Microsoft Excel Introduction Day 1 - Course Outline
Duration
1 day Course
Course Aims
This course will provide the user with the skills necessary to complete a basic spreadsheet.
Please Note: The Excel Introduction course is composed of two days (Introduction Day 1 and Introduction Day 2) you can choose to complete the two days consecutively or separately or choose to attend only one of the days.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
enter, edit, delete, clear and select data build a basic formula
manage worksheets understand functions
work with cells, rows and columns format existing data
Training Method
Training is conducted by professional trainers, using hands on exercises and user practise to consolidate concepts.
Prerequisite
Windows XP Getting Started or equivalent. Participants must have basic mouse skills.
Course Content
Getting Started
Starting and Closing Excel The Workbook Window
Moving around the Worksheet Using the Edit, Go To Command
Ending the Current Excel Session
Survival Skills
Choosing a Command using the Keyboard Choosing a Command using the Mouse
Cancelling a Command Selection Using Short Cut Menus
Moving between Worksheets Opening and Closing Workbooks
Creating and Saving a Workbook Opening a Recently Used Workbook
Opening Several Workbooks at One Time
Worksheet Skills
Identifying Data Types Entering Data
Abandoning Data Entry Using Undo and Redo
Using AutoComplete Editing Existing Data
Deleting Data Only Deleting Data and Formatting
Using AutoFill Fill Sequences
Selecting
Moving through Selected Cells Moving and Copying
Changing Column Widths Changing Row Heights
Inserting Cells, Rows and Columns Deleting Cells, Rows and Columns
Working with Sheets Renaming Sheets
Inserting and Deleting Sheets Hiding and Unhiding Sheets
Formulas
Types of Formulas Building a Basic Formula
The Order of Precedence Using the SUM Function
Using AutoSum Relative and Absolute Cell References
Formatting Cells The Formatting Toolbar
The Format, Cells Menu Copying Cell Formatting
AutoFormats
Printing
Overview Printing using Excels Defaults
Changing Page Setup Page Options
Margins Options Header and Footer Options
Sheet Options Print Preview
Changing Margins via Print Preview Page Breaks