About This Training Course

This 1-day Microsoft Excel-Introduction Training Course is designed for people who are new to spreadsheets or converting from another program.
The learning outcomes of this Microsoft Excel-Introduction Training Course cover the basic day to day tasks required to work with an Excel spreadsheet and produce basic reports.

Subjects Covered

This Microsoft Excel-Introduction Training Course will cover the following subjects:

Starting Microsoft Excel
• Familiarisation of the Excel screen
• The Excel workbook
• Moving around the spreadsheet
• Menus and Toolbars
• Mouse and keyboard techniques

Creating and Saving Workbooks
• Creating a new workbook
• Entering data and labels for a spreadsheet
• Creating simple formulas
• Using the AutoSum button to total columns and rows
• Saving the workbook
• Getting Help

Editing Data
• Opening existing workbooks
• Selection techniques
• Editing the contents of a cell
• Using the Formula Bar
• Using In-cell editing
• Using Find and Replace
• Editing a formula
• Resizing columns and rows
• Inserting columns, rows and cells
• Using Undo
• Copy and Paste techniques

Formatting Worksheets
• Using Fonts
• Text Alignment options - Horizontal and vertical alignment
• Rotating Text
• Using Text wrapping
• Formatting numbers
• Formatting dates
• Borders and Shading
• Using fill colours to add emphasis
• Using the Format painter to copy formatting
• Clearing formats
• Adding graphic i.e. a logo or image

Basic Functions
• Using Basic Excel functions for spreadsheet calculation
• Using the Function List to select a function
• Using Insert Function

Previewing and Printing
• Using Page Setup for printed output
• Adding Headers and Footers to a worksheet
• Using Page Break View to view the document
• Using Print Preview to see overall layout
• Selecting a printer
• Printing a worksheet
• Printing multiple copies
• Printing a range of pages or selected pages
• Setting and clearing print areas

Absolute References
• Understanding relative references
• Overview of absolute references to control formulas when copying
• Creating an absolute reference

Spreadsheet Design Considerations

• Overview/discussion of good design techniques

Training Course Outcomes

At the end of this Microsoft Excel-Introduction Training Course participants will have the basic day to day tasks required to work with an Excel spreadsheet and produce basic reports.

Prerequisites

Participants must have basic keyboard and mouse skills and be familiar with the Windows operating system.

Other Information

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