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Formulas in Spreadsheets

This document discusses formulas in Excel and Google Sheets. It explains that all formulas must begin with an equals sign and describes how to create formulas using both manual entry of cell references and the point-and-click method. It also covers copying formulas using the fill handle to autofill across multiple cells. An example is provided to calculate totals by multiplying quantities by prices.

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Formulas in Spreadsheets

This document discusses formulas in Excel and Google Sheets. It explains that all formulas must begin with an equals sign and describes how to create formulas using both manual entry of cell references and the point-and-click method. It also covers copying formulas using the fill handle to autofill across multiple cells. An example is provided to calculate totals by multiplying quantities by prices.

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Formulas in spreadsheets.

Excel and Google Sheets.


Mathematical operators
Excel uses standard operators for formulas, such as:

All formulas in Excel must begin with an equals sign (=). This is because the cell contains,
or is equal to, the formula and the value it calculates.
In our example, we'll use a formula and cell references to calculate a budget:

1. Select the cell that will contain the formula. In our example, we'll select cell D12.
2. Type the equals sign (=). Notice how it appears in both the cell and the formula bar.
3. Type the formula:
4. Press Enter on your keyboard. The formula will be calculated, and the value will be
displayed in the cell. If you select the cell again, notice that the cell displays the result,
while the formula bar displays the formula.
To create a formula using the point-and-click method:
Instead of typing cell addresses manually, you can point and click the cells you want to
include in your formula. This method can save a lot of time and effort when creating
formulas. In our example below, we'll create a formula to calculate the cost of ordering
several boxes of plastic silverware.
1. Select the cell that will contain the formula. In our example, we'll select
cell D4.
Copying formulas with the fill handle

The fill handle is the small square at the bottom-right corner of the selected cell(s).
1) Select the cell containing the formula you want to copy. Click and drag the fill handle
over the cells you want to fill.
2) After you release the mouse, the formula will be copied to the selected cells.
2. Type the equals sign (=).

3. Select the cell you want to reference first in the formula: cell B4 in our example. The
cell address will appear in the formula.
4. Type the mathematical operator you want to use. In our example, we'll type the
multiplication sign (*).

5. Select the cell you want to reference second in the formula: cell C4 in our example. The
cell address will appear in the formula.
Press Enter on your keyboard. The formula will be calculated, and the value will be
displayed in the cell.
Challenge!
1. Click the Challenge tab in the bottom-left of the workbook.
2. Create a formula in cell D4 that multiplies the quantity in B4 by the price per unit in
cell C4.
3. Use the fill handle to copy the formula in cell D4 to cells D5:D7.
4. Change the price per unit for the fried plantains in cell C6 to $2.25. Notice that the
line total automatically changes as well.
5. Edit the formula for the total in cell D8 so it also adds cell D7 ( Double-click the
cell to edit it ot edit from the Formula Bar)
6. When you're finished, your workbook should look like this:

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