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The document provides instructions for creating a checkbook register in Excel. It includes entering column headers and formatting columns for dates, currency, and numbers. Formulas are included to calculate running balances. Sample transactions are provided to populate the register. The completed register is displayed showing checks, deposits, withdrawals and a running balance.

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Activity 2

The document provides instructions for creating a checkbook register in Excel. It includes entering column headers and formatting columns for dates, currency, and numbers. Formulas are included to calculate running balances. Sample transactions are provided to populate the register. The completed register is displayed showing checks, deposits, withdrawals and a running balance.

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EXCEL EXERCISE #3:

1. Enter the text below in the cells indicated.

A1: Sure Balance Checkbook


A3: Ck. #
B3: Date
C3: Item Description
D3: Debit
E3: Credit
F3: X
G3: Balance

2. Modify column widths for columns A through F. Instead of selecting the best fit
option,indicate precisely the column width desired. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Open the FORMAT menu.
Step 2: Select the COLUMN option.
Step 3: Select the WIDTH option.
Step 4: Type the desired number of columns in the box labeled “Column
Width" (e.g., 5).
Step 5: Click on <OK>.

Use the following widths for each column.


Column A: 5
Column B: 8
Column C: 30
Column D: 10
Column E: 10
Column F: 1
Column G: 12
3. Format the numbers to show dollars and cents for all entries in columns D, E, and G.
Followthe steps below.
Step 1: Click on the letter at the top of the column to be formatted. (The entire
column should turn dark.) Step 2: Open the FORMAT menu.
Step 3: Select the CELLS option.
Step 4: The NUMBER option automatically should be selected (if not, click on
the tab labeled NUMBER).
Step 5: Under the Category label, select the option CURRENCY.
Step 6: Under the Format Codes label, select the format -$1,234.10 which is
the third choice.
Step 7: Click on <OK>.
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4. Format column B to enter the date of transactions. Follow the steps above but select
theDATE as the category option and M/D/YY as the format codes option which is the first
choice.

5. Enter the formulas below in the cells indicated.

G4: =-d4+e4
G5: =g4-d5+e5

6. Enter the information below in the rows indicated.

Row Ck. # Date Item Description Debit Credit

4 1/30/92 January Paycheck 1795.86


5 100 2/1/92 Shell Oil Co. 42.64 6 101 2/1/92 Pink
Palace Enter. 87.34
7 2/4/92 Cash (Auto Teller) 50
8 102 2/6/92 Dr. D. J. Houston 75
9 103 2/7/92 Rent 800
10 2/10/92 Drug Sales 2500
11 104 2/11/92 Bail (Drug Arrest) 500
12 105 2/12/92 Benny the Weasel 3200 13 2/14/92 Rainy Day Quarter Fund
500

7. Copy the formula from cell G5 to cells G6 through G13.

8. Your checkbook should look like the one below.


A B C D E F G

1 Sure Balance Checkbook

3 Ck. # Date Item Description Debit Credit X Balance


4 1/30/92 January Paycheck $1,795.86 $1,795.86

5 100 2/1/92 Shell Oil Co. $42.64 $1,753.22

6 101 2/1/92 Pink Palace Entertainment $87.34 $1,665.88

7 2/4/92 Cash (Auto Teller) $50.00 $1,615.88

8 102 2/6/92 Dr. David J. Houston (Gift) $75.00 $1,540.88


9 103 2/7/92 Rent $800.00 $740.88

10 2/10/92 Drug Sales $2,500.00 $3,240.88

11 104 2/11/92 Bail (Drug Arrest) $500.00 $2,740.88

12 105 2/12/92 Benny the Weasel (Extermination) $3,200.00 ($459.12)

13 2/14/92 Rainy Day Quarter Fund $500.00 $40.88

9. To save the checkbook onto your diskette, open the FILE menu, select the SAVE
AScommand, and enter the following name at the blinking cursor in the shaded box:
A:CHECKBK.XLS

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