Course description
Excel: Intermediate (Level 2)
Perfect for those who are comfortable with the basics of Excel, our Excel Intermediate course is a fantastic two-day option for those looking to build extensive spreadsheets for the workplace and be able to use Excel to show data in a graphical form that will enhance your business skills.
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Objectives
Designed and delivered by industry leading trainers, this course will teach you features such as IFs, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and how to work and manipulate large data and linked sheets.
Upon completion, all delegates will receive a certificate of attendance, an extensive manual, and the confidence to progress to advanced levels of Excel.
Training Course Content
Overview of shortcuts
- Recap of Shortcuts and Tips
- Customising the Ribbon to include useful shortcuts
- Refresh on everyday Formulae
- Recap of Absolute Cell Referencing
Range Names
- Create Range Names
- Navigate using Range Names
- Print Range Name Areas
- Create Formulae using Range Names
Creating Spreadsheets
- Learn how to setup 3D spreadsheets which have identical design and data on each sheet
- Setup Print design for all sheets, including Headers and Footers
- Copy, Move, Rename, Colour Sheet Tabs
- Hide and Unhide Tabs
- Link data from one sheet to another with Formulae
- Group and Edit all sheets
Linking Data
- Linking Data from other Workbooks
Advanced Functions
- IF Statements (includes nested IFs)
- VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP
- COUNTIF
- XLOOKUP (Office 365 courses)
Conditional Formatting
- Apply Shading, Icon Sets and DataFills to cells based on criteria
- Calculations in Conditional Formatting
- Format Painter
Data Validation
- Setting up Restriction on how Cells are Inputted as Dates, Numbers or Time
- Setting up Cell Entries as a List
- Range Names and Tables in Data Validation
- Limit the Characters of a Cell Entry
- Create Error Messages
- Protecting Worksheets and Workbooks
Working with Large Data
- Split your Worksheet
- Freeze Panes
- Tips on Formatting
- Hiding and Unhiding Columns and Rows
- AutoFilter including tips and tricks
- Sort and Custom Sort
- Removing Duplicates
Date Calculations
- Entering date Formulae
- Today Formula
- Customising Date Formats
Text Functions
- Use the Trim, Proper, Left and Right Functions
- Concatenate Text
- Text to Columns
- Paste Special Options
- Flash Fill
Tables
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Creating Tables and Format Tables
- Calculations in Tables
- Totals in Tables
Pivot Tables
- Preparation of Data
- Create Pivot Tables
- Create Dynamic Pivot Tables
- Format Data
- Group Data in Pivot Tables
- Sorting inside Pivot Tables
- Conditional Formatting in Pivot Tables
- Creating Tabs from Data
- Refresh Data
- Report Layouts
- Report Subtotals
- Slicers
Pivot Charts
- Charting
- Creating Charts Using a Function Key
- Creating Charts Using the Insert Tab
- Changing the Chart Type
- Formatting Charts
- Adding Titles and Customising
- Sparkline’s and Timelines
Why choose SquareOne Training
25 years' experience of delivering quality IT Training Services
All trainers Certified Microsoft Office Trainer (MOS) or higher
Public and in-house training throughout the UK
Reviews
Average rating 4.9
I enjoyed all the modules and learned lots of new keyboard shortcuts. My knowledge has been expanded in all areas. Lorna is a great tutor and the pace was great. Her knowledge i...
I enjoyed learning about VlookUp. Lorna was an amazing trainer.
Expenses
This Microsoft Excel Level 2 training course is offered both as an open/scheduled course and an in-house training course.
The in-house training will be delivered in the form of a closed course at your company's premises. SquareOne can come to you no matter where you are based throughout the UK. The cost of this training course is available upon request.
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v-look up on Excel was good. The trainer was great, very interactive, and positive!