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Shelly Cashman Excel 2013| Chapter 1: SAM Project 1a

Shelly Cashman Excel 2013

Chapter 1: SAM Project 1a

Flex Cab Company

MODIFY A SERVICE REPORT AND CREATE A Chart

Project Goal

M Project Name

Project Goal

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Mike Chen is the director of information systems for Flex Cab Company, a taxi service in Toronto, Ontario. Mike would like you to complete a report he has started to present statistics on the company’s on-time record for picking up passengers over a four-year period.
GETTING STARTED
· Download the following file from the SAM website:

· SC_Excel2013_C1_P1a_FirstLastName_1.xlsx

· Open the file you just downloaded and save it with the name:

· SC_Excel2013_C1_P1a_FirstLastName_2.xlsx

· Hint: If you do not see the .xlsx file extension in the Save file dialog box, do not type it. Excel will add the file extension for you automatically.

· With the file SC_Excel2013_C1_P1a_FirstLastName_2.xlsx still open, ensure that your first and last name is displayed in cell B6 of the Documentation sheet. If cell B6 does not display your name, delete the file and download a new copy from the SAM website.

PROJECT STEPS
Open the Pickup Analysis worksheet and use AutoFit to adjust the width of Column A.

In cell A1, enter the text Flex Cab Company and then merge cells A1:E1 and center their content.

Apply the Heading 1 cell style to the merged cell A1:E1 and then change the font to Verdana.

1. Enter the text Number of Pickups in cell A2 and merge and center the contents of cell A2:E2.

Bold the content of merged cell A2:E2, change the font size to 12 pt., and change the font color to Gold, Accent 4, Darker 50% (8th column, 6th row in the Theme Colors Section of the Font Color Palette).

Clear the contents of cell F3.

Apply the Accent4 cell style to the range A3:E3.

Enter the data shown in Table 1 into the range B8:E8.

Table 1: Data for range B8:E8
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Cell

Value

B8

6694

C8

6747

D8

6402

E8

6698

In cell B9, create a formula that uses the SUM function to calculate the total of the range B4:B8.

Using the fill handle, fill cells C9:E9 with the formula from cell B9.

Bold the text in the merged cell A12:E12.

Apply the Accent4 cell style to the range A13:E13.

Change the tab color of the Pickup Analysis worksheet to Standard Orange (3rd column, 1st row in the Standard Colors section of the Tab Color palette).

Select the 3-D pie chart with the title On-Time Pickup Percentages in 2015 and move it to its own chart sheet. Use 2015 On-Time Percentages as the name for the new chart sheet. Change the chart style of the 3-D pie chart to Style 6.

Switch back to the Pickup Analysis worksheet. Create a 3-D pie chart based on the range A13:B18 and then do the following:

a. Change the title of this chart to On-Time Pickup Percentages in 2012.

b. Move the 3-D pie chart you just created to its own chart sheet. Use 2012 On-Time Percentages as the name for the new chart sheet.

c. Change the chart style of the 3-D pie chart you just created to Style 6.

Your workbook should look like the Final Figures on the following pages. Save your changes, close the workbook, and exit Excel. Follow the directions on the SAM website to submit your completed project.

Final Figure 1: Pickup Analysis worksheet

Microsoft product screenshots used with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

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Final Figure 2: 2012 On-Time Percentages

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