Using Excel • Starting the Excel program • What is the Active Cell? • The Excel cell referencing system • Entering numbers and text • Default text and number alignment • Summing a column of numbers – this should be moved to formulas • Entering a date • Saving a workbook • Closing a workbook and exiting the Excel program • Creating a new workbook • Opening a workbook • Switching between workbooks • Saving a workbook using another name • Saving a workbook using a different file type • Getting help within Excel Manipulating rows and columns • Inserting rows into a worksheet • Inserting columns into a worksheet • Deleting rows within a worksheet

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• Deleting columns within a worksheet • Modifying column widths • Automatically resizing the column width to fit contents • Modifying row heights Manipulating cells and cell content • Copying a cell or range contents within a workbook • Deleting cell contents • Moving the contents of a cell or range within a workbook • Editing cell content • Undo and Redo • Copying data between worksheets (within the same workbook) • Moving data between worksheets (within the same workbook) • Moving data worksheets (in different workbooks) • Copying data between worksheets (in different workbooks) • AutoFill etc