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Excel Battleship. Mrs. Stevens March 19, 2013. Table of Contents. Pre-planning your Battleground - Link Creating your Excel Workbook - Link Creating Excel Worksheets - Link Creating your Excel Battlegrounds - Link Formatting your “My Ships” Worksheet - Link
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Excel Battleship Mrs. Stevens March 19, 2013
Table of Contents • Pre-planning your Battleground - Link • Creating your Excel Workbook - Link • Creating Excel Worksheets - Link • Creating your Excel Battlegrounds - Link • Formatting your “My Ships” Worksheet - Link • Placing youy Ships - Link You can navigate through this presentation from start to finish, or you can click on the “Link” to go to a specific location where you need help.
Pre-planning your Battleground • Need • Excel Battleship Overview Handout – Page 2 • Blank Battleship Layout & Results Log Book Sheet • Battleship Layout Grid – Top half of Sheet • Screenshot of Excel Worksheet • Column Names - Letters • Row Names – Numbers • Results Log Book – Bottom half of Sheet • List of Ship Types • Column for Ship Cell Ranges • Columns to Record Game Results per each Ship Table of Contents Next
Battleship Descriptions • Count – How many of each type of ship • Ship Type – Name of the type of ship • Key – The two-letter code for each type of ship • Size – The total number of cells for the length of each ship • Color – The color you will fill the cells for each type of ship Table of Contents Next
Results Log Book • Ship Type • Row for Each Ship • Cell Range • First & Last Cell Name • Double Check Accuracy • Use During Games • Game 1 – 4 Columns • # Hits, Missed, Sunk • Each Ship’s Results • Record End of Each Game Table of Contents Next
Battleship Layout Sheet • Place your 13 ships anywhere within the dark border • Up and Down or Left to Right • Draw a Border around Each Ship • Label the First and Last Cell Name and the Ship’s Key Table of Contents Next
Creating your Excel Workbook File Location: Your “Z” Drive – “Problem Solving Folder if you have one… File Name: Last Name_ID#_Battleship Example: Stevens_123456_Battleship Table of Contents Next
Creating Excel Worksheets • Default – 3 Worksheets • Sheet 1 • Sheet 2 • Sheet 3 • Need 2 More Worksheets • Add Sheets Icon • To Right of Sheet 3 • Click – Adds Sheet 4 • Click – Adds Sheet 5 Table of Contents Next
Naming Excel Worksheets • Rename Worksheets • Right Click on Tab • Choose Rename • Type New Name • Repeat for Each Sheet • Worksheet Names • My Ships • Game 1 (or Battle 1) • Game 2 (or Battle 2) • Game 3 (or Battle 3) • Game 4 (or Battle 4) Table of Contents Next
Creating your Excel Battlegrounds • ALL 5 Worksheets! • Format Columns A-S • Click on Letter A • Drag to Letter S • Right Click Letter A • Select “Column Width…” • Set Column Width to 5 • Click “OK” Table of Contents Next
Row Height • Format Rows 1 - 22 • Click on Number 1 • Drag to Number 22 • Rows 1 to 22 highlighted • Right Click Number 1 • Select Row Height • Set Row Height to 20 • Click “OK” Table of Contents Next
Framing the Battleground • Click in Cell B2 • Column B • Row 2 • Drag to Cell R21 • All Cells Highlighted • Create Border • Click Pull-down Arrow • Thick Box Border • All Cells have border • Repeat - All Worksheets Table of Contents Next
Formatting your “My Ships” Worksheet • Click Gray Cell • Upper Left Corner • Left of Letter A • Above Number 1 • Highlights Worksheet • Format Font • Right Click Mouse • On Any Cell • Cells Remain Highlighted • Dialog Box Appears Table of Contents Next
Formatting the Font • Font Name • Aharoni • Pull Down Arrow • By Calibri • Font List Appears • Font Size • 18 Point • Pull Down Arrow • Font Color • Red • Pull Down Arrow by A • Standard Colors Table of Contents Next
Placing your Ships • Ship Location & Results Log Book • Use to Place Ships in Excel Battleground • Same Cell Ranges on Sheet & Worksheet • Sheet and Worksheet Differ • Correct one or the other • May need new Location Sheet • Excel Test Overview Pg 2 • List of Ship Colors • List of Ship Counts & Sizes to Confirm Table of Contents Next
Let the Battles Begin! Your Battleground should look something like this one. Table of Contents Next