a.
What
is it?
Opening a file that was saved as
another file format other than Excel, such as in a database (.mdbx) or text
file (.txt). Typically the data will be delimited In Excel, you can format the
data or use it in calculations as you would any other data
b.
Create
a file that Excel can import
i.
Open
the application, Adobe Reader
1.
On
the Menu Toolbar click, File > Open
2.
Choose
a file to open
a.
Starting
from the Desktop, open the Course folder, look inside the Excel III folder, and finally open history_101.pdf
3.
Convert
the .pdf file to a file format Excel
will recognize
4.
On
the Menu Toolbar click, File > Save as Text
5.
Save
the file as history_101.txt on the
desktop
6.
Close
Adobe Reader
c.
Open
Excel and import the data
i.
Select
the file to Import
1.
Select
the Office button > Open
2.
In
the Open window, to the right of the
Files of type:, choose All Files (*.*) from the drop down list
3.
At
the top of the window, to the right of Look
In:, select desktop
4.
From
the list of files available select and open, history_101.txt
ii.
Setup
the Import Wizard
1.
In
the new Import Wizard window, under Original data type, select Delimited
2.
Click
Next
3.
In
the Step 2 window, under Delimiters, only check Space
4.
Click
Next
5.
In
the Step 3 window, under Column data format, select General
6.
Click
Finish
7.
Note: the data imported contains no
formulas or functions and any cell
formatting is now General
iii.
Class
Challenge
1.
Change
the column headers to match the data below
2.
Adjust
the headers to match the data
iv.
Delete
row 7
1.
It
is no longer setup to run functions or formulas
d.
Save
the Excel file
i.
Select
the Office button > choose Save As > Excel Workbook
ii.
Save
on the desktop
iii.
Name
the file history_101.xlsx
a.
What
is it?
b.
Apply
AutoFilter
i.
Select
cells A2 through J2
ii.
On
the Ribbon, select Home tab, in the Editing group, select Sort
& Filter, in the menu select Filter
iii.
The
row of cells previously selected
should now have drop down arrows
c.
View
records by criteria
i.
Movie
your mouse pointer to the Pass/Fail
column header and select the down arrow
ii.
In
the new window, uncheck the value Fail
(this is the value of the records you do not want to view)
iii.
Click
OK
iv.
You
should now only see the students who passed the class
v.
Potentially
you could continue to narrow the field of records viewed by deselecting
criteria from other headings
d.
To
“Clear” the criteria you set for one or more columns
i.
Select
cells A2 through J2
ii.
On
the Ribbon, select Home tab, in the Editing group, select Sort
& Filter, in the menu select Clear
e.
Remove
AutoFilter
i.
Select
cells A2 through J2
ii.
On
the Ribbon, select Home tab, in the Editing group, select Sort
& Filter, in the menu select Filter
iii.
The
row of cells previously using AutoFilter should no longer have drop down
arrows
a.
What
are they?
A table is made of columns and rows.
Where they intersect a cell is created. When you create a table in Excel, you
can manage and analyze the data in that table independently of data outside of
the table. For example, you can filter table columns, add a row for totals,
apply table formatting, and Apply a style to a word, line, or paragraph
b.
Insert
a table
i.
Select
the cell range from A2 to J6
ii.
On
the Ribbon, select the Insert tab > in the Tables group
> click Table
iii.
In
the new window under Where is the data
for your table? Make sure the range is the same as the one you selected
iv.
Check
the box to the right of My table has
headers
v.
Click
OK
c.
Table
design
i.
The
Design tab is now showing on the Ribbon and it gives you similar choices
as we have seen before with styles, options, and properties
d.
Filtering
i.
You
now have the exact same filtering and sorting options as you once did using AutoFilter
ii.
Try
using one
e.
Table
expansion
i.
One
of the great options with using a table format is that you can expand the table
1.
Move
your mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the table and use the Fill Handle to click and drag to the
right and down
2.
Notice
how the added cells change their
look and feel to match the table?
a.
What
is this?
Checking a document for spelling and
grammar mistakes. Excel provides tools that can help you correct these
mistakes. Excel also gives you the opportunity to research words, use a
thesaurus, and it will translate languages!
b.
Spell
check
i.
Create
a misspelling
1.
In
the Grade Sheet worksheet, in cell A1, change History to Hostory
2.
Tap
the Enter key
ii.
Correct
the misspelling
1.
On
the Ribbon > in the Review section > select the Proofing tab > click Spelling
2.
In
the window that asks, “Do you want to
continue...” click the Yes button
3.
In
the Spelling window
a.
Select
History under Suggestions:
b.
Click
on Change button to the right
c.
You
should now see, “The spelling check is
complete for the entire sheet”
i.
If
not, then change or ignore the other words that Excel
believes you misspelled
c.
Research,
Thesaurus, and translate
i.
Research
Reference
material such as dictionaries and encyclopedias
ii.
Thesaurus
Find
synonyms
iii.
Translate
Language
translation when working with multilingual files
Charts and graphs are visual
representations of the data. Excel supports many kinds of charts and graphs to
help you display data in ways that are meaningful to your audience
b.
Create
a column chart
Used to compare values across
categories
i.
Select
the student’s Pass/Fail data range – cells
A2 to E6
ii.
On
the Ribbon, select the Insert tab > in the Charts group
> click Column (down arrow) > under
2-D Pie click Clustered Column
c.
Elements
of the chart
i.
A
chart is one object made up of smaller objects
ii.
When
you hover your mouse pointer inside any part of the chart a box will appear
indicating the location or object
iii.
You
can select any smaller chart object to modify it
iv.
To
move the chart, move your mouse pointer into the chart area, click and drag
v.
To
resize the chart move your mouse pointer into any one of the sizing handles on
the border of the chart, click and drag
d.
Chart
Tools
i.
Once
you create a chart a Chart Tools section
will appear in the Ribbon and
includes
1.
Design, Layout, and Format
2.
Click
in any worksheet cell and you will
lose the Chart Tools section
3.
Simply
click once on the chart to bring the section back and work with your chart
a.
What
are these?
Charts can either be embedded into a
worksheet so you can see the values used and the chart at the same time, or as a separate worksheet. The type of a
chart is how the data is displayed visually: averages = pie chart, numbers =
bar/column, change over time = line chart
b.
Change
the location of the chart
i.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Design tab > in the Location group
> click Move Chart
ii.
In
the Move Chart window
1.
Since
the chart is already embedded in the worksheet, select the radio button next to
New Sheet
2.
In
the text box, type: Chart – Quiz Scores
3.
Click
OK
iii.
The
chart is now moved into its own worksheet
c.
Change
the chart type
i.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Design tab > in the Type group > click Change Chart Type
ii.
In
the Change Chart Type window choose Bar
iii.
In
the main section in the middle right, select Clustered Bar
iv.
Click
OK
a.
What
is this?
After you create a chart, you can
instantly change its look. Instead of manually adding or changing chart
elements or formatting the chart, you can quickly apply a predefined layout to
your chart. Excel provides a variety of useful predefined layouts or quick
layouts that you can choose from, but you can customize a layout further if
needed by manually changing the layout’s individual chart elements.
b.
Change
the layout
i.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Design tab > in the Chart Layouts group
> click any one of the layouts
ii.
Choose
one with a title
1.
Click
inside the title text box and type, Student Quiz Scores
c.
Modify
the layout
i.
Move
the Legend
1.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Layout tab > in the Labels group
> click Legend
2.
Select
Legend on Bottom
ii.
Move
Data Labels
1.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Layout tab > in the Labels group
> click Data Labels
2.
Select
Inside Base
iii.
Other
areas
1.
Discuss
the other areas: Current Selection,
Insert, Axes, Background, Analysis, and Properties
2.
Same
if not more options than in the Chart
Wizard of Excel past versions
a.
What
is this?
After you create a chart, you can
instantly change its look. Instead of manually adding or changing chart
elements or formatting the chart, you can quickly apply a predefined style to
your chart. Excel provides a variety of useful predefined styles or quick
styles that you can choose from, but you can customize a style further if
needed by manually changing the style of individual chart elements.
b.
Color
scheme
i.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Design tab > in the Chart Styles group
> click any one of the color schemes
c.
Custom
Styles
i.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Format tab > in the Current
Selection group > click on
the top option in the group list (drop down arrow to the right)
ii.
Click
on Chart Area
iii.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Format tab > in the Shape Style group
> click on any one of the
preformatted styles or choose the down arrow to open up a menu of styles
iv.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Format tab > in the Current
Selection group > click on
the top option in the group list (drop down arrow to the right)
v.
Click
on Series “Quiz 1”
vi.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Format tab > in the Shape Style group
> click on any one of the
preformatted styles or choose the down arrow to open up a menu of styles
a.
What
is this?
After you create a chart you can easily
change the data used for the chart. The source data used are the data points
(data series) / or data range in the worksheet
b.
On
the Ribbon > in the Chart Tools section > select the Design tab > in the Data group > click Select Data
c.
In
the Select Data Source window
i.
To
the right of the textbox for Chart Data
Rage, click the square button with the red arrow
ii.
Select
cells A2 to E4
iii.
Click
the square button with the red arrow again to use the information
d.
To
switch from row to column
i.
Click
the Switch Row/Column
ii.
The
results will display as you will see the chart change automatically
e.
Edit
series or category
i.
Although
we won’t that here, you could easily select any one of the button options under
Legend Entries or Horizontal Axis Labels
ii.
Click
OK
a.
What
is this?
Challenges exist to help the learner
retain knowledge by reusing newly learned information
b.
Challenge
the class to create a new chart
i.
Create
a 2D line chart with markers for John
and Sierra’s quiz scores with
the following look (they will need to modify the chart once created
a.
What
is this?
Removes all spaces from text except
for single spaces between words. Use TRIM on text that you have received from
another application that may have irregular spacing
b.
Work
with a new file
i.
On
the desktop, in the Course Folder directory > Excel III > open New Students.xlsx
ii.
Select
cells A1 through B6
iii.
Copy
the cells
c.
Bring
the information into history_101.xlsx
i.
Go
back into the history_101.xlsx file
ii.
Create
a new worksheet
iii.
Click
once on cell A1
iv.
Paste
the data from New Students.xlsx
d.
Use
the Trim function to get rid of the
unnecessary spaces before the first names
i.
Select
cell B3
ii.
On
the Ribbon > select the Formulas tab > in the Function
Library group > click Text > in the menu choose Trim
iii.
You
should now see a new Function Arguments window
iv.
To
input the cell reference to trim, select cell A3
v.
Click
the OK button
vi.
The
text in cell B3 is now without the
space before
vii.
Use
the fill handle to carry the
function down and trim the other
student names
a.
What
is this?
Using the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands
in Excel, you can move or copy entire cells or their contents. You can also
copy specific contents or attributes from the cells. For example, using Paste Special you can copy the
resulting value of a formula without copying the formula itself, or you can
copy only the formula.
b.
Paste
special
i.
Copy
the names from cell B3 to B6
1.
These
cells have a function as well as the value inside
ii.
Paste
only the values
1.
Select
cell A3
2.
On
the Ribbon > select the Home tab > in the Clipboard
group > click the Paste down arrow > in the menu choose Paste
Values
3.
Clear
the information in cells B3 to B6
c.
Text
to columns
i.
Select
cells A3 to A6
ii.
On
the Ribbon > select the Data tab > in the Data Tools
group > click Text to Columns
iii.
In
the Convert text to columns wizard
window
1.
Select
the radio button next to Delimited
2.
Choose
the Next > button
3.
Under
Delimiters check ü only the Space box
4.
Choose
the Next > button
5.
Choose
the Finish button
a.
What
is this?
Use a PivotTable report to
summarize, analyze, explore, and present summary data. Use a PivotChart report
to visualize this summary data in a PivotTable report, and to easily see
comparisons, patterns, and trends. Both a PivotTable report and a PivotChart
report enable you to make informed decisions about critical data in your
enterprise. The following sections provide an overview of PivotTable reports
and PivotChart reports
b.
Get
the data to use for the PivotTable
i.
Open
the New Students.xlsx file
ii.
Select
and copy cells C2 through G6
iii.
In
the history_101.xlsx file select cell C2 and paste the data (with all
information)
iv.
Resize
the columns to fit the data pasted
c.
Create
a PivotTable
i.
On
the Ribbon > select the Insert tab > in the Tables group > click PivotTable
ii.
In
the Create PivotTable window make
sure the range selected is from A2 to
G6
iii.
Choose
the radio button to the left New
Worksheet
iv.
Click
the OK button
d.
View
fields and data
i.
To
the right of the worksheet you should now see a PivotTable Field List column
ii.
Check
ü the box next to First Name
1.
The
students first names should now appear in the worksheet
iii.
Check
ü the box next to Last Name
1.
Their
last names now appear in the same column
2.
To
show or hide their last names click on the +
or – next to their first names
iv.
To
view any of the others simply check ü the
box next to the field
e.
Give
your PivotTable a name
i.
In
the new PivotTable Tools section on the Ribbon > select the
Options tab > in the PivotTable group > click inside the text box under PivotTable Name:
ii.
Name
it, Fall Semester
iii.
Tap
the Enter (return) key
a.
What is this?
You can change the values, fields,
or any other attributes of a PivotTable easily in Excel
b.
Change
field settings
i.
Show
all fields
ii.
Select
cell B4 (sum of Age)
iii.
In
the new PivotTable Tools section on the Ribbon > select the
Options tab > in the Active Field group > click Field Settings
iv.
In
the Value field settings window,
discuss Summarize by and Show values as tabs
v.
Average
Age
1.
Select
the Summarize by tab
2.
In
the list below choose Average
3.
Click
the OK button
vi.
Point
out other options for PivotTable Tools
> Ribbon > Options
c.
Styles
i.
In
the new PivotTable Tools section on the Ribbon > select the
Design tab > in the PivotTable Styles group > click on any style
ii.
In
the new PivotTable Tools section on the Ribbon > select the
Design tab > in the PivotTable Style Options group > check ü the box next to Banded Rows
d.
Filter
a field
i.
In
the PivotTable Field List column, In
the bottom right under values
1.
Click
and drag Average of Age into the box
under Report Filter
2.
The
field should now be simply Age
ii.
Filter
the records
1.
You
should now see a drop down menu option in cell
B1
2.
Click
the down arrow and check ü the box next to Select Multiple Items
3.
Check
ü the boxes next to 32 and 45
4.
Click
the OK button
5.
You
now should only see only two students, Anna
and Jackson
e.
Save
the file
a.
What
is this?
Create a password that only allows
certain users to change the worksheet or the entire workbook.
b.
Cell
protection format
i.
The
default protection for every cell is
a locked cell
ii.
To
see this, right click inside any cell
iii.
From
the menu click on Format Cells...
iv.
In
the Custom Lists window, select the Protection tab
v.
Locked is check as a default
1.
This
will allow us to password protect our worksheet
vi.
Click
the cancel button in the bottom
right of the window
c.
Protect
your worksheet
i.
On
the Ribbon > select the Review tab > in the Changes group
> click Protect Sheet
ii.
Check
ü the box next to Protect worksheet and contents of locked
cells
iii.
In
the text box under Password to unprotect
sheet:, type : training
iv.
Check
ü the box next to both Select locked cells and Select unlocked cells
v.
Discuss the other options
vi.
Click
the OK button
d.
Changing
any of the data in your worksheet
i.
Once
you try to change something a window will open explaining how the sheet is
protected from change
ii.
To
change the data you need to unprotect the
worksheet
iii.
On
the Ribbon > select the Review tab > in the Changes group
> click Unprotect Sheet
iv.
The
password is now gone and you can edit the file
e.
Protect
workbook
i.
It
is the same thing as protecting the worksheet except this time you protect the
entire file
f.
Save
the file
