Course Objectives: Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2003

Compare your skills and experiences to these objectives to see if this course would be appropriate for you to take.

• Start Excel.
• Use the Excel menu system, toolbars, and task panes.
• Display Help information.
• Reset the working folder.
• Open and close a workbook.
• Enter labels and values into a worksheet.
• Enter a formula into a worksheet.
• Adjust column width in a worksheet.
• Print a worksheet.
• Open a new workbook.
• Use the Spelling Checker.*
• Automatically fill a range.
• Move and copy cell entries.
• Automatically compute a row/column total.
• Insert and delete rows and columns.
• Adjust row height in a worksheet.
• Realign cell entries.
• Reset the font and number format of cell entries.
• Add borders and shading to a worksheet.*
• Change the page setup and preview a worksheet.
• Print selected worksheet entries.*
• Use Excel functions (SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, and COUNT).*

*These topics will be covered in classes only if time allows.

Microsoft offers certification in this subject, and depending on your position and duties, you may be eligible for reimbursement for the certification exam fee (currently around $75). View the exam objectives.