1. Refresher course on relevant Excel skills for simulation models Slide 1 Mekong Institute & UNESCO Regional Office-Bangkok Prepared by the Education Policy and Reform Unit UNESCO Bangkok February 2009 Training Course on “Training of Trainers from the Greater Mekong Sub- Region on Decentralized Education Planning in the Context of Public Sector Management Reform” 23 February – 6 March 2009; Khon Kaen, Thailand

2. Why this course? Simulation models for planning In particular, ANPRO Model Practices of quantitative planning (projections) Slide 2

3. Which version of Excel to use? Version 2003 or 2007? The choice is not really about technical features, but about communication Slide 3

4. Toolbars The “customize” dialog box How to: show an existing toolbar create a toolbar fill in a new toolbar delete a toolbar too many toolbars: problem! Slide 4

5. Views Splitting the window (or removing the split) Freezing (or unfreezing) the panes What is a pane? Custom views What is a custom view? Creating a custom view Selecting a custom view Slide 5

6. Multiple windows Splitting the window (or removing the split) Freezing (or unfreezing) the panes What is a pane? Custom views What is a custom view? Creating a custom view Showing a custom view Slide 6

7. Multiple worksheets 3.4. Using multiple worksheets 3.5. Renaming worksheets 3.6. Selecting multiple worksheets 3.7. Inserting or deleting worksheets 3.8. Copying or moving worksheets 3.9. Copying or moving data between worksheets Sums among worksheets Slide 7