Introduction Excel XP-2003
Course Duration
Duration – 1 Day. Course timings 0930-1630 (approximate)
Course Aims
This course will provide delegates with the necessary skills to create, edit, format and print an Excel Workbook as well as the ability to create basic formulae, functions and charts.
Pre-requisites
No prior knowledge or experience of Microsoft Excel 2007 is assumed or required. It would be beneficial to have a workable knowledge of Windows and an ability to use the mouse and keyboard.
Target Audience
This course is designed for new users who wish to understand the basics of Excel 2007 and produce workable spreadsheets.
Content/Topics
The Microsoft Excel 2007 Introduction course will cover the following topics enabling delegates at the end of the course to be able to:
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Excel Environment
Excel Screen
Exploring the Toolbar and Menu
Customise the Toolbar
Help
Getting Started
Creating a New Workbook
Saving a Workbook
Opening an Existing Workbook
Navigating within Microsoft Excel
Selecting and Entering Data
Saving a Workbook
Editing Contents of a Worksheet
Entering Text and Numbers
Entering Numbers/Dates as Text
Entering Dates and Times
Editing the Contents of a Cell
Manipulating Data
Using the Fill Handle
Using the Undo and Redo Buttons
Selection Techniques
Selecting a Range of Cells
Selecting Non-contiguous Ranges
Selecting Rows and Columns
Selecting Entire Sheet
Rows, Columns and Cells
Inserting and Deleting Cells, Columns and Rows
Changing Column Widths and Row Heights
Auto-Fitting a Column
Hiding and Unhiding Column or Row
Insert rows and columns.
Modify column width and row height.
Delete selected rows or columns.
Worksheet Manipulation
Formatting Worksheet Tabs
Move/Copy Worksheets
Insert and Delete Worksheets
Hide/Unhide Worksheets
Splitting a Worksheet
Arranging Multiple Worksheet
Freeze/Unfreeze Rows and Columns
Copying/Moving Data
Copying Data between Cells
Moving Data between cells
Copying Relative Formulas
Copying to a Non-Contiguous Range
Copying to Another Worksheet
Copying to Another Workbook
Filling a Series
Creating a Custom Fill List
Modifying a Custom Fill List
Deleting a Custom Fill List
Formulae and Functions
Creating Basic Formulas
Calculating with Functions
Order of Formula Calculations
Absolute vs Relative References
AutoSum
Formatting Fonts
Live Preview
Changing Fonts and Size
Growing And Shrinking Fonts
Making Cells Bold, Italic and Underlined
Changing Font Colours
Changing Fill Colours
Using Format Painter
Strikethrough Text
Subscripting Text
Superscripting Text
Text Alignment
Aligning Right, Centre, Left
Aligning Top, Bottom, Middle
Rotating Text
Indenting Cells
Shrinking Text
Wrapping and Merging Text
Merging and Centring
Formatting Cells
Applying General Formatting
Format as Currency
Format as Percentages
Format as Fractions
Format as Dates
Format as Thousands
Increasing and Decreasing Decimals
Borders
Apply Borders to Cells
Deleting Borders
Change Border Colours
Printing
Previewing
Performing A Quick Print
Print Options
Range, Copies, Pages
Print TitlesPage Setup
Headers/Footers
Margins
Orientation
Charts and Graphs
Create Chart
Different Charts (Pi, Column etc)
Resize/Move Chart
Change Chart Type
Change Chart Elements
Delete Chart