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This series is designed for beginning and intermediate Excel users. This series teaches learners about creating and editing spreadsheets, what's new in the 2003 version, the Excel interface, navigating, editing, and working with text, values, and formulas, printing, formatting, creating charts and databases, and using images and hypertext in a spreadsheet.

Getting Started
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides an overview of the use of the Excel 2003 interface and new product features.
Objectives:
* Identify the parts of the Excel interface.
* Start and exit Excel.
* Use menus to execute commands.
* Move around the workbook window.
* Search for help topics.
Topics:
* What is Excel
* Cells and worksheets
* Opening Excel
* Toolbars
* The Formula bar and worksheet window
* The Status bar, task panes, and scrolling
* Moving in the worksheet
* Using menus
* Shortcut menus and dialog boxes
* Getting help
* Online help and exiting Excel

Creating a Spreadsheet
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows you how to input data to an Excel spreadsheet.
Objectives:
* Input text, values, and formulas.
* Edit data.
* Use the speech and handwriting recognition features.
* Use AutoCorrect, AutoFill, and AutoSum.
* Retrieve backup files following a system crash.
Topics:
* Data entry
* Text and values
* Fixed decimal places
* Dates and formulas
* Complex formulas
* Editing cells
* Speech recognition
* Dictation and voice command
* Handwriting and AutoComplete
* Using AutoFill
* Special symbols and shortcuts
* Using functions
* Using AutoSum
* Saving your worksheet

Formatting Data
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides information about formatting the cells and tables of your Excel worksheets.
Objectives:
* Use AutoFormat.
* Apply different number formats.
* Change the size of rows and columns.
* Change fonts and font sizes.
* Modify the alignment of cell entries.
* Add borders, shading, and colors to cells.
Topics:
* Selecting cells
* Using AutoFormat
* Moving toolbars
* Using the Format Cells dialog box
* Dates and special numbers
* Calibrating columns
* Changing fonts
* Altering the alignment
* Altering cell appearances
* Patterns and format painter

Editing and Printing Worksheets
Time: 5.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides the user with information on editing and printing worksheets in Excel 2003.
Objectives:
* Find and open a workbook.
* Edit a workbook.
* Find and correct errors.
* Prepare a workbook for printing.
* Print a workbook.
Topics:
* Opening workbooks
* Finding files
* Using the Search task pane
* Undo and redo
* Editing with drag and drop
* Copying formulas
* Cut, copy, and paste
* Deleting and inserting cells
* Correcting errors
* Print preview
* Selecting print options
* Page setup
* Headers and footers
* Setting sheet options
* Controlling page breaks and formulas

Managing Worksheets
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows users how to view and manage information in a worksheet.
Objectives:
* View information in a worksheet.
* Insert comments.
* Use Find and Replace.
* Protect a worksheet.
* Manage multiple worksheets.
* Create a summary worksheet.
Topics:
* Viewing worksheets
* Headings
* Comments
* Assigning names
* Find and replace
* Researching and calculating
* Protecting your work
* Maintaining multiple worksheets
* Editing multiple worksheets
* Naming and arranging sheets
* Manipulating worksheet windows
* Comparing and copying worksheets
* Summary worksheets

Charts and Databases
Time: 4.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course teaches the user how to add charts and graphics to worksheets, and how to create and manage databases using Excel 2003.
Objectives:
* Create charts using Chart Wizard.
* Insert clip art into a worksheet.
* Create your own graphics.
* Create a database.
* Manage a database.
Topics:
* Using the Chart Wizard
* Editing charts
* Changing the chart options
* Adding images
* WordArt and organizational charts
* Grouping and hiding images
* Creating a database
* Adding e-mail and Web addresses
* Viewing and finding records
* Sorting records
* Using AutoFilter
* Custom AutoFilters

Hypertext and Tips
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides information about the Web functions available in Excel.
Objectives:
* Add hyperlinks to Excel worksheets.
* Follow and edit hyperlinks.
* Save static and interactive Web pages in Excel.
* Edit Web pages.
* Send Excel workbooks in e-mail.
Topics:
* Adding hyperlinks to a workbook
* Following hyperlinks
* Editing hyperlinks
* Saving a static Web page
* Interactive Web pages
* Interactive databases and charts
* Editing Web pages
* Saving and sending worksheets
* Top ten features
* Top ten beginner basics
* Ten commandments of Excel 2003