What is Excel?
Excel is one of the more commonly used software programs used at GCC. With Excel you can enter numbers and make calculations. Both teachers and students can use this software to create useful and informative databases, graphs, and charts.
The current version used on campus is Microsoft© Excel 2007.
Reminder -- Excel 2003 is still available. Look for it in the Programs menu.
Useful Resources
Website: HelpDesk
2003 to 2007 Guide: With this interactive resource you can select a menu option in 2003 and see where it's location is in 2007. (Click run twice to launch the program.)
Excel Reference Guide: Each sheet contains a menu item. The left side contains the Office 2003 item and the right side contains the Office 2007 equivalent. (Open to view contents.)
Tutorial Menu
The self-running tutorials below demonstrate the skills needed to start using Microsoft © Excel 2007. These basic skills are presented first. Additional skills are presented within their Tab groupings, reflecting Excel's new user interface.
Note: These tutorials are designed to provide "the basics," not all functions are demonstrated.
- Overview -- New Excel Features for 2007
- Open Excel
- Cell Selection and Navigation Tips
- Create and Save a New Workbook
- Open an Existing Document/Save using "Save As..."
- Add Content
- Edit and Delete Content
- Cut, Copy, and Paste Content Using the Clipboard
