Excel 2016 - Beginner

Course Overview

Organizations the world over rely on information to make sound decisions regarding all manner of affairs. But with the amount of available data growing daily, the ability to make sense of all of that data is becoming more and more challenging. Fortunately, this is where the power of Microsoft® Office Excel® 2016 can help. Excel can help you organize, calculate, analyze, revise, update, and present your data in ways that will help the decision makers in your organization steer you in the right direction. It will also make these tasks much easier for you to accomplish, and in much less time, than if you used traditional pen-and-paper methods or non-specialized software. This course aims to provide you with a foundation for Excel knowledge and skills, which you can build upon to eventually become an expert in data manipulation.

This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives to help students prepare for the Excel 2016 Exam and the Excel 2016 Expert Exam.

Duration

6 Hours. Training times can be arranged in more manageable sessions of 3 hours over 2 days.

Delivery Method

Training times can be arranged according to your date and times requirements, delivered virtually or on-site at your premises by one of our professional facilitators. Alternatively, you can join a virtual public course by clicking on the Register Now button.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for students who wish to gain the foundational understanding of Microsoft Office Excel 2016 that is necessary to create and work with electronic spreadsheets.

Prerequisites

To ensure success, students will need to be familiar with using personal computers and should have experience using a keyboard and mouse. Students should also be comfortable working in the Windows® 10 environment and be able to use Windows 10 to manage information on their computers. Specific tasks the students should be able to perform include: opening and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders. To obtain this level of skill and knowledge, you can take either one of the following Logical Operations courses:

• Using Microsoft® Windows® 10
• Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7

Course Content

1. Getting Started with Microsoft Office Excel 2016

• Navigate the Excel user interface
• Use Excel commands
• Create and save a basic workbook
• Enter cell data
• Use Excel help

2. Performing Calculations

• Create worksheet formulas
• Insert functions
• Reuse formulas and functions

3. Modifying a Worksheet

• Insert, delete, and adjust cells, columns, and rows
• Search for and replace data
• Use proofing and research tools

4. Formatting a Worksheet

• Apply text formats
• Apply number formats
• Align cell contents
• Apply styles and themes
• Apply basic conditional formatting
• Create and use templates

5. Printing Workbooks

• Preview and print a workbook
• Set up the page layout
• Configure headers and footers

6. Managing Workbooks

• Manage worksheets
• Manage workbook and worksheet views
• Manage workbook properties

The Secret to Success

Short courses are an easy and effective way to upskill your people. This enables them to apply their new knowledge in your workplace immediately.