Maximize Excel: Spreadsheet Basics Part 1


CPE Credit: 2 hours

If you’ve never worked with Excel spreadsheets or you haven’t in several years, this is a “must-take” course. Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA, starts with the basics and takes you through the process of building functional spreadsheets, enabling you to work with them efficiently and effectively.
 
David demonstrates every technique at least twice: first, on a PowerPoint slide with numbered steps, and second, in Excel 2016. He draws your attention to any differences in Excel 2013, 2010, or 2007 during the presentation as well as in his detailed handouts. David also provides an Excel workbook that includes most of the examples he used in the course.



Topics Covered

• Using a custom number format to hide zero amounts within a specific area of a spreadsheet.
• Getting familiar with Excel’s grid of rows and columns.
• Preventing errors from the start by choosing from thousands of free Excel spreadsheet templates.
• Learning the nuances of copying formulas within Excel spreadsheets.
• Saving paper and eliminating frustration by monitoring the Print Scale setting.
• Handling situations where numbers are presented as # signs on-screen and in Print Preview.
• Discerning the nuance of entering text into worksheet cells.
• Surfacing hidden Excel commands instantly by way of the Tell Me feature in Excel 2016.
• Copying formulas efficiently down one or more columns at the same time.
• Understanding Excel’s Freeze Panes feature.

 
Learning Objectives:

• Identify how to skip confusing menus by way of time-saving mouse tricks and keyboard shortcuts.
• Apply the structural basics of Excel worksheets and workbooks.
• List basic data analysis techniques.

 
Course Number: 
DR1902
NASBA Field of Study: 
Computer Software and Applications
Level: 
Basic
Presenter:
David Ringstrom
Prerequisites: 
None
Advanced Preparation: 
None