Microsoft Excel Part 1: Foundations

Unlock the power of data management with Microsoft Excel Foundations Excel Course, designed for professionals seeking to streamline calculations, data modification, and formatting within their organizations.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Understand the core functionalities of Microsoft Excel.

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Perform efficient calculations and data analyses.

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Format, print, and manage Excel workbooks effectively.

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Develop skills to create and modify electronic spreadsheets.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 1 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Beginners to Excel
  • Data Entry Clerks
  • Office Assistants
  • Small Business Owners

Description

Organizations the world over rely on information to make sound decisions regarding all manner of affairs. But with the amount of available data growing on a daily basis, the ability to make sense of all of that data is becoming more and more challenging. Fortunately, this is where the power of Microsoft® Office Excel® can help. Excel can help you organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update, and present your data in ways that will help the decision makers in your organization steer you in the right direction. It will also make these tasks much easier for you to accomplish, and in much less time, than if you used traditional pen-and-paper methods or non-specialized software. This course aims to provide you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills, which you can build upon to eventually become an expert in data manipulation. This course is applicable to Excel 2021, 2019, and 2016.

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Course Outline

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Lesson 1: Getting Started with Excel

  1. Navigate the Excel User Interface

  2. Use Excel Commands

  3. Create and Save a Basic Workbook

  4. Enter Cell Data

  5. Use Excel Help

Lesson 2: Performing Calculations

  1. Create Worksheet Formulas

  2. Insert Functions

  3. Reuse Formulas and Functions

Lesson 3: Modifying a Worksheet

  1. Insert, Delete, and Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows

  2. Search for and Replace Data

  3. Use Proofing and Research Tools

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet

  1. Apply Text Formats

  2. Apply Number Formats

  3. Align Cell Contents

  4. Apply Styles and Themes

  5. Apply Basic Conditional Formatting

  6. Create and Use Templates

Lesson 5: Printing Workbooks

  1. Preview and Print a Workbook

  2. Set Up the Page Layout

  3. Configure Headers and Footers

Lesson 6: Managing Workbooks

  1. Manage Worksheets

  2. Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views

  3. Manage Workbook Properties

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