MS Excel – Level 1

On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to create and develop Excel worksheets and workbooks, and analyse the data that is critical to the success of their organisation.

Target Audience:

This course is for students who need a foundational understanding of Excel to create and work with electronic spreadsheets.

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Outcomes

Getting Started• Navigate the Excel user interface
• Use Excel commands
• Create and save a basic workbook
• Enter cell data
Performing Calculations• Create worksheet formulas
• Insert functions
• Reuse formulas
Modifying a Worksheet• Insert, delete, and adjust cells, columns, and rows
• Search for and replace data
• Use proofing and research tools
• Work with macros
Formatting a Worksheet• Modify fonts
• Add borders and colours to worksheets
• Apply number formats
• Align cell contents
• Apply styles and themes
• Apply basic conditional formatting
• Create and use templates
• Use formulas and functions to apply conditional formatting
Printing Workbooks• Preview and print a workbook
• Define the page layout
Managing Workbooks• Determine potential outcomes using data tables
• Manage worksheets
• Manage workbook and worksheet views
• Manage workbook properties
• Appendix: Microsoft Excel common keyboard shortcuts