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Excel Level One

Microsoft® Office 2007

Course ID: HLT 84260

Course Length: 1 day

Course Description:
You have basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through windows, and surfing the Internet. You have also used paper-based systems to store data that you run calculations on. You now want to migrate that data to an electronic format. In this course, you will use Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 to manage, edit, and print data.

Prerequisites:
Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Students should have completed the following courses or possess equivalent knowledge before starting with this course:

  • Windows XP Professional: Level 1
  • Windows XP Professional: Level 2
  • Windows XP: Introduction
  • Windows 2000: Introduction

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Worksheet
Topic 1A: Explore the User Interface and the Ribbon
Topic 1B: Navigate and Select in Excel
Topic 1C: Obtain Help
Topic 1D: Enter Data and Save a Workbook
Topic 1E: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

Lesson 2: Performing Calculations
Topic 2A: Create Basic Formulas
Topic 2B: Calculate with Functions
Topic 2C: Copy Formulas and Functions

Lesson 3: Modifying a Worksheet
Topic 3A: Manipulate Data
Topic 3B: Insert and Delete Cells, Columns, and Rows
Topic 3C: Search for Data in a Worksheet
Topic 3D: Spell Check a Worksheet

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet
Topic 4A: Modify Fonts
Topic 4B: Add Borders and Color to Cells
Topic 4C: Change Column Width and Row Height
Topic 4D: Apply Number Formats
Topic 4E: Position Cell Contents
Topic 4F: Apply Cell Styles

Lesson 5: Printing Workbook Contents
Topic 5A: Print Workbook Contents Using Default Print Options
Topic 5B: Set Print Options
Topic 5C: Set Page Breaks

Lesson 6: Managing Large Workbooks
Topic 6A: Format Worksheet Tabs
Topic 6B: Manage Worksheets in a Workbook
Topic 6C: Manage the View of Large Worksheets

Microsoft® Office 2003

Course ID: HLT 84260

Course Length: 1 day

Course Description:
You have basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through windows, and surfing the Internet. You have also used paper-based systems to store data that you run calculations on. You now want to migrate that data to an electronic format. In this course, you will use Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 to manage, edit, and print data.

Course Objective:
You will create and edit basic Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 worksheets and workbooks.

Target Student:
This course is designed for persons preparing for certification as a Microsoft® Office Specialist in Excel, who already have knowledge of the Microsoft® Office Windows 98 (or above) operating system, and who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft® Excel 2003 worksheets.

Prerequisites:
To ensure your success, we recommend you first have equivalent knowledge:

  • Microsoft Office Windows XP: Introduction
  • Or an introductory course for an earlier version of the Windows operating system

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • create a basic worksheet.
  • modify a worksheet.
  • perform calculations.
  • format a worksheet.
  • develop a workbook.
  • print the contents of a workbook.
  • customize the layout of the Excel window.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Excel
Topic 1A: An Overview of Excel
Topic 1B: Navigate in Excel
Topic 1C: Select Data
Topic 1D: Enter Data
Topic 1E: Save a Workbook
Topic 1F: Obtain Help

Lesson 2: Modifying a Worksheet
Topic 2A: Move and Copy Data Between Cells
Topic 2B: Fill Cells with Series of Data
Topic 2C: Edit Cell Data
Topic 2D: Insert and Delete Cells, Columns, and Rows
Topic 2E: Find, Replace, and Go To Cell Data
Topic 2F: Spell Check a Worksheet

Lesson 3: Performing Calculations
Topic 3A: Create Basic Formulas
Topic 3B: Calculate with Functions
Topic 3C: Copy Formulas and Functions
Topic 3D: Create an Absolute Reference

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet
Topic 4A: Change Font Size and Type
Topic 4B: Add Borders and Color to Cells
Topic 4C: Change Column Width and Row Height
Topic 4D: Merge Cells
Topic 4E: Apply Number Formats
Topic 4F: Create a Custom Number Format
Topic 4G: Align Cell Contents
Topic 4H: Find and Replace Formats
Topic 4I: Apply an AutoFormat
Topic 4J: Apply Styles

Lesson 5: Developing a Workbook
Topic 5A: Format Worksheet Tabs
Topic 5B: Reposition Worksheets in a Workbook
Topic 5C: Insert and Delete Worksheets
Topic 5D: Copy and Paste Worksheets
Topic 5E: Copy a Workbook

Lesson 6: Printing Workbook Contents
Topic 6A: Set a Print Title
Topic 6B: Create a Header and a Footer
Topic 6C: Set Page Margins
Topic 6D: Change Page Orientation
Topic 6E: Insert and Remove Page Breaks
Topic 6F: Print a Range

Lesson 7: Customizing Layout
Topic 7A: Split a Worksheet
Topic 7B: Arrange Worksheets
Topic 7C: Freeze and Unfreeze Rows and Columns
Topic 7D: Hide and Unhide Worksheets