Using Excel: Apply It 1

  • Create a new Excel workbook.
  • Add data to a table.

Spreadsheets are a powerful tool for organizing data. Consider a company that needs to track the technology purchased.

  1. Create an excel spreadsheet and enter the data from the table.
Date Product Price Qty Total
12/20/2020 Headphones $48.00 57 $2,736.00
12/28/2020 Headphones $48.00 74 $3,552.00
1/3/2021 LED 65 $780.00 13 $10,140.00
1/3/2021 Headphones $48.00 9 $432.00
1/5/2021 Headphones $48.00 10 $480.00
1/7/2021 OLED 45 $48.00 77 $30,800.00
1/8/2021 LED 65 $780.00 14 $10,920.00
1/8/2021 Headphones $48.00 16 $768.00
1/11/2021 LCD 42 $380.00 48 $18,240.00
1/13/2021 Plasma 65 $855.00 12 $10,260.00
1/13/2021 Headphones $48.00 85 $4,080.00
1/15/2021 Headphones $48.00 158 $7,584.00
1/17/2021 LCD 42 $380.00 55 $20,900.00
1/17/2021 Headphones $48.00 115 $5,520.00
1/21/2021 Plasma 65 $855.00 11 $9,405.00
1/22/2021 Headphones $48.00 15 $720.00
1/25/2021 LCD 42 $380.00 54 $20,520.00
1/27/2021 QLED 55 $620.00 10 $6,200.00
1/30/2021 LED 55 $550.00 10 $5,500.00
2/4/2021 LCD 32 $170.00 43 $7,310.00
2/7/2021 QLED 55 $620.00 15 $9,300.00
2/9/2021 OLED 45 $400.00 37 $14,800.00
2/11/2021 Plasma 65 $855.00 34 $29,070.00
2/15/2021 DLP 32 $250.00 97 $24,250.00
2/18/2021 LED 65 $780.00 54 $42,120.00
2/21/2021 LED 55 $550.00 21 $11,550.00
2/25/2021 LCD 42 $380.00 54 $20,520.00
2/27/2021 LCD 32 $170.00 14 $2,380.00

2. Modify the column widths so that the data is clearly visible.

3. Save this spreadsheet as LastName_Inventory.xls so we can modify it as we learn new things about Excel.