About this Course

This 1 day instructor-led course will teach students how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2013, and use multiple worksheets and workbooks efficiently. It will introduce them to more advanced formatting techniques, such as applying special number formats, using workbook styles and themes, adding backgrounds, and mimicking watermarks. In addition, students will learn how to create outlines and subtotals, and how to create and apply cell names. They will sort and filter data, and create and format tables. They will learn how to save workbooks as Web pages, how to insert and edit hyperlinks, and how to share workbooks via email. Students will learn how to audit worksheets for errors, how to protect worksheets, how to share and merge workbooks, and track changes in a workbook. Finally, students will customize the Excel environment, and create and modify custom templates.

Audience Profile

This course is designed for individuals who already have foundational knowledge and skills in Excel 2013 and are ready to advance their data analysis skills and abilities through the application of advanced Excel 2013 functionality such as advanced formula creation, tables, charts, PivotTables and PivotCharts.

At Course Completion

After this course, you will be able to:

• Create advanced formulas.
• Analyze data with logical and lookup functions.
• Organize worksheet data with tables.
• Visualize data by using charts.
• Analyzing data with PivotTables, slicers, and PivotCharts.
• Insert graphic objects.
• Enhance workbooks.

Prerequisites

Prior to taking this course, you should either have taken Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013: Level 1 or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Outline

Unit 1: Managing Workbooks And Worksheets

• Topic A: Viewing large worksheets
• Topic B: Printing large worksheets
• Topic C: Working with multiple worksheets
• Topic D: Linking worksheets with 3-D formulas
• Topic E: Using multiple workbooks
• Topic F: Linking workbooks

Unit 2: Advanced Formatting

• Topic A: Using special number formats
• Topic B: Working with themes
• Topic C: Other advanced formatting

Unit 3: Outlining And Subtotals

• Topic A: Outlining and consolidating data
• Topic B: Creating subtotals

Unit 4: Cell And Range Names

• Topic A: Creating and using names
• Topic B: Managing names

Unit 5: Data Structure And Tables

• Topic A: Sorting and filtering data
• Topic B: Working with tables

Unit 6: Web And Sharing Features

• Topic A: Saving workbooks as Web pages
• Topic B: Using hyperlinks
• Topic C: Sharing workbooks

Unit 7: Documenting And Auditing

• Topic A: Auditing features
• Topic B: Comments in cells and workbooks
• Topic C: Protection
• Topic D: Workgroup collaboration

Unit 8: Application Settings And Templates

• Topic A: Application settings
• Topic B: Working with templates