Microsoft Excel 2007 Intermediate Training

Overview and objectives
Microsoft Excel 2007 Training This one-day Microsoft Excel 2007 course builds on the skills and concepts taught in Excel 2007: Basic. Students will learn how to use multiple worksheets and workbooks efficiently, and they will start working with more advanced formatting options including styles, themes, backgrounds, and watermarks. They will also learn how to create outlines and subtotals, how to create and apply cell names, and how to work with lists and tables. Students will save workbooks as Web pages, insert and edit hyperlinks, and save a workbook as a PDF file. This course also covers advanced charting techniques, worksheet auditing and protection, file sharing and merging, and workbook templates.

Target audience
Before taking this course, you should be comfortable using a personal computer and Microsoft
Windows XP or later. You should have some experience using Microsoft Excel. You will get the most out of this course if your goal is to become proficient in such tasks as consolidating data, using advanced chart formatting options, sorting and filtering lists, using special formatting options, using templates, using error tracing features, protecting worksheets, and linking worksheets and workbooks.

Course prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a keyboard and a mouse. Furthermore, this course assumes that you've completed the Excel 2007: Basic course or have equivalent experience.

Course objectives

Link worksheets by using 3-D formulas; add a Watch window; create and manage links between workbooks; and create a workspace.
Apply special and custom number formats; control the display of zero values; use functions to format text; create, apply, and modify styles; apply and modify themes; merge and split cells; change the orientation of data in cells; transpose data; and add background color and a watermark.
Create an outline and consolidate data; create subtotals in a list; and use multiple subtotal functions.
Define and apply cell and range names; use names in formulas; and define and apply 3-D names.
Sort lists by columns; filter lists based on complex criteria and copy filtered results to another range; create and format a table and add rows and columns; apply structured referencing; name tables; and create functions with [#This row].
Save and publish a worksheet as a Web page; insert and edit hyperlinks; publish a worksheet as a PDF file, and send a worksheet as an e-mail attachment.
Format data points; create combination charts and trendlines; and add and format graphic elements.

Course contents
Using multiple worksheets and workbooks • Using multiple workbooks • Linking worksheets with 3-D formulas • Linking workbooks • Managing workbooks

Advanced formatting • Using special number formats • Using functions to format text • Working with styles • Working with themes • Other advanced formatting

Outlining and subtotals • Outlining and consolidating data • Creating subtotals

Cell and range names • Creating and using names • Managing names

Lists and tables • Examining lists • Sorting and filtering lists • Advanced filtering • Working with tables

Web and Internet features • Saving workbooks as Web pages • Using hyperlinks • Distributing workbooks

Advanced charting • Chart formatting options • Combination charts • Graphic elements

Documenting and auditing • Auditing features • Comments in cells and workbooks • Protection • Workgroup collaboration

Templates and settings • Application settings • Built-in templates • Creating and managing templates

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