Course outline for
Upgrading To Excel 2007

Section 1: Getting Started

Lesson 1.1: Starting Out

What's New in Excel 2007?

Why Upgrade?

Our Favorite Features

Interface Overview

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.2: Getting Help in Excel

Using the Help Screen

About Online Help

About Offline Help

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.3: Saving your Files

File Formats

File Properties

AutoRecover

Upgrading a Workbook

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.4: Using the View Tab

Using Normal View

Using Full Screen View

Using Page Layout View

Using Page Break Preview

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.5: Printing your Workbook

Opening Print Preview

Using the Print Preview Tab

Quick Printing

The Print Dialog

Using Page Setup

Step-By-Step

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Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: The New Interface

Lesson 2.1: The Quick Access Toolbar

The Default Buttons

Adding Buttons

Removing Buttons

Customizing the Toolbar

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.2: The Home Tab

Clipboard

Font

Alignment

Number

Style

Cells

Editing

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.3: The Insert Tab

Tables

Charts

Illustrations

Links

Text

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.4: The Page Layout Tab

Themes

Page Setup

Scale to Fit

Sheet Options

Arrange

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.5: The Formulas Tab

The Function Library

Defined Names

Formula Auditing

Calculation

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.6: The Data Tab

Get External Data

Connections

Sort and Filter

Data Tools

Outline

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.7: The Review Tab

Proofing

Comments

Changes

Step-By-Step

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Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Basic Spreadsheet Tasks

Lesson 3.1: Using Templates

Opening a Template

Downloading a Template

Using a Template

Creating a Template

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.2: Using Formulas in Excel

Understanding Relative and Absolute Cell References

Basic Mathematical Operators

Using Formulas with Multiple Cell References

The Formula Auditing Buttons

Fixing Formula Errors

Displaying and Printing Formulas

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.3: Customizing your Workbook

Inserting a Symbol or Special Character

Adding and Editing Shapes

Creating and Altering Diagrams

Changing the Diagram Type

Incorporating Text

Adding a Signature Line

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.4: Finishing your Workbook

Using the Document Inspector

Using the Compatibility Checker

Marking a Workbook as Final

Step-By-Step

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Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Charts and PivotTables

Lesson 4.1: Working with Charts, Part 1

Creating a Chart

Formatting a Chart

Modifying Charts with the Layout Tab

Manipulating a Chart

Enhancing a Chart with Shapes and Graphics

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.2: Working with Charts, Part 2

Changing the Type of Chart

Changing the Source Data

Working with the Chart Axis and Data Series

Saving a Chart as a Template

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.3: PivotTables

What is a PivotTable?

Creating a PivotTable

Creating a PivotTable Frame

Specifying PivotTable Data

Rearranging PivotTable Data

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.4: More about PivotTables

Modifying PivotTable Calculations

Formatting a PivotTable

Refreshing a PivotTable

Charting a PivotTable

Creating a PivotTable Based on External Data

Step-By-Step

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Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Advanced Topics

Lesson 5.1: Using Excel with other Programs and Files

Using Outlook to Send Excel Data

Opening an Excel File in a Different Format

Importing Data from a Text File

Importing Data from External Data Sources

Publishing a Workbook as a PDF File

Faxing a Workbook

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.2: Excel and Office Servers

Publishing to a Document Server

Saving to a Document Management Server

Using Excel with Excel Services

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.3: Add-ins and the Trust Center

What is a COM Add-in?

Add-In Management

Installing Add-ins

Using the Trust Center

Step-By-Step

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Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

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