Microsoft Excel 2003
 
 
   

This course provides competency in creating workbooks, modifying worksheets, formatting worksheets and printing worksheets. This course also provides competency in creating and editing formulas, working with basic functions and the Function Wizard, applying text attributes and other formatting characteristics, creating workbooks from templates, using styles, adding worksheet backgrounds, applying AutoFormats, and finding and replacing data.

Guided, step-by-step labs provide opportunities to practice new skills. You can challenge yourself and review your skills after each lesson in the Lesson Summary and Lesson Review sections. Additional skill reinforcement is provided in Activities, Optional Labs, Lesson Quizzes and a Course Assessment that are available from your instructor.

This coursebook includes a supplemental CD-ROM containing the lab files used in class. To practice the skills presented in class or to perform any labs that were not completed, refer to the Classroom Setup section for information about system requirements and using the lab files.

Topics

Introduction to Excel
Overview of Workbooks and Worksheets
Starting Excel
Navigating Worksheets
Selecting Ranges
Using Toolbars and Menus
Quitting Excel
Case Study

Creating Workbooks

About Workbooks
Opening New Workbooks
Entering Data
Editing Data
Saving and Closing New Workbooks
Case Study

Modifying Worksheets
Introduction to Modifying Worksheets
Opening Existing Workbooks
Copying Worksheet Data
Moving Worksheet Data
Deleting Worksheet Data
Saving Existing Workbooks
Case Study

Formatting Worksheets
Introduction to Formatting Worksheets
Inserting and Deleting Cells
Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
Adjusting Column Widths and Row Heights
Hiding and Unhiding Rows and Columns
Applying Numeric Formats
Aligning Cell Data
Case Study

Printing Worksheets
Introduction to Printing Worksheets
Checking Spelling
Previewing Worksheets
Previewing Page Breaks
Printing Worksheets
Case Study
Working with Formulas
About Formulas
Creating Formulas
Editing Formulas
Using Cell References
Case Study

Working with Basic Functions
About Functions
Using the AutoSum Feature
Using the AVERAGE Function
Using the MAX Function
Using the MIN Function
Using the Function Wizard
Using the AutoCalculate Feature
Case Study

Enhancing Worksheets
Introduction to Enhancing Worksheets
Changing Fonts and Text Attributes
Merging and Splitting Cells
Rotating Text in Cells
Indenting Text in Cells
Adding and Modifying Borders
Adding Background Shading
Working with Graphics
Working with Diagrams
Case Study

Using Templates, Styles, Worksheet Backgrounds and AutoFormats
About Templates, Styles, Worksheet Backgrounds and AutoFormats
Creating Workbooks from Templates
Using Styles
Adding Worksheet Backgrounds
Applying AutoFormats
Case Study

Finding and Replacing Data
Introduction to Finding and Replacing Data
Finding and Opening Existing Workbooks
Finding and Replacing Text
Finding and Replacing Numeric Data
Finding and Replacing Cell Formats
Using the Research Tool
Case Study