Excel I Basics

Seats are limited to 16 participants and will be filled on a first-come, first-served walk-in basis. Please arrive a half-hour early to sign in for a seat at one of the 16 workstations. No entry 20 minutes after class starts.

For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact the Center for Accessibility at [email protected] or 202-727-2142.

Instructor: H. White MLK Jr. Memorial Library Adult Learning Department Computer Lab - Room 202-O

Required Skills: The ability to read and comprehend English well, and the skills acquired in PC Basics and Word I Basics.

You will learn to:

• Identify and navigate the basic features and elements of the Microsoft Excel window.

• Build a simple budget spreadsheet, using data entry and cell navigation skills.

• Format and edit spreadsheet data, using common and unique formatting features.

• Create simple formulas.

• Engage and perform the AutoSum function, using both the window feature and a keyboard shortcut.

• Explore the Insert Function feature for all other mathematical operations available in Excel.

• Engage the Chart Gallery to create a chart based on the simple budget database created in class.