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CIS 151 Excel For I.T.

Excel Tutorial 6 - Managing Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks

This tutorial is about working with multiple worksheets in the same workbook; linking workbook files; and a new feature saving files to the SkyDrive.  You will learn how to enter formulas and apply formats across multiple worksheets at one time.  Also, you will create formulas with 3D references.  Usually you are using two dimensional references referring to the column letter and row number.  Now you will create formulas that reference cells in another worksheet thus adding a third dimension the worksheet name.  You will also create formulas with 3D references in other workbook files.  This links the files together for easy automatic updates.

New to Office 2010 on the File tab, Save & Send option is the ability to save files to the SkyDrive at the Windows Live website.  Tired of carrying flash drives with you?  If you have access to the Internet, then you will be able to access, update, and save files to the SkyDrive.  It is 25 GB (gigabytes) of free space.  Ever loose a flash drive?  Backup your files to the SkyDrive just in case you loose the flash drive.  If you already have a hotmail or msn email account you may already have a SkyDrive.  Login to your account and then click Windows Live, SkyDrive.  If you do not have an account, then please create an account following the steps on page EX349.  Please note you can use any email address.  Also, some people create a new email account and then use that account for their SkyDrive.

Please read all of the directions before getting started on the assignment.

  1. Please note:  Throughout the book it will instruct you to save your files.  In the computer labs on campus you will need to save the files to your USB drive.  If you are using your own computer, then you may save the file to the drive of your choice (hard drive, USB, etc.).
  2. Data file notes:  In order to do this assignment you will need a set of files.  The files are in TalonNet on the Resources page in the Data Files folder.  The data file links are .zip files (compressed set of files).  You will need to download and unzip (uncompress) the files before using them.  Right-click the file link to get the shortcut menu.  Select the Save Target As option and save the file to your drive.  You will then need to unzip (uncompress) the .zip file.  If you are not familiar with unzipping files please read pages FM17 - FM19 or read the Unzipping Files document for a general set of instructions.  The example is from my CIS 101 class.
  3. Read and do the steps in Excel Tutorial 6 pages EX301 - EX352.
  4. Do Case Problem 1 (Java Cafe) on pages EX354 - EX355.  When you are done your spreadsheets should look like this document.   Please note there are multiple pages in the answer documents so click the Next Page arrow to see all of the pages.
  5. Online students:  Since there are more than 5 files you will have to zip/compress the files in to a compressed/zipped folder and then upload the files to the assignment in TalonNet.  Submit the following files: Audited 2013.xlsx, New Mexico.xlsx, Theme Parks.xlw, Travel Template.xltx, New Mexico 2014.xlsx, SkyDrive New Mexico 2014.xlsx, Java Cafe.xlsx, Java Cafe 2014.xlsx, Java Template.xltx and SkyDrive Java Cafe 2014.xlsx in a zipped/compressed file to the Excel Tutorial 6 assignment on the class website in TalonNet.  Please do NOT submit the files in .rar compressed format.  If you do not know how to compress/zip files here are two example documents:  Windows XP/Vista and Windows 7.
  6. Traditional students:  During the lab time show the above files listed in step 5 on your computer screen to me.

Last update: 03/07/11