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Excel for Mac Basics

Get started with Microsoft Excel – the most useful software ever created

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If you have worked in Excel before but not on a Mac, this is the perfect course for you. If you have never used Excel before and you’re starting with the Mac version, this course is still the right choice. In the Excel for Mac Basics course, we’ll show you how to get started with Excel and use its most popular features. Learn the anatomy of a spreadsheet, how to insert data and make your data appealing and easy to read.

 

Using Excel, you can do almost anything – crunch numbers, create lists, store data, edit budgets, and more. Join Microsoft Office expert, Barbara Evers, as she walks you through the most common components of Excel. Learn how to make, view, edit, and share spreadsheets easily and quickly. Get quick access to tools and commands and use the ribbon tabs to explore all that Excel can do for you. Use a variety of formulas and functions and learn how to use them efficiently. Learn to switch between different view options and use the zoom slider to enlarge the page display to match your preference. After finishing this course, Excel for Mac will become your go-to software for working with spreadsheets.

 

Topics covered include:

  • Entering data
  • Using formulas and functions
  • Creating and using relative, absolute, and worksheet references
  • Modifying cells, columns, and rows
  • Using find and replace
  • Applying text and number formatting
  • Using styles and themes
  • Applying conditional formatting
  • Creating templates
  • Using custom views

 

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Course Contents:

# Lesson Length
1 Getting Started with Excel 10:56
2 Excel for Mac VS Excel for PC 2:50
3 Data Entry Shortcuts 7:18
4 Using Formulas and Functions 10:37
5 Copying Formulas and Functions 5:35
6 Using Relative Absolute, and Worksheet Reference Formulas 7:33
7 Modifying Cells, Columns, and Rows 6:54
8 Search and Replace and Spellcheck 5:57
9 Applying Text Formatting 12:50
10 Number Formats and Cell Alignment 11:00
11 Styles and Themes 3:26
12 Applying Conditional Formatting 6:31
13 Creating a Template 3:51
14 Preview a Workbook 5:09
15 Setting Page Layout and Printing a Workbook, Part 1 5:34
16 Setting Page Layout and Printing a Workbook, Part 2 9:10
17 Working with Worksheets 5:05
18 Using Custom Views 5:04

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