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COMPUTER 9 Lesson 1 and 2 GUIDE

1) Formulas in Excel begin with an equal sign (=) and allow for mathematical and logical operations using cell references, functions, operators, and constants. 2) When building formulas, it is better to use cell references instead of numbers so the formula will automatically update when referenced values change. 3) There are different types of cell references - relative references adjust when copied or filled, absolute references with dollar signs ($) do not adjust, and mixed references can be relative or absolute for rows and columns.

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COMPUTER 9 Lesson 1 and 2 GUIDE

1) Formulas in Excel begin with an equal sign (=) and allow for mathematical and logical operations using cell references, functions, operators, and constants. 2) When building formulas, it is better to use cell references instead of numbers so the formula will automatically update when referenced values change. 3) There are different types of cell references - relative references adjust when copied or filled, absolute references with dollar signs ($) do not adjust, and mixed references can be relative or absolute for rows and columns.

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FORMULAS AND FUNCTIONS

Lesson 1 : Using Formulas

One of the most vauble features of Excel is its ability to store mathematical formulas in
individual cells.

Formula is a data entry capable of performing mathematical and logical operations


automatically.

Things we need to consider before entering a formula:


1. Determine first where to put the formula. The location of the formula must be in the cell
where you want to see the result of the computations.
2. Formulas in Excels begin with an equal sign (=)
3. In the example below, the formulas was written in the manner of writing it ordinarily.
The only difference is that the equal sign (=) is in the beginning of the fomula.

4. In MS Excel, instead of the value, the cell address of the value is usually used in writin
gthe formula. In this way any changes you make on the value will aslo take effect on the
result of the formula.

A formula can also contain any or all of the following :


- Function
- Reference
- Operators
- Constants

Note : It is better to use cell references instead of numbers when you build Excel Formulas
because it automatically calculates a new answer whenever you change a value that is
referenced to a formula.
Working within a Cell or Using the Formula Bar
There are several operators like addition, subtraction, mulitiplication, and division.

The following operators will be calculated first in subsequent order:


1. Operator enclosed in a parenthesis [ () ]
2. Percentage [ % ]
3. Exponential [ ^ ]
4. Multiplication [ * ] and Division [ / ]
5. Addition [ + ] and Subtraction [ - ]
6. Concatenation (of strings) [ & ]
7. Comparisons of logical operators [ =, <> , >< , <=, >= ]

* When a formula both have a plus (+) or minus (-) operators, or both multiplication ( * ) or
division ( / ), calculation always proceeds from left to right and never the other way around.

To enter a formula in a cell or Formula bar:


1. Move the active cell indicator where you want the result to be displayed.
2. Do one of the following:
- Click the Formula bar then type the equal sign ( = )
- Type = on the active cell to indicate the beginning of a formula.
3. Type the cell reference of the dirst item to include in the formula.
4. Press the math sumbol that corresponds to the math operation you wish to perform.
5. Tyoe the cell reference of the second item to include in the formula.
6. Do one of the following:
- Press Enter
- Press Tab or an arro to move to another cell

Note: if you don’t want to enter your formula, press esc or click cancel.

Lesson 2 : Use References ( Absolute and Relative ) and Autosum

A Reference identifies a cell or range in a worksheet and tells MS excel where to look for
values or data you want to use in a formula.

Three Kinds of References:


A. Relative Reference
- store the exact location of the cells to which formula refers to while
taking careful note of where those cells are located in realtion to the cell that contains the
formula.

B. Absolute Reference
- Does not adjust the cell reference when you move or copy a fomula. To
specify an absolute reference, Use dollar sign ( $ ) within the cell address.
For example, you type $A51 as part of the formula, Excel will look for the value on cell A1
even if you move or copy the formula to another location.

C. Mixed Reference
- These are combinations of relative and absolute reference such as
relative column and absolute row or absolute column or relative row.

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