Excel Windows 7: Introduction

Course Code: EXCW7-1
Time: 7 hours
Prerequisites: Windows 95: Introduction
The Basics
The Worksheet Concept
The Electronic Worksheet
Starting Excel
Windows 95 Screen Elements
Excel Screen Elements
The Mouse and the Keyboard
Mouse Pointer Appearance
Worksheet Structure
Renaming Sheets in Workbook
Cells, Active Cell, Range, Math Operators
Shortcut Menus & the Toolbar
Shortcut Menus (Right-Click)
Toolbars
Tabbed Dialog Boxes
Help!
The Help Button
The Tip Wizard
Searching for Help
In the Help Window

Creating a Worksheet
Menu Bar
Creating a New Workbook
Pre-Selecting Data Entry Range
Saving, Closing and Opening Files
Summary Information
AutoComplete
Deleting Data
UNDO

Formulas
Creating Excel Formulas
Formulas - The Basics Reviewed
Formulas - Beyond the Basics
Functions
Using Functions
SUM() Function
AVERAGE() MAX() MIN()

AutoCalculate
The AutoSum Button
The Function Wizard
Documenting Your Worksheet

Worksheet Mechanics
Editing and Deleting Cell Entries
AutoCorrect
Moving and Copying Data
Working With Large Worksheets
Zooming
Freezing Panes
Splitting The Window
Creating a Duplicate Window
Adding/Deleting Rows, Columns, or Sheets
Spellcheck
Controlling Formulas with Absolute Addresses

Controlling Worksheet Appearance
Formatting the Worksheet
Number Formats and Shortcuts
Alignment
Fonts
Borders and Patterns
The Formatting Toolbar
Format Palettes
Removing Formats
Column Width and Row Height
Autofit Selection
Row Height
Working with Dates and Time
Order of Operation

Printing
Print Features
Print Preview
Page Setup
Page Breaks
Ending the Excel Session

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