Microsoft Excel: Core Functions (Part 1)

Microsoft Excel Training Series | Level 2

Course Details

Duration: 1/2 day (3 hours)

Microsoft® Excel® Versions: 2013 | 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

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

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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

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Our instructor-led courses are delivered in virtual classroom format or at our downtown Toronto location at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (some in-person classroom courses may also be delivered at an alternate downtown Toronto location). Contact us at info@avantixlearning.ca if you'd like to arrange custom instructor-led virtual classroom or onsite training on a date that's convenient for you.

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Upcoming Training
Course
Microsoft Excel: Core Functions (Part 1) - Online in virtual classroom format or in-person in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location
Avantix Learning, 18 King Street East, Suite 1400,Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
Next course starts
March 1, 2023
Next course ends
March 1, 2024
Description
Microsoft Excel Core Functions (Part 1) training course online in virtual classroom format or in-person in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This instructor-led Excel course is designed for 365, 2021, 2019, 2016, and 2013. In-person classes are delivered in downtown Toronto or arrange custom virtual or onsite training at your location. Virtual classroom courses are available to our clients in Toronto, Mississauga, London, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Halifax and other cities in Canada and the United States.

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