Excel, Level 1

This course introduces the new Excel user to the benefits and additional capabilities of this exciting new spreadsheet software. Keyboard and mouse-driven menu commands to be covered include: file retrieve, file open, edit erase, edit copy, edit move. Spreadsheet fundamentals and financial management will also be discussed.

Prerequisite: Windows, Level 1

Outline:

Getting Started with Excel

• Viewing a worksheet
  
• Excel capabilities
  

  Worksheet Movement

• Ledger on the screen
  
• Movement keys
  

  Working with Excel

• Creating a budget
  
• Screen details
  
• Cell address
  
• Mode indicator
  

  Data Types

• Label
  
• Label alignment
  
• Value
  
• Formula
  
• Typing a formula
  
• Pointing a formula
  
• Editing cell contents
  

  Using On-Line Help

  Menu

• Erasing a range
  
• Saving a worksheet
  
• Erasing a worksheet
  
• Retrieving a worksheet
  
• Adjusting column widths
  
• Range format
  
• Exiting Excel
  

  Introduction to Functions

• =SUM
  
• =AVERAGE
  
• =MAX
  
• =MIN
  
• =COUNT
  
• =PMT
  

  Copying Cell Data

• Copy command
  
• Placing the cell pointer
  
• Start the command
  
• Highlight the cells to be copied
  
• Select the destination
  
• Repeating the process
  
• Relative cell reference
  
• Absolute cell reference
  

  Range Names

• Creating range names
  
• Using range names in formulae
  

  Rows & Columns

• Inserting rows
  
• Deleting rows
  
• Inserting columns
  
• Deleting columns
  

  Printing

• Printing a range
  
• Returning to the ready mode
  

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