Saving and sharing are skills most children learn about in kindergarten, but how do young people apply these skills to Excel? Scholars learn how to save spreadsheets, discover how to share and export workbooks, use AutoRecover to retrieve a lost file, and make file copies using Save As.

Concepts

basic computer skills, spreadsheet skills, computer software, microsoft excel, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide time for students to explore some of Excel's features, such as AutoRecover and Save As
• Have learners practice changing the default save location

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a computer and headphones for each individual, or projection and speakers 
• Covers a lot of information in only a few minutes
• Fourth installment from the 27-part Microsoft Excel 2016 video series
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Speaker clearly explains complex information
• Provides a link to a text-based lesson as an additional resource  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3