applying formulas and functions
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Applying Formulas and Functions
Dr. Carolyn RaineyProfessor Emeritus
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
What is Microsoft Certification?
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
• www.certiport.com– http://www.certiport.com/Portal/desktopdefault.aspx?page=common/
pagelibrary/MOS_whatIs.html
– Microsoft Office 2010 Exam Objectives
– Exam voucher
– http://www.measureup.com/Microsoft-Office-Specialist-MOS-
200720102013-Exam-Voucher-P3195.aspx
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Overview of Workshops
• Workshop One (10/22) - Managing the Worksheet Environment
• Workshop Two (10/24) - Creating Cell Data, Formatting/Revising Worksheets/Workbooks
• Workshop Three (10/29) - Applying Formulas and Functions
• Workshop Four (10/31) - Presenting Data Visually
• Workshop Five (11/5) - Data Analysis
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Applying Formulas and Functions
• To participate in this live demonstration: Start a new document
• Create formulas: start with an equal sign – Operators – Use keyboard– Use selection method– Use relative, absolute, mixed cell references– Use 3D references
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Applying Formulas and Functions
• Use Sum icon to add numbers
• Use Sum icon to choose Average, Count, Max and Min; also available in Formulas group
• Use AutoCalculate
• Review Circular reference
• Display formulas using Control plus tilde
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Using the Function Dialog Box
• Open BlueLakeSports-03 fromhttp://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073519383/student_view0/data_files.html
– MAX, MIN, MEAN
– TODAY, DATE, NOW
– RANK.AVG
– PMT
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Using the Function Dialog Box
• IF function• Nested IF conditions• COUNTA—counts anything that is not blank• COUNT—counts dates and numeric entries• COUNTIF—counts cells that meet one criterion• COUNTIFS—counts cells that meet multiple
criteria
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Using the Function Dialog Box
• AVERAGEIF—finds the arithmetic mean of the cells in a specified range that meet a single criterion.
• AVERAGEIFS• SUMIF • SUMIFS—used to add cells that meet
multiple criteria • VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Auditing Functions
• Trace Precedents, Dependents
• Audit Formulas
• Evaluate Formula
• Watch Window
• Trace Error
• Message Window
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Excel Functions
• Consolidate Data
• Link Data Example: =SUM(B5:B8)+‛[Source Workbook.xlsx]QTR1 Revenue’!$B$5
• Track Changes–Share the workbook–Edit a cell–Accept/reject changes
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Excel Functions
• Goal Seek– Load Excel file: Whitney– Use Data Tab, What-if Analysis, click Goal Seek– Set cell B14 to a Value of 72; cell B10 to change
• Scenarios– Add scenarios– Create/edit Scenario Report
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
Sample CertiPrep Items
Participate in CertiPrep simulation of exam questions.
10/29/2013 College of Business Excel Workshops
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