Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Level 1 Course

You have basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through windows, and surfing the Internet. You have also used paper-based systems to store data that you run calculations on. You now want to migrate that data to an electronic format. Course Objective: You will create and edit basic Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 worksheets and workbooks.

Target Student: This course is designed for people preparing for certification as a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist in Excel, who already have knowledge of Microsoft® Office, Windows® 2000 (or above), and who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft Office Excel 2007 worksheets.

Certification This course is one of a series titles that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Microsoft Business Certification) skill sets. The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• explore the Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 environment and create a basic worksheet.
• perform calculations.
• modify a worksheet.
• format a worksheet.
• print workbook contents.
• manage large workbooks.

Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

This course is rated as a Fundamentals Course, suitable for novice computer users and beginners.

Topics covered on the 1 day Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Level 1 course

Creating a Basic Worksheet

• Explore the User Interface and the Ribbon
• Navigate and Select in Excel
• Obtain Help
• Enter Data and Save a Workbook
• Customize the Quick Access Toolbar

Performing Calculations

• Create Basic Formulas
• Calculate with Functions
• Copy Formulas and Functions

Modifying a Worksheet

• Manipulate Data
• Insert and Delete Cells, Columns, and Rows
• Search for Data in a Worksheet
• Spell Check a Worksheet

Formatting a Worksheet

• Modify Fonts
• Add Borders and Color to Cells
• Change Column Width and Row Height
• Apply Number Formats
• Position Cell Contents
• Apply Cell Styles

Printing Workbook Contents

• Print Workbook Contents Using Default Print Options
• Set Print Options
• Set Page Breaks

Managing Large Workbooks

• Format Worksheet Tabs
• Manage Worksheets in a Workbook
• Manage the View of Large Worksheets