EXCEL EXERCISE #2: Sure Balance Checkbook
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: Click the Home tab.
Step 2: In the Ribbon, click Format.
Step 3: Select the Column Width option.
Step 4: Type the desired column width in the box labelled “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. Follow the
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: Select the Format option in the Home tab.
Step 3: Select the Format Cells option.
Step 4: The NUMBER option automatically should be selected (if not, click on the tab labelled
NUMBER).
Step 5: Under the Category label, select the option CURRENCY
Step 6: Under the Symbol label, select $ English (United States).
Step 7: Under the Negative Numbers label, select the format (1234.10), which is the third choice.
Step 8: Click on <OK>
4. Format column B to enter the date transactions. Follow the steps above but select the DATE as
the category option and 3/14/01 as the Type option which is the fourth 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 1/30/12 January Paycheck 1795.86
5 100 2/1/12 Shell Oil Co. 42.64
6 101 2/1/12 Pink Palace Enter. 87.34
7 2/4/12 Cash (Auto Teller) 50
8 102 2/6/12 Dr. D. J. Houston 75
9 103 2/7/12 Rent 800
10 2/10/12 Drug Sales 2500
11 104 2/11/12 Bail (Drug Arrest) 500
12 105 2/12/12 Benny the Weasel 3200
13 2/14/12 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
2
3 Ck. # Date Item Description Debit Credit X Balance
4 1/30/12 January Paycheck $ 1,795.86 $ 1,795.86
5 100 2/1/12 Shell Oil Co. $ 42.64 $ 1,753.22
6 101 2/1/12 Pink Palace Enter. $ 87.34 $ 1,665.88
7 2/4/12 Cash (Auto Teller) $ 50.00 $ 1,615.88
8 102 2/6/12 Dr. D. J. Houston $ 75.00 $ 1,540.88
9 103 2/7/12 Rent $ 800.00 $ 740.88
10 2/10/12 Drug Sales $ 2,500.00 $ 3,240.88
11 104 2/11/12 Bail (Drug Arrest) $ 500.00 $ 2,740.88
12 105 2/12/12 Benny the Weasel $ 3,200.00 ($ 459.12)
13 2/14/12 Rainy Day Quarter Fund $ 500.00 $ 40.88
9. Save the workbook as Checkbook in the Excel folder.
