customization, calculations and charts myra whittemore for blackbaud, inc. 09/16/2011
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Customization, Calculations and Charts
Myra Whittemore for Blackbaud, Inc. 09/16/2011
Open the provided Excel spreadsheet:
Spreadsheet
Microsoft Office Button
Ribbon
Quick Access Toolbar
Mini Toolbar
Click the Office Button
Click Excel Options
The Excel options screen:
‣ Try these options on your spreadsheet.
Terms used in Excel Formulas :
References: The cell or range of cells to be used in calculations
Operators: Symbols that specify the calculation to be performed
Constants: numbers or values that do not change
Functions: pre-programmed calculation formulas
Argument: mathematical function
Calculate with Functions :
Sum: adds all values of cells in a given argument
Average: calculates average of cells in an argument
Minimum: identifies minimum value in selected cells
Maximum: identifies maximum value in selected cells
Count: number of cells within the range of a given argument
Function Library
Includes such features as:
AutoSum: Calculates the sum of a range
Recently Used: All recently used functions
Financial: Accrued interest, cash flow return rates and additional financial functions
Logical: And, If, True, False, etc.
Text: Text based functions
Date & Time: Functions calculated on date and time
Math & Trig: Mathematical Functions
‣ Review these options on your spreadsheet, then try a calculation.
Charts: graphic iteration of numerical data
Select the insert tab to display the Charts toolbar, a.k.a Chart Wizard.
Chart Source Data: the default range is the selection of data cells on your spreadsheet.
Chart options: Titles, lables for X- and y- axes.
