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Microsoft Excel XP Advanced
 
Target Audience:  

Users who need to be able to exploit the full potential of Excel to build powerful spreadsheets, including a wide array of  formulae and functions and who also need to use Excel modelling tools to report on results.

 
   
Objectives:  

By the end of the course users will be able to create sophisticated spreadsheets, which include complex functions.  They will be able to utilise analysis tools to summarise and extract data, use pivot tables, scenarios, database functions and auditing tools. The use of macros will facilitate the automation of tasks.

 
   
Prerequisites:  

A thorough grounding in building multiple sheet workbooks which include functions, such as Min, Max, Average and simple Ifs. Users should also be able to create simple charts and use filter and sorting options.

 
   
 
       
     
  Duration: 2 Days
  Cost: £250 + VAT
     
 
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Powerful Formulae & Functions

  • Date & Time Functions
  • Math & Trig Functions (Round & Int)
  • Logical Functions (If, And & Or)
  • Statistical Functions (Countif & Sumif)
  • Lookup & Reference Functions
  • Text Functions
  • Financial Functions
  • Data Tables
  • Information Functions (IsBlank & IsError)
  • Formula Auditing
  • Formula Error Checking
  • Using the Watch Window
  • Cell Comments
  • Copy & Paste Special
 

Scenarios

  • Creating, Editing & Deleting  Scenarios
  • Scenario Summary Reports
 

Goal Seek & Solver

  • Using Goal Seek
  • Using Solver
 

Using Multiple Workbooks

  • Arranging Workbooks
  • Entering Formula Across Workbooks
  • Linking Information Across Workbooks
  • Linking Information Across Applications
 
   

Advanced Data Lists

  • Advanced Filter
  • Database Functions
  • Grouping & Outlining
  • Data Validation
  • Go To Special
 

Introducing Pivot Tables

  • Extracting Data from a Pivot Table
  • Pivot Calculations
  • Sorting Pivot Table Data
  • Pivot Chart Reports
 

Templates & Custom Views

  • Designing & Saving Templates
  • Creating & Using Custom Views
 

More On Charts

  • Changing Chart Values
  • 3-D Charts
  • Creating Projections with Trendlines
  • Creating Combination Charts
  • Custom Chart Templates
 

Automating Actions with Macros

  • Recording & Running Macros
  • Deleting a Macro
  • Editing Macros
  • Macro Virus Protection