Excel 2003 - Level 1

This course is designed for those who already have knowledge of the Microsoft® Office Windows 98 (or above) operating system, and who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft® Excel 2003 worksheets.

Course Outline

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. In this course, you will use Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 to manage, edit and print data.

Course Objective: You will create and edit basic Microsoft® Office Excel 2003 worksheets and workbooks.

Target Student: This course is designed for persons preparing for certification as a Microsoft® Office Specialist in Excel, who already have knowledge of the Microsoft® Office Windows 98 (or above) operating system, and who desire to gain the skills necessary to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft® Excel 2003 worksheets.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a basic worksheet.
- modify a worksheet.
- perform calculations.
- format a worksheet.
- develop a workbook.
- print the contents of a workbook.
- customize the layout of the Excel window.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Excel
Topic 1A: An Overview of Excel
Topic 1B: Navigate in Excel
Topic 1C: Select Data
Topic 1D: Enter Data
Topic 1E: Save a Workbook
Topic 1F: Obtain Help

Lesson 2: Modifying a Worksheet
Topic 2A: Move and Copy Data Between Cells
Topic 2B: Fill Cells with Series of Data
Topic 2C: Edit Cell Data
Topic 2D: Insert and Delete Cells, Columns, and Rows
Topic 2E: Find, Replace, and Go To Cell Data
Topic 2F: Spell Check a Worksheet

Lesson 3: Performing Calculations
Topic 3A: Create Basic Formulas
Topic 3B: Calculate with Functions
Topic 3C: Copy Formulas and Functions
Topic 3D: Create an Absolute Reference

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet
Topic 4A: Change Font Size and Type
Topic 4B: Add Borders and Color to Cells
Topic 4C: Change Column Width and Row Height
Topic 4D: Merge Cells
Topic 4E: Apply Number Formats
Topic 4F: Create a Custom Number Format
Topic 4G: Align Cell Contents
Topic 4H: Find and Replace Formats
Topic 4I: Apply an AutoFormat
Topic 4J: Apply Styles

Lesson 5: Developing a Workbook
Topic 5A: Format Worksheet Tabs
Topic 5B: Reposition Worksheets in a Workbook
Topic 5C: Insert and Delete Worksheets
Topic 5D: Copy and Paste Worksheets
Topic 5E: Copy a Workbook

Lesson 6: Printing Workbook Contents
Topic 6A: Set a Print Title
Topic 6B: Create a Header and a Footer
Topic 6C: Set Page Margins
Topic 6D: Change Page Orientation
Topic 6E: Insert and Remove Page Breaks
Topic 6F: Print a Range

Lesson 7: Customizing Layout
Topic 7A: Split a Worksheet
Topic 7B: Arrange Worksheets
Topic 7C: Freeze and Unfreeze Rows and Columns
Topic 7D: Hide and Unhide Worksheets

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Certificates offered

Certificate of completion

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel or reschedule your registration without penalty up to 5 days before your class date. Presidio reserves the right to change or cancel courses up to 2 days prior to the class start date, due to insufficient enrollment or extenuating circumstances. You will be notified at that time in writing of such change or cancellation.

Materials and Certificates Received with Course:
All students receive a course manual and Certificate of Completion. Included with the courses is the use of our kitchen facility which is stocked with snacks, various teas and coffees.

Vendor Information:
Presidio has over 10 years of experience offering training in the adult education environment. We keep the attendance in our courses small so that every person has a chance to participate. Our average size is 5 people and usually not larger than 8. Course start at 8:30 but our doors are open and coffee is on at 8:00am. All training is hands-on and everyone receives a manual to keep. Post support is available at no charge.

We are centrally located in a modern facility in the historic Exchange District. Access is easy by any method of transportation as we are only blocks away from major routes for Winnipeg Transit as well as offer paid parking right outside our door to motorists. Our training rooms are fully networked systems with high-speed internet access and use video projection overhead systems.

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This was an excellent program! The instructor was very knowledgeable. She had extra tips on hand outs and made sure that all in the class understood. I am thirsty for more training now.

Reviewed by Kelly C. 2011