ICAICT105A Operate spreadsheet applications

Lesson 1 Activities 1-3

Activity 1 Type up a table that shows you and 3 friends names, dates of birth and
their age. It will look similar to:
NAME
Sarah

DATE-OF-BIRTH
16/04/1999

AGE
15

1. Make sure that you include the HEADINGS on your spreadsheet

2. Right click the DATE-OF-BIRTH to format the year so it shows in the following
format: dd/mm/yyyy.
3. Set your spreadsheet to print the gridlines that define the rows and the
columns:
4. Save the spreadsheet as Lesson 1 Activities 1-3 and save to a folder named
Spreadsheeting with your other VIM documents.
5.
Activity 2 Practice changing the width and height of columns and rows. (Note:
some of the rows and columns you will be asked to resize are blank).
Use the same spreadsheet from Activity 1. Use the precise way to do the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Widen Column B to 14
Widen Column C to 4
Increase the height of Row 6 to 30
Increase the height of Row 8 to 45

Use the imprecise way to do the following:

1. Widen Column F to roughly double what it is now
2. Increase the height of Row 10 to roughly 3 times larger than what it is now
Insert a header and footer into the spreadsheet. Type your name in the Header and
Insert the file path in the Footer. Re-save the document.

Activity 3 Change the following features of the spreadsheet that you have just
made.
1. Format the headings bold, larger in size, coloured and on a +90 degree
angle
2. Put a coloured border around all the cells with information in them.
3. Put a fill colour in the rows with the students and their birthday information.
4. Centre all cells vertically and horizontally
5. Re-save the document.
6. Take a screen shot of your finished spreadsheet and insert below OR print
your spreadsheet as evidence.
7.

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ICAICT105A Operate spreadsheet applications

Lesson 1 Class Exercise 1
Complete Class Exercise 1 by copying the information below into a blank
spreadsheet. (Copy and paste)
Arrow Sales
Staff Expenses
Jan 2001
Travel

Phone

Accommodatio
n

Jack Brown

326

225

440

Jill Jones

275

253

320

Mary Smith

411

237

550

Peter Armani

358

111

320

Georgia Louis

185

468

110

Simone Attrill

217

222

220

Complete the following formatting:

1. Make the heading bold, larger in size, coloured and merge and across the
columns.
2. Change the year to 2014
3. Make all cells with table headings (Travel, Phone, Accommodation) have a
coloured fill
4. Bold all table headings
5. Adjust the font size to your own taste. (Not too big, it will appear unprofessional)
6. Adjust the column widths to suit the requirements of the information
7. Centre the Travel Phone and Accommodation rows horizontally and vertically.
8. Centre the Staff Names vertically
9. Place a coloured border around the completed spreadsheet
10.Name and save this document Lesson 1 Class Exercise 1 and save to
Spreadsheeting folder
11.Insert your name in the Header
12.Insert the file name and path in the footer.
13.
Print the table making sure it appears on one page.

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CAN YOU DO THE FOLLOWING?

MAKE SURE THE FOLLOWING IS COMPLETED:

Activities 1-3

If

Adjust and
complete!

If

Adjust and
complete!

Have you ......

Named and saved your spreadsheet in the appropriate
folder?
Inserted the correct data (4 names, birthdates and
age)?

Included appropriate headings?

Changed the size of the Columns and Rows using the

precise method?
Changed the size of the Columns and Rows using the
imprecise method?

Inserted a Header with your name?

Inserted the file path in the Footer?

Adjusted the headings (bold, larger in size, coloured,

+90 degree angle)?
Inserted a coloured border around the cells with
information?

Used a coloured fill where your details are?

Centred all cells vertically and horizontally?

Taken a screen shot of the completed activity and

inserted it in this document?

Class Exercise 1
Have you ......
Adjusted the headings?

Changed the year to 2014?

Colour filled and bolded the table headings?

Adjusted font size?

Adjusted columns and rows to suit?

Centred cells in table vertically and horizontally?

Changed one row of text to red?

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Inserted a coloured border?

Inserted a Header and Footer with appropriate

information?
Named and saved your spreadsheet in the appropriate
folder?

Printed page 1 only?

REMEMBER, the spreadsheets must conform to industry standards ie be error

free.
Do it right the first time and avoid having to resubmit your work.

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