Google Sheets

• Google Sheets is a spreadsheet program

• You can create charts of your information so
that it can be quickly and easily understood
• It is Free to use
• Similar to Microsoft Excel

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 Getting Started 1

From the Google homepage, select Drive

Getting Started

1. Click on New
2. Select Sheets
Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets consist of columns (vertical) and rows
(horizontal)
A B C D

2 ROW (Horizontal)
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The intersection of
a row and column
COLUMN is called a CELL
(vertical)
Letters indicate COLUMNS and Numbers indicate ROWS
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Spreadsheets

• A Row is a group of cells that run horizontally. Rows

are numerically labeled
• A Column is a group of cells that run vertically.
Columns are alphabetically labeled.
• Cells are the intersection of a Row and Column
• Cells are identified by first stating the intersecting
column letter followed by the intersecting Row
number
• For example, B2 is an example of a cell address

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Types of Charts Charts are used to show
information so that it can
be easily understood
Column or Bar Graph

Line Graph

Pie Graph

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Chart Components Chart Title

Values
Axis Legend
(Y–axis)

Category
Labels
Category Axis
(X-axis) 8
Toy Sales Activity
(Creating a chart)

Month Sales
June 120
July 50
August 75

Follow the steps on the next slides…

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If you make a mistake
simply click the Undo Button

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Step 1: Type these words
and numbers into the
cells in a Google Sheet

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 Step 2
• Select all the cells by starting in cell A3
• Hold down your left mouse button and drag
across and down until you have selected just
the 8 cells
• Make sure you have not highlighted any other
cells than these 8 Cells

Cell A3
Start Here

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Step 3
Go to Insert - Chart

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Step 4
• Click this Pie Chart
• Press Insert

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Step 5
• The Pie Chart will be placed into your
Google Sheet
• Drag it over so it is not covering up
your other information

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Step 6
Go back and follow the steps again to
create 2 other types of Charts
Don’t forget to highlight the 8 cells!

2 Other Charts

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 Title
Step 7: Click here to change the title to Toy Sales

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 Google Sheets

Print Borders Chart

Align Functions
Undo Font

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 Activity #2

1. Type these words and numbers into the

cells in a Google Sheet
2. Create 3 Charts
3. Title the Sheet - Halloween Treats
Look at the next slide for hints…
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Hint: Highlight all of these 12 cells

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