Microsoft Excel: Core Functions (Part 2)
Microsoft Excel Training Series | Level 3
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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Course Overview
This hands-on Microsoft Excel course is designed for the user who wants to learn to use more advanced Excel features and functions including text functions, date functions, time functions, INDEX / MATCH functions, logical functions such as AND / OR, and IS functions. Students will also use some of these functions in conditional formatting. During this hands-on course, students will practice their skills and 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: Core Functions (Part 1) or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Related training: View all Microsoft Excel courses >
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE
- Comprehensive course manual or published book
- Keyboard shortcuts quick reference
- Sample and exercise files
- Refreshments (for classes conducted in Avantix Learning classrooms)
- Certificate of completion
- Follow-up email support
Course Topics
Combining, Separating and Formatting Text Strings
- Using text functions to manipulate text strings (8+ text functions)
- Extracting text strings from from the left, middle or right of cells
- Finding and replacing text using functions
- Joining strings of text from two or more cells
- Separating data into multiple columns using text functions
- Changing case using text functions
- Removing extra characters from data
Performing Date Calculations
- Understanding how Excel interprets dates
- Entering valid dates in Excel
- Converting invalid dates into valid dates
- Using date functions to manipulate dates (10+ date functions)
- Extracting date increments from cells such as year, month and day
- Calculating the number of days or working days between two dates
- Calculating the date a specific number of working days from a date
- Finding the last day in the current month or a future month
- Creating calculations for fiscal months and quarters
- Using conditional formatting to highlight data within specific date periods
Performing Time Calculations
- Entering valid times in Excel
- Understanding how Excel interprets times
- Calculating the difference between times
- Working with hours and minutes
Using INDEX and MATCH vs VLOOKUP
- Combining INDEX and MATCH functions as an alternative to VLOOKUP
- Benefits of INDEX and MATCH
- Using the CHOOSE function vs VLOOKUP
Using AND, OR and IS Functions
- Using AND and OR functions in expressions and conditional formatting
- Using IS functions to test for cell values
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