Facilitated by Becky Miller

Excel Basics Class Description 

Learn: 

• How to build a spreadsheet from scratch 

• How to navigate Excel and your spreadsheet 

• How to copy data from your internet browser 

• Basic formulas 

• Basic formatting 

• Basic Printing 
   

Advanced topics not included in this course: 

• Creating charts 

• Using PivotTables for data analysis 

• Using the IF, SWITCH, VLOOKUP and other advanced functions 

• Naming data ranges 

• Cross-worksheet formulas 

• Using conditional formatting 

• Why it's troublesome to put more than one piece of information in a cell 

  • Cell merge and un-merge 

• How to Password Protect the workbook 

Prerequisite Skills and Tools: 

You need to: 

1. Bring your own laptop (not a tablet or phone) and pointing device 

2. Be comfortable using a keyboard and mouse, touchpad, or trackball to navigate menus, select and move objects 

3. Know how to create and save files to your laptop 

4. Have the desktop version of Excel installed.  It is usually included with the Microsoft Office 365 Suite for home or work.