Course 55165A: Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016

About this course

In this Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016 training class, students will create and edit basic worksheets and workbooks. This course is designed for students who want to gain the necessary skills to create, edit, format, and print basic Microsoft Excel 2016 worksheets.

Audience profile

This course is intended for students who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Excel 2016 or more experienced Excel users who want to learn the topics covered in this course in the 2016 interface.

At course completion

Create basic worksheets using Microsoft Excel 2016.

Perform calculations in an Excel worksheet.

Modify an Excel worksheet.

Modify the appearance of data within a worksheet.

Manage Excel workbooks.

Print the content of an Excel worksheet.

Learn how to use handy features new in 2016.

Course Detail


Module 1: Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook

This module explains how to create workbooks in Microsoft Excel.
Lessons

Starting Microsoft Excel

Creating a Workbook

Saving a Workbook

The Status Bar

Adding and Deleting Worksheets

Copying and Moving Worksheets

Changing the Order of Worksheets

Splitting the Worksheet Window

Closing a Workbook
Lab 1: Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook

Creating a Microsoft Excel Workbook
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Start Microsoft Excel.

Create a Microsoft Excel workbook.

Save a Microsoft Excel workbook.

Add and delete Microsoft Excel worksheets.

Copy and move worksheets.

Split the worksheet window.

Close a Microsoft Excel workbook.

Module 2: The Ribbon

This module explains how to work with the Ribbon.
Lessons

Tabs

Groups

Commands
Lab 1: Exploring the Ribbon

Exploring the Ribbon
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Work with tabs.

Work with groups.

Work with commands.

Understand which groups and commands are found on which tabs.

Module 3: The Backstage View (The File Menu)

This module explains how to work with the Backstage View aka the File menu.
Lessons

Introduction to the Backstage View

Opening a Workbook

New Workbooks and Excel Templates

Printing Worksheets

Adding Your Name to Microsoft Excel

Managing Workbook Versions
Lab 1: The Backstage View (The File Menu)

Open a Workbook

Select, Open and Save a Template Agenda

Print a Worksheet
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Open a Microsoft Excel workbook.

Start a new Microsoft Excel workbook.

Use Microsoft Excel templates.

Print a Microsoft Excel workbook.

Personalize your copy of Microsoft Excel.

Module 4: The Quick Access Toolbar

This module explains how to work with the Quick Access Toolbar.
Lessons

Adding Common Commands

Adding Additional Commands with the Customize Dialog Box

Adding Ribbon Commands or Groups

Placement
Lab 1: The Quick Access Toolbar

Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Add common commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Add additional commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Move the Quick Access Toolbar.

Module 5: Entering Data in Microsoft Excel Worksheets

This module explains how to how to enter data in Excel worksheets.
Lessons

Entering Text

Expand Data across Columns

Adding and Deleting Cells

Adding an Outline

Adding a Hyperlink

Add WordArt to a Worksheet

Using AutoComplete

Entering Numbers and Dates

Using the Fill Handle
Lab 1: Entering Data in Microsoft Excel Worksheets

Entering Text and Using AutoComplete

Entering Numbers and Dates
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Enter text in Microsoft Excel worksheets.

Add or delete cells in worksheets.

Add an outline for your data.

Enter a hyperlink in a worksheet.

Use AutoComplete.

Enter numbers and dates in Microsoft Excel worksheets.

Use the Fill Handle to add data to cells.

Module 6: Formatting Microsoft Excel Worksheets

This module explains how to format Excel worksheets.
Lessons

Hiding Worksheets

Adding Color to Worksheet Tabs

Adding Themes to Workbooks

Adding a Watermark

The Font Group

The Alignment Group

The Number Group
Lab 1: Formatting Microsoft Excel Worksheets

Customize a Workbook Using Tab Colors and Themes

Working with Font Group Commands

Working with Alignment Group Commands

Working with Number Group Commands
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Select a range of cells within a worksheet.

Hide worksheets.

Add color to workbook tabs.

Add themes to worksheets.

Apply bold, italics, and underlining to text.

Add borders to cells.

Change text and cell colors.

Change the font and font size.

Align text.

Wrap text.

Indent text.

Merge and center text.

Change number formats.

Change date formats.

Module 7: Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel

This module explains how to use formulas in Excel.
Lessons

Math Operators and the Order of Operations

Entering Formulas

AutoSum (and Other Common Auto-Formulas)

Copying Formulas and Functions

Relative, Absolute, and Mixed Cell References
Lab 1: Using Formulas in Microsoft Excel

Working with Formulas
After completing this module, students will be able to:

nter basic formulas.

Use AutoSum to sum data with one click.

Understand absolute, relative, and mixed cell references.

Copy formulas and functions.

Module 8: Working with Rows and Columns

This module explains how to work with rows and columns.
Lessons

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Inserting Rows and Columns

Deleting Rows and Columns

Transposing Rows and Columns

Setting Row Height and Column Width

Hiding and Unhiding Rows and Columns

Freezing Panes
Lab 1: Working with Rows and Columns

Working with Rows and Columns
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Insert rows and columns in Microsoft Excel worksheets.

Delete rows and columns in Microsoft Excel worksheets.

Transpose rows and columns.

Change row heights.

Change column widths.

Hide and unhide rows and columns.

Freeze panes.

Module 9: Editing Worksheets

This module explains how to edit worksheets.
Lessons

Find

Find and Replace

Using the Clipboard

Managing Comments
Lab 1: Editing Worksheets

Using Find and Replace

Using the Clipboard
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Locate information in your worksheet using Find.

Use Find and Replace to quickly replace data with other data.

Use the Cut, Copy, Paste and Format Painter commands to edit worksheets.

Manage comments.

Module 10: Finalizing Microsoft Excel Worksheets

This module explains how to finalize worksheets.
Lessons

Setting Margins

Setting Page Orientation

Setting the Print Area

Print Scaling (Fit Sheet on One Page)

Printing Headings on Each Page/Repeating Headers and Footers

Headers and Footers
Lab 1: Finalizing Microsoft Excel Worksheets

Preparing to Print
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Set margins in Microsoft Excel worksheets.

Set the page orientation to portrait or landscape.

Set the print area in a worksheet.

Scale a worksheet so that all data prints on one page.

Add headers and footers to a worksheet.

Module 11: Microsoft Excel Features that Were New in 2013

This module explains how to use some of the features that were new in the 2013 version of Excel.
Lessons

One Workbook Per Window Feature

Using Flash Fill
Lab 1: Microsoft Excel Features that Were New in 2013

Using Flash Fill
After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the one workbook per window feature.

Use Flash Fill.

Module 12: Features New in 2016

This module explains how to use two new features in 2016.
Lessons

Tell Me

Smart Lookup
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After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the Tell Me feature.

Use the Smart Lookup feature.