Microsoft Excel Intermediate - Course Outline
Duration
1 day Course
Course Aims
This course will assist the user to become more proficient in developing, maintaining and proofing Excel spreadsheets.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
• use and understand range names • link and manage multiple sheet workbooks
• apply protection to worksheets • use a wide range of functions
• apply advanced proofing
Training Method
Training is conducted by professional trainers, using hands on exercises and user practise to consolidate concepts.
Prerequisite
Day 2 of the Excel Introduction course or the equivalent amount of experience using Excel.
Course Content
Names
• Overview • Defining a Name
• Rules for Names • The Name Box
• Creating Names • Using Go To
• Natural Language Formulas
Linking
• Overview • Linking Workbooks
• Group Mode • Editing Links/Opening Source Workbooks
• Saving a Workspace • Closing Multiple Workbooks Simultaneously
• Linking Multiple Worksheets within the One Workbook
• Linking via Menu Commands
Protection
• Overview • Creating a Backup
• Protecting a Workbook • Partial Protection
Functions
• Overview • Entering Functions
• Using the Function Wizard • To Access a Recently Used Function
• Mathematical and Statistical Functions • Logical Functions
• Financial Functions • Date and Time Functions
• Lookup and Reference Functions
Data Integrity
• Overview • Conditional Formatting
• Data Validation
Advanced Proofing
• Overview • Comments
• Auditing