Excel 2000: Worksheets

Course specifications
Course number: 074 200
Software version number: 2000
Course length: 1 day

Hardware/software required to run this course

You will need 32 megabytes (MB) of Random Access Memory (RAM) in order to run Excel. You will need a minimum of 500 MB of hard-disk space available for Office 2000 after Windows 98 is installed. A Pentium 90 or higher processor is needed. A typical installation of Windows 98 and a full-suite installation of Microsoft Office 2000 is needed. In addition, you will need printers if you want to print the worksheets created in the course. At a minimum, you will need to install a printer driver. This book has been developed using the Windows 98 platform; however, this course has been tested and runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. 

Course description

Overview: Students will learn basic worksheets skills and how to work with data in worksheets.

Prerequisites: Windows 98: Introduction, or equivalent knowledge.

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

Benefits: Students will learn how to use an electronic spreadsheet to create basic data reports.

Target student: Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use Windows 98.

What's next: Excel 2000: Worksheets is the first course in this series. Excel 2000: Charting and Organizing Data, the next course in this series, teaches students how to use the charting and list management capabilities in Excel. Students who want to learn advanced features can take Excel 2000: Advanced.

Excel 2000: Worksheets

Performance-based objectives

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to 
evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

*	Identify the disadvantages of paper spreadsheets and the advantages of electronic spreadsheets by exploring both.
*	Create a basic worksheet by entering text, values, and formulas.
*	Create formulas by using Excel’s built-in functions.
*	Move and copy data by using shortcut menus, drag-and-drop editing, and toolbar buttons.
*	Change the appearance of worksheet data by using a variety of formatting techniques.
*	Prepare a document for printing by using the spell checking feature and a variety of printing options.
*	Use the three-dimensional aspect of the Excel workbook environment by creating formulas that refer to cells on multiple worksheets.
*	Save an Excel workbook as a Web page.

Excel 2000: Worksheets

Course content

Lesson 1: Excel basics
The paper spreadsheet
The Excel program
The workbook environment

Lesson 2: Entering data and navigating in a worksheet
Entering and correcting data
Saving a file
Using formulas
Opening a second file
Navigation and movement techniques

Lesson 3: Modifying a workbook
Working with ranges
Working with functions
Editing cell contents

Lesson 4: Moving and copying data
Inserting rows and ranges
Moving data
Copying data
Absolute references
Using the Fill Series feature

Lesson 5: Formatting a worksheet
Formatting a worksheet
Number formats and text alignment
Copying and pasting formats
Special and custom formatting

Lesson 6: Printing a worksheet
Checking spelling
Using the Print Preview command
Printing a large worksheet
Additional print options

Lesson 7: Introduction to the workbook environment
Using a multiple-sheet workbook
Creating a chart
Outlining
Spreadsheet Solutions

Lesson 8: Creating Excel Web pages
Using Excel as a Web tool