Comprehensive Microsoft Excel 2003 Training

Delivery Options

• Customized Onsite Training (3 days): Request a Proposal

Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn to create a basic worksheet.
• Learn to modify a worksheet.
• Learn to perform calculations.
• Learn to format a worksheet.
• Learn to develop a workbook.
• Learn to print the contents of a workbook.
• Learn to customize the layout of the Excel window.
• create and apply templates.
• create and modify charts.
• work with graphic objects.
• calculate with advanced formulas.
• sort and filter data.
• use Excel with the Web.
• Learn to customize workbooks.
• Learn to collaborate with others using workbooks.
• Learn to audit worksheets.
• Learn to analyze data.
• Learn to work with multiple workbooks.
• Learn to import and export data.
• Learn to structure workbooks with XML.

Class Outline

1. Getting Started with Excel
   1. An Overview of Excel
   2. Navigate in Excel
   3. Select Data
   4. Enter Data
   5. Save a Workbook
   6. Obtain Help
2. Modifying a Worksheet
   1. Move and Copy Data Between Cells
   2. Fill Cells with Series of Data
   3. Edit Cell Data
   4. Insert and Delete Cells, Columns, and Rows
   5. Find, Replace, and Go To Cell Data
   6. Spell Check a Worksheet
3. Performing Calculations
   1. Create Basic Formulas
   2. Calculate with Functions
   3. Copy Formulas and Functions
   4. Create an Absolute Reference
4. Formatting a Worksheet
   1. Change Font Size and Type
   2. Add Borders and Color to Cells
   3. Change Column Width and Row Height
   4. Merge Cells
   5. Apply Number Formats
   6. Create a Custom Number Format
   7. Align Cell Contents
   8. Find and Replace Formats
   9. Apply an AutoFormat
   10. Apply Styles
5. Developing a Workbook
   1. Format Worksheet Tabs
   2. Reposition Worksheets in a Workbook
   3. Insert and Delete Worksheets
   4. Copy and Paste Worksheets
   5. Copy a Workbook
6. Printing Workbook Contents
   1. Set a Print Title
   2. Create a Header and a Footer
   3. Set Page Margins
   4. Change Page Orientation
   5. Insert and Remove Page Breaks
   6. Print a Range
7. Customizing Layout
   1. Split a Worksheet
   2. Arrange Worksheets
   3. Freeze and Unfreeze Rows and Columns
   4. Hide and Unhide Worksheets
8. Creating and Applying Templates
   1. Create a Workbook from a Template
   2. Create a Custom Template
   3. Working with Comments
   4. Create a Hyperlink
   5. Use Web-based Research Tools
9. Creating and Modifying Charts
   1. Create a Chart
   2. Format Chart Items
   3. Change the Chart Type
   4. Create a Diagram
10. Working with Graphic Objects
    1. Insert Graphics
    2. Create AutoShapes
    3. Format Graphic Objects
    4. Change the Order of Graphic Objects
    5. Group Graphic Objects
    6. Move, Copy, and Resize Graphic Objects
11. Calculating with Advanced Formulas
    1. Create and Apply a Name for a Range of Cells
    2. Calculate Across Worksheets
    3. Calculate with Date and Time Functions
    4. Calculate with Financial Functions
    5. Calculate with Statistical Functions
    6. Calculate with Lookup and Reference Functions
    7. Calculate with Logical Functions
12. Sorting and Filtering Data
    1. Sort Data Lists
    2. Filter Data Lists
    3. Create and Apply Advanced Filters
    4. Calculate with Database Functions
    5. Add Subtotals to a Worksheet
13. Using Excel with the Web
    1. Export Excel Data
    2. Publish a Worksheet to the Web
    3. Import Data from the Web
    4. Create a Web Query
14. Streamlining Workflow
    1. Create a Macro
    2. Edit a Macro
    3. Customize Access to Excel Commands
    4. Apply Conditional Formatting
    5. Add Data Validation Criteria
    6. Update a Workbook's Properties
    7. Modify Excel's Default Settings
15. Collaborating with Others
    1. Protect Files
    2. Share a Workbook
    3. Set Revision Tracking
    4. Review Tracked Revisions
    5. Merge Workbooks
    6. Adjust Macro Settings
    7. Administer Digital Signatures
16. Auditing Worksheets
    1. Trace Cell Precedents
    2. Trace Cell Dependents
    3. Locate Errors in Formulas
    4. Locate Invalid Data and Formulas
    5. Watch and Evaluate Formulas
    6. Group and Outline Data
17. Analyzing Data
    1. Create a Trendline
    2. Create Scenarios
    3. Perform What-If Analysis
    4. Develop a PivotTable Report
    5. Develop a PivotChart Report
    6. Perform Statistical Analysis with the Analysis ToolPak
18. Working with Multiple Workbooks
    1. Create a Workspace
    2. Consolidate Data
    3. Link Cells in Different Workbooks
    4. Edit Links
19. Importing and Exporting Data
    1. Export to Microsoft Word
    2. Import a Word Table
    3. Import Text Files
20. Structuring XML Workbooks
    1. Develop XML Maps
    2. Import, Add, and Export XML Data
    3. Manage XML Workbooks
    4. Apply XML View Options

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

Students in private onsite classes will also receive:

• Technical Reference Library

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Basic Windows Skills

Technical Requirements

Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.

• Course technical requirements and setup instructions.