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There are many excellent online courses. This has been hugely beneficial in my day to day work.
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- Louise Nolan
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ECDL 4 Spreadsheets with Excel 2003
Course Aims
This course is designed to help you to obtain the skills and knowledge required for ECDL Module 4 "Spreadsheets" (Syllabus 4.0). You will learn to use Excel to create, edit, format, and print a simple spreadsheet.
You will also learn to use Excel to create and format charts and graphs of different types based on data stored in a spreadsheet.
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Assumed Knowledge
You should be able to use a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard to create a file and enter and edit data. Typically, you will have either basic previous experience with a computer or completed a "Using the Computer" course. |
Course Audience
Students training to obtain an ECDL or those wanting to become proficient in use of spreadsheets. |
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Table of Contents
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Office 2003 - Getting Started
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Start an Office application
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Recognise the different elements of an Office application window
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Display and select commands from menus and toolbars
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Use the keyboard to select commands
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Close an Office application
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Office 2003 - Getting Assistance
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Search and browse the Office Help System
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Use the Office Assistant to get help and show tips
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Excel 2003 - What is Excel?
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Understand the functions of spreadsheet application
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Recognise the different elements of the Excel screen
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Excel 2003 - Creating a Workbook
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Move around the worksheet using the mouse and keyboard
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Select cells using the mouse and the keyboard
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Use zoom to view a worksheet at different magnification
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Office 2003 - Managing Office Files
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Use Save to create a file with a specified name and location
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Use Save As to create a copy of a file with a different name and location
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Create a new folder in which to save a file
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Locate and open an existing file
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Switch between file windows
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Close or save all open documents
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Excel 2003 - Application Options and File Properties
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View and change application options
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View and change workbook properties
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Excel 2003 - Entering and Editing Data
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Enter text, values, and dates in cells
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Print a single copy of a worksheet
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Excel 2003 - Moving and Copying Data
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Use Drag-and-Drop to move or copy cell contents
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Move, copy, and paste data using the Windows Clipboard
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Excel 2003 - Creating a Formula
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Understand what a formula is and how to create simple calculations
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Enter a formula by typing or by using the Formula bar
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Enter a range within a formula using the mouse
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Use relative and absolute cell references
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Excel 2003 - Editing a Formula
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Create a formula using functions
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Use basic arithmetic functions (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, MAX)
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Recognise and resolve common error messages
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Interpret spreadsheet data
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Excel 2003 - Formatting Cell Contents
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Apply font styles (typeface, size, colour, enhancements)
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Modify the alignment and orientation of cell contents
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Merge and unmerge cells (to centre headings across columns)
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Use the Format Painter to copy cell formats
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Clear cell contents or formats
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Excel 2003 - Formatting Cell Values
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Apply value formats (currency, percent, date, comma)
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Change the currency symbol
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Apply other formats (accounting, time, text, general)
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Excel 2003 - Structuring a Worksheet
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Modify the size of columns and rows
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Insert and delete rows and columns
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Insert and delete selected cells
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Excel 2003 - Page Layout
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Change paper size and orientation
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Set page margins and alignment
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Scale print output to fit a defined number of pages
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Print column and row titles and set other options
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View a worksheet in Print Preview
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Change margin and column widths in Print Preview
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Insert and remove a page break
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Set up headers and footers
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Add fields in headers and footers (page number, date/time, file information)
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Excel 2003 - Printing Worksheets and Workbooks
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Print a workbook (all sheets in book)
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Display formulas in worksheet cells
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Set, print, and clear a print area
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Print a group of worksheets
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Excel 2003 - Proofing Tools
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Check spelling across the worksheet
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Excel 2003 - Borders and Shading
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Apply cell borders and shading
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Excel 2003 - Data Lists
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Use a form to view, sort, and enter records
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Perform single and multi-level sorts
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Filter a list using AutoFilter
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Excel 2003 - Logical and Nested Functions
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Use the IF, AND, OR, and NOT functions in formulas
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Excel 2003 - Viewing a Large Worksheet
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Go To a specific cell or named range
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Split a worksheet into different viewing panes
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Freeze and unfreeze panes as worksheet titles
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View a workbook in multiple windows
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Compare worksheets side by side
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Hide and unhide rows and columns
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Hide and unhide worksheets and workbooks
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Excel 2003 - Managing Worksheets
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Switch between worksheets
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Enter and edit data on multiple worksheets
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Copy data between worksheets and workbooks
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Insert and delete worksheets
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Move and copy a worksheet
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Change the colour of a worksheet tab
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Excel 2003 - Creating a Chart
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Use the Chart Wizard to create different chart types
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Reposition, resize, and delete a chart
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Preview and print a chart
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Office 2003 - Formatting a Chart
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Add, remove, move, resize, and modify chart elements (titles, labels, legend, axes, gridlines)
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Format chart elements (borders, patterns, font, values)
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Format chart axes (number format, text, line width)
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Format data series (scale, shading, spacing, width)
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Excel 2003 - Distributing a Workbook
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Save a workbook as a plain text file
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Save a workbook for a different application
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Save a workbook as a template
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Excel 2003 - Publishing to a Web Page
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Save a worksheet or chart as a web page
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