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Excel Topic 2: Introduction to Formulas and Functions

Course Duration: 90 Minutes

Target Audience:

Aimed at users who are new to Microsoft Excel and want to set up their own spreadsheets and create formulas and functions.

Course Objectives:

This session will explain the core formula and functions functionality in Excel. It will form the basis from which the participants can then progress to more intermediate and advanced functions and calculation sessions.

Course Outline:

Course Introduction

Creating a Standard Formula

Formula Concepts in Excel

The Four Different Mathematical Operators

The Order of Operators within a Formula

Editing Formulas and Using the Formula Bar

Using Copy and Paste and Autofill

Understanding Relative and Absolute Cell References

Using Standard Functions i.e., Sum, Average, Max, Min, Count and Counta

Discussion and Question Time