Microsoft Excel 2010: Introductory Skills

By Sandra Rittman

 

Preliminary Table of Contents


Lesson 1: Exploring Excel 2010

Presenting Excel 2010

Starting Excel

Exploring the Excel Program Window

Using Worksheets and Workbooks

Mousing Around in Excel

Scrolling Along in a Worksheet

Navigating in a Worksheet

Working with Tabs and Ribbons

The Office Button

The Quick Access Toolbar

Displaying Tabs and Working with Ribbons

Hiding the Ribbon

Entering Data in Excel

Data Types

Completing Cell Entries

The Enter and Cancel Buttons

Deleting and Replacing Entries

Long Text Entries

Working with Numbers

Number Formats

Decimals and Negative Numbers

Understanding Save Concepts

The Save Command

Save As Options

Locating Workbooks

Issuing Commands from the Keyboard

Closing and Starting New Workbooks

Exiting from Excel

 

 

Lesson 2: Editing, Viewing, and Printing Worksheets

Opening Workbooks

Editing Entries

Replacing Entries

Deleting Characters

Selecting Cells and Ranges

Excel Ranges

Working with Cut, Copy, and Paste

Marquee and Paste Options Button

The Office Clipboard

Moving and Copying Cells via Drag and Drop

Editing Cells via Right-Dragging

Using Undo and Redo

Undoing Multiple Actions

Clearing Cells Contents and Formats

Using Auto Features

Working with AutoFill

AutoComplete vs. AutoFill

Auto Fill Options

Exploring the Many Views of Excel

Working in Page Layout View

Zooming the View

Printing Worksheets

Print Preview

Print the Worksheet

Printing Selections

Editing Workbook Properties

Standard Properties

Advanced Properties

 


Lesson 3: Working with Formulas and Functions

Working with Formulas and Functions

Using AutoSum to Create a SUM Formula

Status Bar Functions and Customization

Creating Formulas

Beginning Character in Formulas

Cell Range References

The Language of Excel Formulas

“Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally”

Using Cell References in Formulas

Relative Cell References

Point Mode

Absolute Cell References

Mixed References

Using the F4 Function Key

What-If Analysis

Modifying and Copying Formulas

Modifying Formulas

Copying Formulas

Displaying and Printing Formulas

Using Formula AutoComplete

Functions Defined

Using Insert Function

Creating Formulas with the IF Function

IF Function Syntax

How the IF Function Works

 

 

Lesson 4: Formatting the Contents of Cells

Formatting Worksheets

Formatting Entries with the Ribbon

Using the Mini Toolbar

Live Preview

Using Excel’s Alignment and Indent Features

Aligning Entries

Indenting Cell Entries

Using Excel’s Text Control Options

Merging and Splitting Cells

Wrapping Text

Shrinking Text to Fit Within a Cell

Formatting Numbers

Using the Number Command Group

Using Accounting and Currency Styles

Applying the Percent Style

How Numbers Display in Cells

Adjusting Decimal Places

Displaying Negative Numbers

Using the Format Cells Dialog Box

Applying Borders and Fills to Cells

Applying Borders

Applying Fill Colors and Patterns

Working with Format Painter and Quick Styles

The Format Painter Tool

Applying Quick Styles to Cells

Formatting with Themes

Inserting Date Functions and Formatting

Working with Dates

Date Serial Numbers

Entering Dates

Inserting Date and Time Functions

Creating Custom Formats

Working with Conditional Formatting

Using Presets and Multiple Conditions

Creating a Conditional Formatting Rule

Formatting with Graphics

The Conditional Formatting Rules Manager

 


Lesson 5: Changing the Appearance of Worksheets

Managing Worksheets

Inserting and Deleting Worksheets

Rearranging, Copying, Renaming, and Coloring Worksheet Tabs

Hiding and Unhiding Worksheets

Modifying Columns and Rows

Column Widths and Row Heights

Standard Column Widths and Row Heights

AutoFit

Inserting and Deleting Columns, Rows, and Cells

Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns

Inserting and Deleting Cells

Hiding Columns and Rows

Formatting All Cells in a Column or Row Simultaneously

Hiding Columns and Rows

Unhiding Columns and Rows

Changing Vertical Alignment and Rotating Text

Setting Vertical Alignment

Rotating Text

Using Excel’s Find and Replace Commands

Replacing Cell Formats

Using AutoCorrect

Expanding AutoCorrect Entries

Undoing AutoCorrect Entries

Creating and Editing AutoCorrect Entries

 

Lesson 6: Charting and Transmitting Worksheet Data

Creating Charts in Excel

Integrated Chart Engine

Creating New Charts

Choosing the Proper Data Source

Chart Types

Column Charts and Bar Charts

Category Axis and Value Axis

Chart and Axis Titles

The Chart Tools

Moving and Sizing Embedded Charts

Moving Embedded Charts

Sizing Embedded Charts

Deleting Charts

Exploring Other Chart Types

Line Charts

Pie Charts

Modifying Existing Charts

Changing the Chart Type

Reselecting Data

Modifying Chart Elements

Formatting Chart Elements

Applying Layouts and Styles to Charts

Formatting Attributes Controlled by the Selected Style

Viewing All Available Layouts and Styles for a Chart Type

Previewing and Printing Charts

Emailing a Workbook

Attaching a Workbook

Inserting a Worksheet in an Email Message

Importing Data into Excel via a Web Query

 

 

Lesson 7: Working with Large Worksheets:

Sorting Worksheet Data

Sorting by a Single Column

Sorting Selected Rows

Sorting by Multiple Columns

Using Flexible Worksheet Views

Freezing Rows or Columns

Splitting the Worksheet Window

Viewing Worksheets in Multiple Windows

Printing Multipage Worksheets

Setting Print Format in Page Layout View

Page Layout Ribbon

Applying a Worksheet Background

Sizing Options

Headers and Footers

Adding a Watermark Image

Applying a Worksheet Background

Setting Title Rows and Columns

Sheet Options

Working with Page Breaks

 

Lesson 8: Managing Multiple-Sheet Workbooks

Using Multiple Worksheets

Modifying the Default Number of Sheets

Selecting Multiple Sheets

Linking Cells and Formulas

Why Link Cells?

Linking Formulas

Copying Worksheets

The Move or Copy Dialog Box

Copying Formats between Worksheets

Naming Cells and Ranges

Naming Rules

Creating Defined Names

Using Defined Names

Modifying and Deleting Defined Names

Creating Hyperlinks

Types of Hyperlinks

Insert Hyperlink Dialog Box

Editing and Removing Hyperlinks

Printing Multiple-Sheet Workbooks

Applying Page Setup Options to Multiple Sheets

Printing All Sheets in a Workbook

Printing Selected Sheets

 

Glossary

Index