Advanced Microsoft Excel Training

Advanced Microsoft Excel Training

Course Preview

Excel has powerful tools that enable busy users to set up systems that simplify data analysis and interpretation. Effectively using Excel allows users to devote their time more profitably to making decisions about and acting on results, with more effective outcomes.

Participants actively learn through a series of practical simulations which ensures that they maximize their learning and can use the tools immediately when they return to the office. In addition to the practical component, all participants also receive a manual describing all the techniques learned.

Target Group

This advanced Microsoft Excel training course is ideal for people wanting to use more complex functions within Excel, including tools for analyzing, linking and exporting data. Participants will need to have attended or be familiar with the basics of Microsoft Excel.

Course Objectives

By the end of the training, the participants will have skills to:

• Protect a workbook and save with a backup
• Understand and use advanced functions
• Consolidate data, link and export data
• Use What-If Analysis tools such as Goal Seek, Solver and Scenarios
• Create and modify PivotTables and Pivot Charts
• Create and modify Microsoft Excel Macros

Course Content

 

File Protection/ Cell Protection and Circular References

• Attaching a Password
• Modifying a Password
• Protecting Cells
• Circular Error Messages
• The Circular Reference Toolbar

Referencing in Excel

• Absolute referencing
• Relative referencing
• Structured reference

Working with Structured tables

• Why you should use tables
• Elements of an Excel table
• Managing data in an Excel table
• Using structured references with Excel tables

Formulas and Functions

• Function Overview
• Math and Trig Functions
• Financial Functions
• Logical Functions
• The AND Function
• The OR Function
• Nesting Functions
• The VLOOKUP Function
• The HLOOKUP Function
• Concatenating Functions
• Index, offset and Match Functions
• Using Help for Functions

Goal Seek/ Solver/ Scenarios and Linking

• Using Goal Seek
• Saving a Scenario
• Solver Reports
• Adding a Scenario
• Showing Scenarios
• Worksheet Linking
• Workbook Linking

Working with data

• Data Validation
• Data Consolidation
• Importing Data
• Importing CSV Files
• Text Import Wizard
• Exporting Data
• Choosing a Specific Format
• Exporting to Word
• Pasting Data with a Link
• Copying a Graph with a Link

PivotTable Reports

• PivotTable Layout
• Rearranging Data
• Filtering a Report
• Adding Fields
• Field Settings
• Refreshing Data
• Formatting a PivotTable
• Showing Detail
• Create a Calculated Field
• Advanced Data Field Settings

PivotChart Reports

• Creating a PivotChart
• Creating PivotChart Reports from Scratch
• Adding Fields to a PivotChart

Macros

• Recording a Macro
• Editing a Macro
• Relative/Absolute Recording
• Stepping through a Macro
• Macro Buttons
• Customizing the Toolbar
• Deleting a Macro

Other useful operation in Excel

• Sparklines
• Outlining
• Custom views in excel

 METHODOLOGY

The instructor-led pieces of training are delivered using a combined learning approach and comprise of presentations, practical sessions, and online tutorials. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professionals and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Profound Research Services (PRC) certificate.

TRAINING VENUE

The training will be held at PRC Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch.

All participants will additionally cater for travel expenses, visa application (where applicable), insurance among other personal expenses.

MEALS, ACCOMMODATION AND AIRPORT PICKUP

Breakfast, lunch, bottled water and evening refreshments/tea are provided at the venue during the training. Supper/dinner is catered for by the participant

Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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TAILOR-MADE

This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our PRC Training Centre or at a convenient location.

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PAYMENT

Payment should be transferred to PRC account through the bank details provided on the invoice.

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Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.