Mar 1, 2010

OpenOffice Calc Spreadsheets

Today, you will be introduced to OpenOffice Calc. This is the spreadsheet program that we will be using throughout this unit. To help you further understand the program, you will complete a series of activities including online tutorials and worksheets.

Assignment 1
  1. Open the website: http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/category_index/spreadsheet.html. Click on Lesson 1: Spreadsheet Basics. **It is highly suggested that you download and save or print the tutorial to have next to you as you work/read.
  2. Using the worksheet provided, read through the tutorial and fill in the blanks.
  3. Be sure to write your name on the top and submit for a grade.
  4. When you are finished with the fill in the blank activity, move on to Assignment 2.
  5. Save in your Spreadsheet folder as Assignment 1.
Assignment 2
  1. Go to: http://inpics.net/calc.html
  2. Go to the Formatting Worksheets section and click on Format Text.
  3. Using OpenOffice Calc, perform each of the steps and continue until you have finished the Formatting Worksheets section.
  4. Once you are finished, print out your result and submit.
  5. Save in your spreadsheet folder as Assignment 2.
**NOTE: The tutorial will tell you to open files from the Practice Calc Files folder. Instead of opening the files, type in the information on your own to get used to inputting information.