Microsoft Excel Beginner

Intensive, hands-on, Excel Beginner course delivered online by a live trainer and not recorded videos. Please read the prerequisites and other details in the description below. We have distinct course dates for Pacific and Eastern Time zones. You can explore both options below.

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application used all over the world in commercial and industrial applications where numbers are involved. This includes analysis, payroll, inventory, finance, accounting, charting, data listing, and complex calculations of any kind.

Our Excel Beginner course is designed for office users or those planning to work in an office. It is a foundation course that prepares you to take an intermediate course. It is recommended for those who are self-taught, as it fills the holes and gaps in their learning. Please refer to the detailed course outline below to learn what is covered in the course.

Prerequisites: 

At least six months of work experience in a Windows environment Good mouse skills

Course Outline
Lesson 1: Mastering the Excel Interface

• Spreadsheet Basics

• Running Microsoft Excel

• The Excel Screen

• Changing the Workbook View

• Working with the Quick Access Toolbar

• Working with Help

Lesson 2: Data Entry, Navigation and Data Selection

• Using the auto-fill

• Entering Information

• Working with Dates

• Editing Data

• Deleting Data

• Navigating Within a Worksheet

• Selecting Cells

• Copying Cells

• Dragging and Dropping

• Working with the Office Clipboard

• Aligning Cell Data

• Formatting Numbers

Lesson 3: Working with Formulas and Functions

• Entering a Formula

• Using Cell Addresses

• Correcting Formulas

• Absolute Cell Addressing

• Working with Function Arguments

• The AutoSum Feature

• Accessing other Functions

Lesson 4: Worksheet Formatting

• Applying Formatting Attributes

• Changing Fonts and Point Size

• Cell Borders and Colors

• Customizing Cell Formats

• Using Cell Styles

• Using the Format Painter

• Hiding and Unhiding Columns

• Inserting a Row or Column

• Deleting a Row or Column

• Adjusting Column Width and Row Height

• Spell-Checking the Worksheet

• Freezing Columnssss and Rows

• Splitting the Screen

Lesson 5: Managing a Workbook

• Working with Multiple Sheets

• Naming Worksheets

• Deleting a Worksheet

• Grouping Sheets

• Switching Between Workbooks

Lesson 6: Printing Excel Worksheets

• Printing

• Changing the Page Setup

• Changing the Print Area

• Defining Print Titles

• Customizing Headers/Footers

Appendices:  Handy Keyboard Shortcuts

• Appendix A: Function Keys

• Appendix B: Cursor Movement Keys

• Appendix C: Shortcut Keys

Hands-on Exercises