Advanced Spreadsheet
Advanced Spreadsheet
Advanced Spreadsheet
Creating Subtotals :
SUBTOTAL, totals/adds data arranged in an array—that is, a group of cells with labels for
columns and/or rows. Using the Subtotals dialog, you can select arrays, and then choose a
statistical function to apply to them. It is accessible from Data menu.
Steps to insert subtotal values into a sheet:
1) Ensure that the columns have labels.
2) In the Subtotals dialog , in the Group by box, select the column that you want to add the
subtotals to.
3) In the Calculate subtotals for box, select the columns that you want to subtotal.
4) In the Use function box, select the function.
5) Click OK.
Goal Seek
Usually, you run a formula to calculate a result based upon existing values. By contrast Goal
Seek option under Tools menu, helps to find values which will produce the result that you
want. for example
Chief Financial Officer has a good idea of the company’s income in the first three quarters,
because of the contracts that are already signed. For the fourth quarter, however, no definite
income is available. So how much must the company earn in Q4 to reach its goal? Then Chief
Financial Officer runs a goal seek on the empty cell for Q4 sales and receives the answer
Solver :
Solver option under Tools menu amounts to a more elaborate form of Goal Seek. The
difference is that the Solver deals with equations with multiple unknown variables. It is
specifically designed to minimize or maximize the result according to a set of rules that you
define.
3. Select the worksheet you want to rename (click on the worksheet tab) and then
select the Sheet option from the Format menu. This displays a submenu from
which you should select the Rename option.
Typing the reference is simple once you know the format the reference takes. The reference
has three parts to it: Path and file name . Sheet name . Cell name
The general format for the reference is =’file:///Path &File Name’#$SheetName.CellName
2) By using the mouse.
4. Accept or Reject Changes dialog opens and you can accept or reject the changes.
NOTE : Changes from different authors appear in different colors in the worksheet.
Comparing Documents :
When sharing worksheets reviewers may forget to record the changes they make. Calc can
find the changes by comparing worksheets.
In order to compare worksheets you need to have the original worksheet and the one that is
edited. To compare them:
1. Open the edited worksheet that you want to compare.
3. An open worksheet dialog appears. Select the original worksheet and click Insert.
4. Calc finds and marks the changes
a. Title bar : The Title bar, located at the top, shows the name of the current spreadsheet.
The first created spreadsheet takes the name as Untitled 1, second is Untitled 2 and so on.
b. Menu bar : Menu bar is located just below the Title bar. It contains the menus with
commands for various tasks.
c. Toolbars : The Calc opens with the Standard and Formatting toolbars at the top of the
workspace by default. These toolbar provide a wide range of common commands and
functions. Placing the mouse cursor over any
icon displays a small box called a tooltip.
d. Worksheet : The worksheet in Calc is also referred to as spreadsheet. The spreadsheet can
have many sheets. Each sheet can have many individual cells arranged in rows and columns.
The sheet tab shows its default name as Sheet1, Sheet2, Sheet3, ….
e. Rows and columns : The sheet is divided into vertical columns and horizontal rows. Each
sheet can have
a maximum of 1,048,576 (220) rows and 1024 (210) columns. The rows are numbered as
1,2,3,4,… and columns are numbered as A, B, C, D, …., Z, AA, AB, AC, …., AZ …
f. Cell and cell address : The intersection of a row and column is called a cell. It is the basic
element of a
spreadsheet. It holds data, such as text, numbers, formulas and so on. A cell address is
denoted by its column (letter) and row number. For example, D4, E9, Z89 are the valid
example of cell address.
g. Active Cell : When we click on a cell it gets selected, and is ready to take data from the
user. This selected or activated cell is called an active cell. It is always highlighted, with a
thick border.
Key or Key
Result of Key or Combination
Combination
Arrow keys
Move a single cell in arrow direction
(←↑→↓)
Home Moves to column A along the row where the active cell is
Let's Practice 1
Write the cell address of the following
SOLUTIONS :
Write the cell address of the following
The column range is the number of cells spread across the column. The cell address is
represented by single column letter and multiple row number in a sequence.
for example C1 : C6, A9 : A18 etc.
The row range is the number of cells spread across the row. The cell address is represented
by single row number with different columns. for example C5 : H5, A2 : J2 etc.
The row and column range is the number of cells spread across the row and columns. This
range is a matrix with number of rows and number of columns. for example A3 : G5, D2 : H4
etc.
Let’s Practice 2
1. What is the address of the first cell represented by Range1?
2. What is the address of the last cell represented by Range1?
3. Write the cell range represented by Range1.
4. Write the cell range represented by Range 2.
5. What is the name of the cell range along a row?
6. What is the name of the cell range along a column?
7. Write the cell range represented by Range 3.
8. Give the number of cells in the cell range represented by Range 3.
Ans.
1. B5
2. D5
3. B5 : D5
4. F5 : F11
5. Range 1
6. Range 2
7. B7 : C12
8. 12
Entering data : The data to be entered in a worksheet can be the label, values or formula.
a) Label : Label is the any text entered by using a keyboard. It may combine with letters,
numbers, and special symbols. By default the labels are left aligned.
b) Values : The numerical data consisting of only numbers are called values. By default
values are right aligned.
c) Formulae : Any expressions that begins with an equals ‘=’ is treated as formula.
Mathematical operators used in formulae : Spreadsheet Software has the most powerful
features to calculate numerical data using formulae. LibreOffice Calc uses standard operators
for formulae, such as a plus(+), minus(-), multiplication (*), a division (/) for arithmetic
operation.
Mathematical Operators Operator precedence
Exponentiation (^)
Electronic Spreadsheet Class 9 Notes
Note: The order of evaluation can be changed by using brackets.
Let's Practice 3
1. 8-4/2 2. 5*5+8
3. 3+5*4 4. 2^5+8
5. 3+2^2 6. 5+6*2^2
7. 8/4*4 8. -4/2+2
9. 1+2^2-2 10. 4*3/2
Solution : You can easily solve the above expression by using simple Mathematics BODMAS rule
or you can also verify in spreadsheet by writing above expression after '=' sign in a cell and
then press enter key. for example
=8-4/2
Ans.
1. 6
2. 33
3. 23
4. 40
5. 7
6. 29
7. 8
8. 0
9. 3
10. 6
Note: Formula starts with ‘=’ sign and nothing should be written on the left side of the equal
sign (‘=’). If you
forgot to put the ‘=’ before the formula, it will be treated as a label.
Steps to rename sheet :
1. Select the menu Sheet → Rename Sheet.
2. Give appropriate name and click OK
Steps to save the worksheet : To save the worksheet
1. click on File → Save.
2. A Save dialog box will appear.
3. Select the location where you want to save the file.
4. Enter the name of the file say, ‘Bill’
5. Click on the Save button.
Steps to insert the column before any column : Position the cursor on any cell of the column
before which you want to insert the column and select Sheet → Insert Columns → Columns →
Columns left
Steps to insert the column after (right side) any column : Position the cursor on any cell of
the column after which you want to insert the column and select Sheet → Insert Columns →
Columns → Columns right.
Function : Functions are predefined formula in Calc which is used for tasks like finding the
sum, count, average, maximum value, and minimum values for a range of cells.
Commonly used basic functions in Calc
Function Syntax Use
Referencing : Referencing is the way to refer the formula or function from one cell to the
next cell along the row or column. There are three types of referencing.
1. Relative referencing
2. Mixed referencing
3. Absolute referencing
1. Relative referencing : When you drag any formula in any row or column in any direction,
the formula gets copied in the new cell with the relative reference. for example A1, H15 etc.
2. Mixed referencing : In Mixed Referencing, the $ sign is used before row number or
column name to
make it constant. for example A$5, $C14.
3. Absolute referencing : In Absolute referencing, a $ symbol is used before the column
name as well as row number to make it constant in any formula. For example, $C$12, $D$5,
etc.
Identify the cell referencing in the following table:
A1 Relative
F45 Relative
D$4 Mixed
$A23 Mixed
$A$2 Absolute
Types of Charts
Column Chart
Bar Chart
Line Chart
Pie Chart
XY Scatter Chart
After you have added a comment to a changed cell, you can see it by hovering the mouse pointer
Ans. A macro is a saved sequence of commands or keystrokes that are stored for later use. Macros
are especially useful to repeat a task the same way over and over again.
a. Use Tools > Macros > Record Macro to start the macro recorder. The Record Macro dialog is
d. The Macro dialog appears, in which you can save and run the macro.
1. At the bottom of each worksheet window is a small tab that indicates the name of the
worksheets in the workbook.
2. A cell reference refers to a cell or a range of cells on a worksheet and can be used to find the
3. Spreadsheet software allows the user to share the workbook and place it in
the Network location where several users can access.
5. Macros are useful to repeat a task the same way over and over again.