Welcome to the Microsoft Excel essentials module. This module covers some of the key features of Microsoft Excel through the simple example of using an Excel workbook to plan for a party. The idea is that you can then apply these same concepts to any workbooks of your own, including much larger ones. Where possible, the instructions provided are general so they can apply to whatever version of the software you have; however these instructions and screenshots specifically apply to Excel 2016 on a Windows 10 operating system. If you find that the instructions differ from your version of Excel, you can use the Help box in Excel to search for the option you need. For detailed instructions on any of the topics covered (or anything else not covered), remember Google is your friend and other guides can usually be found online.
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What you will learn
The information in this module is split into pages covering the topics above. You may choose to work through the entirety of the module in the order provided, or you may wish to jump to certain pages or sections of the module. Note that if you are working through the entire module, including the Getting started page, you should download and use Party_Budget_Workbook_1. If you are just working through certain pages or sections, and/or do not want to format the workbook, you should download and use Party_Budget_Workbook_2.
The PDF below is a printable version of this guide, which you can download and refer to later.