Upon completion of this Google Sheets Lesson, you will be able to:
- Define the terms spreadsheet and worksheet.
- Identify the parts of a worksheet.
- Open an existing workbook.
- Rename a workbook.
- Move the active cell in a worksheet.
- Select cells and enter data in a worksheet.
- Edit data in cells.
- Find and replace data.
- Preview and print a worksheet.
- Close a workbook.
Project 2-1
- Open the Homes Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Homeowner-(your initials).
- In cell A15, enter Colorado.
- In cell B15, enter 67.3.
- In cell C15, enter 62.2.
- In cell A16, edit the data to Connecticut.
- In cell B16, edit the data to 66.8.
- In cell A5, delete the data.
- In cell H1, enter your name.
- Close the workbook.
Project 2-2
- Open the Neighborhood Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Neighborhood-(your initials).
- Enter the square footages in the following cells to estimate the home costs. The estimated home cost in each neighborhood will change as you enter the data.
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Cell Enter C6 1250 C7 1500 C8 2200 C9 1500
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- After selling several houses in the Lake Side neighborhood, Neighborhood Properties has determined that the cost per square foot is $71, rather than $68.75. Edit cell B7 to $71.
- In cell B1, enter your name.
- Close the workbook.
Project 2-3
- Open the Names Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Names-(your initials).
- Use the Find command to locate the name CHAVEZ. The active cell should be cell A199.
- Click in the worksheet outside the dialog box, and then press the Ctrl+Search+left arrow keys to return to cell A1.
- Click in the Find and Replace dialog box, and then locate the name YORK. The active cell should be cell A618.
- Click in the worksheet, and then press the Ctrl+Search+left arrow keys to return to cell A1.
- Click in the Find and Replace dialog box and then replace the name FORBES with FABERGE. The active cell should be cell A988.
- Undo the last change you made to the workbook.
- Close the workbook.
Project 2-4
- Open the Bird Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Bird-(your initials).
- Change the width of column A to fit contents.
- Merge and center the range A1:F1 and the range A2:F2.
- Format cell A1 so the fill color of the range A1:A2 to Orange.
- Bold the range A4:F4.
- Change the width of column B through column E to fit.
- Bold the range A12:F12.
- Italicize the range A5:A11.
- Right-align the data in cell A12.
- Format the range B12:F12 with a top and bottom border.
- Change the font color of the range F4:F12 to Orange.
- In cell A3, type Prepared by: followed by your name.
- Close the workbook.
Project 2-5
- Open the Phone Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Phone-(your initials).
- Bold and center the text in the range B4:D5.
- Bold the text in cell A5.
- Change the text in cell A1 to 14-point Georgia. Merge and center the range A1:D1.
- Change the fill color of cell A1 to Green.
- Change the fill color of the range A2:D2 to Yellow.
- Format the range C6:D9 and cell D10 as Currency with two decimal places.
- Change the fill color of cell D10 to Yellow.
- Add a thick bottom border to the range A5:D5.
- AutoFit column A.
- Change the width of columns B, C, and D to fit contents.
- In cell C2, enter your name.
- Close the workbook.
Project 2-6
- Open the Cell Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Cell-(your initials).
- In cell A1, type Cell Phone Bill Estimate.
- Bold the text in cell A1.
- In cell A1, change the font size of the text to 14.
- Merge and center the range A1:D1.
- Change the fill color of cell A1 to Blue.
- Change the font color of cell A1 to White.
- Underline the contents of cell A1.
- Center the contents of the range B3:C3.
- Format the range C4:D7 in the Currency number format with two decimal places.
- Add a bottom border to cell D6.
- Widen column A to fit cell A5’s contents. In cell A4, wrap text.
- Change the Vertical Alignment to Middle-align for the range B4:D4.
- In cell A2, enter your name.
- Close the workbook.
Project 2-7
- Open the Balance Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Balance-(your initials). This workbook contains a balance sheet, which is a financial statement that lists a corporation’s assets (resources available), liabilities (amounts owed), and equity (ownership in the company).
- Merge and center the ranges A1:E1, A2:E2, and A3:E3.
- Bold cells A5, A6, A20, D5, D6, D17, and D21.
- Apply a bottom border to cells B8, B13, E11, and E19. Apply a top border to cells B20 and E21.
- Format cells B7, E7, B20, and E21 in the Currency number format with no decimal places.
- Format the ranges B8:B19, E8:E15, and E18:E20 in the Number format with a thousands separator and no decimal places.
- Change the column width of column D to fit.
- In cell A4, enter your name. Italicize the text in cell A4.
- Close the workbook.
Project 2-8
- Open the Mileage Data File.
- Rename the workbook as Mileage-(your initials).
- Change the font size of the range A1:O15 to 8 points.
- Format the range B2:O15 in the Number format with a thousands separator and no decimal places.
- Bold the ranges B1:O1 and A2:A15.
- Change the width of column A to fit.
- Right-align the content of the range A2:A15.
- Change the width of columns B through O to fit.
- In cell A1, enter your name, and then change the font size to 12 points and wrap text.
- Close the workbook.
