Excel 2007: Intermediate

Course Specifications:
Courseware: Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Intermediate
Software: Microsoft Office Excel 2007
Course length: 1 day
Course times: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Course Description:
You have a need to streamline repetitive tasks and display spreadsheet data in more visually effective ways. In this course, you will use Excel 2007 to streamline and enhance your spreadsheets with templates, charts, graphics, and formulas.

Course Objective:
In this course, students will create templates, sort and filter data, import and export data, analyze data, and work with Excel on the web.

Target Student:
The target students for this course are students who desire to gain the skills necessary to create templates, sort and filter data, import and export data, analyze data, and work with Excel on the web.

Prerequisites:
To ensure the successful completion of Excel 2007: Intermediate, we recommend completion of the following MicroAssist courses, or equivalent knowledge from another source:

-Excel 2007: Introduction

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Each student is provided with a computer and a Manual. The manual is the student's to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Calculating Data with Advanced Formulas
Topic 1A: Manage Cell and Range Names
Topic 1B: Calculate Data Across Worksheets
Topic 1C: Use Specialized Functions
Topic 1D: Analyze Data with Logical and Lookup Functions

Lesson 2: Organizing Worksheet and Table Data
Topic 2A: Create and Modify Tables
Topic 2B: Format Tables
Topic 2C: Sort or Filter Worksheet or Table Data
Topic 2D: Calculate Data in a Table or Worksheet

Lesson 3: Presenting Data Using Charts
Topic 3A: Create a Chart
Topic 3B: Modify Charts
Topic 3C: Format Charts

Lesson 4: Analyzing Data Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Topic 4A: Create a PivotTable Report
Topic 4B: Analyze Data Using PivotCharts

Lesson 5: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic 5A: Insert and Modify Pictures and ClipArt
Topic 5B: Draw and Modify Shapes
Topic 5C: Illustrate Workflow Using SmartArt Graphics
Topic 5D: Layer and Group Graphic Objects

Lesson 6: Customizing and Enhancing Workbooks and the Excel Environment
Topic 6A: Customize the Excel Environment
Topic 6B: Customize Workbooks
Topic 6C: Manage Themes
Topic 6D: Create and Use Templates