Toms River Regional Schools
Technology Institute

Microsoft Excel XP 1

Microsoft Excel XP 1 is designed to provide participants  with practical hands on exercises using the spreadsheet to organize, calculate, and analyze data.  Participants will develop spreadsheets for a variety of useful tasks.  Topics discussed are listed in the outline below.

Building a Worksheet

          Starting Excel

          Navigating a Worksheet

          Using the Keyboard

          Entering Information

          Entering Numeric Values

          Entering Text

          Entering Dates and Times

Entering Comments

          Entering Formulas

          Cell References

          Adding Artwork

          Adding Background Graphics

Inserting Hyperlinks

          Creating a Hyperlink

          Activating a Hyperlink

          Editing and Removing Hyperlinks

Saving the Workbook

          Save Command

Save As Command
 

Exiting Excel

          Use Easy to remember File Names

          Check Spelling of Labels

          Make Backup Copies
 

Editing a Worksheet

          Selecting Cells and Ranges

          Clearing and Deleting Cells

          Undoing Commands

          Redoing Commands

          Repeating Commands

          Cutting and Pasting to Move Data

          Using the Clipboard Toolbar

          Dragging Cells

          Duplicating Data

          Adding Columns and Rows
 

Entering Labels, Numbers and Dates

          Using AutoFill

          Using Fill

          Filling Up, Down, Right, and Left

          Using Fill Series
 

Formatting a Worksheet

          Changing Alignment

          Adjusting Horizontal Alignment

          Adjusting Vertical Alignment

          Adjusting Text Orientation
 

Changing Number Formats

          Format Cells Dialog Box

          Creating Custom Number Format
 

Changing text Font and Color

          Format Cells Dialog Box
 

Adding Borders to Cells

          Format Cells Dialog Box
 

Adding Shading to Cells

          Format Cells Dialog Box
 

Changing Column Widths and Row Heights

          Automatic resizing

          Format-Width Command

          Using the Mouse

          Column Width Command

          Changing Row Height with the Mouse

          Using the Row Height Command

          AutoFit Command
 

Using Styles

          Creating Your Own Style

          Applying Existing Styles
 

Creating Templates        

          Creating a New Template

Opening and Modifying and Existing Template
 

Changing Page Breaks

          Using Page Break Preview
 

Using Workbooks to Organize Information

          Managing Worksheets

          Switching Between Worksheets

          Naming Worksheets

          Deleting Worksheets

          Inserting Worksheets

          Moving Worksheets
 

Protecting Worksheets

          Tools-Protection

          Passwords
 

Customize Excel

          Adjusting Views

          Saving Views
 

Printing Options

          Page Orientation

          Adjusting Margins

          Adding Headers and Footers

          Adding Gridlines and Other Options

 

AutoCorrect Options

          Tools-AutoCorrect
 

Customizing Worksheet Appearance

          Options-View
 

Using Formulas and Functions

          Building a Formula

          Multiplying Numbers

          Replicating a Formula

          Using Arithmetic Operators

          Parentheses and Order of Operations

          Built-In Functions

          Sum Function

          Using Range Names
 

Creating Charts

          Planning a Chart

          Creating a Chart

          Embedding a Chart

          Formatting a Chart

          Character Formatting

          Numeric Formatting

          Chart Legend

          Gridlines

          Labels

          Arrows
 

Printing Charts
 

Sorting Rows and Columns
 

Course Notes and Training Videos

Course Data Files

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