Excel 2010 ­Basics

By the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

  • Open and close Excel
  • Differentiate between worksheets, workbooks, rows, columns, and cells
  • Understand the new Interface and the new Backstage View
  • Enter labels and values
  • Edit data
  • Add rows and columns
  • Check spelling
  • Open, close, and save workbooks (including publishing to PDF and sending via E?mail)
  • Switch between Excel views and create custom views
  • Use Zoom
  • Set up, Preview and print your workbook
  • Build, copy and edit formulas
  • Use absolute referencing appropriately
  • Understand the difference between Formulas and Functions
  • Understand the new Function Names
  • Use the Formulas Tab
  • Use basic Excel functions, including SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, and MIN
  • Use the status bar to perform calculations
  • Use AutoFill and AutoComplete
  • Sort and filter data