Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is a powerful, number crunching application! This introductory class teaches students the basic skills they need to create spreadsheets. Students will learn how to access built-in formulas as well as how to create their own formulas.

Getting Started in Microsoft Excel

• Spreadsheet Basics
• The Excel Screen
• Movement Keys
• Accessing Help

Working With Formulas

• Entering/Editing Data
• Working with Blocks
• Deleting
• Adjusting Column Widths/Row Heights
• Creating Formulas
• Filling Formulas
• Saving a Workbook
• Previewing
• Changing Page Setup
• Printing
• Closing a File
• Creating a New File

Working with Data

• Opening a File
• Moving and Copying Data
• Alignment
• Formatting Values
• Inserting/Deleting Rows/Columns

Excel Functions

• Working with Built-In Functions

Adding Attributes

• Bolding, Underlining, Italicizing
• Working with Fonts/Borders and Colors
• Customizing Cell Formats
• Using AutoFormat
• The Format Painter