Excel
Unit 3
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Step by Step 3.1 – Adjusting Cell Entries and Filtering Data
GET READY. Before you begin these steps, review the Skills Summary below on options to complete
specific tasks:
CELL ENTRIES
Cells can contain text (also known as labels), numbers, formulas and functions. Numbers used within a
formula or function are called values. Once an entry is created in a cell, it can be copied or moved to
other cells. Entries that contain a relative cell reference will change when they are copied or moved
relative to how many rows and columns it is moved. Text will be copied precisely but a common series
of information may be continued if the series is recognized by Excel. The cell containing the original
entry is called the source cell; the cell where the data is copied or moved to is called the destination
cell.
Move using
 Select source cell>Ctrl + X>Select destination cell>Ctrl + V
keyboard shortcuts
Move using the
 Select source cell>Home tab>Clipboard group>Cut button>Select
ribbon
destination cell>Home tab>Clipboard group>Paste button
Move using the
 Select source cell>Move mouse pointer over the cell border until it
mouse (drag-andchanges to a four headed arrow>Hold mouse down>Drag cell to
drop method)
destination location
Copy using
 Select source cell>Ctrl + C>Select destination cell>Ctrl + V
keyboard shortcuts
 Select source cell>Home tab>Clipboard group>Copy button>Select
Copy using ribbon
destination cell>Home tab>Clipboard group>Paste button
Copy using mouse
 Select source cell>Move mouse pointer over cell border until it changes to
(drag-and-drop
a four headed arrow>Press Ctrl and hold mouse down (you should see a
method)
small + sign, indicating it will copy)>Drag cell to destination location
Fill handle to copy
 Select source cell>Move mouse over fill handle and
(adjacent cells
hold down>drag over destination cell(s)>Release mouse
ONLY)
Fill button to copy
 Select the range containing the source cell and the empty cells to copy
(adjacent cells
to>Home tab>Editing group>Fill button>Choose the direction to fill (which
ONLY)
side of the source cell are the empty cells on)
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FILTERING
The basic Excel filter (also known as the Excel AutoFilter) allows you to view specific rows in an Excel
spreadsheet, while hiding the other rows. When a filter is added to the header row of a spreadsheet, a
drop-down menu appears in each cell of the header row. This provides you with a number of filter
options that can be used to specify which rows of the spreadsheet are to be displayed.
 Select more than one cell in the column to filter>Home tab>Editing
Apply filter to a
group>Sort & Filter button>Filter
single column
 Select more than on cell in the column to filter>Data tab>Sort & Filter
group>Filter button
 Select column heading of columns to filter>Home tab>Editing group>Sort
Apply filter to
& Filter button>Filter
selected columns
 Select column heading of columns to filter>Data tab>Sort & Filter
group>Filter button
 Select one cell in the header row> Home tab>Editing group>Sort & Filter
Apply filter to all
button>Filter
columns
 Select one cell in the header row>Data tab>Sort & Filter group>Filter
button
 Click arrow in column heading to use for filter>Remove checkmark from
Run filter
Select All>Check categories you wish to remain after filter>Click OK
Clear Filter (restore
 Click filter icon in column heading
>Choose “Clear Filters from . . . “
items that have
been filtered out)
 Select one cell in the header row> Home tab>Editing group>Sort & Filter
Remove Filters
button>Filter
from worksheet
 Select one cell in the header row>Data tab>Sort & Filter group>Filter
button
Using the options outlined in the above Skills Summary, create the following worksheets:
1. OPEN the file named X Tour Data USERNAME from Excel Unit 3 folder on the shared drive.
2. SAVE the file as X Tour Data USERNAME on your OneDrive, replacing the X with your class
period and USERNAME with your own user name.
3. Click the Revenue sheet tab to open the page, if necessary. Select cells A15:B15 and use either
the keyboard shortcuts or the ribbon to move the data in the cells to A13:B13.
4. Select cells B4:E4 and copy the data using the drag and drop method to cells B15:E15.
5. Select cell B13 and fill the formula across the range C13:E13. (Use either the Fill Handle or the
Fill Button.)
6. Switch to the Bookings worksheet tab. Select cell A3 and use drag and drop to move the data to
cell A2.
7. Apply filters to all the columns (Destination City, Country, Month, etc.)
8. Filter the data to show only those trips to Britain and Germany in the month of October.
9. Select all the data showing on the worksheet (including the title and subtitle) and copy it to a
new worksheet in the workbook, pasting it in cell A1. (Use either keyboard shortcuts or ribbon.)
10. Rename the worksheet Filtered Results.
11. Return to the Bookings worksheet and clear the previous filters (Hint: Press ESC to remove the
filtered selection).
12. Filter the data to show only those trips that have a duration of 1 week.
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13. Select all the data showing on the worksheet (including the title and subtitle) and copy it to the
Filtered Results worksheet—paste it two rows below the data previously added.
14. Change the settings on the Filtered Results worksheet to print the gridlines by selecting the
Page Layout tab and putting a check mark in both Print boxes in the Sheet Options group
(Gridlines and Headings).
15. Return to the Bookings worksheet and remove all filters from the worksheet.
16. SAVE the worksheet with the changes.
PAUSE. LEAVE the worksheet open to use in the next exercise.
Step-by-Step 3.2 - Creating and Editing Charts
GET READY. Before you begin these steps, review the Skills Summary below on options to complete
specific tasks:
CHARTS
Charts can only be created using a range of worksheet data. To create a chart, you must first select
the range in a worksheet containing the data you want displayed in the chart. Once you’ve selected a
range, you can use buttons on the Insert tab of the Ribbon to create and modify a chart. Charts are
graphics, or drawn objects, and are not located within a specific cell or at a specific range address. An
object is an independent element on a worksheet. Because it is an object, a chart will have a border
and sizing handles. When the chart is selected, the border will display and you can move the chart to
a different sheet or use the sizing handles to resize or moving it to a different location on the
worksheet itself.
 Select the range the chart>Insert tab>Charts group>Choose desired chart
Create a chart
category button (column, bar, pie, line, etc.)>Choose chart style
 Click on chart to activate it>Move mouse over the outer edges of
Reposition chart
chart frame (mouse will change to a four-headed arrow)>Drag
chart to reposition it in desired location
 Click on chart to activate it>Move mouse over one of the selection handles
on outer edges of chart frame (mouse will change to a two-headed
Resize chart
arrow)>Drag the selection handle to reach the desired size
 Select chart>Chart Tools Format tab>Size group>Type in specific
height/width
 Select chart>Chart Tools Design tab>Type group>Change Chart Type
Change Chart Types
button>Choose chart category, then chart type
 Select chart>Chart Tools Design tab>Location group>Move Chart
Move Chart
button>Choose location (Object in worksheet OR New Sheet)
BASIC CHART ELEMENTS
Formatting a chart can make it easier to read and understand. Use the tools available in Chart
Elements to make your chart more understandable, such as axis title, chart title, data label, gridlines,
and legend formatting.
Chart Elements:
 Select chart>Click Chart Elements icon
located outside the upper right
area of the chart>Choose option
Chart Elements
Add Chart Elements:
 Select chart>Chart Tools Design tab>Chart Layouts group>Add Chart
Element>Choose option
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Using the options outlined in the above Skills Summary, modify the Excel program as outlined below:
1. Click the Revenue worksheet to show the data; select the range A4:E12 and insert a Clustered
Bar chart in the 2-D Bar section.
2. With the chart selected, use the Chart Tools Design tab>Data group to Switch Row/Column.
Notice how the legend and the horizontal axis switch places.
3. Click the Undo button to return to the original format.
4. Change the chart type to Clustered Column chart.
5. Use the Chart Elements to reposition the legend to the right of the chart.
6. Move the chart to a new sheet (Hint: DO NOT use copy and paste!)
7. Click the Revenue worksheet; select cells A4:B12 and create a 2-D Line – Line with Markers
chart.
8. Reposition the chart so the upper left corner is at the upper left corner of cell A23.
9. Resize the chart so the right edge of the chart is aligned with the right edge of column F and the
lower edge of the chart is on the bottom border of row 37.
10. SAVE the worksheet as with the changes.
PAUSE. LEAVE the worksheet open to use in the next exercise.
Step by Step 3.3 – Inserting and Adjusting Objects and Images
GET READY. Before you begin these steps, review the Skills Summary below on options to complete
specific tasks:
SHAPES
Excel offers drawing tools that enable you to create both basic and complex drawings. Use line tools
and shapes to construct drawings. You can easily add text to shapes and format the object using
familiar fill, outline, and effect options. Shapes created in Excel are not confined within the cell
borders, but are floating objects on the worksheet. Note that line and shape size can be adjusted
using the selection handles once they are created. Use the ruler to create shapes to an approximate
size.
 Insert tab>Illustrations group>Shapes button> Select shape>Position mouse
Lines
on slide and hold down left mouse while drawing shape to desire size
 Insert tab>Illustrations group>Shapes button> Select line>Position mouse on
Shapes
slide and hold down left mouse while drawing line to desire size
 Select shape>Begin typing text
Add text
 Select shape>Right-click and choose Edit Text from shortcut menu
 Select shape>Drawing Tools Format tab>Shape Styles group>Shape Fill
Shape Fill
button
 Select shape>Drawing Tools Format tab>Shape Styles group>Shape Outline
Shape Outline
button
 Select shape>Drawing Tools Format tab>Arrange group>Send Backward OR
Object Order
Bring Forward buttons>Choose position from menu
 Select first shape>Hold Shift to select additional shapes>Drawing Tools
Group Shapes
Format tab>Arrange group>Group button>Choose Group to make separate
objects act as one
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CLIPBOARD
When you copy a cell's content, formula, or format, that information goes into the clipboard. The
clipboard will hold the information until you decide to paste it somewhere else on the spreadsheet, or
until you cut/copy something new. Normally, the clipboard only holds one item at a time, but if you
open the clipboard task pane, you can store up to 24 different items. Doing this will help if you
frequently have to paste the same information or data more than once while working in Excel.
Open clipboard
 Home tab>Clipboard group>Clipboard launcher
task pane
Remove
 Home tab>Clipboard group>Clipboard launcher>Clear All button
contents of
clipboard
 Click Clipboard arrow and chose “Close”
Close clipboard
 Click “X” at top right of clipboard task pane
task pane
IMAGES
Pictures and Clipart
Images can be used to illustrate information on a worksheet and provide visual interest. You can
insert images from a Bing image search or you can insert a picture that you have saved. There are
many options for improving the appearance of images after they have been inserted—reposition,
resize, rotate, apply special effect (such as Quick Style), brightness, contrast, and recolor.
 Click on slide where you want the picture inserted>Insert tab>Images
group>Online Pictures button>Type search keyword in the Bing Image Search
text box>Press Enter (or click Search icon)>Choose image from results>Click
Insert Image
Insert
from Bing
 Click on Online Pictures icon
in the content placeholder (you must have a
Image Search
slide layout applied that has this placeholder available)>Type search keyword
in the Bing Image Search text box>Press Enter (or click Search icon)>Choose
image from results>Click Insert
 Click on slide where you want the picture inserted>Insert tab>Images group>
Pictures button>Browse to location of picture file on computer>Select the
file>Click Insert
Insert Picture
from a file
 Click on Pictures icon
in the content placeholder (you must have a slide
layout applied that has this placeholder available)>Browse to location of
picture file on computer>Select the file>Click Insert
For precise sizing:
 Select image>Picture Tools Format tab>Size group>Height/Width box
Resize image
For approximate sizing:
 Select image>Drag sizing handles to desired size (Use corner sizing handles to
keep the image proportional)
Using the options outlined in the above Skills Summary, create the following worksheets:
1. Click the Revenue worksheet, if necessary.
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2. In the blank cells below cell G2 (Estimated Revenue Increase), insert the Down Ribbon shape (in
the Stars and Banners section). Size the shape 0.75” in height and 3” in width (Hint: Adjust size in
the Drawing Tools Format tab>Size group).
3. Change the Shape Fill to Orange; change the Shape Outline to Black, Text 1.
4. In the shape, add the text Gold Star Award Winner; center the text and change the font color to
Black, Text 1, Bold, and Italic.
5. Insert the Bevel shape (in the Basic Shapes section) over the top of the first shape, covering it
completely. Resize the shape to be 1.5” in height and 3.75” in width.
6. Change the Shape Fill of the Beveled shape to Tan, Background 2, change the Shape Outline of
the Bevel to Black, Text 1.
7. Change the order of the objects so the Down Ribbon shape appears on top (Send Backward).
8. If necessary, reposition the Down Ribbon shape so it is centered within the Beveled shape.
9. Group the shapes so they can be formatted as one object.
10. If necessary, reposition the shape so it appears within the range G5:J13 (it won’t be exact—just
approximate the location).
11. With the shape selected, press Copy in the Home tab>Clipboard group to place the object on
the clipboard.
12. Select the Filtered Results worksheet to open it.
13. To the right of the data showing tours to Britain and Germany in October, insert the picture file
Travel.jpg saved on the shared drive in the Excel Unit 3 folder.
14. Resize the picture so it is 2” in height and reposition it so the upper left corner is aligned with
the upper left corner of cell G4.
15. On the Filtered Results worksheet and to the right of the data showing tours with a duration of 1
week, insert an image from a Bing search using the keyword week. Choose an appropriate
image from the search results and resize the image so it is 2” in height.
16. Reposition the image so the upper left corner is aligned with the upper left corner of cell G16.
17. Open the Clipboard task pane—you should discover your previously copied image is displayed in
the results.
18. Select each picture on the Filtered Results worksheet and click Copy on the Home
tab>Clipboard group. Notice that the images are added to the Clipboard task pane—if the task
pane is not open, the clipboard will only store the last item cut or copied. With the task pane
open, the clipboard will store up to 24 items.
19. Select the Bookings worksheet and insert the Bevel/Down Ribbon grouped shape on the
worksheet. Position the shape to the right of the worksheet data.
20. SAVE the worksheet with the changes.
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Step by Step 3.4 – Working with Formulas and Functions
GET READY. Before you begin these steps, review the Skills Summary below on options to complete
specific tasks:
FORMULAS
An Excel formula is any equation entered into a cell on a worksheet. These formulas are what make
Excel so powerful. When you use cell references in formulas on your spreadsheets, results of the
equations will automatically update when cell entries are changed. Every Excel formula begins with
an equals (=) sign, which indicates to Excel to display the results of the equation rather than what was
actually typed in the cell. If you don't use an equal sign, the information you enter will simply appear
at face value. Everything placed after the equals sign is important information that will be used to
calculate the final value displayed in the cell. The formula will display as it is entered, but once the
“Enter” key is pressed, the cell will simply display the result of the formula. To see the formula again,
select the cell in question and look at the formula bar at the top of the page or double-click on the
cell.
In creating calculations in Excel, it is important to:
a) Know where the formulas should be. Excel formulas are created in the cell where they are
viewed.
b) Know exactly what cells and arithmetic operations are needed. Don’t guess; make sure you
know exactly what cells are involved before creating a formula.
c) Create formulas with care. Make sure you know exactly what you want a formula to
accomplish before it is created. An inaccurate formula may have reaching effects if the
formula or its results are referenced by other formulas.
d) Use cell references rather than values, whenever possible. The beauty of Excel is that
whenever you change a value in a cell, any formula containing a reference to that cell is
automatically updated. For this reason, it’s important that you use cell references in formulas
rather than actual values, whenever possible.
e) Determine what calculations will be needed. Sometimes it’s difficult to predict what data will
be needed within a worksheet, but you should try to anticipate what statistical information
may be required.
Labels
 Entries that contain text and numerical information not used in calculations
Values
 Numbers, formulas, and functions that can be used in calculations
When changes need to be made in a cell, simply selecting the cell and typing
will remove all the content that was there. To make changes without replacing
or retyping all the cell content, use one of the following options:
Editing Cell
 Click in cell>Make editing changes in formulas bar
Entries
 Click in cell>Press F2 function key>Make editing changes in cell
 Double-click cell to be edited>Make editing changes in cell
 Formulas tab>Formula Auditing group>Show Fomulas button
Show formulas
 Ctrl + ~ key
 Select cell to contain formula>Type equal sign (=)>Type cell reference for first
Keyboard
equation value>Type operator (-, +, *, /)>Type cell reference for additional
Method
equation entries>Press “Enter”
 Select cell to contain formula>Type equal sign (=)>Click on cell that contains
Point & Click
first equation value>Type operator (-, +, *, /)>Click on the cell reference for
Method
additional equation values>Press “Enter”
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FUNCTIONS
A function is a predefined formula that performs a calculation. Excel’s built-in functions are designed
to perform different types of calculations—from simple to complex. When you apply a function to
specific data, you eliminate the time involved in manually constructing a formula. Using functions
ensures the accuracy of the formula’s results. You can create functions in several different ways.
 Home tab>Editing Group>AutoSum arrow>Choose from list of functions (or
AutoSum
choose More Functions to direct you to the Insert Function dialog box—see
button
steps on Insert Function button)>Click and drag over Arguments range>Hit
Enter
 Click Insert Function button>Search for OR Select a
Insert Function
Function from the list>Click OK>Fill in the Arguments (you
button
can use the Collapse and Expand buttons to point and click)>Click OK
 Type = and begin typing the function name>Double-click the function you wish
AutoComplete
to use>Click and drag over the Arguments range>Hit Enter
ABSOLUTE CELL REFERENCES
The default setting when entering cell references in Excel is called relative cell referencing. This means
that whenever a cell reference is copied or moved, the reference changes based on the relative
reference of the row or column. There are times when you want Excel to retrieve formula information
from a specific cell and you don’t want the cell address in the formula to change when you copy it to a
new location. For example, you might have a price in a specific cell that you want to use in all
formulas, regardless of their location. If you used relative cell referencing, the formula results would
be incorrect, because Excel would use a different cell every time you copied the formula. Therefore,
you need to use an absolute cell reference, a reference that does not change when you copy the
formula.
Options to create an absolute cell reference:
 Type dollar signs before the cell and row reference (Example: $H$5)
Typing
F4 Function Key
 Position your mouse in the cell reference>Press F4 function key
o Pressing the F4 key will cycle through all the options for cell references
(absolute, relative, mixed)
Functions Summary:
SUM
AVERAGE
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM
COUNT
COUNTA
Adds all the numbers in a range of cells
Returns the average of a range
Returns the largest value in a set of values
Returns the smallest number in a set of values
Counts the number of cells in a range that contain numbers
Counts the number of cells in a range that are not empty
Using the options outlined in the above Skills Summary, modify the Excel program as outlined below:
1. Click the Revenue worksheet, if necessary.
2. Select cell F5; use the Point & Click method to enter a formula that adds cells B5, C5, D5, and
E5.
3. Select cell F6; use the AutoSum option to insert a function that will add the results of the range
B6:E6 (Hint: Be sure you have the correct range selected for your equation—the four quarter
amounts for Britain).
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4. Select cell F6 and Fill the equation to the range F7:F13.
5. Select cell B16. Use the Insert Function method to create a function that calculates the average
revenue of the countries for Quarter 1.
6. Select cell B17. Use the AutoSum button to create a function that calculates the maximum
revenue of the countries for Quarter 1.
7. Select cell B18. Use the AutoComplete method to create a function that calculates the minimum
revenue of the countries for Quarter 1.
8. Select cell B19. Use the method of your choice to create a COUNT function that returns the
number of Countries in range A5:A12. Notice that the result does not match the number of
Countries listed in the range—that is because the COUNT function only returns the number of
cells that contain numbers, not text. The cells in the formula do not contain numbers so they are
not counted.
9. Select cell B19. Use the method of your choice to create a COUNTA function that returns the
number of cells in range A5:A12. Even though the range in the two counting functions is the
same, the result is different. This is because the COUNTA function will return the number of cells
that contain any information at all—text, numbers, or even blank space.
10. Select the range B16:B18 and Fill the equations to the range C16:E18.
11. Select cell B21. Create a formula that will calculate the increase in revenue for the Quarter 1
total (B13) if tour prices increase by the amount in cell H2 (Hint: Multiply the total for Quarter 1
by the percentage amount in cell H2).
12. Drag the fill handle of cell B21 to extend to the range C21:E21.
Notice that the resulting values in the range C21:E21 are all invalid, which is not the result
you wanted. Because you used relative cell addressing in cell H2, the copied formula
adjusted so that the formula in cell C21 is =C13*I2. Because there is no value in I2, the result
is an error. You need to use an absolute reference in the formula to keep the formula from
adjusting itself. That way it will always reference cell H2.
13. Click cell B21, press the F2 function key to change to Edit mode, then use the F4 function key to
change the cell reference H2 to an absolute reference. It should have $ signs before both the
column and row references.
14. Click the Enter button on the formula bar then drag the fill handle to copy the new formula to
the range C21:E21.
15. Click cell H2 and change the entry to 30%, then press Enter. Notice that the results in the range
B21:E21 update.
16. Click in cell G15 and type your name. SAVE the worksheet with the changes. SUBMIT the X Tour
Data USERNAME file in Canvas.
17. Open the Revenue worksheet and show the formulas (Hint: Formulas tab>Formulas Auditing
Group>Show Formulas button).
18. Change the worksheet so all the formula data fits on one page (Hint: Page Layout tab>Scale to
Fit group>Width – 1 page/Height – 1 page).
19. Save the Revenue worksheet to your OneDrive as a PDF file using the file name X Revenue
USERNAME.
20. Submit the X Revenue USERNAME file in PDF format in Canvas.
PAUSE. LEAVE the Excel open to use for the PROJECTS.
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Projects
Project 3-1 – Candy Supply
GET READY. LAUNCH Excel if it is not already running.
1. OPEN the X Candy Supply USERNAME file from the shared drive.
2. SAVE the file as X Candy Supply USERNAME on your OneDrive, replacing the X with your class
period and USERNAME with your own user name.
3. In cell B11, use a method of your choice to create a function that averages the number of cases
of Snickers bars in each storage area.
4. In cell B12, use a method of your choice to create a function that calculates the most cases of
Snickers bars in a storage area.
5. In cell B13, use a method of your choice to create a function that calculates the minimum
number of cases of Snickers bars in a storage area.
6. Select the range B11:B13; fill the functions from the selected range to the range C11:E13.
7. Select the range B3:F3. Copy the selection to the range B15:F15.
8. Select the range A4:A9. Use the drag-and-drop method to copy the range to cell A16 (Hint: the
results should fill the range A16:A21).
9. Select the range H1:I1. Move the selection using the drag-and-drop method to cell G1:H1.
10. Sum the total of the four types of candy bars in Storage 1 in cell F4.
11. Use the fill button OR fill handle to copy the function in cell F4 down to cells F5:F9.
12. In cell H4, create a formula that multiplies the number in cell F4 by an absolute reference to cell
H1.
13. Copy the formula in cell H4 to the range H5:H8.
14. Change the amount in cell H1 to 2.3.
15. Select cell H15; insert the picture file Candy.jpg from the shared drive, Excel Unit 3 folder.
16. Resize the image to a width of 3”.
17. Enter your name in cell A23.
18. Select range A3:E3; hold Ctrl and select the range A9:E9.
19. Create a 3-D Pie chart from the selected data.
20. Add data labels to the chart and move the legend to the Top.
21. Move the chart to a New sheet; change the chart type to a 2-D Pie chart.
22. Rename the chart sheet Totals; rename the Sheet1 worksheet Data.
23. SAVE the workbook with the changes.
24. With the Data worksheet active, instruct Excel to show the formulas (Hint: Formulas
tab>Formulas Auditing group>Show Formulas button).
25. SAVE the Data worksheet in PDF format as X Data USERNAME; click the Totals worksheet to
make the chart active.
26. SAVE the Chart worksheet in PDF format as X Totals USERNAME to your OneDrive.
27. SUBMIT both PDF files in the appropriate assignment link in Canvas.
PAUSE. LEAVE Excel open for the next project.
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Project 3-2 – Season Stats
GET READY. LAUNCH Excel if it is not already running.
1. Open the file X Season Stats USERNAME from the shared drive.
2. SAVE the file as X Season Stats USERNAME on your OneDrive, replacing the X with your class
period and USERNAME with your own user name.
3. Open the Clipboard task pane; clear any items previously stored in the clipboard.
4. Create filters on the column headings.
5. Filter the data to show who had 3 or more offensive rebounds.
6. Select all the data showing on the worksheet and select Copy.
7. Press Esc and clear the filters from the worksheet.
8. Filter again by name to show the statistics for Danny Franco.
9. Select all the data showing on the worksheet and select Copy.
10. Press Esc and clear the filters from the worksheet.
11. Filter again to show which player(s) had at least 3 3-pointers against Drake.
12. Select all the data showing on the worksheet and select Copy.
13. Press Esc and clear the filters from the worksheet.
14. Open a new worksheet; paste the three items in your clipboard to the worksheet, leaving a
blank row between each entry; auto fit the columns.
15. Rename the worksheet Filtered Data.
16. Clear all data from the clipboard and close the Clipboard task pane.
17. On the Filtered Data worksheet, select the necessary data to create a 2D Cluster Column chart
that shows the statistics for Danny Franco that includes his Offensive Rebounds, Defensive
Rebounds, and 3 Pointers.
18. Change the Chart Title to read Danny Franco; reposition the chart so the upper left corner fits in
the upper left corner of cell H8.
19. Resize the chart so the bottom border rests at the bottom of row 15.
20. Click the Team worksheet to open it; clear ALL filters by selecting one column heading as the
active cell and removing the filters from the headings (Hint: Home tab>Editing group>Sort &
Filter button>Filter).
21. Insert a Left Arrow (in the Block Arrows section) so it is positioned at the right end of row 9,
pointing at the opponent Oklahoma. (Hint: Resize the arrow to 0.5” height, 1.5” width)
22. Change the Shape Fill to Red; add the text Best Game in the shape. Center and Bold the text.
23. Make a copy of the arrow shape and position the copy at the right end of row 16 so it is pointing
at the opponent Louisiana Tech.
24. Change the Shape Fill of the second shape to Green.
25. Group the two arrow shapes.
26. Enter your name in cell A19.
27. SAVE the workbook with the changes. SUBMIT the workbook in in Canvas.
CLOSE Excel.
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Beyond the Basics – Optional Activities
Complete the following practice activities to learn additional Excel features or as assigned by your
teacher.
Activity 1 – Software Usage
ADVANCED CHART FORMATTING
In addition to the basic chart elements offered in Excel, extra formatting enhancements can also be
made. You can change colors in a specific data series or you can apply a style to a series using the
Shape Styles group in the Chart Tools Format tab. Styles make it possible to apply multiple formats,
such as an outline, fill color, and text color, all with a single click. You can also make individual
selections of fill color, outline, and other effects using the Shape Styles group, as well as add gridlines
(horizontal and vertical lines in the chart that enable the eye to follow the value on an axis) and data
labels (used to quickly identify a data series in a chart).
Quick Layouts
 Select chart>Chart Tools Design tab>Chart Layouts group>Quick Layout button
Format Font:
 Click on one axis label (horizontal or vertical) to select all axis labels>Home
tab>Font group tools
Format Chart
Advanced Formatting:
Axis Labels
 Double-click on an axis labels to select all axis labels in the series (horizontal or
vertical)>Format Axis task pane opens>Axis Options icon
Selecting data series (a collection of related data points):
 Click on one point in the series to select ALL points in the series
Selecting a data point (an individual piece of data plotted on a chart):
 Select the series first, then click a second time on the individual point.
 Click one data point in the data series to select all corresponding points>Chart
Tools Format tab>Shape Styles group>Shape Fill button
 Right-click on a data point to select all the points in the series>Format
Data Series from the shortcut menu>Format Data Series task pane>Fill
Format Data
& Line icon>Fill option
Series/Point
 Click one data point in the data series to select all corresponding points>Chart
(fill)
Tools Format tab>Current Selection group>Format Selection button (make sure
the correct series is indicated the selection box above Format Selection—if not,
choose it from the drop down menu)>Format Data Series task pane>Fill
& Line icon>Fill option
Format Data
Series/Point
(outline)
 Click one data point in the data series to select all corresponding points>Chart
Tools Format tab>Shape Styles group>Shape Outline button
 Right-click on a data point to select all the points in the series>Format
Data Series from the shortcut menu>Format Data Series task pane>Fill
& Line icon>Line option
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Format Data
Series/Point
(Shape Styles)
Explode point
in Pie Chart
 Click one data point in the data series to select all corresponding points>Chart
Tools Format tab>Current Selection group>Format Selection button (make sure
the correct series is indicated the selection box above Format Selection—if not,
choose it from the drop down menu)>Format Data Series task pane>Fill
& Line icon>Line option
 Click one data point in the data series to select all corresponding points>Chart
Tools Format tab>Shape Styles group>More button to open Shape Styles
gallery
 Click one data point in the data series to select all corresponding points>Click
again on single slice to select the data point>Chart Tools Format tab>Current
Selection group>Format Selection button (make sure the correct series is
indicated the selection box above Format Selection—if not, choose it from the
drop down menu)>Format Data Point task pane>Series Option icon>Point
Explosion
1. OPEN the file named X Software Usage USERNAME from Excel Unit 3 folder on the shared drive.
2. SAVE the file as X Software Usage USERNAME on your OneDrive, replacing the X with your class
period and USERNAME with your own user name.
3. Select the range containing all the data and headings (A1:F6) and create a 3-D Clustered Column
chart.
4. Move the chart so it is positioned one row below the worksheet data at the left edge of column
A. Resize the chart so it extends to the right edge of column H and its bottom border is at the
top of row 25.
5. Move the legend above the charted data.
6. Change the chart layout to Layout 7.
7. Change the chart type to Clustered Column chart and apply Layout 1.
8. Change the Chart Elements so the gridlines do not show on the chart, then change the gridline
settings so the Primary Major Horizontal and Primary Major Vertical lines show.
9. Change the font size of the horizontal and vertical axis labels to 10 pts., Times New Roman.
10. Add the chart title Software Usage, by Department.
11. Change the chart title’s font to Times New Roman, font size 20 pts.
12. Enter Departments as the horizontal axis title; enter Number of Users as the vertical axis title
(Hint: Add Axis Titles using Chart Elements).
13. Change the font size of the legend to 14 pts; move the legend to the bottom of the chart.
14. Change the color of the Excel data series to Olive Green, Accent 3 Darker 50%.
15. Change the shape effect of the Excel data series to Bevel – Divot (Hint: Use the Shape Effects
button in the Shape Styles group of the Chart Tools Format tab).
16. Select the range A1:F2, then create a 3-D Pie chart.
17. Drag the 3-D pie chart beneath the existing chart.
18. Change the chart title to Excel Users.
19. Apply Style 8 to the chart (Chart Tools Design tab>Chart Styles group>Choose from gallery).
20. Explode the Human Resources slice from the pie chart 25%.
21. Enter your name in cell H2 worksheet.
22. Scale the worksheet to fit on one page when printing, but DO NOT PRINT!
23. SAVE the worksheet with the changes. SUBMIT the workbook in .xlsx format in Canvas.
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