Project Instruction

1. Create and save a workbook.

a. Create a new Blank workbook.
b. Click the Save button on the Quick Access toolbar to
open the Save As area.
c. Navigate to and select the folder to save the workbook.
d. Name the workbook Excel 1-1 and click Save.
2. Rename the sheet and set the tab color.
a. Double-click the Sheet1 tab name.
b. Type Week 1 and press Enter.
c. Click the Format button [Home tab, Cells group].
d. Select Tab Color in the Organize Sheets category.
e. Select Blue Accent1, Darker 50% (fifth column).
3. Enter data with deliberate errors.
a. Type Life’s Aminal Shelter with the spelling error in cell
A1, and press Enter.
b. Type Setember 1 through 7 with the spelling error in
cell A2, and press Enter.
c. Type Expens Categories in cell A4, and press Enter.
d. Type Monday in cell B4, and press Enter.
4. Adjust column width.
a. Point to the border between the column A and column
B headings to display a two-pointed arrow.
b. Double-click to AutoFit column A.
5. Enter labels and values into the worksheet.
a. Type Pet nutrition information in row 5 as shown in
Figure 1-80.
b. Type Veterinary supplies information in row 6 as shown
in Figure 1-80.
c. Type Shelter supplies information in row 7 as shown in
Figure 1-80.
d. Type Salaries and wages and Utilities (prorated)
information in rows 8 and 9 as shown in Figure 1-80.
6. Use the Fill Handle to fill a series and copy data.
a. Select cell B4.
b. Click and drag the Fill pointer to cell H4.
c. Select cells B8:B9. One Fill Handle displays in cell B9.
d. Click and drag the Fill pointer to cell H9. When no
discernible pattern exists, the Fill Handle copies data.
e. Point to the border between the column D and column
E headings to display a two-pointed arrow.
f. Double-click to AutoFit column D.
7. Merge and center labels.
a. Select cells A1:H1 and click the Merge & Center
button [Home tab, Alignment group].
b. Select cells A2:H2 and click the Merge & Center
button [Home tab, Alignment group].
c. Select cells B4:H4.
d. Click the Center button [Home tab, Alignment group].
8. Choose a workbook theme.
a. Click the Themes button [Page Layout tab, Themes
group].
b. Choose Integral from the gallery.
c. Click the Home tab. All labels and values are set in the
Tw Cen MT font.
9. Apply cell styles.
a. Select cell A1 and click the Cells Styles button or the
More button [Home tab, Styles group].
b. Select Title in the Titles and Headings category. For the
Integral theme, a title is formatted in the Tw Cen MT
Condensed font, 18 points.
 c. Select cell A2 and click the Cells Styles or the More
button [Home tab, Styles group].
d. Select Heading 2 in the Titles and Headings category.
The second level heading uses Tw Cen MT bold, 13
points. Both styles use a dark blue color.
e. Select cells A4:A9.
f. Press Ctrl and select cells B4:H4. Two ranges are
selected.
g. Click the Cells Styles or the More button [Home tab,
Styles group].
h. Select Light Turquoise, 40% - Accent1 in the Themed
Cell Styles category.
i. Click the Bold button [Home tab, Font group].
j. Select cell A10.
k. Type Total and press Enter. The format from the
column is automatically applied.
10. Apply font attributes.
a. Select cells A4:H10.
b. Click the Font size drop-down list [Home tab, Font
group] and select 12.
c. Change the font size for cell A2 to 14.
d. Select cells A5:A9.
e. Click the Increase Indent button [Home tab, Alignment
group] two times.
f. Select cell A10 and click the Align Right button [Home
tab, Alignment group].
11. Use the SUM function and copy a formula.
a. Select cell B10.
b. Click the AutoSum button [Home tab, editing group]
and press Enter to accept the suggested range.
c. Select cell B10 and drag the Fill pointer to cell H10.
12. Apply number formatting.
a. Select cells B5:H10.
 b. Click the Accounting Number Format button [Home
tab, Number group]. Column widths are adjusted to
accommodate the values.
c. Click the Decrease Decimal button [Home tab, Number
group] two times. Column widths do not adjust.
13. Change row heights.
a. Click the heading for row 4.
b. Press Ctrl and click the row 10 heading. Two rows are
selected.
c. Right-click the row 4 heading.
d. Choose Row Height and type 25 as the new height.
e. Click OK.
f. Click the heading for row 5 and drag down to select
rows 5:9.
g. Point to the bottom border of the row 9 heading to
display the resize arrow.
h. Drag the pointer down to reach a height of 21.00 (28
pixels) and release the pointer (Figure 1-81).

14. Insert a row and change column width.

a. Select cell A9 and then right-click row heading 9.
b. Choose Insert from the context menu. The new row is
located above the selected row; other rows shift down.
c. Enter Cages and equipment in cell A9.
d. Point to the border between columns A and B to display
the resize arrow.
 e. Drag the pointer to a width of 22.50 (185 pixels) and
release the pointer.
15. Enter the following data in row 9. A zero (0) displays as a
small dash.

16. Insert borders and change the font size.

a. Select cells A4:H11.
b. Click the Borders button drop-down list and choose All
Borders.
c. Select cell A2 and press Ctrl+1 to open the Format Cells
dialog box.
d. Click the Border tab.
e. Click the blue bottom border in the preview area to
remove it.
f. Click the Color drop-down arrow and select Black, Text
1 (second column).
g. Click to select the solid, thick line (second column, sixth
style) in the Style group.
h. Click the bottom border in the preview area (Figure 1-
82).
i. Click OK.
j. Select cell A1 and change the font size to 24.

17. Spell check a worksheet.

a. Press Ctrl+Home to go to cell A1.
 b. Click the Spelling button [Review tab, Proofing group].
c. Type Animal in the Not in Dictionary box and click
Change.
d. Choose “September” in the Suggestions list and click
Change.
e. Correct “Expens” when the error is located.
f. Click OK.
g. Press Ctrl+Home.
18. Change page setup options.
a. Click the Page Layout tab and click the Page Setup
launcher.
b. Select the Landscape radio button on the Page tab.
c. Click the Margins tab.
d. Select the Horizontally box under Center on page.
e. Click the Header/Footer tab.
f. Click the Header drop-down list and choose Excel 1-1
to insert the file name in the center section.
g. Click OK.
h. Press Ctrl+F2 to preview the worksheet.
i. Press Esc to close the Backstage view.
19. Copy and edit a worksheet.
a. Right-click the Week 1 tab name.
b. Select Move or Copy from the menu.
c. Select (move to end) in the Before sheet list.
d. Select the Create a copy box and click OK.
e. Select cells B5:H10 on the copied worksheet, and
delete the data.
f. Double-click cell A2 to start Edit mode.
g. Change “September 1 through 7” to September 8
through 14.
h. Double-click the Week 1 (2) tab name.
i. Type Week 2 and press Enter.
j. Right-click the Week 2 tab name and choose Tab
Color.
k. Select Green, Accent4, Darker 50% (eighth column).
20. Click the Week 1 sheet tab.
21. Preview a worksheet.
a. Click the File tab and select Print.
b. Press Esc to return to the worksheet.
22. Change the zoom size and freeze panes.
a. Select cell B5.
b. Click the Zoom In button in the Status bar five times.
c. Click the Freeze Panes button [View tab, Window
group].
d. Choose Freeze Panes.
e. Scroll the window on the right so that column F is
immediately to the right of column A (Figure 1-83).
(Increase or decrease the zoom size as needed.)
f. Select cell A1.

23. Save and close the workbook (Figure 1-84).

End of the Project