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UNIT – 2

ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEET
LESSON – 1
DATA ANALYSIS AND GOAL SEEK
1. INTRODUCTION

Data analysis is the process to extract useful information for making


effective decisions. The spreadsheet is one of the best software used
for data analysis. The spreadsheet component in LibreOffice is
known as Calc includes several tools for data analysis.
2. We need to check the following before consolidating data
a) Data types of the data which we want to consolidate should
be same in all spreadsheet.
b) We should match the labels from all the sheets which are
used for consolidating.
c) The first column should be same in all spreadsheet on the
basis of which the data is to be consolidated.
3. Steps to consolidate:
a) Open the spreadsheet which has the data to be
consolidated.
b) Data > Consolidate > Consolidate dialog box
c) Choose the required function from the drop-down list like
sum, average etc.
d) Add the ranges from the sheets which is to be consolidated.
e) Select the cell under ‘copy results to’ where we want to
display result.
f) Select the appropriate checkbox under options and click ok
button.
NOTE:

1. ‘Consolidate by’ has two options Row labels and Column labels.
Check row label or column label or both if you want to consolidate
it by matching the label.
2. If “link to source data” is checked, then it will keep on updating
the data of the consolidate sheet automatically if there is any
change made in the selected ranges.
4.Groups and Outline
It is used to create group of rows and columns together so that
one can collapse (-) to hide it or expand (+) it using a single click
on it.
Steps to do so,
✓ Select the data to be grouped.
✓ Data > Group and outline > Group.
✓ Choose Rows or Columns on the basis of which you want to
group the data and click ok.
NOTE:

✓ Short cut to group data is F12 and to ungroup in Ctrl + F12


5.Subtotals
The subtotal tool in calc creates the group automatically and
applies common functions like sum, average on the grouped data.
We can use any type of function for each column as per the
requirement of data analysis.
Steps for applying subtotal,
✓ Open the spreadsheet, Data > Subtotals
✓ Choose the column in the Group by list which is to be
used for grouping the data.
✓ Select the column by clicking the checkbox under
calculate subtotals for, to create subtotals.
✓ Click on ok button.
NOTE:

✓ Columns should have labels (column heading) on which we


are applying subtotals.
✓ After performing subtotal, u can see outline to the left of the
row number.
✓ This outline shows the hierarchical structure where we can
expand or collapse the data by clicking on ‘+’ or ‘-‘sign
respectively.
✓ If u want to remove the outline feature then click on Data >
Group and Outline > Remove Outline.
6. What-if scenarios
✓ What-if scenario is a set of values that can be used within the
calculations in the spreadsheet.
✓ It can be used in the beginning of any project to optimise the
output.
✓ This tool is used to predict the output while changing the inputs
and thus one can choose the best plan.

STEPS TO CREATE SCENARIO


1) Select the cells which contains values in the sheet that
needs to be changed.
2) Choose Tools > Scenario
3) Enter a name for the new scenario
4) Click on ok button.

7. What-if Analysis Tool


✓ What-if tool uses Data > Multiple operations and is a planning
tool for what-if questions.
✓ The Multiple operations tools create a formula array to display
the list of results on a list of values used in the formula.
✓ This tool uses two arrays of cells, one array contains the
input values and the second array uses the formula and
display the result.
✓ What-if analysis tool is very helpful to know how much profit
we earn for a particular product for a series of selling units.
STEPS FOR WHAT-IF ANALYSIS TOOL
1) Enter the data in the cells and then enter a formula to calculate a
result from the data entered.
2) Create an array of input values on the basis of which the output is to
be generated.
3) Select the cell range of input array and output array.
4) Click on Data > Multiple operations.
5) Enter the cell address where we applied formula in the dialog box.
6) Enter the address of variable cell.
7) Click on ok.
8. GOAL SEEK
✓ In general, we fill in the values in the cells and then create
formula on these values to get the required result.
✓ Goal seek helps in finding out the input for the specific output.

For ex,
A student has received marks in 4 subjects and has to appear
for the 5th subject and plans an aggregate as 70. So, he can use goal
seek to check how many marks he has to score in the 5th subject to
get the required percentage.

STEPS FOR GOAL SEEK


1) Enter the values and write the formula in the cell.
2) Choose Tools > Goal Seek
3) Enter the address of cell in the “Formula cell “box.
4) Enter the address of cell whose value is to be predicted or unknown
in “variable cell” box.
5) Enter the target value and click on ok.
9. SOLVER
✓ Solver tool is more elaborate form of Goal seek.
✓ While goal seek seals with single input variable to reach to a specific
output, the solver deals with equations with multiple unknown
variables.
✓ It is specifically designed to minimize or maximize the result
according to a set of rules that you define.
STEPS TO DO SOLVER
✓ Enter the data in a spreadsheet.
✓ Select the cell, on which you have applied the formula.
✓ Select Tools > Solver option.
✓ Enter the required details in the dialog box and click on solve
option.
✓ You will see it will give the desired result.

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