Excel Beginners.docx
- 1. Microsoft Excel – Beginner Software Skills Training Course Overview – 1-day Course Looking to understand the basics of Excel Learn how to analyse, share and manage your day-to-day data using Excel spreadsheets on our one-day course. Our Excel Training beginner course, includes creating and formatting spreadsheets and charts, learning to sort and filter and gaining an understanding of Excel’s advanced formulas and functions. View our full Excel Beginner Course Outline below. You can build on this course with the Intermediate and Advanced levels when it suits. Detailed Course Content Your First Workbook Understanding Workbooks Using the Blank Workbook Template Typing Text Typing Numbers Typing Dates Understanding the Fill Handle Typing Formulas Easy Formulas Saving a New Workbook on Your Computer Checking the Spelling Making Basic Changes Safely Closing a Workbook Working With Workbooks Opening an Existing Workbook Navigating a Workbook Navigating Using the Keyboard Using Go To Recent Files and Folders Understanding Data Editing Overwriting Cell Contents Editing Longer Cells Editing Formulas Clearing Cells Deleting Data Using Undo and Redo Cells and Ranges Understanding Cells and Ranges Selecting Contiguous Ranges Selecting Non Contiguous Ranges Using Special Selection Techniques Selecting Larger Ranges Selecting Rows Selecting Columns Understanding Copying in Excel Using Fill for Quick Copying Copying From One Cell to Another Cells and Ranges (cont'd) Copying From One Cell to a Range Copying From One Range to Another Understanding Filling Filling a Series Filling a Growth Series Extracting With Flash Fill More Complex Flash Fill Extractions Understanding Moving in Excel Moving Cells and Ranges Moving by Dragging Formulas and Functions Understanding Formulas Creating Formulas That Add Creating Formulas That Subtract Formulas That Multiply and Divide Understanding Functions Using the SUM Function to Add Summing Non-Contiguous Ranges Calculating an Average Finding a Maximum Value Finding a Minimum Value Formulas and Functions (cont'd) Creating More Complex Formulas What if Formulas Absolute Versus Relative Referencing Relative Formulas Problems With Relative Formulas Creating Absolute References Creating Mixed References Common Error Messages Worksheet Appearance Understanding Font Formatting Working With Live Preview Changing Fonts Changing Font Size Growing and Shrinking Fonts Making Cells Bold Italicising Text Underlining Text Changing Font Colours Changing Background Colours Worksheet Appearance (cont'd) Using the Format Painter Applying Strikethrough Subscripting Text Superscripting Text Understanding Cell Alignment Horizontal Cell Alignment Vertical Cell Alignment Indenting Cells Understanding Number Formatting Applying General Formatting Formatting for Money Worksheet Appearance (cont'd) Formatting Percentages
- 2. Microsoft Excel – Beginner Software Skills Training Formatting as Fractions Formatting as Dates Using the Thousands Separator Increasing and Decreasing Decimals Understanding Borders Applying a Border to a Cell Applying a Border to a Range Applying a Bottom Border Applying Top and Bottom Borders Removing Borders Worksheet Layout Approximating Column Widths Setting Precise Columns Widths Setting the Default Column Width Approximating Row Height Setting Precise Row Heights Hiding Rows and Columns Unhiding Rows and Columns Understanding Worksheets Changing the Worksheet View Worksheet Zooming Viewing the Formula Bar Viewing Worksheet Gridlines Inserting Cells Into a Worksheet Worksheet Layout (cont'd) Deleting Cells From a Worksheet Inserting Columns Into a Worksheet Inserting Rows Into a Worksheet Deleting Rows and Columns More Than One Worksheet Worksheet Wisdom Worksheet Techniques Inserting and Deleting Worksheets Copying a Worksheet Renaming a Worksheet Moving a Worksheet Hiding a Worksheet Unhiding a Worksheet Copying a Sheet to Another Workbook Moving a Sheet to Another Workbook Changing Worksheet Tab Colours Worksheet Techniques (cont'd) Grouping Worksheets Hiding Rows and Columns Unhiding Rows and Columns Freezing Rows and Columns Splitting Windows New Windows Sorting and Filtering Data Understanding Lists Performing an Alphabetical Sort Performing a Numerical Sort Sorting on More Than One Column Understanding Filtering Applying and Using a Filter Clearing a Filter Creating Compound Filters Multiple Value Filters Creating Custom Filters Using Wildcards Creating Charts Understanding the Charting Process Choosing the Right Chart Using a Recommended Chart Creating a New Chart From Scratch Working With an Embedded Chart Resizing a Chart Repositioning a Chart Printing an Embedded Chart Creating a Chart Sheet Creating Charts (cont'd) Changing the Chart Type Changing the Chart Layout Changing the Chart Style Printing a Chart Sheet Embedding a Chart Into a Worksheet Deleting a Chart Page Setup Strategies for Printing Worksheets Understanding Page Layout Using Built in Margins Setting Custom Margins Changing Margins by Dragging Centring on a Page Changing Orientation Specifying the Paper Size Setting the Print Area Clearing the Print Area Inserting Page Breaks Page Setup (cont'd) Using Page Break Preview Removing Page Breaks Setting a Background Clearing the Background Settings Rows as Repeating Print Titles Clearing Print Titles Printing Gridlines Printing Headings Scaling to a Percentage Fit to a Specific Number of Pages Printing Understanding Printing Previewing Before You Print Selecting a Printer Printing a Range Printing an Entire Workbook Specifying the Number of Copies The Print Options Supplementary Content Applying Borders Using brackets in excel formulas The Quick Analysis Tools Starting With Excel Online Working With Excel Online