Warm-up (30 seconds): Think about your Something Real project from Lesson 1. What numbers will you need to track? (costs, dates, quantities, people?)
This lesson teaches you how spreadsheets are organised and how to enter data accurately for your project budget or timeline.
Every cell has a unique address like a mailbox. When you add formulas later, you'll tell them which cells to use.
Follow these steps to explore how spreadsheets are organised and practice basic navigation and data entry.
Follow this complete example of a budget table before creating your own. Notice how we mix text and numbers across rows and columns.
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