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Create a class planner

 

Level of difficulty: Beginner

As an educator, you may like to see your teaching program for a week at a glance.  Use Microsoft Excel to create a planning template that you can fill in by hand or electronically, print out, file, and re-use from week to week. In cases like this, where you will be drawing many different lines and columns, Microsoft Excel could be more convenient to use than Microsoft Word.
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Create your own class planner - one which you will find useful. Alternatively, follow this example. To do so you would typically work through the following steps:

 
Description
Resources
1 Start Microsoft Excel How to start Microsoft Excel
2 Type the text headings: Arrange the labels in the rows and columns so that there is at least a blank row or column between them.   
3 Save your Weekly Plan: Remember to save your Weekly Plan regularly. How to save a file
4 Add or delete rows or columns: You can insert and delete rows and columns if you make a mistake. How to insert rows and columns
5 Modify text: You can change the appearance of text to suit your needs. How to modify text
6 Insert lines : Use lines to mark the areas in which you need to write. How to use borders and shading
7 Align the text: In some cases you may want to centre the text in a cell. How to align text
8 Save your weekly plan: It is always wise to save before printing. How to save a file
9 Print the file: Print your weekly plan. How to print a file
10 Close Microsoft Excel How to close Excel
 
 

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