Description

This training on Microsoft Excel Basics to Advanced is designed to take participants from the foundational aspects of Excel to more complex and advanced functionalities. Whether you’re a beginner looking to understand the basics or an experienced user aiming to enhance your skills, this course covers all levels of expertise. Excel is a powerful tool used in data analysis, financial modeling, and business intelligence. By the end of this training, you’ll have mastered essential Excel techniques, advanced formulas, data visualization tools, and automation capabilities using macros and VBA.

Prerequisites:

• Basic Computer Knowledge: Familiarity with using a computer, keyboard, and mouse.
• Interest in Data Handling: Willingness to work with numerical data, tables, and simple calculations.
• Basic Understanding of Spreadsheets: Having some exposure to spreadsheet applications (optional but helpful).

Table of Contents:

Module 1: Excel Basics

1. Introduction to Microsoft Excel
   • Understanding the Excel interface (ribbons, menus, cells)
   • Creating, saving, and opening workbooks
   • Entering data into cells
2. Basic Formatting
   • Formatting text, numbers, and cells
   • Using cell styles and themes
   • Adjusting row/column sizes, merging cells
3. Basic Formulas and Functions
   • Introduction to formulas
   • Basic functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MAX, MIN
   • AutoSum and quick calculations
4. Working with Sheets and Workbooks
   • Adding, deleting, and navigating worksheets
   • Renaming, moving, and copying sheets
   • Linking data across sheets

Module 2: Intermediate Excel

5. Data Manipulation
   • Sorting and filtering data
   • Conditional formatting
   • Working with text functions: CONCATENATE, LEFT, RIGHT, TRIM, etc.
6. Intermediate Formulas
   • Using functions like IF, AND, OR, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and MATCH
   • Error handling with IFERROR
7. Data Validation
   • Setting validation rules for data entry
   • Drop-down lists and custom validations
8. Charts and Data Visualization
   • Creating basic charts: Bar, Line, Pie
   • Modifying chart designs and layouts
   • Introduction to Sparklines and Conditional Charts

Module 3: Advanced Excel

9. Advanced Formulas and Functions
   • Using INDEX, MATCH for advanced lookups
   • Working with array formulas
   • Using nested functions for complex calculations
10. Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
    • Creating and modifying Pivot Tables
    • Grouping data in Pivot Tables
    • Using Pivot Charts for dynamic visualization
11. Advanced Data Analysis
    • Data tables and what-if analysis
    • Solver and Goal Seek
    • Introduction to Power Query and Power Pivot

Module 4: Excel Automation

12. Introduction to Macros
    • Recording and running macros
    • Editing macro code
13. VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
    • Introduction to the VBA editor
    • Writing simple VBA scripts
    • Automating tasks with VBA
14. Using Add-ins and Integrations
    • Working with Excel add-ins
    • Integrating Excel with other Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Access)

Module 5: Final Project and Review

15. Final Project
    • Solving a real-world business scenario using Excel (data analysis, reporting, and automation)
16. Review and Best Practices
    • Reviewing key concepts learned
    • Tips and tricks for efficient Excel usage
    • Q&A session and additional resources