Use the following guidelines to create an invoice for Pella Corporation.

  1. Create a new spreadsheet. Set the page orientation to landscape. Save with the name Invoice.
  2. In cell A1, type “Pella Corporation” in bold text. In cell A2, type “Invoice” in Bold, size 14. Merge and Center both titles across columns A-F.
  3. Type the labels in cells A4, A6, and A11. Bold and align right. Type your name in cell B4. Type the customer name and address; highlight the cells and add a box border around it.
  4. In cell B11, type a formula using a function for the current date. Format as shown.
  5. Type and bold the column headings in row 13. Be sure to use an accent mark for Córdobas.
  6. Following the example, type in the 7 part numbers and item descriptions in columns A and B. Adjust column widths as necessary. If you want, you may make up your own.
  7. Type in the quantity and cost of each item in columns C and D. Center column C, and format the numbers in column D as currency.
  8. In column E, create a formula to calculate the total cost for each line item. Format as accounting.
  9. In cell E11, type a bold, right-aligned label for the Exchange Rate. In cell F11, type the current exchange rate. Format it as currency and use the Nicaraguan currency symbol (C$).
  10. The formula in column F multiplies column E by the exchange rate, using an absolute reference to cell F11.
  11. Add the subtotal, tax, and total lines to the bottom of the invoice, using formulas and functions.
  12. Insert an appropriate clip art image.
  13. Review your spreadsheet. Format cells and add borders as shown in the example.
  14. Save the modified file. It will be graded in your folder.

Example