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Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019 (EXC201)

Course Length: 1 day

Delivery Methods: Available as private class only

Course Overview

This Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2019 course is perfect for companies aiming to enhance their employees' proficiency in advanced Excel formulas and data visualization techniques, as well as individuals looking to upskill themselves. By the end of this course, participants will know how to utilize Excel's powerful functionalities to streamline their data management processes and make informed business decisions.

We start with Advanced Formulas, where you'll master using named ranges in formulas, enabling a more organized and efficient workflow. You'll also learn about formulas that span multiple worksheets, enhancing your ability to compile and analyze data from different sources. Functions such as IF, AND/OR, SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, and COUNTIF will be covered to build more dynamic and responsive spreadsheets. Additionally, you'll get hands-on practice with advanced functions like PMT, LOOKUP, VLOOKUP, and HLOOKUP, and string manipulation functions, ensuring you can handle a variety of data formats and requirements.

In the Working with Lists lesson, you’ll learn to convert lists to tables, remove duplicates, sort, filter, and add subtotals effectively. These skills are essential for managing and analyzing large datasets, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in your data processes.

Next is Working with Illustrations, where you'll explore the use of Clip Art, shapes, icons, and SmartArt to make your reports and presentations visually appealing. You'll also be introduced to Office Ink for easily adding personal notes and annotations directly within your documents.

With Visualizing Your Data, you’ll learn to insert, edit, and customize charts using the Chart Recommendation feature and Chart Tools. This lesson includes exercises on using the Quick Analysis tool to enhance the visual representation of your data, making it easier to communicate insights and trends effectively.

The Working with Tables lesson focuses on formatting data as tables, moving between tables and ranges, and modifying tables by adding or removing cells. You'll also master table styles and band rows and columns to create neatly structured and easy-to-read datasets. The exercises provided will reinforce these concepts, ensuring you become proficient in working with tables in Excel.

The course also includes a lesson on Advanced Formatting, where you'll apply conditional formatting, utilize styles, and create and modify templates. These advanced formatting techniques will help you present your data in a clear and professional manner, enhancing readability and interpretation.

By completing this course, you or your team will have gained a solid understanding of advanced Excel functionalities, enabling more efficient data management, better business insights, and improved overall productivity. These skills are beneficial in various business contexts, ensuring you can handle complex data tasks with ease and confidence.

Course Benefits

Use Excel database functions and logic functions to work with information in large datasets.
Leverage Excel's statistical functions to analyze data.
Visualize your data using charts to show trends, create comparisons, and demonstrate other meaningful insights.
Convert, sort, filter, and manage lists to keep your data organized.
Insert and modify illustrations, logos, or shapes to create professional reports.
Manage and analyze data using tables.
Emphasize interesting and unusual data with conditional formatting
Save time by using styles to apply formatting instantly.

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Webucator is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS). Our curriculum has been tested and approved by ProCert Labs, the official tester of Microsoft courseware, and has been found to meet the highest industry standards of instructional quality.

Course Outline

Advanced Formulas
1. Using Named Ranges in Formulas
  1. Naming a Single Cell
  2. Naming a Range of Cells
  3. Naming Multiple Single Cells Quickly
2. Exercise: Using Named Ranges in Formulas
3. Using Formulas That Span Multiple Worksheets
4. Exercise: Entering a Formula Using Data in Multiple Worksheets
  1. Using the IF Function
  2. Using AND/OR Functions
5. Using the SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, and COUNTIF Functions
6. Exercise: Using the IF Function
7. Using the PMT Function
8. Exercise: Using the PMT Function
9. Using the LOOKUP Function
10. Using the VLOOKUP Function
11. Exercise: Using the VLOOKUP Function
12. Using the HLOOKUP Function
13. Using the CONCAT Function
14. Exercise: Using the CONCAT Function
15. Using the TRANSPOSE Function
16. Using the PROPER, UPPER, and LOWER Functions
  1. The UPPER Function
  2. The LOWER function
  3. The TRIM Function
17. Exercise: Using the PROPER Function
18. Using the LEFT, RIGHT, and MID Functions
  1. The MID Function
19. Exercise: Using the LEFT and RIGHT Functions
20. Using Date Functions
  1. Using the NOW and TODAY Functions
21. Exercise: Using the YEAR, MONTH, and DAY Functions
22. Creating Scenarios
  1. Utilize the Watch Window
  2. Consolidate Data
  3. Enable Iterative Calculations
  4. What-If Analyses
  5. Use the Scenario Manager
  6. Use Financial Functions
Working with Lists
1. Converting a List to a Table
2. Exercise: Converting a List to a Table
3. Removing Duplicates from a List
4. Exercise: Removing Duplicates from a List
5. Sorting Data in a List
6. Exercise: Sorting Data in a List
7. Filtering Data in a List
8. Exercise: Filtering Data in a List
9. Adding Subtotals to a List
  1. Grouping and Ungrouping Data in a List
10. Exercise: Adding Subtotals to a List
Working with Illustrations
1. Working with Clip Art
2. Exercise 15:Working with Clip Art
3. Using Shapes
4. Exercise: Adding Shapes
5. Working with Icons
6. Working with SmartArt
7. Using Office Ink
Visualizing Your Data
1. Inserting Charts
2. Using the Chart Recommendation Feature
3. Exercise: Inserting Charts
4. Editing Charts
  1. Changing the Layout of a Chart
5. Using Chart Tools
  1. Changing the Style of a Chart
  2. Adding a Shape to a Chart
  3. Adding a Trendline to a Chart
  4. Adding a Secondary Axis to a Chart
  5. Adding Additional Data Series to a Chart
  6. Switch between Rows and Columns in a Chart
  7. Positioning a Chart
  8. Modifying Chart and Graph Parameters
6. Using the Quick Analysis Tool
  1. Watching Animation in a Chart
  2. Showing, Hiding, or Changing the Location of the Legend in a Chart
  3. Showing or Hiding the Title of a Chart
  4. Changing the Title of a Chart
  5. Showing, Hiding, or Changing the Location of Data Labels in a Chart..211
  6. Changing the Style of Pieces of a Chart
7. Exercise: Editing Charts
8. Add and Format Objects
  1. Insert a Text Box
9. Create a Custom Chart Template
Working with Tables
1. Format Data as a Table
2. Move between Tables and Ranges
3. Modify Tables
  1. Add and Remove Cells within a Table
  2. Change Table Styles
4. Define Titles
  1. Band Rows and Columns
  2. Total Row Option
  3. Remove Styles from Tables
5. Exercise: Creating and Modifying a Table in Excel
Advanced Formatting
1. Applying Conditional Formatting
2. Exercise: Using Conditional Formatting
3. Working with Styles
  1. Applying Styles to Tables
  2. Applying Styles to Cells
4. Exercise 21:Working with Styles
5. Creating and Modifying Templates
  1. Modify a Custom Template

Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Microsoft Excel class:

Basic Excel skills

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