Excel, Level 2

This course introduces the intermediate Excel user to additional capabilities of the software. Menu commands to be covered include: edit insert, style options, font selection, print alternatives. Additional features such as graphing, data protection, and combining functions will be taught.

Prerequisite: Excel, Level 1

Outline:

Review & Setup

• Worksheet preparation
  
• Worksheet review
  
• Naming ranges
  
• Using named ranges
  
• Creating a range name table
  
• Deleting a range name
  
• Deleting all range names
  
• Range name facts
  

  Fundamental Functions

• =IF function format
  
• Creating the =IF function
  
• Copying =IF functions
  
• Nesting =IF functions
  
• Range formatting review
  

  Applying Functions

• Preparing the worksheet
  
• Creating a working formula
  
• Standard order of mathematical operations
  
• Worksheet overview
  

  Data Protection

• Protecting cells
  
• Selective unprotection
  
• Selective protection
  
• Unprotecting all cells
  

  Graphing Data

• Creating a line graph
  
• Creating a bar graph
  
• Creating a pie chart
  
• Selecting data ranges to be graphed
  
• Viewing a graph
  
• Creating a graph legend
  
• Creating a graph title
  
• Graph group command
  

  Borders

• AutoFormat
  
• Manual formatting
  

  Text Enhancement

• Font selection
  
• Bold
  
• Italic
  

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