Basics of using Google Sheets

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Objective

I can use Google Sheets to organize data and perform basic calculations.

Part 1 of 3

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Google Sheets is a powerful online tool that helps you organize information and perform calculations using cells arranged in rows and columns.

  2. 2

    To make your data clear and easy to read, you can format cells by changing the font, adding colors, or putting borders around them.

  3. 3

    All formulas in Google Sheets start with an equals sign (=), and you can use built-in functions like SUM() or AVERAGE() to simplify calculations.

Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

What is the primary purpose of Google Sheets, as described in the reading passage?

2

In Google Sheets, what are the individual 'boxes' where you can type data called?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Imagine you are using Google Sheets to track the number of books read by three students: Alex, Ben, and Chloe. Alex read 15 books, Ben read 12 books, and Chloe read 18 books. Describe how you would organize this data in a simple way using cells and columns. Then, write the formula you would use in a separate cell to calculate the total number of books read by all three students.

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