Introduction to Microsoft Excel Training

Introduction to Microsoft Excel Training

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Course Length: 1 day
Delivery Methods: Multiple delivery options
Course Overview

In this Introduction to Microsoft Excel class, you will learn to create clear, professional Excel worksheets. This beginner-level course teaches you to create, edit, format, and print worksheets. The instructor will show you time-saving shortcuts and important best practices. Packed with hands-on exercises, you will get experience with the most popular Excel tools and concepts.

Take this class and begin using Excel at work with confidence!

Excel Version: This course primarily targets Excel 365 and Excel 2021; however, we draw attention to features that are not supported in earlier versions of Excel, and point out alternative options, when available.

Course Benefits
  • Create basic, professional worksheets using Microsoft Excel.
  • Perform calculations in an Excel worksheet.
  • Modify an Excel worksheet.
  • Format your data to create clear, presentable worksheets.
  • Manage Excel workbooks.
  • Save time with shortcuts.
  • Prepare Excel workbooks for printing.
  • Learn to write formulas in Excel.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
Public expert-led online training from the convenience of your home, office or anywhere with an internet connection. Guaranteed to run .
Private Class
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Self-Paced
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.
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Course Outline
  1. Office 365 Setup Maneuver
    1. Logging in to Microsoft 365
    2. Installing Applications
    3. Creating New Files and AutoSaving
    4. Protected View
    5. File Sharing
    6. File Collaboration
    7. Version History
    8. Getting Updates
    9. Mac Versions
  2. Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook
    1. Starting Microsoft Excel
    2. Creating a Workbook
    3. Saving a Workbook
    4. The Status Bar
    5. Adding and Deleting Worksheets
    6. Copying and Moving Worksheets
    7. View Options for the Worksheet
    8. Closing a Workbook
    9. Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook (exercise)
  3. The Ribbon
    1. Tabs
    2. Groups and Commands
    3. Microsoft Search Box
  4. The Backstage View (The File Menu)
    1. Introduction to the Backstage View
    2. Opening a Workbook
    3. Open a Workbook (exercise)
    4. New Workbooks and Excel Templates
    5. Select, Open, and Save a Template Agenda (exercise)
    6. Printing Worksheets
    7. Print a Worksheet (exercise)
    8. Personalizing Microsoft Office
  5. The Quick Access Toolbar
    1. Getting Started
    2. Adding Common Commands
    3. Adding Additional Commands with the Customize Dialog
    4. Adding Ribbon Commands or Groups
    5. Customize the Quick Access Toolbar (exercise)
  6. Entering Data in Microsoft Excel Worksheets
    1. Entering Text
    2. Inserting and Deleting Cells
    3. Inserting Hyperlinks
    4. Inserting WordArt
    5. Using AutoComplete
    6. Entering Text and Using AutoComplete (exercise)
    7. Entering Numbers and Dates
    8. Using the Fill Handle
    9. Entering Numbers and Dates (exercise)
  7. Formatting Microsoft Excel Worksheets
    1. Selecting Ranges of Cells
    2. Hiding Worksheets
    3. Adding Color to Worksheet Tabs
    4. Adding Themes to Workbooks
    5. Customize a Workbook Using Tab Colors and Themes (exercise)
    6. Adding a Watermark
    7. The Font Group
    8. Working with Font Group Commands (exercise)
    9. The Alignment Group
    10. Working with Alignment Group Commands (exercise)
    11. The Number Group
    12. Working with Number Group Commands (exercise)
  8. Editing Worksheets
    1. Find
    2. Find and Replace
    3. Using Find and Replace (exercise)
    4. Using the Clipboard
    5. Using the Clipboard (exercise)
    6. Moving Columns / Rows
  9. Working with Rows and Columns
    1. Inserting and Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells
    2. Transposing Rows and Columns
    3. Row Height and Column Width
    4. Hiding and Unhiding Rows and Columns
    5. Freezing Panes
    6. Working with Rows and Columns (exercise)
  10. Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel
    1. Math Operators and the Order of Operations
    2. Entering Formulas
    3. AutoSum (and Other Common Auto-Formulas)
    4. Copying Formulas
    5. Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Cell References
    6. Working with Formulas (exercise)
  11. Finalizing Microsoft Excel Worksheets
    1. Setting Margins
    2. Setting Page Orientation
    3. Setting the Print Area
    4. Print Scaling (Fit Sheet on One Page)
    5. Repeating Headings
    6. Headers and Footers
    7. Preparing to Print (exercise)
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Microsoft Excel class:

  • Familiarity with using a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard.
  • Comfortable in the Windows environment.
  • Ability to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.
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