines and borders make a spreadsheet easier to read. Is more professional to use color, not just black and white. Formulas may be viewed by 1. OR 2. Slide 14 ___________~ changes over time ___________~ parts of a whole and only one piece of data ___________~ compare differences Slide 15 Estimated Monthly Expenses DesciptionMarchApril Cable65 Food200225 Gas115125 Internet30 Rent425 Utilities180168 Total Expenses10151038 Axes Title Chart Title Legend Slide 16 How can a computer help you save time? Metric Conversion Spreadsheet Pizza Shop Spreadsheet Payroll Spreadsheet Time Log Spreadsheet Slide 17 Charts Slide 18 Some Definitions: 1.______- a visual representation of worksheet data. 2._____________- a set of related data to be plotted on a chart. Slide 19 3 Most Popular Chart Types 1._____ Chart 2._____ Chart (or Column Chart) 3._____ Chart Slide 20 Pie Chart 1. Include ___ data series ONLY 2. Each _______ is a different value from the series. 3. Best for representing data that adds up to a ________. Slide 21 Bar Chart (Column Chart) 1.Can include __________ series of data. 2.Useful for ______________ differences between values. 3.Vertical bar charts are called ________ charts. Slide 22 Line Chart 1.Includes _______________________ 2.Uses _______on the line to represent the values. 3.Useful for displaying differences in data over _______. Slide 23 Line Chart Slide 24 Planning a Chart Ask Yourself: 1.What ________ will be charted? 2.Which ____ of chart is best to use? 3.What titles, labels, and legend items will make the chart easy to _________ & ___________? Slide 25 Creating a Chart 1.Select the ______________ (should include the values and labels). 2.Click the Chart Wizard Button. 3.Select the ________ of chart. 4.Verify that the chart is correct. If not correct, choose the Collapse Dialog button to fix the error (near the data range box). 5.Enter titles, and data labels. 6.Choose ____________ of the chart (on the same sheet, or a new one) and click FINISH.