• Introduction to Microsoft Excel

• Date: July 30th, 2012Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

• Location: Maher Hall 114 Computer Lab• Instructor: Steve Maier

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Learning Objectives

• Navigate the new “Ribbon” Interface • Download and use functional workbook templates • Create formulas to add, subtract, multiply, divide • Use functions to sum values, calculate averages, etc. • Create simple charts and modify a chart design template • Sort data according to specific criteria • Use the Concatenate function to join data in two cells • Import and Export data to flat text or CSV files

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The Ribbon

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Tabs, Groups, Commands

Tabs: The Ribbon is made up of different tabs, each related to specific kinds of work you do in Excel.

Groups: Each tab has several groups that show related items together.

Commands: A command is a button or a menu.

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Excel 2007 vs. 2010

• Excel 2007 Office Button • Excel 2010 File Tab

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Excel Help

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Button pops up help window.

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Saving and Printing

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Workbook vs. Worksheets

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A workbook contains 1 or more worksheets.

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Using Templates

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Creating a blank workbook

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Entering Data

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AutoSum

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Charts

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Graphs

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Graph Elements

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Formulas

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Functions

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Sorting

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Concatenation

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Exporting Data to .CSV

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Importing data from .CSV

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Hands on Project

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