Phase 2 Was a Different Experience

    I honestly believe I've learned a lot this semester thanks to everything we've covered in Excel. Although there were times when I prioritized other courses and almost forgot to do my homework. In fact, I didn’t even realize I had to do A6 until the very day it was due, so my first draft was late. But I think A6 was an excellent exercise for practicing teamwork with Excel. Although many of us, myself included, seriously thought the assignment was complete from the start and that we had followed all the instructions in the PDF. While that may be true, I honestly believe the instructions in the PDF were imprecise in purpose. I think the point of the assignment was largely to meet our instructor’s expectations. Even if we followed all the instructions, we had to make the final product look accurate, professional and perfect. That’s exactly why I want to show you how to use named cells and ranges in Excel.

• 5.7.3 - Named Cells and Ranges

    Although naming a cell or a range in Excel may seem unnecessary—since, from a functional standpoint, we could simply enter the cell or range directly—it is necessary when working with an Excel workbook containing multiple worksheets because remembering the locations of each piece of data can be impossible, especially if the location is on a different sheet from the one you’re currently on. Assigning a name to a cell or range makes your workbook look more professional, as your future coworkers will be able to use your range to find the data they need more quickly. That’s why I encourage you to name every cell or range you’ll use for a function, because you never know when you’ll need it again.

• Phase 3 will be about creativity and actualizing. Will you upgrade your mindset and habits to focus on the highest/best achievement instead of just keeping up/doing what's required?

    It's a bit late for me to be responding to this, since I'm already about to finish Phase 3, and I think I'm going to use what I've learned for the presentation I have coming up in my other class, and I'll use that same topic for my improved version of A5.