1. + Part One
Researching the
Right Car Dealership
• Inserting & editing text
• Editing font style, size &
alignment
• Adding borders & shading
• Merging cells

2. + Your task:
• Research 5 local car dealerships
• Compilecontact information for
each dealership into a
spreadsheet
• Editfont, colors, shading, and
borders to make the spreadsheet
attractive
• Be sure to follow each direction in order
• Use only the websites given to you
• If you can’t find information on their
website search with Google

3. +
Set up a new spreadsheet
 Open a new Microsoft Excel workbook
 Save the file as Car Project
 Start on Sheet 1 in cell A1
 Type the following headers across row 1 in columns A-G:
 Dealership
 Website
 Street Address
 City
 State
 Zip Code
 Phone Number

4. +
Finding Information
 Starting in cell A2 enter the following dealership names
down column A (A2-A6).
 Cain’s Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep
 Dwain Taylor Chevrolet
 Holland Motor Sales
 Parker Ford Lincoln-Mercury
 Toyota of Murray
 Starting in cell B2 enter the dealerships websites, make sure
they are hyperlinks if they don’t automatically change:
 www.cainschryslerdodgejeep.com
 www.dwaintaylorchevrolet.com
 www.hollandmotorsales.com
 www.parkerford.com
 www.toyotaofmurray.com

5. +
Finding Information
 Using the websites provided go to each dealership’s website
and find the following:
 Street Address
 City
 State
 Zip Code
 Phone Number
 Make sure to enter the information into the correct rows and
columns.
 When you are finished adjust the column widths to fit all of
the information.

6. +
Adding a Title
 Insert a row above row 1 so that you can insert a title
 With a new row inserted, click in cell A1 and type:
 Car Dealership Listing
 Merge and center the title across columns A through G
 Edit the font to the following:
 Font: Your Choice
 Size: 18
 Font Style: Bold
 Color: Dark Blue

7. +
Format Headers
 Now, you will format the headers of your spreadsheet (Car
Dealership, Website, Street Address, etc.)
 Change the following for all the headers:
 Font: Georgia
 Size: 12
 Font Style: Regular (No bold, italic or underline)
 Color: White
 Alignment: Center
 Add background color to headers:
 Select only the cells with headers, A2 through G2
 Add an orange background color to these cells

8. +
Format Text
 Now you’re going to format the text for the rest of the
information that you entered
 Select all cells of information, but be sure not to select the
headers, title, or entire rows and columns. Format:
 Font: Cambria
 Size: 12
 Alignment: Left
 Add shading to every other column in 2 colors of your
choice. For example:

9. +
Other Formatting
 Format Phone Numbers:
 Select just the cells containing the phone numbers and format
them using the “Phone Number” style. (Hint: it is in the special
category)
 Add Borders:
 Select the data cells by selecting the range A3 through G8
 Add “All Borders” around the cells
 Now deselect those cells, and select cell A1 (the title)
 Add a thick bottom border under the title

10. +
Finish Up
 Change the title of “Sheet 1” to Dealership Listing and make
the color Orange.
 Insert your name in cell A9 and the Current Date in A10
 Save the file and submit!