Excel – Introduction (Level 1)

Course Overview

The perfect beginners course for those who are self taught or have little to no experience. You want to pick up Excel like a PRO, and you’re in the right place!

This course is for those who are interested in learning how to create spreadsheets. Whether you prefer Mac or PC is not important because this course will be equally suitable for both.

Course Details

Getting started with Microsoft Excel

• Introduction to Excel

• Navigating the Excel Screen and Ribbon

• Tips and Tricks for Selection and Movement around the screen

File Management

• Creating and Saving Workbooks

• Opening Workbooks

Data Input and Selection

• Typing and Formatting for Text, Dates and Numbers

• Selecting Cells, Rows and Columns using the Mouse and Keyboard shortcuts

Using Functions

• Using the Sum, Average, Min, Max, Count Functions

• Understanding and working with the Function Wizard

Working with Dates

• Date Calculations

• Formatting Dates

Copying and Moving Data/Formulae

• Using Cut, Copy and Paste

• AutoFill

• Drag and Drop

• Copy and Drop

Editing Worksheets

• Adding Rows and Columns

• Sizing Rows and Columns

• Hiding/Unhiding Rows and Columns

Formatting Worksheets

• Working with Fonts, Sizes and Colours

• Adding Borders and Fill Colour to Cells

• Aligning the Content of a Cell

• Applying Number Formatting

• Using the Format Painter

• Merge and Unmerge Cells

Working with Large Worksheets

• Freezing Panes

• Working with Split Pane View

• AutoFilter

Printing

• Using Print Preview

• Setting the Print Range

• Sizing Spreadsheets to Fit

• Working with Margins, Headers and Footers and other useful print settings

Multiple Sheets

• Creating new Sheets

• Colouring Sheet Tabs

• Navigating Sheets

• Deleting Sheets

Charts and Graphs

• Creating Charts and Graphs alongside data

• Creating Charts and Graphs on a new sheet

• Changing the Chart Types

• Basic Formatting of Charts and Graphs