John Cronan - Microsoft Office Excel 2010 Quicksteps

JOHN CRONAN

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Start Excel, review the File tab, use the ribbon, get help, open and save workbooks, understand file formats, exit Excel

Enter text, enter numeric data, format numbers, edit cells, copy and paste data, use the Office Clipboard, verify spelling

Add and remove rows, columns, and cells; add comments; use themes and styles; apply formatting, view multiple workbooks

Reference cells, find named cells, create formulas, format conditionally, use functions, check for errors, evaluate formulas

Add headers and footers, adjust margins, work with zoom, print comments, use print areas, preview before printing

Choose a chart type, select data for charting, add titles, format chart items, export charts, use sparklines, print a chart

Add shapes and pictures, create an organization chart with SmartArt, take screenshots, use WordArt, format and position graphics

Create and modify tables, add a total row, validate data, sort and filter data, create an AutoFilter, use outlines

Use Goal Seek, scenarios, and Solver; lay out and chart a PivotTable; use slicers; share and protect workbooks

Add external data from text files, Access, and the Web; manage connections; save data for the Web; create hyperlinks; record macros