Microsoft Excel Introduction

What is Excel?

The Excel Interface

• Ribbon, Tabs and Groups
• Microsoft Office Backstage view

Working with Workbooks

• Create a blank Workbook
• Create a Workbook using a Template
• Opening and saving Files

Working with worksheets

• Worksheet navigation
• Select one or multiple Worksheets
• Insert, Move, Copy or Delete a Worksheet

Working with Cells, Rows & Columns

• Cell References
• How to select cells or ranges
• Different types of data
• Move, Copy and Delete cells
• Pasting Options
• Find and Replace
• Working with Rows and Columns

Overview of formulas in Excel

• Autocalculation
• The parts of an Excel formula
• Using calculation operators in Excel formulas
• The difference between Absolute, Relative and Mixed references
• Using Excel functions; Sum, Average, Max and Min

Cell Formatting

• Font Format options
• Number Format options
• Change the Fill and Borders
• Cell Alignment

An Introduction to Charts

• Create a simple Chart
• Format your chart

Page Layout and Print

• Page Layout and Page Break View
• Change the Page Orientation
• Set Page Margins
• Headers and Footers in a worksheet
• Print a worksheet or workbook