Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2016 Training

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This Intermediate Microsoft Excel training class is meant for students who want to advance their skill set by learning to work with advanced formulas, lists, and illustrations. Students will also work with charts and advanced formatting including styles.

Our instructor-led online classes are conducted in the 2019 version of the software. Your instructor will point out the minor differences between versions where they exist. For our custom instructor-led online and onsite classes, we use the version of the software you use in your office.

Goals

Learn to use formulas and functions.
Create and modify charts.
Convert, sort, filter, and manage lists.
Insert and modify illustrations in a worksheet.
Learn to work with tables.
Learn to use conditional formatting and styles.

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
5. Using the IF Function
  1. Using AND/OR Functions
  2. 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 CONCATENATE Function
14. Exercise: Using the CONCATENATE 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: Working with Clip Art
3. Using Shapes
4. Exercise: Adding Shapes
5. Working with SmartArt
Visualizing Your Data
1. Inserting Charts
2. Exercise: Inserting Charts
3. Editing Charts
  1. Changing the Layout of a Chart
  2. Changing the Style of a Chart
  3. Adding a Shape to a Chart
  4. Adding a Trendline to a Chart
  5. Adding a Secondary Axis to a Chart
  6. Adding Additional Data Series to a Chart
  7. Switch between Rows and Columns in a Chart
  8. Positioning a Chart
  9. Modifying Chart and Graph Parameters
  10. Watching Animation in a Chart
  11. Showing, Hiding, or Changing the Location of the Legend in a Chart
  12. Show or Hiding the Title of a Chart
  13. Changing the Title of a Chart
  14. Show, Hiding, or Changing the Location of Data Labels in a Chart
  15. Changing the Style of Pieces of a Chart
4. Exercise: Editing Charts
  1. Add and Format Objects
  2. Insert a Text Box
  3. 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: Working with Styles
5. Creating and Modifying Templates
  1. Modify a Custom Template
Features New in Excel 2013
New Functions in Excel
1. Exercise: Using the New Excel Functions
2. Using New Chart Tools
3. Exercise: Using Chart Tools
4. Using the Quick Analysis Tool
5. Exercise: Using the Quick Analysis Tool
6. Using the Chart Recommendation Feature
New Features in Excel 2016
1. New Charts
2. Exercise: Creating a Histogram Chart

Class Materials

Each student in our Live Online and our Onsite classes receives 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

Prerequisite Courses

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016 Training

Follow-on Courses

Advanced Microsoft Excel 2016 Training

Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2016 Training

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