Creating a Class Schedule Using Excel

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Creating a Class Schedule Using Excel 1. 2. 3. Open Microsoft Excel. In cell A1 and type in Class Schedule. Select all of column A by clicking on the gray A box at the top of the worksheet. Go up to Format, Cells.

Under the Number tab, click on Time, and then under Type, click on 1:30 PM.

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Click OK. 3. Begin your table by creating time intervals in column A. I usually use 15-minute intervals. Type in at least three different times.

4. Once you have three times entered, you can let the computer do the rest of the work. Select the three times, and move your arrow to the small box in the lower right-hand corner of the box. Click and drag until you have reached the end of the day.

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Now click on cell B2. Type in Monday.

Click on the lower right-hand box and drag until you have all the days of the week.

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Center your title by selecting cells A1-F1. Click on the Merge and Center button.

7. Now you can create the lines on your schedule. Select all of the cells that you wish to divide with borders. Click on the Borders button and select All Borders.

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Now, select columns B-F by clicking and dragging on the gray boxes above the chart.

Go up to Format, Column, Width.

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Key in 15, and click OK.

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Now you can enter your class schedule. Be sure to type in the cell in which the class starts.

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Next, select two cells that you want to combine into one class. Click on the Merge and Center button.

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Continue doing this for all of your classes.

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Now, select the all of the cells that contain the days and classes.

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Click the center button. Now click Format, Cells. Choose the Alignment tab and under vertical, select Top. Also make sure to check the box next to Wrap text.

12. Now you can make the schedule easier to read by color coding some of the classes. (Recess, lunch, and specials) Select the cells that you want to change the color of and click on the arrow next to the Fill Color button. Choose your color and continue doing this with any classes you wish.

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