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Excel Level 1
Course Overview
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that can be used for storing, organising and manipulating data.This Excel introductory course will enable delegates to gain a good general understanding of the main features of Microsoft Excel, giving them the ability to produce standard spreadsheets, create formulae and format and print spreadsheets.
Course Objectives
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- Create a spreadsheet containing data, navigate using keyboard shortcuts, add new columns and rows and save the spreadsheet.
- Create and format a spreadsheet using the main features of the formatting tools,
- Perform the following calculations on a range of numbers: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Use: sum, average, count, min and max on a range of numbers.
- Present the data in a chart and print the spreadsheet
Course Content
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Exploring the Microsoft Excel environment
Exploring the user interface
Exploring the ribbon
Obtaining help
Customising the quick access toolbar -
Understanding Workbooks and Worksheets
Creating a new workbook
Saving a workbook
Opening a workbook already created
Navigating in Microsoft Excel
Selecting and entering data
Saving a workbook -
Entering and Editing Specific Data
Entering text and numbers
Entering numbers as text
Inputting dates and times
Editing the contents of a cell
Manipulating data
Undo and redo buttons -
Using and Understanding Cell Formats
Cell Formats options
Understanding the General Format
Date and Time Formats
Currency and Accounting Formats
Text Formats
Clearing and Resetting Formats -
Ranges
Selecting a range of cells
Selecting more than one range
Selecting an entire column and row
Highlighting the entire worksheet -
AutoFill
Using Autofill to automate data entry
Text AutoFill
Number Autofill
Date AutoFill
Custom Lists
FlashFill -
Columns and rows
Inserting and deleting cells, columns and rows
Changing column widths and row heights
Auto-fitting a column to its contents
Changing back to standard widths
Hiding and un-hiding a column or row
Searching for data in a worksheet
Freezing and unfreezing rows and columns -
Developing a workbook
Formatting worksheet tabs
Repositioning worksheets in a workbook
Inserting and deleting worksheets
Copying and pasting worksheets -
Formatting a worksheet
Modifying fonts
Merging cells
Aligning cell contents
Finding and replacing formats
Applying borders to a selection
Deleting borders around a selection of cells
Changing the alignment of the contents of a cell
Using the format painter
Clearing cells (removing formats) -
Cut, Copy and Paste
Cut, Copy and Paste
Shortcuts
Copying and Pasting to different sheets
Paste Options -
Performing calculations
Adding and Subtracting Numbers
Multiplication and Division
BODMAS
Cell references
SUM function
AUTOSUM
Useful Basic Functions AVERAGE, MIN, MAX and COUNT -
Basic Sorting and Filtering Data
Sorting data
Filtering data -
Basic Charts
Chart types
Simple Chart Customisations -
Spelling and Printing
Spell checker
Print preview
Printing the spreadsheet
Printing a section of a worksheet
Clearing a print area
Prerequisites
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- Delegates should be familiar with using computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. Delegates should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computer.
Public Scheduled Course Dates
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