Microsoft Excel® 2007 Introduction Microsoft® Excel® 2007 1 7 1 Microsoft Certified Application Specialist: Microsoft Office Excel 2007 ex1 Our Microsoft Excel Level One class is for the student new to spreadsheets and Excel. We begin by making the student comfortable with the Excel interface as well as the fundamentals of spreadsheet terminology. The class moves quickly beyond simply entering data to performing complex calculations. The data entry topic is complete and includes various time-saving techniques. The construction of spreadsheet is addressed using workbooks and worksheets. Additional topics include displaying spreadsheet data in chart form, printing different view of your data and managing large worksbooks. Computer and processor 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher Memory 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher 1 Hard disk 1.5 gigabyte (GB); a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive. Drive CD-ROM or DVD drive Display 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor Certain inking features require running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or later. Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device. Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services. Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or higher Microsoft® Office® 2007 Connectivity to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or later is required for certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2007. Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity. Instant Search requires Microsoft Windows Desktop Search 3.0. Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is required for certain advanced functionality. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply). Additional Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system. Familiar with the functions of their computer's operating system such as creating folders, launching programs, copying and pasting objects, formatting text, and retrieving and saving files Know the fundamentals of spreadsheet design Understand the components of the Excel user interface Enter and edit data in a spreadsheet Explore the various time-saving techniques for entering data Assemble effective spreadsheets using worksheets Effectively navigate worksheets Modify worksheets Perform complex calculations using functions Format worksheets with fonts, colors, borders and more Set up worksheets for printing Enhance the viewers experience with charts Work effectively with large sets of data using workbooks Getting Started Spreadsheet terminology Discussing spreadsheet terminology Exploring the Excel window Examining Excel window components Getting help Using Help Navigating workbooks Navigating a worksheet Entering and Editing Data Entering and editing text and values Entering text and values Editing text Using AutoFill to fill a series Entering and editing formulas Entering a formula by typing Entering cell references with the mouse Editing a formula Working with pictures Inserting and modifying a picture Saving and updating workbooks Saving a workbook Changing and updating a workbook Using the Compatibility Checker Modifying a Worksheet Moving and copying data Moving data in a worksheet Copying data in a worksheet Moving and copying data by using drag-and-drop Copying data by using the Clipboard Moving and copying formulas Moving a formula Copying a formula Using AutoFill to copy a formula Absolute and relative references Observing the limitations of relative references Using absolute references Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns Inserting a range Inserting rows Deleting a range Using Functions Entering functions Entering a SUM function Using the mouse to enter a function argument Inserting a SUM function AutoSum Using the AutoSum button Other useful functions Using AVERAGE Using MIN Using MAX Using COUNT and COUNTA Formatting Worksheets Formatting text Using the Font group to format text Formatting non-contiguous ranges Using the Format Cells dialog box to format text Formatting rows and columns Changing column width and row height Applying color to a row Setting alignment Applying borders to ranges Using the border-drawing pencil Using the Paste Special option Removing a border Formatting numbers Using the Number group to format numbers Exploring the Number tab Conditional formatting Creating a conditional format Editing and deleting a conditional format Copying formats and applying table formats Copying formats Using AutoFill to copy a format Applying cell and table styles Using Find and Replace to change cell formats Printing Preparing to print Checking spelling in a worksheet Using the Research task pane Finding and replacing text Previewing a worksheet Page Setup options Setting page orientation Setting margins Creating and editing headers and footers Hiding gridlines and headings Printing worksheets Printing a worksheet Working with the print area Creating Charts Chart basics Creating a chart Moving a chart within a workbook Examining chart elements Using an embedded chart Modifying charts Changing a chart type Applying Quick Layouts and Quick Styles Formatting chart elements Modifying an embedded chart Printing charts Printing a chart Managing Large Workbooks Viewing large worksheets Using the Freeze Panes command Splitting a worksheet into panes Hiding and unhiding columns and worksheets Minimizing the Ribbon Printing large worksheets Setting print titles Adjusting page breaks Using multiple worksheets Navigating between worksheets Naming worksheets and coloring tabs Working with multiple worksheets Previewing and printing multiple worksheets Excel 2007: Intermediate ILT Series