Workforce Training Consortium

Course Title:              Beginning Microsoft Excel (201.000)

Course Length:         8 hrs

Prerequisites:            

Basic knowledge of keyboard or Computer Literacy

Objective:

Participants will be able to demonstrate the basic skills and commands needed to set up a spreadsheet.

Course Content:

Lesson 1:

  • Creating, Saving, and exiting a Worksheet
  • Using Mouse & Keyboard
  • Enter Labels
  • Simple Corrections
  • Save & Close a Workbook
  • Numeric Labels & Values
  • Alignment
  • Merging Cells
  • Formatting, number, colors, borders
  • Indenting within a cell
  • #### - What do I do?

Lesson 2:

  • Using Formulas: Formatting: Copying Formulas
  • Using a Formula
  • File Functions
  • Formatting Data
  • Using Ranges
  • Copying Data
  • Quick Sorts
  • Copying a Formula
  • Absolute Reference
  • Series
  • Insert & Delete Columns & Rows

Lesson 3

  • Copying & Pasting, Paste Special, Pasting Links, Printing Options
  • Moving
  • Copy
  • Copy & Paste Special
  • Transposing Data
  • Freeze Titles
  • Split Workbook
  • Multiple Worksheets
  • Printing Options
  • Comments

 Lesson 4:

  • Charting
  • Create & Edit Charts
  • Mail Merge & Using Excel as a database

Equipment Needed:

Microsoft Office software, Lap Top Computers