Course Outline

Excel 2003 - Level 1
Let us make your introduction into the world of Excel fun and informative. We’ll take the mystery out of how to create worksheets, enter and format numbers, create simple formulas, and turn data into charts with one click of the mouse. You’ll begin to discover that Excel is a powerful tool that can help you simplify and automate how you work with numbers and data. 6 hours
Getting Started
  • Understanding pointer shapes
  • Undo and Redo
  • Excel's menus and toolbars
  • Activating another cell
  • Making selections within a worksheet
  • Using navigation keys
  • Working with sheet tabs

Creating a New Workbook

  • Entering data
  • Working with comments

Entering Formulas and Functions

  • Calculation operators in formulas
  • Order of operation precedence
  • Using the AutoSum function
  • Copying data within a row or column
  • Using AutoCalculate

Formatting a Worksheet

  • Formatting toolbar
  • Format Cells command

Editing Worksheets

  • Moving and copying cells
  • Moving, copying and exporting sheets
  • Selecting multiple sheets
  • Moving or copying within the current workbook
  • Moving or copying to another workbook
  • Emailing an Excel worksheet or Workbook

AutoFilling a Series

  • Creating a custom lists series

Relative vs. Absolute references

  • Relative references
  • Absolute and Mixed references
  • Switching between Absolute, Relative, and Mixed references

Preparing to Print

  • Formatting the sheet onscreen
  • Changing your margins
  • Adding headers and footers
  • Repeating titles on every page
  • Print Preview options
  • Checking page breaks

Charting Basics

  • Anatomy of a chart
  • Choosing the best chart type
  • Selecting data
  • Creating an embedded vs. a separate chart
Prerequisites:  Microsoft Windows or equivalent experience.

Revised 8/13/2011
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