This is a hands-on class, meaning the instructor will present the materials and guide the students to perform the coursework. Therefore, students need to have Microsoft Excel installed on their computer before class starts.

In this class, we will cover some basics and some intermediate features of using Microsoft Excel.  After each class, there will be a short Microsoft Excel activity or exercise that learners will complete to enhance the learning process. The activity or exercise may be completed during the class session, if time permits.

Topics covered in this class:

Session 1: 
Basic Microsoft Excel terminology
Starting with Microsoft Excel from creating to printing the workbook/worksheet
Deleting, inserting, renaming, and coloring worksheet tabs
Text and numbers
Working with cells to select/copy/cut/paste/format painter/undo/redo/find/replace
Working with font features and font effects
Orientation, wrap text, merge and center
Clear Features (all, content, format)
Alignment (horizontal and vertical)
Insert and delete cells 
Working with width and height
Formatting cells (date/time, currency, %, commas, decimals, etc.)
Sheet Options -- gridlines and headings

Session 2:
Basic functions
Formulas
Show formulas  
Summation
Autofill sequentially and in series
Cell borders
Insert symbols, equations, hyperlinks, textbox, Wordart
Insert a picture, icon, shape, 3D model, SmartArt, Screenshot

Session 3:
Page layout -- Orientation, Background, Print Area
Print features (gridlines, headings)
Headers and footers 
Margins  
Cell Styles  
Sort and Filter (ascending and descending)
Working with charts (recommended, chart types, change chart types, move chart)
More chart features (chart elements, change colors, chart styles, switch row/column)
Working with data -- flash fill