Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2013 Training (EXC2013.1)

In this Introduction to Microsoft Excel training class, students will create and edit basic worksheets and workbooks. This course is designed for students who want to gain the necessary skills to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft Excel worksheets.

Our instructor-led online classes are conducted in the 2019 version of the software. Your instructor will point out the minor differences between versions where they exist. For our custom instructor-led online and onsite classes, we use the version of the software you use in your office.

1. 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. Changing the Order of Worksheets
   8. Splitting the Worksheet Window
   9. Closing a Workbook
   10. Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook
2. The Ribbon
   1. Tabs
   2. Groups
      1. Tell Me
   3. Commands
   4. Exploring the Ribbon
3. The Backstage View (The File Menu)
   1. Introduction to the Backstage View
   2. Opening a Workbook
   3. Open a Workbook
   4. New Workbooks and Excel Templates
   5. Select, Open and Save a Template Agenda
   6. Printing Worksheets
   7. Print a Worksheet
   8. Adding Your Name to Microsoft Excel
   9. Adding a Theme to Microsoft Excel
4. The Quick Access Toolbar
   1. Adding Common Commands
   2. Adding Additional Commands with the Customize Dialog Box
   3. Adding Ribbon Commands or Groups
   4. Placement
   5. Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
5. Entering Data in Microsoft Excel Worksheets
   1. Entering Text
      1. Using Flash Fill
      2. Expand Data across Columns
   2. Adding and Deleting Cells
   3. Adding a Hyperlink
   4. Add WordArt to a Worksheet
   5. Using AutoComplete
   6. Entering Text and Using AutoComplete
   7. Entering Numbers and Dates
   8. Using the Fill Handle
   9. Entering Numbers and Dates
6. 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
   6. Adding a Watermark
   7. The Font Group
   8. Working with Font Group Commands
   9. The Alignment Group
   10. Working with Alignment Group Commands
   11. The Number Group
   12. Working with Number Group Commands
7. Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel
   1. Math Operators and the Order of Operations
   2. Entering Formulas
      1. Ink Equations
   3. AutoSum (and Other Common Auto-Formulas)
   4. Copying Formulas and Functions
      1. Displaying Formulas
   5. Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Cell References
   6. Working with Formulas
8. Working with Rows and Columns
   1. Inserting Rows and Columns
   2. Deleting Rows and Columns
   3. Transposing Rows and Columns
   4. Setting Row Height and Column Width
   5. Hiding and Unhiding Rows and Columns
   6. Freezing Panes
   7. Working with Rows and Columns
9. Editing Worksheets
   1. Find
   2. Find and Replace
   3. Using Find and Replace
   4. Using the Clipboard
   5. Using the Clipboard
   6. Using Format Painter
   7. Managing Comments
      1. Adding Comments
      2. Working with Comments
10. 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. Printing Headings on Each Page/Repeating Headers and Footers
    6. Headers and Footers
    7. Preparing to Print

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

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