Excel 2010:
Basic
Activity-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Windows
7: Basic or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: Spreadsheet terminology
A-1: Discussing spreadsheet basics
Topic B: The Excel environment
B-1: Examining Excel window components
Topic C: Getting help
C-1: Getting help with using Excel
Topic D: Navigating a worksheet
D-1: Navigating a worksheet
Unit 2: Entering and editing data
Topic A: Entering and editing text and values
A-1: Entering text and values
A-2: Editing cell contents
A-3: Using AutoFill to fill a series
Topic B: Entering and editing formulas
B-1: Creating a basic formula
B-2: Entering cell references with the mouse
B-3: Editing a formula
B-4: Working with the order of operations
Topic C: Working with pictures
C-1: Inserting and modifying a picture
Topic D: Saving and updating workbooks
D-1: Saving a new workbook
D-2: Saving a file as an Excel 97-2003 workbook
D-3: Saving a worksheet as a PDF file
D-4: Editing and updating a workbook
Unit 3: Modifying a worksheet
Topic A: Moving and copying data
A-1: Moving data in a worksheet
A-2: Copying data in a worksheet
A-3: Moving and copying data by using drag-and-drop
A-4: Using the Clipboard task pane
Topic B: Moving and copying formulas
B-1: Moving a formula
B-2: Copying a formula
B-3: Using AutoFill to copy a formula
B-4: Using Paste Link
Topic C: Absolute and relative references
C-1: Observing the limitations of relative references
C-2: Applying absolute references
Topic D: Inserting and deleting ranges, rows, and columns
D-1: Inserting a range of cells
D-2: Inserting rows
D-3: Deleting a range of cells
Unit 4: Using functions
Topic A: Entering functions
A-1: Entering a SUM function
A-2: Using the mouse to enter a function argument
A-3: Entering a function in the formula bar
A-4: Inserting a function
Topic B: AutoSum
B-1: Using AutoSum
Topic C: Other common functions
C-1: Using AVERAGE
C-2: Using MIN
C-3: Using MAX
C-4: Using COUNT and COUNTA
Unit 5: Formatting
Topic A: Text formatting
A-1: Formatting text
A-2: Formatting a non-contiguous range
A-3: Using the Format Cells dialog box to format text
Topic B: Row and column formatting
B-1: Changing column width and row height
B-2: Applying color to a row
B-3: Setting alignment
B-4: Applying borders to cell ranges
B-5: Using the border-drawing pencil
B-6: Using the Paste Special command
B-7: Removing a border
Topic C: Number formatting
C-1: Using the Number group to format numbers
C-2: Exploring the Number tab
Topic D: Conditional formatting
D-1: Creating a conditional format
D-2: Editing and deleting a conditional format
Topic E: Additional formatting options
E-1: Copying formats
E-2: Using AutoFill to copy formatting
E-3: Applying cell styles
E-4: Applying table styles and sorting data
E-5: Using Find and Replace to change formatting
Unit 6: Printing
Topic A: Preparing to print
A-1: Checking spelling in a worksheet
A-2: Finding and replacing text
A-3: Previewing a worksheet
Topic B: Page Setup options
B-1: Setting page orientation and scaling
B-2: Adjusting margins
B-3: Creating headers and footers
B-4: Formatting headers and footers
B-5: Printing gridlines and headings
Topic C: Printing worksheets
C-1: Printing a selected range
Unit 7: Charts
Topic A: Chart basics
A-1: Creating a chart
A-2: Moving a chart within a workbook
A-3: Examining chart elements
A-4: Creating and editing a pie chart
Topic B: Formatting charts
B-1: Applying chart types and chart styles
B-2: Modifying chart elements
Unit 8: Managing large workbooks
Topic A: Viewing large worksheets
A-1: Locking rows and columns
A-2: Opening and arranging new windows
A-3: Splitting a worksheet into panes
A-4: Hiding and unhiding columns and worksheets
A-5: Minimizing the Ribbon
Topic B: Printing large worksheets
B-1: Setting print titles
B-2: Adjusting page breaks
B-3: Inserting different even and odd headers
Topic C: Working with multiple worksheets
C-1: Navigating between worksheets
C-2: Naming worksheets and coloring tabs
C-3: Working with multiple worksheets
C-4: Previewing and printing multiple worksheets
Unit 9: Graphics and screenshots
Topic A: Conditional formatting with graphics
A-1: Creating data bars
A-2: Using color scales
A-3: Creating icon sets
Topic B: SmartArt graphics
B-1: Inserting a SmartArt graphic
B-2: Modifying a SmartArt graphic
Topic C: Screenshots
C-1: Inserting a screenshot
C-2: Modifying a screenshot