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L26 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ RANGES, CHECKING ACCOUNT, AND THE FORWARD SLASH (/) ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
RANGES
A Range is one or more cells that are grouped together.
It may contain some empty cells. Ranges are used to define
certain area limits that encompasses the data:
for example, C1 to C7 is a range.
The same for A1 to C12.
TO SELECT A RANGE
To select a range you must go to the command line where
the commands are. You do this by pressing the
forward slash (/) key.
We want to select the range B1 to B7.
Then we want to make each entry have a dollar ($) sign .
This is how it is done.
▀ Press the forward slash (/) key to bring up
the Worksheet commands.
▀ The word Worksheet will be highlighted.
▀ Press the letter R for Range.
▀ Format will now be highlighted. Since we are looking for
the Currency command on the second line..we must Press
<Enter> key to display Currency to the top line where
we can use it.
▀ Move cursor to highlight Currency.
▀ The Worksheet ask to enter number of decimals.
Leave it at 2. Press <Enter> key.
*Note: You can press the first letter of the command.
▀ Now we must tell the range we want to cover.
In this case you will type in B1..B7.
▀ Press Enter key and all entries will have
a dollar ($) sign. By using a range you can do
all entries at one time.
Ranges are used often in spreadsheets. They are necessary
in order to speed up the calculations.
You will now see the word "Prompt" in the upper right corner
saying Menu. If you press the slash (/) key you will be returned
to the Worksheet command line.
THIS IS THE CYCLE FOR SLASH (/) KEY
▀ If you have just pressed the slash (/) key,
you will get the Worksheet command line.
You can't work on your worksheet when you
are in the Menu Mode. You must select a command:
for example, Range and continue your selections
until you reach the Ready Mode.
(It takes pressing the <Enter> key five times to reach
the Ready Mode).
▀ If you have the worksheet command line on the screen
and want to get back to your worksheet ..
▀ Press <Esc> key and you will jump to your worksheet.
You are back to the Ready Mode. You can then continue
working on your spreadsheet.
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▀ The <Esc> key does not function when you are in
the Ready Mode.
TIME SAVING TIPS
If you want to work on your spreadsheet and you are not
in the Ready Mode
▀ Press the <Enter> key several times it will stop
at the Ready Mode.
▀ Keep pressing the <Esc> key it will stop at the Ready Mode.
Once you are in the Ready Mode neither the <Enter> key nor
the <Esc> key have any effect on the worksheet.
TO START A NEW WORKSHEET
▀ Press Slash (/), then W E Y. This clears worksheet.
TO QUIT THE PROGRAM
▀ ((/) or Esc Q
▀ Press Y for Yes.
TO GET BACK TO THE COMMAND PANEL
▀ Press (/) or <Esc> several times...as needed.
TO ERASE CONTENTS OF A CELL
▀ First press (/) go to Worksheet.
▀ Then press R E.
▀ Press <Enter> to erase cell.
▀ You can type over a cell to replace contents.
▀ Or you can press and hold down Spacebar, then press <Enter> key.
to erase content of a Cell.
TO ERASE A COLUMN OR ROW
▀ Press (/) R E
▀ Enter range to be erased.
▀ Press <Enter>.
▀ The range is erased.
If you made a mistake you can still recover the erased cells
by pressing the <Alt> key then the <F4> function key.
The F4 key is the UNDO key.
SAVING YOUR WORK
▀ Press (/) F S
▀ Type in name of file (if not already present)
▀ If its an old file you want to replace it
by pressing R.
▀ File is saved
HOW TO RETRIEVE A FILE
▀ Press (/) F R
▀ Press <F3> key (The name key).
▀ All files in the directory are displayed.
▀ Move cursor over name of file.
▀ Press <Enter>.
▀ File appears on screen.
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ERASING A FILE FROM THE WORKSHEET
▀ Press (/) W E YES
▀ This will clear the work area of any text material.
THE COPY COMMAND
The Copy command is used often. It will be discussed
in more detail.
You will use this command to save a lot of duplication.
Copy will be your friend when you have to copy many cells.
HOW TO USE THE COPY COMMAND
The Copy command is in the command panel that appears
on the worksheet. To access Copy command you must be
in the Menu mode. This is the Mode that has all
the commands across the top panel.
TO BE IN THE MENU MODE
Press the slash (/) key or the <Esc> key until you arrive
at the Menu mode.
The following exercise will demonstrate how to use
the Copy command to duplicate cells.
▀ When you are in the Menu mode
▀ Strike the <Esc> key.
You are now in the Ready mode, screen is clear.
▀ Press <Home> key to make sure that
you are in cell A1.
▀ Enter at the keyboard the number 101. Press the <Down Arrow>.
The highlighted cell will drop to second row (A2).
▀ Now type in 102. Press <Down Arrow>.
Cursor (Highlighted cell) will move down to cell A3.
▀ Type in 103. Press <Down Arrow>.
This moves the cursor down to cell A4.
▀ Type 104. Press <Down Arrow>.
▀ Press <Home> key.
This will return cursor to home base (Cell A1).
USING THE COPY COMMAND
You will now copy (duplicate) all of column A
to each of Column B, C, D, E.
IT IS DONE LIKE THIS
▀ With cursor in cell A1, strike the slash (/) key.
▀ Instead of moving cursor to the Copy command, press "C".
▀ Worksheet will show "Copy From A1..A1
Since this is the range you want (it contains 101).
Press <Enter> key.
The top of screen will now show only A1 cell.
You now have your range containing the cell you want copied. ▀ In the
Next step you must "Anchor" your range.
This is done by entering a period (.).
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▀ Using the right arrow move cursor to column E.
The cells A1, B1, C1, D1, E1 will all be highlighted.
This is the range that will have all 101.
LAST STEP
▀ Press <Enter> key.
Columns B,C,D,E all contain the number 101.
The worksheet on the next page shows how all this is
done in easy steps.
USING THE COPY COMMAND
╔═══════════════════════════════════╗
║ A B C D E F ║
1║ 101 101 101 101 101 101
2║ 102 102 102 102 102 102
3║ 103
4║ 104 To copy 103 from column
5║ 105 A to F place cursor in
cell A3. Then follow Tip.
6║
7║ TIP: ▀ Press (/) or <Esc>.
8║ ▀ Press C (For Copy).
9║ ▀ Press <Enter> (for range).
10║ ▀ Press Period(.)
11║ to anchor.
12║ ▀ Move cursor to F1.
13║ ▀ Press <Enter> key.
14║ ▀ 103 copied from
15║ cell A1 to F1.
16║
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USING THE COPY COMMAND
╔═══════════════════════════════════╗
║ A B C D E F ║
╠╩══════════════════════════════════╝
1║ 101 101 101 101 101 101
2║ 101
3║ 101
4║ 101 To copy 101 from column
5║ 101 A1 to F20. place cursor in
Cell A1. Then follow Tip.
6║
7║ TIP: ▀ Press (/) or Esc
8║ ▀ Press C (For Copy)
9║ ▀ Press Enter(for range)
10║ ▀ Press Period(.)
11║ to anchor.
12║ ▀ Move cursor to F1
13║ THEN DOWN TO F20
14║ ▀ Press Enter key. 101
15║ is copied to cells
16║ from A1 to F20.
17║
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FORMULA FOR CHANGING BANK BALANCE
In this next lesson you are going to
set up a checking account.
Each entry for a deposit or pay-out will
automatically adjust your bank balance.
THE FORMULA FOR THIS FUNCTION IS:
@SUM(F3-D4)+E4
The formula above states that you want
the sum of "F3 less the sum of D4".
This sum is added to E3.
This formula gives you a running balance.
Each time you make a transaction the
formula automatically calculates your balance.
CENTERING CONTENTS OF A CELL
There are two methods for centering
the label (contents) of a Cell.
This first method is the simplest.
You type the caret symbol (^) before each entry.
The label in the cell is automatically centered
when you press the <Enter> key or one of the <Arrow keys>.
SECOND METHOD
IF you did not center at the beginning, you can use
this simple procedure outlined below.
This method centers all labels in Cells at one time.
If you have already typed the heading for Date, CK#, etc.
you can center the label (text) in each of the six cells
as follows:
▀ Move cursor to A1
▀ Press (/), then R (Range).
Press L for Label.
Press C for Center.
▀ Type Range A1..F1
▀ Press <Enter> key.
▀ The Labels (contents) of the six entries
in the heading are centered in each of the Cells.
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SETTING UP THE CHECK BOOK
F3: 5000
F4: @SUM(F3-D4)+E4
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║ A B C D E F
--------------------------------------------------------------
1║║ Date CK# Payee CKAmt Deposit Bal
2╬╬================================================================
3║║ 5000
4║║ Formula
5║║
HOW TO CREATE A CHECK BOOK
6║║
7║║ ▀ Type first row (A1 to F1) (Date, CK#,etc).
8║║ ▀ To add line,move cursor to A2
9║║ ▀ Press backslash (\).
10║║ ▀ Press minus key. You now have
11║║ this repeat command \-
12║║ ▀ Press <Enter>. Cell A2 has a line.
13║║ ▀ Press (/) C Press <Enter> and a Period (.).
14║║ ▀ Move cursor to F2. Press <Enter>.
15║║ Line is from A2 to F2.
16║║ ▀ In Cell F3 enter 5000.
17║║ ▀ In Cell F4 type this formula:
18║║ @SUM(F3-D4)+E4. Press <Enter>
19║║ ▀ You are now ready to enter
20║║ dates and transactions.
21║║ See Row 13 on next page
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FOR THIS SHEET USE THE ABOVE FORM
CHECKING ACCOUNT
F4: @SUM(F3-D4)+E4
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================
║║ A B C D E F
===============================================
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1 ║║ DATE CK# PAYEE CKAMT DEP BAL
2║╠=============================================
=================
3║║ 6-26 (see line 19) 5000
4║║ 6-26 Formula in F4) 5000
5║║ 6-26 100 JPCo 356.78 4643.22
6║║ 6-28 101 HTHCo 77.99 4565.23
7║║ 6-30 102 UPS 88.09 4477.14
8║║
9║║ 7-1 103 R&K 865.65 3611.49
10║║ 7-2 104 90.00 3701.49
11║║ 7-3 105 J&HH 124.50 3576.99
12║║
13║║ ▀ Move cursor to F4.
14║║ ▀ Press (/) C (Press <Enter> key for range).
15║║ ▀ Press Period (.) to anchor range.
16║║ ▀ Use <Down Arrow> --scroll to F20.
17 ║ ▀ Press <Enter> key.
18║║ ▀ F1 to F20 are now all 5000.
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You can now issue pay-outs and have them
automatically deducted from the running balance.
Each new entry changes balance.
Note that you can see a record of each transaction
as you go down the page.
ADDING THE DOLLAR SIGN AND 2 DECIMALS PLACES
If you have a worksheet full of numbers
you can use the
Range, Format, Currency to get a range
for adding the dollar sign and the two
decimal places. Its done like this:
▀ Have the cursor in the first Cell (D3).
▀ Press (/) R F C (Slash Range Format Currency).
▀ For 2 decimal places press <Enter> key.
▀ When Range to Format appears-
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Don't Press <Enter> key.
▀ Type in Range as D3..F20
Press <Enter> key.
▀ Move cursor to Highlight the range area.
▀ Then Press <Enter> key.
▀ Numbers will have two decimal places
and the dollar sign.
Note columns are set for 9 digits.
(Default value).
When you use 5000 as a balance and add
the two decimal places and the dollar
sign you have 10 digits.
This exceeds the Cell size. Lotus tells by
putting all X's where the 5000 are located.
You must increase the column width of
column F to 12 spaces. Setting column widths is
discussed in next Chapter.
*** END OF CHAPTER ***
Press <Esc> key to return to Menu.
Select "Setting Column Widths", then Press <Enter> key.
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