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There are 7 modules in this course
Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. In this third course of our Excel specialization Excel Skills for Business you will delve deeper into some of the most powerful features Excel has to offer. When you have successfully completed the course you will be able to
Check for and prevent errors in spreadsheets;
Create powerful automation in spreadsheets;
Apply advanced formulas and conditional logic to help make informed business decisions; and
Create spreadsheets that help forecast and model data.
Once again, we have brought together a great teaching team that will be with you every step of the way. Nicky, Prashan and myself will guide you through each week. As we are exploring these more advanced topics, we are following Alex who is an Excel consultant called in by businesses that experience issues with their spreadsheets.
We kick off this course with data validation and conditional formatting. This module takes you through creating and applying data validation, as well as working with formulas in data validation. This is followed by basic and advanced conditional formatting.
What's included
8 videos6 readings7 assignments
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8 videos•Total 42 minutes
Week 1 Introduction•2 minutes
Week 1 Discussion•4 minutes
Practice Video: Data Validation•7 minutes
Practice Video: Creating Drop-down Lists•6 minutes
Practice Video: Using Formulas in Data Validation•7 minutes
Practice Video: Working with Data Validation•8 minutes
Practice Video: Advanced Conditional Formatting•5 minutes
Week 1 Wrap-Up•2 minutes
6 readings•Total 65 minutes
Welcome to Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate II•10 minutes
Course goals and weekly learning objectives•10 minutes
Read me before you start: Quizzes and navigation•10 minutes
Read me before you start: Versions and regions•10 minutes
Download the Week 1 workbooks•5 minutes
Keyboard Shortcuts, Excel Terminology, and Ninja Tips•20 minutes
7 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Week 1 Final Assignment•30 minutes
Data Validation•30 minutes
Creating Drop-down Lists•30 minutes
Using Formulas in Data Validation•30 minutes
Working with Data Validation•30 minutes
Advanced Conditional Formatting•30 minutes
Week 1 Practice Challenge•30 minutes
Conditional Logic
Module 2•4 hours to complete
Module details
Excel has several logical functions and this module explores some of them. Start by learning the concept of conditional logic in formulas, followed by how to conduct logic tests and use conditional operations, to your benefit. We will also look at nested IF functions to evaluate data.
What's included
8 videos2 readings7 assignments
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8 videos•Total 39 minutes
Week 2 Introduction•3 minutes
Week 2 Discussion•4 minutes
Practice Video: Logical Functions I: IF•8 minutes
Practice Video: Logical Functions II: AND, OR•6 minutes
Practice Video: Combining Logical Functions I: IF, AND, OR•5 minutes
Practice Video: Combining Logical Functions II: Nested IFs•6 minutes
Practice Video: Handling Errors: IFERROR, IFNA•6 minutes
Week 2 Wrap-Up•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
Download the Week 2 workbooks•5 minutes
Keyboard Shortcuts, Excel Terminology, and Ninja Tips•20 minutes
How do you find information from different parts of a workbook? This module introduces you to functions like CHOOSE, VLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH and other dynamic lookups to find and display data from several sources.
What's included
8 videos2 readings7 assignments
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8 videos•Total 39 minutes
Week 3 Introduction•3 minutes
Week 3 Discussion•5 minutes
Practice Video: Introduction to Lookups: CHOOSE•4 minutes
Practice Video: Approximate Matches: Range VLOOKUP•5 minutes
Practice Video: Exact Matches: Exact Match VLOOKUP•7 minutes
Practice Video: Finding a Position: MATCH•7 minutes
Practice Video: Dynamic Lookups: INDEX, MATCH•7 minutes
Week 3 Wrap-Up•1 minute
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
Download the Week 3 workbooks•5 minutes
Keyboard Shortcuts, Excel Terminology, and Ninja Tips•20 minutes
7 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Week 3 Final Assignment•30 minutes
Introduction to Lookups: CHOOSE•30 minutes
Approximate Matches: Range VLOOKUP•30 minutes
Exact Matches: Exact Match VLOOKUP•30 minutes
Finding a Position: MATCH•30 minutes
Dynamic Lookups: INDEX, MATCH•30 minutes
Week 3 Practice Challenge•30 minutes
Formula Auditing and Protection
Module 4•5 hours to complete
Module details
If you are worried that errors have crept into your worksheet, this module will show you how to check for errors, trace precedents and dependents, resolve circular references, and finally, protect your worksheets and workbooks from further harm.
Practice Video: Formula Calculation Options•6 minutes
Practice Video: Trace Precedents and Dependents•5 minutes
Practice Video: Evaluate Formula, Watch Window•9 minutes
Practice Video: Protecting Workbooks and Worksheets•10 minutes
Week 4 Wrap-Up•1 minute
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
Download the Week 4 workbooks•5 minutes
Keyboard Shortcuts, Excel Terminology, and Ninja Tips•20 minutes
7 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Week 4 Final Assignment•30 minutes
Error Checking•30 minutes
Formula Calculation Options•30 minutes
Tracing Precedents and Dependents•30 minutes
Evaluate Formula, Watch Window•30 minutes
Protecting Workbooks and Worksheets•30 minutes
Week 4 Practice Challenge•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
Find the remaining errors•15 minutes
Data Modelling
Module 5•4 hours to complete
Module details
This module is all about data modelling. Learn to model different scenarios based on input, assumptions and/or outcomes. Also learn the use of functionalities like Goal Seek, Data Tables and the Scenario Manager to make your models more robust.
What's included
8 videos2 readings7 assignments
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8 videos•Total 45 minutes
Week 5 Introduction•3 minutes
Week 5 Discussion•4 minutes
Practice Video: Modelling Functions: SUMPRODUCT•6 minutes
Practice Video: Data Tables•7 minutes
Practice Video: Goal Seek•5 minutes
Practice Video: Scenario Manager•9 minutes
Practice Video: Solver•10 minutes
Week 5 Wrap-Up•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 15 minutes
Download the Week 5 workbooks•5 minutes
Keyboard Shortcuts, Excel Terminology, and Ninja Tips•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Week 5 Final Assignment•30 minutes
Modelling Functions (SUMPRODUCT)•30 minutes
Data Tables•30 minutes
Goal Seek•30 minutes
Scenario Manager•30 minutes
Solver•30 minutes
Week 5 Practice Challenge•30 minutes
Recording Macros
Module 6•4 hours to complete
Module details
We all love a bit of automation, and this module teaches you just that. By the time you have completed this module, you will be able to identify the uses of macros, as well as create, edit and manage them to increase your efficiency.
What's included
8 videos2 readings7 assignments
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8 videos•Total 42 minutes
Week 6 Introduction•2 minutes
Week 6 Discussion•4 minutes
Practice Video: Record a Macro•8 minutes
Practice Video: Run a Macro•6 minutes
Practice Video: Edit a Macro•7 minutes
Practice Video: Working with Macros•6 minutes
Practice Video: Relative Reference Macros•8 minutes
Week 6 Wrap-Up•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 15 minutes
Download the Week 6 workbooks•5 minutes
Keyboard Shortcuts, Excel Terminology, and Ninja Tips•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Week 6 Final Assignment•30 minutes
Record a Macro•30 minutes
Run your Macro•30 minutes
Edit a Macro•30 minutes
Working with Macros•30 minutes
Relative Reference Macros•30 minutes
Week 6 Practice Challenge•30 minutes
Final Assessment
Module 7•1 hour to complete
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1 assignment
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1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Final Assessment•30 minutes
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The course material and assessments were just right and very useful. The course is well structured and the instructors explain things so neatly that there are no doubts left after watching the videos.
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The course is great. However, I was a little disappointed with the final assessment. The wordings of the question seem to be confusing a lot!! Overall, its very good in terms of teaching.
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A good place to learn something more for the ones already familiar with excel.Had used most of the function previously but got a clearer understanding thanks to the videos and some helpful quizzes.
In this course, we are using Microsoft Excel 2016 (Office 365) on a Windows PC with all options set to default. The Office 365 version of Excel is the latest version at the time of writing and developing this course. If you have a different version of Excel or you are using a Mac, some tools and buttons will look different, they may be located in a different spot, or some might be missing altogether. If there are any major differences, we usually point them out during the practice videos. If you cannot find a tool that we mention, you can always ask in the forums or search the Internet. Most of the functionality we demonstrate is also available in other spreadsheet programs, although the interface will look different. Most other spreadsheet software can import and export files in the Microsoft Excel format. If you are not sure which version of Excel you are using, check the Microsoft support pages for help.
If you cannot use Excel 2016 on a PC, you will be able to follow along with the videos, however, please note that some of the assessment tasks will require Excel. Where possible, we have designed assessment tasks so that users of older versions of Excel (such as 2013) can still solve them.
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