Lesson 2: Entering and Formatting Data
About 30 minutes — Activity-based lesson
What You Will Learn
This lesson covers:
- Typing data into cells: numbers, text, and dates
- Making headers bold and clear
- Adjusting column widths to fit your data
- Activity: enter your class survey data into a spreadsheet
Typing data into cells: numbers, text, and dates
This section covers the key ideas about typing data into cells: numbers, text, and dates. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.
Making headers bold and clear
This section covers the key ideas about making headers bold and clear. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.
Adjusting column widths to fit your data
This section covers the key ideas about adjusting column widths to fit your data. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.
Activity: enter your class survey data into a spreadsheet
This section covers the key ideas about activity: enter your class survey data into a spreadsheet. Discuss with your group or family and explore the concepts together.
Check Your Understanding
1. How do you enter data into a spreadsheet?
2. Why should headers be bold?
3. How do you adjust column width?
4. What types of data can go in a cell?
Key Takeaways
- Typing data into cells: numbers, text, and dates
- Making headers bold and clear
- Adjusting column widths to fit your data
- Activity: enter your class survey data into a spreadsheet