Microsoft Excel 2007 Intermediate Training Course

This Microsoft Excel 2007 training course will show you how to use multiple worksheets and workbooks efficiently, working with more advanced formatting options including styles, themes, backgrounds, and watermarks.You will also learn how to create outlines and subtotals, how to create and apply cell names, and how to work with lists and tables.

You 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 . 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 contents

 Using multiple worksheets & 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

 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