Microsoft Excel: Core Functions (Part 1)

Microsoft Excel Training Series | Level 2

Course Details

Duration: 1/2 day (3 hours)

Microsoft^® Excel^® Versions: 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 365 (Windows)

Delivery Methods (Instructor-led): In-person (Live classroom) | Virtual classroom

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Timing: 9 am – 12 pm or 1 pm – 4 pm

Virtual classroom courses: Our instructor-led virtual classroom courses are delivered in a virtual classroom environment. Students will be sent a virtual classroom invitation prior to the course.

In-person classroom courses: Our instructor-led, live classroom (in-person) courses may be arranged at your location or ours.

Custom training: This course may be delivered at your site or ours as an instructor-led virtual classroom or in-person solution. Contact us at info@avantixlearning.ca for more information including savings for custom group training.

Course Overview

This Microsoft Excel course is designed for users who want to learn core functions and concepts in Excel. Students will learn shortcuts to enter common functions as well as Excel key concepts and then move on to powerful conditional functions and tools including IF, SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS and VLOOKUP. During this hands-on course, students will practice their skills and will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the instructor. Each student will also receive a full course manual with tips, tricks and shortcuts as well as sample and exercise files.

Prerequisite: Microsoft Excel: Introduction or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Next course in this series: Microsoft Excel: Core Functions (Part 2)

Related training: View all Microsoft Excel courses >

INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE

• Comprehensive course manual
• Keyboard shortcuts quick reference
• Sample and exercise files (new samples added frequently)
• Refreshments (for classes conducted in Avantix Learning classrooms)
• Certificate of completion
• Follow-up email support

Course Topics

Working Effectively in the Microsoft Excel Environment

• Adding buttons to customize the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)
• Controlling key Excel options
• Navigating and selecting cells using keyboard shortcuts
• Automating formatting using themes

Mastering Key Excel Concepts

• Creating formulas using absolute, relative and mixed referencing
• Naming cells and cell ranges
• Using names in formulas
• Editing named cells and ranges using the Name Manager

Tips and Techniques for Entering Common Excel Functions

• Using different strategies to quickly enter core Excel functions including SUM, AVERAGE, MIN and MAX
• Counting cells containing numeric or text values
• Inserting the current static date or dynamic date
• Extracting date information from cells containing dates using core date functions
• Using keyboard shortcuts to insert and display formulas
• Combining text strings in a formula

Using IF Functions to Display Conditional Results

• Using the powerful IF function to output conditional results
• Creating nested IF statements
• Creating formulas using SUMIF, SUMIFS, COUNTIF and COUNTIFS

Using the VLOOKUP Function to Perform a Lookup

• Using the VLOOKUP function to look up data vertically in a list or database
• Performing an exact and non-exact lookup
• Benefits of using a dynamic source
• Dealing with VLOOKUP errors
• Using the XLOOKUP function as an alternative to VLOOKUP

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