Microsoft Excel: Data Analysis with Functions, Dashboards and What-If Analysis Tools
Microsoft Excel Training Series | Level 3
Course Details
Duration: 2 days (9 am – 4 pm)
Microsoft® Excel® Versions: 2013 | 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 365 (Windows)
Delivery Methods (Instructor-led): In-person (Live classroom) | Virtual classroom
Course Dates: March 23/24, 2023 (Virtual classroom or In-person) | View schedule 
Course Fee: $495 CAD per person + HST (Virtual classroom), $545 CAD per person + HST (Bring your own device for in-person courses) or $595 CAD per person + HST (Avantix Learning provides device for in-person courses)*
Timing: Public scheduled courses run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).
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 are held in downtown Toronto at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some courses are also held at an alternate downtown Toronto location.
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 (formerly Microsoft Excel: Intermediate / Advanced Part 2) is designed for the user who wants to learn to use more advanced Excel features and functions including trend functions, forecast functions, text functions, date functions, time functions, lookup functions, logical functions, and information functions. While working on hands-on examples, students will also learn to use advanced pivot table techniques, create dashboards and use what-if analysis tools including Goal Seek, Scenario Manager, one and two input Data Tables and Solver. Throughout this course, the instructor will include numerous tips, tricks and shortcuts. Each student will also receive a full course manual.
Prerequisite: Microsoft Excel: Intermediate / Advanced or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Next course(s) in this series: Microsoft Excel: Introduction to Power Query to Get and Transform Data, Microsoft Excel: New and Essential Features and Functions in Excel 365 or Microsoft Excel: Introduction to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).
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
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
Dealing with Errors
- Dealing with errors using the IFERROR or ISERROR functions
Finding Top Values
- Calculating top values such as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd highest values
- Highlighting top values using conditional formatting
Summarizing Data with SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, AVERAGEIFS and SUBTOTAL
- Using multiple criteria with SUMIFS, COUNTIFS and AVERAGEIFS
- Referencing table fields
- Using the SUBTOTAL function to calculate subtotals from a table
Creating Dependent or Cascading Drop-Down Lists
- Creating dynamic drop-down lists using expanding value lists
- Creating dependent or cascading drop-down lists that change depending on another value
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 Advanced Pivot Table Techniques
- Generating pivot tables using dynamic named ranges (3 ways)
- Creating and editing calculated fields in pivot tables
- Calculating percent totals in pivot tables
- Summarizing pivot table data by groups (number or date)
- Moving pivot tables and charts to other sheets
- Generating pivot charts quickly using keyboard shortcuts
- Creating pivot tables from related data on different sheets (2016 and later versions)
Creating a Query to Clean Source Data
- Creating a query
- Removing blank rows
- Filling blank cells with data
- Transforming data in other ways
Creating and Formatting Dashboards
- Common components and functions used in dashboards
- Creating dashboards that include multiple pivot tables and pivot charts
- Setting dashboard components to consistent sizes
- Connecting slicers to multiple pivot tables and pivot charts
- Alternatives to pivot tables to create dashboards
- Tips for formatting dashboards
Creating Array Formulas
- Advantages of traditional array formulas
- Recognizing traditional array formulas
- Creating and editing array formulas
Performing What-If Analysis with One or Two Input Data Tables and Goal Seek
- Creating one or two variable data tables to experiment with different values
- Using Goal Seek to test values to achieve a desired result
Comparing Multiple Scenarios with the Scenario Manager
- Adding and saving scenarios to test different possible outcomes such as best case and worst case
- Generating a summary of scenarios for comparison
- Tips when working with the Scenario Manager in Excel
Using TREND and FORECAST Functions (Time permitting)
- TREND vs FORECAST functions
- Using the TREND function
- Using different FORECAST functions
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