1. Microsoft Excel for beginners

2. What a spreadsheet is and why you might want one Basic Excel operations How to build a simple spreadsheet Class Objectives:

3. Basic Windows How to use a mouse Your keyboard layout How to use the numeric keypad Prerequisites:

4. Accounting or bookkeeping program that displays information in columns and rows. Spreadsheet is used to: Store and organize data Complete calculations Manipulate data Create charts What is a Spreadsheet?

5. Excel Windows Rows Columns Worksheet Tabs Name Box Formula Bar

6. Worksheet Tabs Scrollbars Keyboard Navigating the Workbook

7. Selecting a Single Cell Entering Data Editing Data Selecting a Range of Cells Spreadsheet: Cells & Data

8. Naming Worksheets Resizing Cell Blocks Centering Titles Across Columns Changing Font Style & Font Size Formatting Cells with Styles & Alignment Formatting Worksheets

9. Menu Bar: Choose Edit, Cut or Copy Followed by Edit, Paste Drag-and-Drop method Copy, Cut & Paste

10. Enter Worksheet Title Merge & Center Enter Column Titles Format Worksheet & Column Titles Name Your Worksheet Practice: Set Up an Electronic Checkbook

11. Practice your new skills by creating an electronic checkbook like this one! Practice: Create an Electronic Checkbook

12. Click Save from the File Menu or the Toolbar Name your document Select a location to save your document Click Save Saving your Work: Remember to save often so you wont lose your work! 1 2 3

13. Using Print Preview See how your worksheet will look on paper Page Setup commands Print Commands File Bar Ctrl – P Toolbar Button Printing Worksheets:

14. Public Training Classes Free demonstrations are given at Central Library and select branches! Pick up the Houston Public Librarys Calendar of Events. For more information Call (832) 393- 1313, or visit http://www.houstonlibrary.org