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Excel Formulas. File -> Open -> 02b-datastart.xlsx. Delete Rows. Select cell A2. Click Delete -> Delete Sheet Rows. Find and Replace. Click on any blank cell then Click Find & Select -> Replace. Find what: N.A. Click Replace All. Click OK. Select Cell I1. Type Number of Shares.
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Click on the line between Columns I and J and drag to the right to expand the column
Type =G2/H2This means number in cell G2 is divided by number in cell H2
Have now calculated the number of shares of the next company
When copying and pasting: • If we want to refer to the same cell all the time we use $ signs before both row and column $A$1 • If we want only the column to always stay the same we use a $ sign before the column letter $A1 • If we want only the row to always stay the same we use a $ sign before the row number A$1
All of the cells in this column are formulas. If you change the original data the result changes.
Press Ctrl + Right Arrow on keyboard to move to right of dataset
Press Ctrl + Down Arrow on keyboard to move to bottom of dataset
Press Ctrl + Up Arrow on keyboard to move back to top of dataset
The top row and first column are always visible from everywhere in dataset
Challenge • Calculate a column showing the price of 10 shares in each company • Copy and paste values