Course Microsoft Excel Advanced - all versions up to 2007
Duration 1 Day
Overview

There is something for everyone is this one day advanced course. Most users keeping lists in Excel will benefit from Pivot Tables, and Goal Seek, Scenario Manager and Solver will find answers to complex problems.

Students attending this course should be comfortable with the majority of the features on the introductory and intermediate courses.

Content Data Analysis with PivotTables Getting your data ready for a Pivot Table
Creating & Editing a Pivot Table using:
Drag and Drop and the Layout dialog box
Using the Column, Row, Data and Page positions
Formatting a Pivot Table
Adding a Pivot Table Chart and editing the chart
Working with and grouping dates in a Pivot Table
Producing multiple sheets using the page position
Changing the function used for the Data
Changing the calculation of the Data
Using multiple fields in a position
Updating the Pivot Table
Adding a calculated field
Using Microsoft's free on-line learning
Time is given to practice during this session
  Data Validation Setting up Data Validation to enable:
Pick from List
Specific numbers to be typed in cells
Controlling the error messages and input alerts
  Sharing Workbooks

Setting User Information
Making a workbook shareable
Updating a shared workbook
Updates by multiple users at the same time
Resolving and viewing conflicts
Viewing the change history
Protecting a shared workbook

  Macros Recording and running a Macro
Macro storage
Absolute and Relative referencing
Assigning a Macro to a button, keystroke and menu
The Personal Macro Workbook
  Advanced Functions (if required) Financial/Statistical Functions
Information Functions
Cell Test Functions

  What IF Analysis with: GOAL SEEK

SCENARIO MANAGER
Adding a Scenario
Displaying Scenarios
Merging Scenarios
Creating a Scenario Report

SOLVER (if required)
Using Solver to find a resolution for complex problems
with many possible variables

  Protecting Worksheets & Cells Sheet Protection
Unlocking a Range of cells
Hiding Formulae in cells
Workbook Protection
Windows & Structure Protection
Saving a file with a Password
  Outline and the View Manager (if required) Using Manual & Automatic Outlining
Creating, Displaying and Deleting a View
  Worksheet Auditing The Audit Toolbar
Tracing Precedents and Dependents
Navigating and Removing Tracer Arrows
Tracing Arrows
Adding/Deleting/Printing Comments

  Using Styles and Templates Creating a template and template storage
What are Styles in Excel?
Adding and Editing Styles
Changing the default Book.xlt workbook

  Please note: The above list of features is for a standard course. These features can be customised to suit the client with any mix of features taken from the introductory, intermediate or advanced courses.

Clients are encouraged to choose and prioritize the features they wish to cover during the day. It may not be possible to cover all the above content during one day.

Macro training on this course is aimed at writing and running macros from the Excel interface and VBA programming and building custom dialog boxes are not covered. Courses are available in Excel VBA and please contact us for details.

 

 

 

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