MS Excel Basic & Advanced
Course Overview
This comprehensive course is designed to take participants from foundational to advanced levels in Microsoft Excel. It provides practical skills for data entry, formatting, formula creation, data analysis, and advanced features such as pivot tables, charts, macros, and automation. Participants will learn how to work efficiently with large data sets, create insightful reports, and automate repetitive tasks.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand and navigate the Excel interface with confidence.
- Perform basic to advanced data entry, formatting, and calculations.
- Use logical, statistical, lookup, and text functions effectively.
- Analyze data using filters, pivot tables, and conditional formatting.
- Visualize data with charts and graphs.
- Automate tasks using macros and basic VBA scripting.
- Apply Excel best practices to manage, present, and report data professionally.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for:
- Administrative staff and data entry professionals
- Accountants and financial analysts
- Project managers and coordinators
- HR, sales, and operations professionals
- Anyone looking to improve their Excel skills for business and data analysis
Course Outline
Getting Started with Excel
- Excel interface overview and ribbon navigation
- Workbook and worksheet basics
- Data entry, editing, and formatting
Basic Functions and Formulas
- Mathematical and logical functions (SUM, AVERAGE, IF)
- Cell references: relative, absolute, and mixed
- Error checking and formula auditing
Data Formatting and Management
- Formatting cells, rows, and columns
- Sorting and filtering data
- Using tables and named ranges
Working with Charts and Visualizations
- Creating bar, line, pie, and combo charts
- Customizing chart elements and layouts
- Sparklines and conditional formatting
Intermediate Formulas and Data Tools
- Lookup functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH
- Text functions (LEFT, RIGHT, MID, CONCATENATE)
- Date and time functions
PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Creating and customizing PivotTables
- Filtering and grouping data
- Creating PivotCharts for dynamic reporting
Advanced Data Analysis Tools
- Using Data Validation and drop-down lists
- What-If analysis: Goal Seek, Scenario Manager, Data Tables
- Consolidating data from multiple sources
Macros and Basic Automation
- Recording and running macros
- Assigning macros to buttons
- Introduction to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
Best Practices and Productivity Tips
- Template creation and protection
- Keyboard shortcuts and quick access tools
- Building professional dashboards and reports