Getting Started with Excel.

• Watch the intro videos (at your option)
• Watch Chapter 1, Getting Started with Excel 2013
  • What is Excel used for?
    • This is a nice section that gives an overview of excel.
    • We will be exploring most of the items discussed.
  • Using the menu system.
    • This is probably optional, as we are continuing from word and there is much in common.
    • He spends some time on how to change the ribbon view.
  • The Quick Access Toolbar
    • He covers how to add features to this tool bar.
  • The structure of a worksheet or workbook
    • This is a required video
    • This provides the standard terms for excel.
      • Workbook
      • Worksheet
      • columns
      • Rows
      • Cells
      • Selecting cells
      • Cell absolute addresses
    • Explains how to navigate within a worksheet
      • Worksheet tabs.
      • Quick keys for navigation
  • Using the Formula Bar
    • Pay attention, this is going to be important to us when using excel.
  • Using the Status Bar
    • This is a nice feature.
  • Navigation and mouse pointers
    • The meaning of various mouse pointers.
    • How to navigate between different open workbooks.
    • He introduces quick keys to navigate as well.
  • Shortcut menus and the Mini toolbar
    • This is very similar to the interface in word.
  • Using the e built-in help
    • This is probably more important in excel than word.
  • Creating new files.
    • Creating new worksheets,
    • Using Templates.