Excel is the most popular and widely used productivity software in all business environments, and it is an irreplaceable companion in ordinary work as in the analysis of large amounts of complex data. Nevertheless, the majority of users knows and uses only a very limited number of features, often in an elementary way. This workbook shows in practice the use of a wide variety of formulas, functions and features (like charts, pivot tables, macros or the Solver add-in) that allow to effectively and professionally work with Excel. The workbook starts with the basics and gets progressively to deal with very complex cases. It is a valuable support for college students, professionals and managers who want to learn the basics or to improve the knowledge of Excel up to an advanced level. DigitaBook format includes the digital edition of the book with all the initial and solved files available to carry out the exercises and check the solutions. Over 80 exercises are commented, to highlight the basic concepts and clarify the most complex ones. Massimo Ballerini, Maria Chiara Debernardi, Davide Del Corno, Maurizio De Pra are lecturers for Computer Science courses at Università Bocconi in Milan. Alberto Clerici is director of ITEC (IT Education Center) at the same University. THIRD EDITION EXCEL WORKBOOK 160 Exercises with Solutions and Comments M. Ballerini · A. Clerici M. C. Debernardi · D. Del Corno M. De Pra Copyright © 2015, 2017, 2021 EGEA S.p.A. Via Salasco, 5 – 20136 Milano Tel. 02-58365751 – Fax 02-58365753 [email protected] – www.egeaeditore.it All rights reserved, including but not limited to translation, total or partial adaptation, reproduction, and communication to the public by any means on any media (including microfilms, films, photocopies, electronic or digital media), as well as electronic information storage and retrieval systems. For more information or permission to use material from this text, see the website www.egeaeditore.it Given the characteristics of Internet, the publisher is not responsible for any changes of address and contents of the websites mentioned. Third edition: February 2021 ISBN Domestic Edition 978-88-31322-08-9 ISBN International Edition 978-88-31322-08-9 ISBN Digital International Edition 978-88-31322-09-6 Table of Contents PREFACE PLAN OF THE WORKBOOK SECTION 1. EXERCISES UNIT 1. EXCEL BASICS EXERCISE 1.1 - Quarterly sales EXERCISE 1.2 - Four elections EXERCISE 1.3 - Income EXERCISE 1.4 - Cinema EXERCISE 1.5 - Courses EXERCISE 1.6 - Population by age EXERCISE 1.7 - Sales data EXERCISE 1.8 - Exams EXERCISE 1.9 - Balance sheet EXERCISE 1.10 - TV shows EXERCISE 1.11 - Cigarettes EXERCISE 1.12 - Families EXERCISE 1.13 - Beer and wine EXERCISE 1.14 - Three elections EXERCISE 1.15 - Athletics EXERCISE 1.16 - Bills EXERCISE 1.17 - Turnover analysis EXERCISE 1.18 - US and foreign sales EXERCISE 1.19 - Rainfall EXERCISE 1.20 - UFO EXERCISE 1.21 - Accidents EXERCISE 1.22 - Music sales EXERCISE 1.23 - Seven dwarfs EXERCISE 1.24 - Expenses EXERCISE 1.25 - Three musketeers EXERCISE 1.26 - Murders EXERCISE 1.27 - City council EXERCISE 1.28 - Parliamentary groups EXERCISE 1.29 - Regional chief towns EXERCISE 1.30 - Population (summary exercise) UNIT 2. FROM SIMPLE FUNCTIONS TO NESTED FUNCTIONS EXERCISE 2.1 - Home loans EXERCISE 2.2 - Internet users EXERCISE 2.3 - Top sellers EXERCISE 2.4 - Alphabet Inc. EXERCISE 2.5 - Show EXERCISE 2.6 - Productivity EXERCISE 2.7 - Customer care EXERCISE 2.8 - Istat EXERCISE 2.9 - Planets (summary exercise) EXERCISE 2.10 - Home Sweet Home (summary exercise) UNIT 3. MATH FUNCTIONS AND ADVANCED CHARTS EXERCISE 3.1 - Drugstores EXERCISE 3.2 - Men at work EXERCISE 3.3 - Car Insurances EXERCISE 3.4 - Exam EXERCISE 3.5 - Clothing Store EXERCISE 3.6 - Beauty Business EXERCISE 3.7 - Cosmetics Shop EXERCISE 3.8 - International Education EXERCISE 3.9 - Dinner with classmates (summary exercise) EXERCISE 3.10 - Wages (summary exercise) UNIT 4. FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS AND WHAT-IF ANALYSIS EXERCISE 4.1 - Emerald EXERCISE 4.2 - Smart Courses EXERCISE 4.3 - Credits and debts EXERCISE 4.4 - Cloth Paradise EXERCISE 4.5 - Discount on rates EXERCISE 4.6 - Smart Investments Bank EXERCISE 4.7 - Garden Center (summary exercise) EXERCISE 4.8 - GreenBio (summary exercise) EXERCISE 4.9 - PhotoMagic (summary exercise) EXERCISE 4.10 - Bright Sun (summary exercise) UNIT 5. TEXT FUNCTIONS AND PIVOT TABLES EXERCISE 5.1 - IBAN codes EXERCISE 5.2 - Names EXERCISE 5.3 - Superstore EXERCISE 5.4 - Beauty EXERCISE 5.5 - Europe sales EXERCISE 5.6 - Erasmus EXERCISE 5.7 - Vitanic EXERCISE 5.8 - Office Line EXERCISE 5.9 - Greenwich Village (summary exercise) EXERCISE 5.10 - Black-yellow supporters (summary exercise) UNIT 6. MANAGING DATES AND TIMES EXERCISE 6.1 - Two hours EXERCISE 6.2 - Timesheet EXERCISE 6.3 - Date check EXERCISE 6.4 - Linguistic certifications EXERCISE 6.5 - Techno Building EXERCISE 6.6 - Hotel Booking EXERCISE 6.7 - My Friends EXERCISE 6.8 - Temporary workers EXERCISE 6.9 - Payments (summary exercise) EXERCISE 6.10 - Stationery (summary exercise) UNIT 7. LOOKUP & REFERENCE FUNCTIONS, DATA PROTECTION EXERCISE 7.1 - Rocky Sports EXERCISE 7.2 - Property Evaluation EXERCISE 7.3 - Copy shop EXERCISE 7.4 - Paper and related EXERCISE 7.5 - Purchasing Department EXERCISE 7.6 - DoReMi EXERCISE 7.7 - Thinkstore EXERCISE 7.8 - Print Service EXERCISE 7.9 - European University EXERCISE 7.10 - Consulteam EXERCISE 7.11 - Candidates selection EXERCISE 7.12 - MagicWood EXERCISE 7.13 - Phone calls (summary exercise) EXERCISE 7.14 - Box Office Star (summary exercise) EXERCISE 7.15 - Sunshine Events (summary exercise) UNIT 8. MACROS AND ELEMENTS OF VBA EXERCISE 8.1 - Students EXERCISE 8.2 - Tickets EXERCISE 8.3 - Product list EXERCISE 8.4 - Stores EXERCISE 8.5 - Household linens EXERCISE 8.6 - Arithmetic