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Beginning Excel for PCs

Do you think spreadsheets are for accountants? I will de-mystify Excel spreadsheets and show how they can be used to plan and organize activities, keep track of expenses, and do simple analyses. The course will start with the basics, including the Excel Window and ribbons. We will navigate using shortcut commands and learn techniques for entering and formatting numerical and alphabetic data. We will manipulate page layouts and copy or move pages from one spreadsheet to another. Other topics include using basic arithmetic operations, analyzing data with simple functions such as SUM and AVERAGE, and use of simple IF statements. This is a course for beginners, and students are not expected to have experience using Excel for PCs. This is a hands-on course. Students must bring their laptops to class to work on in-class exercises.

NOTE: Students must have Excel for PCs (version 2013 or later) loaded on their laptop (PCs only) and know how to download, save, and open files from emails. The instructor will email files to students with exercises to use during class and to practice techniques at home. Before each class, students must download the files from emails and save them on their laptops to use in class.

Beginning Excel for PCs – In-Person
Item Number: W25STEM303M
Dates: 1/7/2025 - 3/4/2025
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Days: Tu
Sessions: 8
Maximum Enrollment: 11
Building: Medford Higher Education Center
Room: Room 118
Instructor: Holly Campbell

Registration for this course is closed.
Do you think spreadsheets are for accountants? I will de-mystify Excel spreadsheets and show how they can be used to plan and organize activities, keep track of expenses, and do simple analyses. The course will start with the basics, including the Excel Window and ribbons. We will navigate using shortcut commands and learn techniques for entering and formatting numerical and alphabetic data. We will manipulate page layouts and copy or move pages from one spreadsheet to another. Other topics include using basic arithmetic operations, analyzing data with simple functions such as SUM and AVERAGE, and use of simple IF statements. This is a course for beginners, and students are not expected to have experience using Excel for PCs. This is a hands-on course. Students must bring their laptops to class to work on in-class exercises.

NOTE: Students must have Excel for PCs (version 2013 or later) loaded on their laptop (PCs only) and know how to download, save, and open files from emails. The instructor will email files to students with exercises to use during class and to practice techniques at home. Before each class, students must download the files from emails and save them on their laptops to use in class.

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