Excel Introduction

Students will learn to move and copy data, learn about absolute and relative references, and work with ranges, rows, and columns. They will also learn how to navigate worksheets and workbooks. Then they will enter and edit text, values, formulas, and pictures, and they will save workbooks. This course also covers simple functions used in formulas (including SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT), basic conditional formatting techniques, printing, inserting screen shots, and working with large spreadsheets. Finally, students will create and modify charts.

Course Content 

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

• Topic A: Navigate the Excel User Interface
• Topic B: Use Excel Commands
• Topic C: Create and Save a Basic Workbook
• Topic D: Enter Cell Data
• Topic E: Use Excel Help

Lesson 2: Performing Calculations

• Topic A: Create Worksheet Formulas
• Topic B: Insert Functions
• Topic C: Reuse Formulas and Functions

Lesson 3: Modifying a Worksheet

• Topic A: Insert, Delete, and Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows
• Topic B: Search for and Replace Data
• Topic C: Use Proofing and Research Tools

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet

• Topic A: Apply Text Formats
• Topic B: Apply Number Formats
• Topic C: Align Cell Contents
• Topic D: Apply Styles and Themes
• Topic E: Apply Basic Conditional Formatting
• Topic F: Create and Use Templates

Lesson 5: Printing Workbooks

• Topic A: Preview and Print a Workbook
• Topic B: Set Up the Page Layout
• Topic C: Configure Headers and Footers

Lesson 6: Managing Workbooks

• Topic A: Manage Worksheets
• Topic B: Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views
• Topic C: Manage Workbook Properties