spreadsheets
cell D5
column D
row 5
identifying rows, columns and cells
cells can contain
• numbers
145 $65.40 3.167
• characters abc Martha XYZ
• formulas
=(B4/C5)*1.15 - Sum(B5:B10)
formula appears in the tool-bar
value appears in the spreadsheet cell
= D6*$G$3
=D7+E7
the formulas behind the numbers
= SUM(F5:F9)
C4:F4
A6
B5:B9
E9:F11
identifying cells when using formulas:
individual cells, cells in columns, rows or blocks
D:F
B:B
5:5
8:10
identifying cells when using formulas:
entire rows or entire columns
one column to the right
and three rows down
A
1
2
3
4
row 4,
and one column
to the right
B
=C4
=$C4
=C$4
=$C$4
column C,
and two rows down
C
D
relative VS
ab$olute
always
column C, row 4
if you copy this formula
= (B5 + B6) * $A$1 + C$7
from cell A4 to cell F7 it becomes
=(G8 + G9) * $A$1 + H$7
because you copied the formula
5 columns to the right column A to F
3 rows down
row 4 to 7
enter this information
complete the spreadsheet
note that any reference to the 15% tax must be absolute