Creating an Excel Spreadsheet

Course Tracking Sheet

Type of Information to Track• Students first spreadsheet will track

grades and study habits in most classes• Students will track:

• type of grade (i.e. quiz, daily, major, lab etc.)• time of day of class• amount of time spent studying• time of day spent studying• location of seat in class• learning styles

– styles used in class– styles used in homework activities

Course Tracking

• Previous information tracked in– English, Math, Science, Social Studies,

Theology and Foreign Language

• All information tracked over four weeks

Open Excel

• Either double click the MS Excel icon on the desktop

• Or select Microsoft Excel by selecting the Start button, then all programs. After moving the mouse over All Programs,

locate Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel.lnk

Creating Spreadsheet

Create Columns:• Date• Type of Grade• Time of Day of Class• Amount of Time

Spent Studying• Time of Day

Studying

6. Location of Seat

7. Learning Styles used in Class

8. Learning Styles used for Homework

9. Grade on Assignment

Entering Text

• Click on cell to highlight• Type information

Create New Column• Use mouse or arrow key and select cell in next

column• Type text as before and continue until all

columns are created

Adjust Column Size• Now Adjust Column Size to read all text• Move mouse between column A and B

Adjust Column Size

• With mouse between desired columns, left click and move mouse to extend or shorten column

• Repeat for all columns

Adjust column B

Adjust column C

All Columns Adjusted

Bold Column Titles• Using mouse, select entire row of column titles

Bold Column Titles• Select “Bold” Toolbar button

Copy Worksheet

• This assignment requires six different worksheets

• To copy a worksheet move mouse above worksheet title– Default title is “Sheet1”

• Right Click to open menu

• Select “Move or Copy”

Copy Worksheet

1. Check “Create a Copy”

2. Select “OK”

1) 2)

Copy Worksheet

• New Worksheet created, title “Sheet1 (2)”

• Repeat process unit correct number of sheets, six, created

Rename Worksheet

• Similar with creating a new worksheet

• Move mouse over current title, right click mouse

• Select “Rename”

• Type desired new title– English, Math, Science, etc

• Repeat process until all worksheets re-titled

Entering Data

• Students will enter applicable data under created columns

• Students should track all grades for first four weeks for the six prescribed courses

Resulting Product