Microsoft Excel 2013 Training Course Beginners

Cleaner, sleeker fresher. That is what some are saying about Excel 2013. An ability to add on different tools will give you loads of time saving options.

This beginners Excel training course will not only give you a brief orientation into Excel 2013 but will familiarise you with general basic concepts such as Excel formulas, Absolute References, Auto-fill and operator preference. Microsoft has continued the use of the ribbon which you can use to enter in formulas. Thus making it easier to multiply and divide, add or subtract. Also armed with flash fill makes Excel 2013 an powerful addition to your business. Learning how to use it properly is a no-brainer.

Course pre-requisites

This is a course for the absolute beginner so no previous knowledge is required. Although having a basic knowledge of file management and general Windows or Mac operation is necessary.

Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Outline

Getting Around Excel 2013

• The Ribbon
• Quick Access Toolbar
• Galleries
• Dialog Box Launcher (Back to 2003)
• Using Help
• Rows, Columns & Cells
• The Formula Bar
• Button Drop Down Lists
• The Cell Reference Box
• Context Tabs & Menus (Mini Toolbar)

File Management - finding files and fast

• Creating a New File
• Using Built-in Templates
• Opening & Closing a Workbook
• Saving a Workbook
• Recent Workbooks & Places

Entering Information

• Entering Data including the correct entry method for dates
• Selecting Data
• Adjusting Column Width & Row Height
• Using Auto fill
• Copy and Pasting Data
• Moving Quickly around a Work Sheet (Using Keyboard)
• Inserting, Deleting Rows & Columns
• Find & Replace
• Spell Checker

Microsoft Excel Formulas

• Simple Excel Formulas
• Using Cell References
• Operator Preference
• Functions
• Linking Between Worksheets
• Linking Between Workbooks
• Basic Error Checking
• Change Calculation Options

Formatting let's get our sheets looking smart

• Formatting Numbers
• Font Size & Colour
• Fill Colour
• Borders
• Cell Alignment
• Text Wrapping
• Cell Styles
• The Decimal Point
• Format Painter

Printing

• Choosing what to print
• Margins
• Selecting the print area
• Printing a large spread sheet give you control over your pages

Working with Different Views

• Zooming In & Out
• Split View
• Freeze Panes
• View Side by Side
• Page Layout View
• Page Break Preview
• Gridlines, Headings & Formula Bar
• Add Custom Views

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One of the skills you will learn is:

Absolute Reference or Dollar Signs

Absolute reference, dollars signs or fixing a formula, formulas or formulae whichever takes your fancy. You know sometimes I see people do the most interesting things to get around a problem that can be sorted with absolute references. What do I mean?

Well say for instance you have a list of products, and you've calculated the revenue made on each but now you want to work out how much each product sale is worth to your company, as a percentage. First create your spreadsheet and create your calculations. Then add an extra column at the top that has Percentage of total as a heading. Click in the cell below and presuming your revenue for each product are in cells D2:D20 and your total in cell D21 then the formula would be: =D2/$D$21 you can either multiply the sum by 100 to get a percentage or format the cell as a percentage. Afterwards you can autofill the formula down to apply it to the other cells.

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