Introduction to Excel Training

Learn Excel fundamentals in a one day class. Formulas include Vlookup, SumIfs, and PivotTables. Database topics include sort and filter. Extensive lesson on formatting. Brief lesson on charts. Courses are hands-on and include practice exercises. Course includes an 85 page manual! The only class to offer a library of over 150 self assessment tests. The only class to offer 50 minutes of Vlookup and 50 minutes of Pivot Tables! A fast paced intensive boot camp.

Course Schedules

	Weekdays	Weekends
		June 10th-11th 1pm-5pm
		June 24th-25th 9am-1pm
Length: 8 hours Price: $295
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Frequently Asked Questions

• What time does class start?
  Weekday classes start at 9am
  Weekend classes start at 10am
• Do I need to bring a computer?
  We provide a Windows computer.
• Do I receive a certificate?
  Yes, upon completion you will receive an attractive gold foil certificate.
• Are there any prerequisites?
  Ability to use a mouse and a keyboard.
• Where are you located?
  31 West 34th Street. Near Penn Station, NJ Transit, and the N, Q, R, W, B, D, F, 1, 2, 3, A, C, E trains.

About The Instructor

Glenn Harris is a Microsoft Certified Technical Trainer and Office Master Instructor with 20 years of classroom experience. He has published many training manuals on Microsoft products. Excel Class is the only class that offers programmed self-assessment labs and online access to videos of Glenn teaching class (to himself).

Introduction Outline

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• Lesson 1: Terminology
  • Start Excel
  • Open Excel Workbooks
  • Worksheets
  • Cells
  • Ribbon
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • Zoom
• Lesson 2: Navigation
  • Navigate cells
    • Keyboard navigation techniques
    • Mouse navigation techniques
  • Navigate sheets
    • Keyboard navigation techniques
    • Mouse navigation techniques
  • Goto
• Lesson 3: New workbooks
  • Templates
  • Blank
  • Add sheets
  • Name sheets
  • Move sheets
  • Copy sheets
  • Tab color
  • Freeze panes
  • Table
  • Insert/delete rows/columns
• Lesson 4: Edit Text
  • Data entry techniques
  • Cut, Copy, Paste
  • Shortcuts
  • Autofill
  • Undo
• Lesson 5: Formulas
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • PEMDAS and the order of operations
  • Autosum
  • Average
  • Absolute references
  • Today Function
  • Payment Function
  • SumIfs
  • Vlookup
  • PivotTables
• Lesson 6: Format
  • Column widths and row heights
  • Font
    • Name
    • Size
    • Bold
    • Borders
    • Cell fill color
    • Font color
  • Alignment
    • Horizontal and vertical
    • Orientation and rotation
    • Wrap text
    • Merge and center
    • Number formatting
    • Currency and accounting
    • Percentages
    • Decimals
    • Dates
    • Zip codes
    • Tables
• Lesson 7: Print
  • Views
  • Orientation
  • Rows to repeat
  • Headers and footers
  • Export a PDF
• Lesson 8: Charts
  • Create charts
  • Column charts
  • Pie charts
  • Apply chart styles
  • Change colors
  • Format axis
  • Add data labels
  • Move chart
  • Switch row and column
  • Edit data series
• Lesson 9: Excel resources
• Appendices:
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Paste special
  • Excel cursor shapes