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Standard and Advanced Excel

This Microsoft Excel is designed to equip you with the vital skills required to effectively use Excel to create and edit workbooks and spreadsheets. Tailored especially to professionals who wish to use Excel in their work on a regular basis, the course focuses on practical tips for getting the most out of the program while improving productivity. Suitable for both those new to Excel and those with some previous experience, over 1 day of training, the course will show how to fully unlock Excel’s powerful capabilities for sorting and manipulating data. The course concludes with an exam to test your knowledge.

Outline

Module 1: Navigation of the Excel Interface

  • Starting Excel
  • The Excel Tab Interface
  • The Main Components of the Workbook Screen
  • Understanding the Backstage View
  • Accessing the Backstage View
  • Understanding Dialog Boxes
  • Launching Dialog Boxes
  • Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
  • Adding Commands to the QAT
  • Changing the Location of the Bar
  • Adding a New Command to the Toolbar
  • Removing a Command from the Quick Access Bar
  • Understanding the Status Bar

Module 2: Use of Lists and Tables

  • Understanding Lists
  • Applying a Filter
  • Performing an Alphabetical Sort
  • Performing a Numerical Sort
  • Creating a Table
  • Converting Selection to a Data Table
  • Inserting or Deleting Table Records
  • Deleting Table Records
  • Removing Duplicates
  • Modifying a Table
  • Sorting Data in a Table
  • Naming Tables
  • Resizing Tables
  • Converting a Table to a Range
  • Deleting a Table

Module 3: Conditional Formatting

  • Understanding Conditional Formatting
  • Highlight Cells Containing Values
  • Highlighting Cells Containing Text
  • Highlighting Duplicate Values
  • Using Top and Bottom Rules
  • Using Data Bars
  • Using Colour Scales
  • Using Icon Sets
  • Creating Custom Rules
  • The Conditional Formatting Rules Manager
  • Clearing Rules

Module 4: Using Formulas and Creating Pivot Tables

  • Using Sparklines
  • Using Formulas in Excel
  • Exploring Excel Functions
  • Insert Function Button
  • Working with Names and Ranges
  • Creating a Named Reference
  • Removing a Named Reference
  • What If Formulas
  • Common Logical Functions
  • Arguments used within If Functions
  • Creating a PivotTable from an Excel Data List
  • Add/Remove/Reorganise Data Fields
  • Changing the PivotTable Design
  • Refresh Data/Change Data Source
  • Creating and Modifying a Pivot Chart
  • VLOOKUP
  • Zooming In and Out Quickly
  • Undo, Redo, and Repeat with Keystrokes

Schedule

The course is delivered in 24 contact hours of training.
Classes are usually held two times a week on two-hour sessions or one times a week on three-hour sessions.

Course Price Invoice
Standard and Advanced Excel 198.00 €

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