Practical Excel 97 Syllabus Back

1.  Introduction to this course Welcome
Introduction and objectives
Getting help with the course
How the course is structured
About the model job
The modelling process
Summary
2.  Introducing Microsoft Excel 97 Objectives
Overview
Starting and exiting Excel 97
Excel terms explained
The Excel user interface
Getting help on Excel 97
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
3.  Creating and Saving Workbooks Objectives
Overview
Creating a new workbook
Naming the worksheets
Saving and closing a workbook
Opening existing workbooks
Entering text
Entering numbers
Entering dates
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
4.  Editing Workbooks Objectives
Overview
Using the Zoom tool
Moving around the worksheet
Selecting ranges of cells
Inserting columns and rows
Deleting columns and rows
Editing existing cells
Copying data
Moving data
Clearing cell contents
Creating templates
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
5.  Performing Calculations Objectives
Overview
Doing simple arithmetic
Totalling columns and rows
Relative vs Absolute references
Calculating averages
Find minimum & maximum values
Other Excel functions
Naming cells and ranges
Common worksheet errors
Linking workbooks
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
6.  Formatting Your Work Objectives
Overview
Adjusting column widths
Formatting column headings
Changing character styles
Formatting values
Changing alignment
Changing font and colour
Using AutoFormats
Outlining worksheets
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
7.  Printing the Worksheet Objectives
Overview
Setting up the pages
Previewing the worksheet
Preparing for printing
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
8.  Graphing Data Objectives
Overview
Creating graphs
Changing the chart type
Changing the series
Formatting the titles
Formatting the legend
Formatting the graph area
Moving and resizing graphs
Updating the graph values
Previewing and printing graphs
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
9.  Automating Your Work Objectives
Overview
Recording a macro
Replaying a macro
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
10.  Importing and Exporting Data Objectives
Overview
Importing a trial balance
Importing from Microsoft Access
Exporting to Excel
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
11.  Contacting Us Contacting Us
About Courses on Disk
Contacting Courses on Disk
The Knowledge Base
Other courses for accountants
Credits and acknowledgements
Summary
12.  Module Summary Congratulations
Your quiz score
Good luck
 
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