Microsoft Office Excel – Basic

Formats   Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

The course covers the latest version of Microsoft Excel (2021–2024);
earlier versions are available upon request.

This course aims to provide you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills. You’ll learn to organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update, and present your data. It will also make these tasks much easier for you to accomplish in less time than if you used traditional pen-and-paper methods or non-specialized software. 

Recommended Follow-Up: Microsoft Excel Intermediate

Learning Objectives »

  • Getting started with Microsoft Office Excel.
  • Perform calculations.
  • Modify a worksheet.
  • Format a worksheet.
  • Print workbooks.
  • Manage workbooks.

Course Agenda

Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

  1. Navigate the Excel User Interface
  2. Use Excel Commands
  3. Create and Save a Basic Workbook
  4. Enter Cell Data
  5. Use Excel Help

Performing Calculations

  1. Create Worksheet Formulas
  2. Insert Functions
  3. Reuse Formulas and Functions

Modifying an Excel Worksheet

  1. Learn to insert, delete, and adjust cells, columns, and rows.
  2. Searching for and Replacing Data
  3. Use Proofing and Research Tools

Formatting an Excel Worksheet

  1. Apply Text Formats
  2. Apply Number Formats
  3. Align Cell Contents
  4. Apply Styles and Themes
  5. Apply Basic Conditional Formatting
  6. Create and Use Templates

Printing Workbooks

  1. Preview and Print a Workbook
  2. Set Up the Page Layout
  3. Configure Headers and Footers

Managing Workbooks

  1. Managing Worksheets
  2. Manage Workbooks
  3. Managing Worksheet Views
  4. Managing Workbook Properties
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Microsoft Office Excel – Basic

Formats   Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

The course covers the latest version of Microsoft Excel (2021–2024);
earlier versions are available upon request.

This course aims to provide you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills. You’ll learn to organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update, and present your data. It will also make these tasks much easier for you to accomplish in less time than if you used traditional pen-and-paper methods or non-specialized software. 

Recommended Follow-Up: Microsoft Excel Intermediate

Learning Objectives »

  • Getting started with Microsoft Office Excel.
  • Perform calculations.
  • Modify a worksheet.
  • Format a worksheet.
  • Print workbooks.
  • Manage workbooks.

Course Agenda

Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

  1. Navigate the Excel User Interface
  2. Use Excel Commands
  3. Create and Save a Basic Workbook
  4. Enter Cell Data
  5. Use Excel Help

Performing Calculations

  1. Create Worksheet Formulas
  2. Insert Functions
  3. Reuse Formulas and Functions

Modifying an Excel Worksheet

  1. Learn to insert, delete, and adjust cells, columns, and rows.
  2. Searching for and Replacing Data
  3. Use Proofing and Research Tools

Formatting an Excel Worksheet

  1. Apply Text Formats
  2. Apply Number Formats
  3. Align Cell Contents
  4. Apply Styles and Themes
  5. Apply Basic Conditional Formatting
  6. Create and Use Templates

Printing Workbooks

  1. Preview and Print a Workbook
  2. Set Up the Page Layout
  3. Configure Headers and Footers

Managing Workbooks

  1. Managing Worksheets
  2. Manage Workbooks
  3. Managing Worksheet Views
  4. Managing Workbook Properties