Step 1 – Formatting a Cell
Click on A1 cell; write Inside Washington Publication [font Stencil; size 14]
Click on A2 cell; write Three Month Projected Revenue,Expenses, and Net Income [font Times New Roman; size 12]
Insert thick box border around 2 cells
Step 2 – Insert Data in Cell
In B4 cell, write July, followed by August, and then September
In A5 cell, write Revenue and so forth as illustrated below.
Step 3 – Calculate Formula
Click on E5 cell; click AutoSum icon; Enter
Repeat the same steps for the remaining expenses; OR drag the lower right handle to calculate the Sum
Calculate the sum for all the expenses for July, August, and September
Calculate the difference between the Revenue and Total Expenses
Click the =sign and type the word Sum
Type the formula =Sum(B5-B12)
Repeat the same steps for the Net Income for August, September, and Total
Step 4 – Adding Borders to a Spreadsheet
Highlight the spreadsheet as illustrated below
Click on Outside Border icon on the Formatting toolbar
Click the All Borders button
Repeat the same steps for July, August, September, and Total
Highlight the spreadsheet and add a thick border
Step 5 – Formatting a Column
Click on the A column; drag the column to the right until all the letters in the cell are shown in its entirety
Do the same for all the columns
Step 6 – Format a Spreadsheet by Adding Colors
Highlight the entire spreadsheet
Click on Fill Color icon on the Formatting toolbar
Select White
Fill a Yellow color to the Heading, Revenue, Expenses, Total Expenses, & Net Income
Bold the words Revenue, Expenses, Total Expenses, & Net Income
Add a thick border around the words Revenue, Expenses, Total Expenses, & Net Income
Align Right the words Administrative, Marketing, Commission, and Technical Support
Step 7 – Format Column Headings
Click on July, August, September
Go to FormatCellsAlignment
Move the text arrow to 45 degrees
Highlight the cells with numbers
Click Currency Style ($) icon on the Formatting Toolbar
Highlight the column headings and Fill the color to Light Yellow
Step 8 – Add a Chart
Highlight the column headings; hold the Control key; highlight the Net Income totals for July, August, September
Click on the Chart Wizard icon on the Standard toolbar
Select the highlighted Column chart; click Next
Select Rows in the Data Range; Next button
Type the Chart title [Net Income]; Next button
Place Chart in Sheet 2; Next button
Enlarge chart by dragging the lower right selection handle to the right
Step 9 – Renaming Spreadsheets
Double click Sheet 1
Type FY02
Double click Sheet 2
Type Net Income Chart
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