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Microsoft Office/Create a spreadsheet with lists
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Objectives
Create lists in a spreadsheet
Validate Data
Add Computational Fields to a list
Create a VLOOKUP function
Examine Data with the Toggle Total Row
Print a list
Sort a list
Organize a spreadsheet with groups and outlines
Query a list
Create a COUNTIF function
Save to different file formats
Vocabulary
List - a database or collection of organized data
Computational Field - displays results based on other fields
VLOOKUP - determine the value of one cell based on a table of data, you are looking up the value in a different table
Data Validation - the data you enter into a cell is within the limits you set. Example: gender can only be M or F and not male or female.
Table Array - A smaller table used in a spreadsheet to store data you will look up later - like a grade to percentage look up table.
Table Arguments - the left most column in the array that lists the limiting values - 0%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%
Table Value - the value that is returned so if you look up 63% it would return a value of D.
major sort key - the first item that a table is sorted by - Sorted By
Intermediate sort key - The second item that a table is sorted by - Then By
Minor sort key - The last item that is sorted by - Then By
Outlining features - Gives the user the ability to hide and then unhide detail rows
Row Level Symbols - Numbers at the top that signify what level of detail should be displayed
Show detail symbol - a plus sign is used to expand the list and show the details
Hide detail symbol - a minus sign is used to collapse the list and hide the details
Row Level bar - a vertical bar is displayed to connect items of the same level
Wildcards - characters that allow you to find records that contain certain characters in a field.
Asterisk - used to represent any number of characters - A* means any set of characters that starts with A
Question mark - used to represent one character - A? means any set of two characters where the first one is an A
AND Operator - used to mean that both parts of the criteria are true
OR Operator - used to mean that one or both parts of the criteria are true
Extract Range - When you use a set of criteria to only look at one set of the data, the location where those records are sent is called the extract range.
Lesson
Create a List/Table
Titles
A7 = Dogs R Us - Breeding Service
Center from A7:J7
A9 = Owner
B9 = Breed
C9 = Gender
D9 = Welp Date
E9 = State
F9 = Region
G9 = Prize Money won
H9 = Potential Money Earned
I9 = % Potential
J9 = Grade
Create a List/Table
Highlight the titles
Go to the Insert Tab
Go to the Tables Group
Go to TABLE
Set Data Validation
Go to cell C10
Go to the Data Tab
Go to the Data Tools Group
Click on Data Validation
Go to the Settings Tab
Go to the ALLOW field
Choose LIST
The only check box checked should be IGNORE BLANK
Go to the SOURCE field
Type F, M
Go to the ERROR ALERT tab
Check the box - SHOW ERROR ALERT AFTER INVALID DATA IS ENTERED
Go to the STYLE field
Choose STOP
Go to the TITLE field
Type GENDER INVALID
Go to the ERROR MESSAGE field
Type: GENDER CODE MUST BE AN F OR M.
Click on OK
Type in the data
Type in the data from the following table
+ Dogs R Us - Breeding ServiceABCDEFGHIJ9OwnerBreedGenderWelp DateStateRegionPrize MoneyPotential% of PotentialGrade10Bull, SGolden RetrieverF11/14/2007CONW$10,000$12,00011Welsh, TManchester TerrierF5/22/2006PANE$2,000$4,00012Highland, WMiniature SchnauzerM5/17/2007FLSE$6,000$8,00013Clark, MSamoyedF5/1/2006MDNE$54,000$50,00014Westminster, KStandard PoodleM11/1/2006NYNE$20,000$40,00015Hampton, HTibetian MastiffF11/15/2005CONW$7,000$15,00016Ford, LScottish TerrierM5/4/2006CASW$250,000$200,00017Pedier, SWhippetM11/30/2005WYNW$500$2,00018Bistle, VToy PoodleM5/27/2007MTNW$11,500$20,00019Miller, BBrittany SpanielF4/30/2003PANE$65,000$70,00020Baker, NPuliM11/8/2007NMSW$1,000$3,000
Create special Fields
Computational Fields
Create an Age column
Click on the E column Header
Go to the HOME Tab
Go to the CELLS group
click on Insert
click on cell E9
Type: Age (years)
Click on cell P2
Use the NOW function for today's date =now()
Click on cell E10
Do a subtraction from today's date and the welp date to find out how old the dog is
=($P$2-D10)/365
notice the absolute reference
we divide by 365 to get number of years
Notice the column fills in for you
format as a general number with two decimal places
Fill in the % of Potential column
Go to cell J10
divide the money earned by the estimated amount
=H10/I10
Notice the column fills in for you
Format as a percent with no decimal places
Create a Lookup table
type in the table below:
+ Newsletter RubricMN1Grade Table2% of QuoteGrade30%F460%D570%C680%B790%A
Create a VLOOKUP field
Go to cell K10
enter the function for a VLOOKUP
=vlookup(I10,$M$3:N$7,2)
This uses the %of Potential from column J, then goes to the table M3:N7, and takes the second column value to fill into the field.
Notice you do not need to fill down
Creating a Total Row
Turn on the Total row
Click in the table anywhere
Go to the TABLE TOOLS - Design tab
Go to the Table Style Options group
Click the check box for TOTAL ROW
Create totals for Columns
Prize Money
Go to cell H21
Click the drop down arrow
Choose SUM
Potential
Go to cell I21
Click on the drop down arrow
Choose SUM
Create Averages for columns
Age(years)
Click on cell E21
Click on the drop down arrow
Choose Average
Create Count for number of items in a column
Grade
Go to cell K21
Notice that the number 11 is there
Click on the drop down arrow
Notice that the COUNT is choosen
Viewing Records in the Table
Convert to Normal Spreadsheet
Click anywhere in the table
Go to the TABLE TOOLS - Design tab
Go to the Tools group
Click on Convert to Range
Sorting
Sorting means putting the records in order. This can be done from the drop down arrows at the top of each column.
Sort Alphabetically by Owner
Go to cell A9
click the drop down arrow
Choose SORT A TO Z
Sort Numerically by Age
Go to cell E9
click the drop down arrow
Choose SORT LARGEST TO SMALLEST
This will put the dogs in order from oldest to youngest.
Sort by multiple items
Click anywhere in the table
Go to the DATA tab
Go to the SORT & FILTER group
Click on the SORT button
Fill in the first row
Click on the Add level to add more items to filter on
Limiting
Limiting is a feature that lets you look at only a small set of the data.
Limit to all dogs from the NW
Go to cell G9
click on the drop down arrow
Click the Select All check box to deselect all
click the check box for NW
Click on OK
Undo that when you are done
Limit by prize money won at or over $20,000
Go to cell H9
click the drop down arrow
Click on Number Filters - Greater than or equal to
In the blank box in the top right of the window click the drop down and choose $20,000
click OK
Clear filters - click the drop down and choose clear filters.
Creating Subtotals
Subtotals
Sort by Region
Click on cell G9
Click the drop down
Click on SORT A TO Z
Take the data out of a table
click in the table anywhere
Go to the DESIGN tab
Go to the TOOLS group
Click on Convert to Range
Click on YES
Select the range for the data cells A9:K20
Add Subtotals
Go to the DATA tab
Go to the OUTLINE group
click on Subtotal
At each change in: choose REGION
Use function: SUM
Add subtotal to: PRIZE MONEY and POTENTIAL
check REPLACE CURRENT SUBTOTALS
check SUMMARY BELOW DATA
Click on OK
Notice there is a new row under each change in region that gives the subtotals
Outline View
Look at the far left of the spreadsheet and you should see the outline groups.
Row level Symbols
Go to the upper left of the window below the cell name and function bar
See the boxes with the numbers 1, 2, 3
click on the 1 and notice you only get the grand total
Click on the 2 and notice you get each region and the grand total
Click on the 3 and notice you get all the detail
Row level bars
See the brackets [ on the far left side of the window
These show items that are at the same level
the set to the right are for each region
the set to the left is for the grand total
show detail symbol
When the details are hidden there should be a + on the far left. click on that to expand that section.
Hide detail symbol
When the details are being shown you can click on the - sign to hide the detail for that section.
Remove subtotals
Go to the Data tab
Go to the Outline group
Click on the Subtotal Button
Go to the bottom of the popup window
Click on the REMOVE ALL button
Querying Records
Finding Records
Find all the male dogs.
Go to cell C9
Click on the drop down arrow
Check only the box for M
Click on OK
Find the dogs that are between 2 and 3 years old
Clear the filter for gender
Go to cell C9
Click the drop down arrow
Click CLEAR FILTER FROM 'GENDER'
Go to cell E9
Click on the drop down arrow
Click on the Number Filters
Click on BETWEEN
Fill in 2 in the top field
Change the bottom Criteria to IS LESS THAN
Fill in 4 in the bottom field
Make sure the radio button is set for AND
Click OK
Clear the filter when you are done.
Forms
Create a Form
Add the form button to the quick access toolbar
Click the more button on the quick access toolbar
click on MORE COMMANDS
Under Choose Commands From - choose ALL COMMANDS
Click on Form
Click on ADD
Click on OK
Setting a Criteria Range
Titles
Copy A8:J9 The headings
Paste in cell A1
Change the title to Criteria Area
Create Criteria
In row three place criteria to filter the table by.
Age >3
Gender = M
Grade >C
Advanced filter Command
Click in the table to activate it - Cell A10
Go to the DATA tab
Go to the Sort & filter group
Click on Advanced
make sure the Action radio button is FILTER THE LIST, IN PLACE
Make sure the list range is the whole table
Click in the field for CRITERA RANGE
Click and drag from A2:J3
Click OK
Extracting Records
Copy A8:J9 The headings
Paste in cell A26
Change the title to Extract Area
Click cell A10 to activate the table
Go to the DATA tab
Go to the Sort & filter group
Click on Advanced
Make sure the Action radio button is COPY TO ANOTHER LOCATION
Make sure the list range is the whole table
Make sure the Criteria Range is from A2:J3
Click in the COPY TO field
Click and drag A27:J27
Click OK
Project
Rubric