GO16_XL_CH02_GRADER_2E_HW - Plants 1.2 Project Description:
In the following project, you will edit a worksheet detailing the current inventory of plants at the Pasadena facility.
Instructions:
For the purpose of grading the project you are required to perform the following tasks:
Step Instructions Points Possible
1 Start Excel. Download and open the file named
go16_xl_ch02_grader_2e_hw. xlsx. 0.000
2 To the right of column B, insert two new columns
to create new blank columns C and D. By using
Flash Fill in the two new columns, split the data in
column B into a column for Item # in column C and
Category in column D. Be sure that Item # and Category
display as the column headings, and then delete column B. 8.000
3 By using the Cut and Paste commands, cut column C
—Category—and paste it to column H, and then delete
the empty column C. Apply AutoFit to columns A:G. 2.000

4 In cell B4, insert a function to calculate the Total Items in
Stock by summing the Quantity in Stock data, and then
apply Comma style with zero decimal places to the result. 8.000
5 In the appropriate cell in the range B5:B8, insert functions
to calculate the Average, Median, Lowest, and Highest
retail prices, and then apply the Accounting Number Format
to each result. 10.000
6 Move the range A4:B8 to the range D4:E8, apply the 40% -
Accent4 cell style to the range, and then select columns
D:E and AutoFit. 3.000
7 In cell C6, type Statistics and then select the range C4:C8.
From the Format Cells dialog box, merge the selected cells,
and change the text Orientation to 25 Degrees. Format cell
C6 with Bold, a Font Size of 14 pt. In cell C6 change the Font
Color to Blue-Gray, Text 2. Apply Middle Align and Align Right. 16.000
8 In the Category column, replace all occurrences of Vine
Roses with Patio Roses. 2.000
9 In cell B10, use the COUNTIF function to count the number
of Specialty plant types in the Category column. 4.000
10 In cell H13, type Stock Level. In cell H14, enter an IF function
to determine the items that must be ordered. If the Quantity in
Stock is less than 50, the Value_if_true is Order. Otherwise the
Value_if_false is OK. Fill the formula down through cell H42. 5.000
11 Apply Conditional Formatting to the Stock Level column so
that cells that contain the text Order are formatted with Bold
Italic and with a Font Color of Green, Accent 6. Apply
Conditional Formatting to the Quantity in Stock column by
applying a Gradient Fill Green Data Bar. 8.000
12 Format the range A13:H42 as a Table with headers, and
apply the style Table Style Light 20. Sort the table from A
to Z by Item Name, and then filter on the Category column
to display only the Specialty types. 11.000
13 Display a Total Row in the table, and then in cell A43, sum
the Quantity in Stock for the Specialty items. Type the result
in cell B11. Click in the table and remove the total row from
the table. Clear the Category filter. 10.000
14 Merge & Center A1 across columns A:H and apply the Title
cell style. Merge & Center A2 across columns A:H, and apply
the Heading 1 cell style. Change the theme to Mesh, and then
select and AutoFit all the columns. 8.000
15 Set the orientation to Landscape. From the Page Setup dialog
box, center the worksheet Horizontally, and set row 13 to repeat
at the top of each page. Display the Print Preview. Apply the
Fit All Columns on One Page setting. Insert a custom footer in
the left section with the file name. 5.000
16 Save the file and close Excel. Submit the file as directed. 0.000
Total Points 100.000