EXCEL CHAPTER 2
Lab Instructions—pgs. 145-155
NOTE: Make sure all spreadsheets fit to one page.
Apply Your Knowledge pg. 145-146
1. Retrieve the data file from the I:/Shared drive
2. Follow Steps 1-4 as given in text; proofread and edit your document
3. Add the class information to the spreadsheet using the following (First/Last Name, Excel 2-AYK-Part 1, Hour,
Current Date) each in a separate row (A19-A22).
4. Step 5: Do NOT do document properties; do NOT put information in a header; save into your Excel 2 folder using
the filename Excel 2-AYK-Part 1; preview and print the spreadsheet in color in landscape orientation
5. Do Step 6 as instructed
6. Step 7: Do Control+` to show entire formulas version; print entire worksheet instead of the range; print in Black
& White, fit to one page, landscape orientation; remember to return settings to original state before saving again
7. Part 2 Instructions: Complete Step 1 as instructed
8. Part 2 Step 2: Change the class information to say Excel 2-AYK-Part 2; save the workbook in your Excel 2 folder
using the filename Excel 2-AYK-Part 2; preview and print the worksheet in color, landscape orientation
9. Staple the assignment in the following order: Part 1, Part 2, Part 1 formulas version
Extend Your Knowledge pg. 147
1. Retrieve the data file from the I:/Shared drive
2. Step 1: Set conditional format range to top 25%; change format to bold, white font; with orange fill (5th one over
on first row)
3. Step 2: Set conditional format to below average; change format to bold, red font with yellow fill
4. Step 3: Set conditional format to Ds & Fs; change format to light red fill with dark red text
5. Step 4: Set conditional format to duplicate showing light red fill
6. Proofread and edit your document
7. Add the class information to the spreadsheet using the following (First/Last Name, Excel 2-EYK, Hour, Current
Date) each in a separate row (A24-A27)
8. Do NOT do document properties; do NOT do header
9. Save into your Excel Project 2 folder using the filename Excel 2-EYK
10. Preview and print the spreadsheet in color in portrait orientation
Make It Right pg. 148-149
1. Retrieve the data file from the I:/Shared drive
2. Do Steps 1-7 as instructed in the text; except adjust Column B to 11.50 instead of 11.25; adjust Columns E & H to
10.00 width and Column C to 8.25 width; adjust D4:D17 to comma style so decimals align properly
3. Do NOT do document properties; do NOT add a header
4. Add the class information to the spreadsheet using the following (First/Last Name, Excel 2-MIR, Hour, Current
Date) each in a separate row (A20-A23).
5. Save into your Excel 2 folder using the filename Excel 2-MIR
6. Preview and print the spreadsheet in color in landscape orientation; print formulas version B/W in landscape
orientation fit to one page;
7. Staple the assignment in the following order: values version then formulas version
Lab Exercise 1-Parts 1-3 pgs. 149-151
1. Part 1: Follow Steps 1-14 as given in text (Note: there is a book error in Step 9—there is no B1 so apply to A2)
2. Change Step 15 to the following: Rename the sheet tab as Sales Analysis. Do NOT do document properties; do
NOT do a header. Key class information (First/Last Name, Excel 2-Lab 1-Part 1, Hour, Current Date) each in a
separate row (A20-A23)
3. Change Step 16 to the following: Save into your Excel Project 2 folder using the filename Excel 2-Lab 1-Part 1;
preview and print the entire worksheet in color in landscape orientation; DO NOT print just the range
4. Do Step 17 as instructed but print in B/W; reset the worksheet page setup back to its original state
5. Part 2: Follow instructions as given in text except save it as Excel 2-Lab 1-Part 2
6. Change the footer information in cell A21 to Excel 2-Lab 1-Part 2
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Proofread and edit your document; do NOT do header
Preview and print the spreadsheet in landscape orientation in color
Part 3: Follow instructions as given in text except save it as Excel 2-Lab 1-Part 3
Change the footer information in cell A21 to Excel 2-Lab 1-Part 3
Proofread and edit your document; do NOT do header
Preview and print the spreadsheet in landscape orientation in color
Staple and submit in this order: Part 1 values version, Part 1 formulas version (in B/W), Part 2 values version, Part
3 values version
Lab Exercise 2-Part 1 & 2 pgs. 151-154
1. Part 1 Instructions: Do Part 1-Steps 1-9 as instructed in text except change the width of Column A to 22.00
characters
2. Step 10: Change the worksheet name as instructed; add class information (First/Last Name, Excel 2-Lab 2-Part 1,
Hour, Current Date) each in a separate row (A20:A23); do NOT do document properties; do NOT create a header
3. Step 11: Spell check as instructed; Save into your Excel Project 2 folder using the filename Excel 2-Lab 2-Part 1;
preview and print the spreadsheet in landscape orientation in color
4. Step 12: Do NOT print the range; preview and print the formulas version landscaped, fit-to-one page in Black and
White; close without saving (make sure you have done prior save so you don’t lose document)
5. Part 2 Instructions: Open Lab 2-Part 1; change cell A21 to say Excel 2-Lab 2-Part 2 and save as Lab 2-Part 2 in
your Excel 2 folder
6. Create chart as instructed in Steps 1-5; preview and create a custom footer in the Page Setup dialog box
Header/Footer tab with the following information: First/Last Name, Excel 2-Lab 2-Part 2, Hour, Current Date
each on a different line (enter); you will then need to size the chart by pulling up the bottom so that all of the
footer information shows in the print preview; print the ONLY THE CHART in landscape orientation in color
7. Staple together in this order: Part 1 values version, Part 2 chart sheet; Part 1 formulas version; submit
8. Do Step 6 as instructed
9. Change Step 7 to select and preview the worksheet and chart but DO NOT PRINT the worksheets; save the
changes as Excel 2-Part 2b in your Excel 2 folder
10. Part 3 Instructions: DO NOT DO Part 3
Lab Exercise 3-Part 1 & 2 pgs. 154-155
1. Part 1 Instructions: Follow the instructions for Part 1 as given in text for creating the web query
2. Key the class information (First/Last Name, Excel 2-Lab 3-Part 1, Hour, Current Date) each in a separate row
(A25-A28)
3. Save Part 1 into your Excel 2 folder using the filename Excel 2-Lab 3-Part 1; do NOT do document properties;
do NOT create a header
4. Preview and print the spreadsheet fit to one page in landscape orientation in color
5. Click on the links as instructed but DO NOT PRINT any web pages; preview them and close without saving
6. Part 2 Instructions: Follow the instructions for Part 2 as given in text for creating the web query
7. Key the class information (First/Last Name, Excel 2-Lab 3-Part 2, Hour, Current Date) each in a separate row
(A35-A38)
8. Save Part 2 into your Excel 2 folder using the filename Excel 2-Lab 3-Part 2; do NOT do document properties;
do NOT adjust the header
9. Preview and print the spreadsheet fit to one page in landscape orientation in color
10. Staple parts 1 & 2 together in order; submit