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1. Delete Columns.
2. Use <CTRL>+D to
duplicate data in
cells.
B
illboard.comŽ charts the weekly popularity of songs or albums in the
United States and publishes the results in Billboard magazine. The two
primary charts are the Hot 100 (top 100 singles) and the Billboard 200 (top 200
albums). The Hot 100 is the music industry's standard singles popularity chart,
and the rankings are based on both sales and radio play. The Billboard 200
ranks the 200 highest-selling music albums and the rankings are based solely
on sales. The number one album on the Billboard 200 in the November 13,
2010 issue of Billboard magazine was "Speak Now" by Taylor Swift .
The following acti vity illustrates how spreadsheets can be used to make a list
of the current top selling albums by genre.
1. Create a NEW spreadsheet.
Unless otherwise stated, the font should be 10 point Arial.
2. Type the data as shown.
3. Delete the empty column D.
4. Format the width of column A to 15.0 and left align.
5. Format the width of columns B, C, and D to 30.0 and left align.
6. Format column B as dates showing the day and month spelled out.
Example: "Monday, February 14, 2011."
7. Select cells A6 ­ B10 and duplicate the data by pressing <CTRL>+D. Repeat the
same procedure for cells A15 ­ B19, A24 ­ B28, A33 ­ B37, and A42 ­ B46.
8. Bold cell A1 and change the font size to 20 point.
9. Bold rows 5, 14, 23, 32, and 41.
10. Insert a header that shows:
a. Left Secti on
Acti vity 35-Student Name
b. Center Secti on TOP 5 ALBUMS BY GENRE
c. Right Secti on
Current Date
11. Insert a footer that shows:
a. Center Secti on PAGE number
12. Carefully proofread your work for accuracy.
13. Save the spreadsheet as BILLBOARD.COM.
14. Analyze the changes made to the data in the spreadsheet.
15. Set the Print Area to include all cells containing data in the spreadsheet.
16. Print Preview and adjust the Page Setup so that the spreadsheet fi ts on one
page.
17. Print a copy of the spreadsheet if required by your instructor.
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ACTIVITY
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