Creating an Excel
Spreadsheet
Course Tracking Sheet
Type of Information to Track
• Students first spreadsheet will track
grades and study habits in most classes
• Students will track:
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type of grade (i.e. quiz, daily, major, lab etc.)
time of day of class
amount of time spent studying
time of day spent studying
location of seat in class
learning styles
– styles used in class
– styles used in homework activities
Course Tracking
• Previous information tracked in
– English, Math, Science, Social Studies,
Theology and Foreign Language
• All information tracked over four weeks
Open Excel
• Either double click the
MS Excel icon on the
desktop
• Or select Microsoft Excel
by selecting the Start
button, then all programs.
After moving the mouse
over All Programs,
locate Microsoft Excel
Creating Spreadsheet
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Create Columns:
Date
Type of Grade
Time of Day of Class
Amount of Time
Spent Studying
Time of Day
Studying
6. Location of Seat
7. Learning Styles
used in Class
8. Learning Styles
used for Homework
9. Grade on
Assignment
Entering Text
• Click on cell to highlight
• Type information
Create New Column
• Use mouse or arrow key and select cell in next
column
• Type text as before and continue until all
columns are created
Adjust Column Size
• Now Adjust Column Size to read all text
• Move mouse between column A and B
Adjust Column Size
• With mouse between desired columns, left click
and move mouse to extend or shorten column
• Repeat for all columns
Adjust column B
Adjust column C
All Columns Adjusted
Bold Column Titles
• Using mouse, select entire row of column titles
Bold Column Titles
• Select “Bold” Toolbar button
Copy Worksheet
• This assignment requires six different
worksheets
• To copy a worksheet move mouse above
worksheet title
– Default title is “Sheet1”
• Right Click to open menu
• Select “Move or Copy”
Copy Worksheet
1. Check “Create a Copy”
2. Select “OK”
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Copy Worksheet
• New Worksheet created, title “Sheet1 (2)”
• Repeat process unit correct number of
sheets, six, created
Rename Worksheet
• Similar with creating a new worksheet
• Move mouse over current title, right click
mouse
• Select “Rename”
• Type desired new title
– English, Math, Science, etc
• Repeat process until all worksheets retitled
Entering Data
• Students will enter applicable data under
created columns
• Students should track all grades for first
four weeks for the six prescribed courses
Resulting Product