The following table lists the skills that you should master by the end of the course as well
as the specific skills needed to complete the two Excel projects in this course.
Introduction to Excel
Project 1
Project 2
Starting and exit Excel
X
X
Creating a new blank workbook
X
X
Searching the help system
X
X
Saving an Excel Workbook
X
X
Entering and editing cell content: text, numerical
values, numeric labels and date values
X
X
Entering a range of data
X
X
Using AutoCorrect, AutoFill, and AutoSum
X
X
Modifying cell contents
X
X
Clearing and editing cells
X
X
Finding and open an existing Excel Workbook
Entering Data
Finding and replacing cell content
Editing a Worksheet
Deleting a cell
Deleting columns and rows
Inserting a cell
Inserting columns and rows
X
Merging/Splitting cells
X
Selecting cells and ranges
X
X
X
X
Using Undo and Redo
Using Cut, Copy, Paste
X
Using Copy and Paste Special
Formatting Worksheets
Changing fonts and font sizes
X
X
Applying different number formats
X
X
Changing cell alignments
X
X
Adding borders, shading, and colors to cells
X
X
Modifying column widths and row heights
X
X
Hiding and unhiding columns and rows
X
X
Using AutoFit
X
X
Applying AutoFormat
Applying Bold, Italic, and Underline
X
X
Using operators in formulas
X
X
Understanding and using operator precedence
X
X
Entering and editing formulas
X
X
Using Formulas and Functions
Using relative, absolute and mixed references in a
formula
X
Copying/Moving formulas with cell references
X
X
Using functions
Applying simple Excel functions: SUM, AVERAGE,
MAX, MIN , COUNT, COUNTIF, SUMIF
X
X
X
X
Using the Chart Wizard to create charts
X
X
Modifying and formatting a chart
X
X
Moving and resizing a chart
X
X
Printing a chart
X
X
Renaming worksheets
X
X
Insert and delete worksheets
X
X
X
X
Changing the page setup
X
X
Adding headers and footers
X
Analyzing Data
Creating and sorting Lists
Using Autocalculate
Working with Charts
Managing Worksheets
Move and copy worksheets
Navigating through worksheets in a workbook
Printing
X
Setting page margins
Changing page orientation
X
X
Previewing a Worksheet
X
X
Printing a Worksheet
Printing a specific range/named range in a
worksheet
X
X
X
X