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Excel XP

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Excel XP (2002) is the spreadsheet software in the Microsoft XP (2002) Office Suite. It allows you to store, organize, and analyze numerical information.

If you'd like more practice creating formulas, you may also want to check out our Excel Formulas tutorial!

Excel Basics

  • 1

    Identifying Basic Parts of the Excel Window

    lesson contents
    • The Excel Window

    • Workbooks and Worksheets

    • The Cell

    • Moving around the worksheet

    • Challenge

  • 2

    Create, Open, and Save Workbooks

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Understanding File Terms

    • Creating a workbook

    • Saving a workbook

    • Opening a workbook

    • Closing a Workbook

    • Challenge

  • 3

    Enter, Edit, and Delete Data

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Entering Text in a Cell

    • Editing Information in a Cell

    • Deleting Information in a Cell

    • Performing Undo and Redo

    • Selecting Multiple Cells

    • Challenge

  • 4

    Moving, Copying, and Deleting Cell Contents

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Cut, copy, paste defined

    • Copy and Paste Cell Contents

    • Cut and Paste Cell Contents

    • Moving Information Using Drag-and-Drop

    • Challenge

  • 5

    Creating Simple Formulas

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • About Formulas

    • Creating a Simple Addition Formula

    • Creating a Simple Addition Formula (continued)

    • Creating a Simple Subtraction Formula Using the Point-and-Click Method

    • Creating Simple Multiplication Formulas

    • Creating Simple Division Formulas

    • Challenge

  • 6

    Creating Complex Formulas

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Complex Formulas Defined

    • Complex Formulas Defined (continued)

    • Creating Complex Formulas

    • Filling Formulas to Other Cells

    • Copy and Paste Formulas

    • Revising Formulas

    • Creating an Absolute Reference

    • Challenge

  • 7

    Using Functions

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Using Functions

    • Excel's Different Functions

    • Finding the Sum of a Range of Data

    • Finding the Average of a Range of Numbers

    • Accessing Excel XP Functions

    • Challenge

Worksheet Layout and Management

  • 8

    Working with Multiple Worksheets

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Naming Worksheets

    • Inserting Worksheets

    • Deleting Worksheets

    • Grouping and Ungrouping Worksheets

    • Moving Worksheets

    • Copying Worksheets

    • Challenge

  • 9

    Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Inserting a row

    • Inserting a column

    • Deleting columns and rows

    • Challenge

  • 10

    Changing Column Width and Row Height

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Adjusting column widths

    • Adjusting row height

    • Challenge

  • 11

    Inserting and Deleting Cells

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Inserting a cell

    • Deleting a cell

    • Merging cells

    • Challenge

  • 12

    Text and Cell Alignments

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Using the Standard Toolbar to Align Text and Numbers in Cells

    • Changing Horizontal Cell Alignment

    • Changing Vertical Cell Alignment

    • Changing Text Control

    • Changing Text Orientation

    • Challenge

  • 13

    Formatting Numbers

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Formatting Numbers in the Format Cells Dialog Box

    • Formatting Date in the Format Cells Dialog Box

    • Formatting Time in the Format Cells Dialog Box

    • Formatting Percentage in the Format Cells Dialog Box

    • Challenge

  • 14

    Applying Font, Color, and Borders to Cells

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Change font type, size and color

    • Change font type, size and color (continued)

    • Change font type, size and color (continued)

    • Underline, italics and bold

    • Design and apply styles

    • Adding a border to cells

    • Adding Color to Cells

    • Challenge

Charting, Printing, and Page Setup

  • 15

    Creating a Chart

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Understanding the Different Chart Types

    • Identifying the Parts of a Chart

    • Creating a Chart Using the Chart Toolbar

    • Creating an Embedded Chart

    • Creating a chart sheet

    • Challenge

  • 16

    Moving, Resizing, and Deleting Charts

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Moving a chart

    • Resizing a Chart

    • Deleting a Chart

    • Challenge

  • 17

    Editing Charts

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Changing Chart Data

    • Changing Chart Data (continued)

    • Changing the Chart Title

    • Changing the Data Series Names or Legend Text

    • Changing the Chart Type

    • Challenge

  • 18

    Formatting a Chart

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Formatting the Chart Title

    • Formatting the Chart Legend

    • Formatting the Axis Labels

    • Changing the Data Series Color

    • Challenge

  • 19

    Defining Page Setup Options

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Setting Page Margins

    • Changing the Page Orientation and Paper Size

    • Creating Headers and Footers

    • Creating Sheet Settings

    • Challenge

  • 20

    Print Management

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Specify a print area

    • Preview a page before printing

    • Inserting and Removing a Page Break

    • Printing a Worksheet or Workbook

    • Challenge

Extras

  • What's new in Microsoft Excel XP

  • Planning your Excel XP spreadsheet

  • Writing Formulas in Microsoft Excel XP

  • Quiz

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Learn More

  • Excel Formulas

  • Office XP Basics

  • Excel 2013

  • Google Sheets

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