Excel 2003 Level 1 Introduction

1 day

Overview

You have basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through windows, and surfing the Internet. You have also used paper-based systems to store data that you run calculations on. You now want to migrate that data to an electronic format. In this course, you will use Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 to manage, edit, and print data.

Prerequisites

Windows XP Introduction or equivalent knowledge.

Benefits

You will create and edit basic Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 worksheets and workbooks.

Target student

Anyone who desires to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft® Excel 2003 worksheets

What's next

This is the first course in this series. Excel 2003 Level 2, the next course in this series, teaches students how to use charting and formula construction capabilities in Excel. Students who want to learn advanced features can then take Excel 2003 Level 3.

Getting Started with Excel

An Overview of Excel
Navigate in Excel
Select Data
Enter Data
Save a Workbook
Obtain Help

Modifying a Worksheet

Move and Copy Data Between Cells
Fill Cells with Series of Data
Edit Cell Data
Insert and Delete Cells, Columns, and Rows
Find, Replace, and Go To Cell Data Spell Check a Worksheet

Performing Calculations

Create Basic Formulas
Calculate with Functions
Copy Formulas and Functions
Create an Absolute Reference

Formatting a Worksheet

Change Font Size and Type
Add Borders and Color to Cells
Change Column Width and Row Height
Merge Cells
Apply Number Formats
Create a Custom Number Format
Align Cell Contents
Find and Replace Formats
Apply an AutoFormat
Apply Styles

Developing a Workbook

Format Worksheet Tabs
Reposition Worksheets in a Workbook
Insert and Delete Worksheets
Copy and Paste Worksheets
Copy a Workbook

Printing Workbook Contents

Set a Print Title
Create a Header and a Footer
Set Page Margins
Change Page Orientation
Insert and Remove Page Breaks
Print a Range

Customizing Layout

Split a Worksheet
Arrange Worksheets
Freeze and Unfreeze Rows and Columns
Hide and Unhide Worksheets