Advanced Microsoft Excel

Course duration

  • 1 day

Course Benefits

  • Create pivot tables and charts to quickly summarize large amounts of data.
  • Learn to trace precedents and dependents to learn about the data connected to your active cell.
  • Convert blocks of text into columns. 
  • Leverage data validation tools to control the data entered into your worksheet.
  • Consolidate data from various sources into one master worksheet for easy summary and review.
  • Protect your worksheets and workbooks for safe and secure collaboration.
  • Create, use, edit, and manage macros to automate repetitive tasks.
  • Use internationalization and accessibility tools to prepare your worksheets for any audience.
  • Work with other applications by importing and exporting data, charts, and files.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
Public expert-led online training from the convenience of your home, office or anywhere with an internet connection. Guaranteed to run .
Private Class
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Self-Paced
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.
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Course Outline

  1. Using Pivot Tables
    1. Creating Pivot Tables
      1. Preparing Your Data
      2. Inserting a Pivot Table
      3. Creating a PivotTable Timeline
    2. More PivotTable Functionality
    3. Inserting Slicers
    4. Multi-Select Option in Slicers
    5. PivotTable Enhancements
    6. Working with Pivot Tables
      1. Grouping Data
      2. Using PowerPivot
      3. Managing Relationships
    7. Inserting Pivot Charts
    8. More Pivot Table Functionality
      1. Creating a Standalone PivotChart
    9. Exercise: Working with Pivot Tables
  2. Auditing Worksheets
    1. Tracing Precedents
    2. Exercise: Tracing Precedents
    3. Tracing Dependents
    4. Exercise: Tracing Dependents
    5. Showing Formulas
  3. Data Tools
    1. Converting Text to Columns
    2. Exercise: Converting Text to Columns
    3. Linking to External Data
    4. Controlling Calculation Options
    5. Data Validation
    6. Exercise: Using Data Validation
    7. Consolidating Data
    8. Exercise: Consolidating Data
    9. Goal Seek
    10. Exercise: Using Goal Seek
  4. Working with Others
    1. Protecting Worksheets and Workbooks
      1. Password Protecting a Workbook
      2. Removing Workbook Metadata
      3. Restoring Previous Versions
    2. Exercise: Password Protecting a Workbook
      1. Password Protecting a Worksheet
    3. Exercise: Password Protecting a Worksheet
      1. Password Protecting Ranges in a Worksheet
    4. Exercise: Password Protecting Ranges in a Worksheet
    5. Marking a Workbook as Final
  5. Recording and Using Macros
    1. Recording Macros
      1. Copy a Macro from Workbook to Workbook
    2. Exercise: Recording a Macro
    3. Running Macros
    4. Editing Macros
    5. Adding Macros to the Quick Access Toolbar
      1. Managing Macro Security
    6. Exercise: Adding a Macro to the Quick Access Toolbar
  6. Random Useful Items
    1. Sparklines
      1. Inserting Sparklines
      2. Customizing Sparklines
    2. Exercise: Inserting and Customizing Sparklines
    3. Using Microsoft Translator
    4. Preparing a Workbook for Internationalization and Accessibility
      1. Display Data in Multiple International Formats
      2. Modify Worksheets for Use with Accessibility Tools
      3. Accessibility: Using Sounds
      4. Use International Symbols
      5. Manage Multiple Options for +Body and +Heading Fonts
    5. Importing and Exporting Files
      1. Importing Delimited Text Files
    6. Exercise: Importing Text Files
    7. Exporting Worksheet Data to Microsoft Word
    8. Exercise: Copying Data from Excel to Word
    9. Exporting Excel Charts to Microsoft Word
    10. Exercise: Copying Charts from Excel to Word

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 and Intermediate Excel experience.
Prerequisite Courses

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

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