Crunching numbers is what Microsoft Excel does best – but how do you use those numbers to get the answers you need? This course will show you how to use advanced Excel features to turn massive amounts of data into visual, customizable dashboards.

The ability to easily query and display information from your Excel data is a helpful tool for decision making, and this course will demonstrate five advanced Excel features (Forms, Lookup Functions, Charts, PivotTables, and Slicers) which will do just that.

Once the course is complete, you will be able to:

• Use range names in formulas
• Create nested functions
• Work with forms, form controls, and data validation
• Use lookup functions
• Combine multiple functions
• Create, modify, and format charts
• Use sparklines, trendlines, and dual-axis charts
• Create a PivotTable and analyze PivotTable data
• Present data with PivotCharts
• Filter data with slicers

This course covers the following topics:

• Working with Named Ranges
• Using Named Ranges in Formulas
• Using Specialized Functions
• Working with Logical Functions
• Nesting Functions
• Date and Time Functions
• Text Functions
• Sorting Data
• Filtering Data
• Using Database Functions
• Using Subtotals
• Create and Modify Tables
• Manipulating Table Data
• Conditional Formatting Rules
• Using Logical Functions with Conditional Formatting
• Creating Charts
• Modifying and Formatting Charts
• Creating a Dual Axis Chart
• Chart Templates
• Creating a PivotTable
• Analyzing PivotTable Data

Approximately 160 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.