Module 1: Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook

This module explains how to get started creating Microsoft Excel workbooks.

Lessons

• Starting Microsoft Excel
• Creating a Workbook
• Saving a Workbook
• The Status Bar
• Adding and Deleting Worksheets
• Copying and Moving Worksheets
• Changing the Order of Worksheets
• Splitting the Worksheet Window
• Closing a Workbook

Lab 1: Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook

• Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Start Microsoft Excel.
• Create a Microsoft Excel workbook.
• Save a Microsoft Excel workbook.
• Work with the Status Bar.
• Add and delete Microsoft Excel worksheets.
• Copy and move worksheets.
• Split the worksheet window.
• Close a Microsoft Excel workbook.

Module 2: The Ribbon

The Ribbon is the display you see at the top of the Microsoft Excel window. It is your primary interface with Excel. It allows you to access most of the commands available to you in Excel. The Ribbon is composed of three parts: Tabs, Groups and Commands. In this lesson, you will learn about all three.

Lessons

• Tabs
• Groups
• Commands

Lab 1: Exploring the Ribbon

• Exploring the Ribbon

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Work with tabs.
• Work with groups.
• Work with commands.
• Understand which groups and commands are found on which tabs.

Module 3: The Backstage View (The File Menu)

This module explains how to work with the Backstage View (The File Menu).

Lessons

• Introduction to the Backstage View
• Opening a Workbook
• New Workbooks and Excel Templates
• Printing Worksheets
• Adding Your Name to Microsoft Excel
• Managing Workbook Versions

Lab 1: Exercises in This Lesson

• Open a Workbook
• Select, Open and Save a Template Agenda
• Print a Worksheet

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Open a Microsoft Excel workbook.
• Start a new Microsoft Excel workbook.
• Use Microsoft Excel templates.
• Print a Microsoft Excel workbook.
• Personalize your copy of Microsoft Excel.

Module 4: The Quick Access Toolbar

This module explains how to work with the Quick Access Toolbar.

Lessons

• Adding Common Commands
• Adding Additional Commands with the Customize Dialog Box
• Adding Ribbon Commands or Groups
• Placement

Lab 1: Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

• Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Add common commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.
• Add additional commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.
• Move the Quick Access Toolbar.

Module 5: Entering Data in Microsoft Excel Worksheets

This module explains how to enter data.

Lessons

• Entering Text
• Expand Data across Columns
• Adding and Deleting Cells
• Adding an Outline
• Adding a Hyperlink
• Add WordArt to a Worksheet
• Using AutoComplete
• Entering Numbers and Dates
• Using the Fill Handle

Lab 1: Exericses in This Lesson

• Entering Text and Using AutoComplete
• Entering Numbers and Dates

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Enter text in Microsoft Excel worksheets.
• Add or delete cells in worksheets.
• Add an outline for your data.
• Enter a hyperlink in a worksheet.
• Use AutoComplete.
• Enter numbers and dates in Microsoft Excel worksheets.
• Use the Fill Handle to add data to cells.

Module 6: Formatting Microsoft Excel Worksheets

This module explains how to format Microsoft Excel Worksheets.

Lessons

• Selecting Ranges of Cells
• Hiding Worksheets
• Adding Color to Worksheet Tabs
• Adding Themes to Workbooks
• Adding a Watermark
• The Font Group
• The Alignment Group
• The Number Group

Lab 1: Exercises in This Lesson

• Customize a Workbook Using Tab Colors and Themes
• Working with Font Group Commands
• Working with Alignment Group Commands
• Working with Number Group Commands

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand the various ways you can format Microsoft Excel worksheets.
• Select a range of cells within a worksheet.
• Hide worksheets.
• Add color to workbook tabs.
• Add themes to worksheets.
• Add bold, italics, and underlining to text.
• Add borders to cells.
• Change text and cell colors.
• Change the font and font size.
• Align text.
• Wrap text.
• Indent text.
• Merge and center text.
• Change number formats.
• Change date formats.
• Show decimals.

Module 7: Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel

This is the math lesson, and whether you love or hate math, by the end of this lesson you will agree that Excel makes math easy. We will start by explaining some of the basic concepts you need to understand regarding how Excel does math and then will get into entering formulas.

Lessons

• Math Operators and the Order of Operations
• Entering Formulas
• AutoSum (and Other Common Auto-Formulas)
• Copying Formulas and Functions
• Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Cell References

Lab 1: Working with Formulas

• Working with Formulas

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use math operators and the order of operations.
• Enter basic formulas.
• Use AutoSum to sum data with one click.
• Use absolute, relative, and mixed cell references.
• Copy formulas and functions.

Module 8: Working with Rows and Columns

This module explains how to work with rows and columns.

Lessons

• Inserting Rows and Columns
• Deleting Rows and Columns
• Transposing Rows and Columns
• Setting Row Height and Column Width
• Hiding and Unhiding Rows and Columns
• Freezing Panes

Lab 1: Working with Rows and Columns

• Working with Rows and Columns

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Insert rows and columns in Microsoft Excel worksheets.
• Delete rows and columns in Microsoft Excel worksheets.
• Transpose rows and columns.
• Change row heights.
• Change column widths.
• Hide and unhide rows and columns.
• Freeze panes.

Module 9: Editing Worksheets

This module explains how to edit worksheets.

Lessons

• Find
• Find and Replace
• Using the Clipboard
• Managing Comments

Lab 1: Exercises in This Lesson

• Using Find and Replace
• Using the Clipboard

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Locate information in your worksheet using Find.
• Use Find and Replace to quickly replace data with other data.
• Use the Cut, Copy, Paste, and Format Painter commands to edit worksheets.

Module 10: Finalizing Microsoft Excel Worksheets

This module explains how to finalize Microsoft Excel Worksheets.

Lessons

• Setting Margins
• Setting Page Orientation
• Setting the Print Area
• Print Scaling (Fit Sheet on One Page)
• Printing Headings on Each Page/Repeating Headers and Footers
• Headers and Footers

Lab 1: Preparing to Print

• Preparing to Print

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Set margins in Microsoft Excel worksheets.
• Set the page orientation to portrait or landscape.
• Set the print area in a worksheet.
• Scale a worksheet so that all data prints on one page.
• Add headers and footers to a worksheet.

Module 11: Microsoft Excel 2013 New Features

Excel 2013 provides some new features to make working with spreadsheets easier and more efficient.

Lessons

One Workbook Per Window Feature

• Using Flash Fill

Lab 1: Using Flash Fill

• Using Flash Fill

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Learn about the one workbook per window feature.
• Learn how to use Flash Fill.