Beginning Excel

Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: Spreadsheet terminology
Topic B: Exploring the Excel window
Topic C: Getting help
Topic D: Opening and navigating workbooks
Topic E: Closing workbooks

Unit 2: Entering and editing data
Topic A: Creating workbooks
Topic B: Entering and editing labels and values
Topic C: Entering and editing formulas
Topic D: Saving and updating workbooks

Unit 3: Modifying a worksheet
Topic A: Moving and copying data
Topic B: Moving and copying formulas
Topic C: Using absolute references
Topic D: Inserting and deleting ranges

Unit 4: Using functions
Topic A: Entering functions
Topic B: Using AutoSum
Topic C: Using AVERAGE, MIN, and MAX

Unit 5: Formatting worksheets
Topic A: Formatting text
Topic B: Formatting rows and columns
Topic C: Number formatting
Topic D: Using Format Painter and AutoFormat

Unit 6: Printing
Topic A: Preparing to print
Topic B: Page Setup options
Topic C: Printing worksheets

Unit 7: Creating charts
Topic A: Chart basics
Topic B: Modifying charts
Topic C: Printing charts

Unit 8: Web features
Topic A: Saving workbooks as Web pages
Topic B: Hyperlinks
Topic C: Sending workbooks via e-mail

Appendix A: Instant messaging
Topic A: Instant messages

Appendix B: Alternative user input
Topic A: Speech recognition
Topic B: Handwriting recognition

Appendix C: Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives maps
Topic A: Specialist exam objectives
Topic B: Expert exam objectives