About Workshop
This course focuses on the more advanced features of Excel 2007. Advanced analysis tools, especially pivot tables, Solver, outlining and summarizing are overed, as are some key automation features such as Macros.
Learning outcomes
At the completion of this course participants will be able to:
- use a range of lookup and reference functions
- modify Excel options
- create and use labels and names in a workbook
- protect data in worksheets and workbooks
- summarise data using subtotals and relative range naming
- use data linking to create more efficient workbooks
- use the Data Consolidation feature to combine data from
- several workbooks into one
- understand and create simple PivotTables
- construct and operate PivotTables using some of the more
- advanced techniques
- use goal seeking to determine the values required to reach a desired result
- group cells and use outlines to manipulate the worksheet
- use Solver to solve more complex and intricate problems
- create recorded macros in Excel
- use the macro recorder to create a variety of macros
Workshop topics to be covered:
Lookup Functions
● Understanding Data Lookup Functions ● Using CHOOSE ● Using VLOOKUP ● Using VLOOKUP For Exact Matches ● Using HLOOKUP ● Using INDEX ● Using MATCH ● Understanding Reference Functions ● Using ROW And ROWS ● Using COLUMN And COLUMNS ● Using ADDRESS ● Using INDIRECT ● Using OFFSET
Setting Excel Options
● Understanding Excel Options ● Personalising Excel ● Setting The Default Font ● Setting Formula Options ● Understanding Save Options ● Setting Save Options ● Setting The Default File Location ● Setting Advanced Options
Chart Object Formatting
● Understanding Chart Object Formatting ● Selecting Chart Elements ● Using Shape Styles To Format Objects ● Changing Column Colour ● Changing Pie Slice Colour ● Changing Bar Colours ● Changing Chart Line Colours ● Using Shape Effects ● Filling The Chart Area And The Plot Area ● Filling The Background ● The Format Dialog Box ● Using The Format Dialog Box ● Using Themes
Labels And Names
● Understanding Labels And Names ● Creating Names Using Text Labels ● Using Names In New Formulas ● Applying Names To Existing Formulas ● Creating Names Using The Names Box ● Using Names To Select Ranges ● Pasting Names Into Formulas ● Creating Names For Constants ● Creating Names From A Selection ● Scoping Names To The Worksheet ● Using The Name Manager ● Documenting Range Names
Protecting Data
● Understanding Data Protection ● Providing Total Access To Cells ● Protecting A Worksheet ● Working With A Protected Worksheet ● Disabling Worksheet Protection ● Providing Restricted Access To Cells ● Password Protecting A Workbook ● Opening A Password Protected Workbook ● Removing A Password From A Workbook
Summarising And Subtotalling
● Creating Subtotals ● Using A Subtotalled Worksheet ● Creating Nested Subtotals ● Using Subtotals With AutoFilter ● Installing and Using The Conditional Sum Wizard ● Creating Relative Names For Subtotals ● Using Relative Names For Subtotals
Data Linking
● Understanding Data Linking ● Linking Between Worksheets ● Linking Between Workbooks ● Updating Links Between Workbooks
Data Consolidation
● Understanding Data Consolidation ● Consolidating With Identical Layouts ● Creating An Outlined Consolidation ● Consolidating With Different Layouts
PivotTables
● Understanding Pivot Tables ● Creating A PivotTable Shell ● Dropping Fields Into A PivotTable ● Filtering A PivotTable ● Clearing A Report Filter ● Switching PivotTable Labels ● Formatting A PivotTable
PivotTable Techniques
● Using Compound Fields ● Counting In A PivotTable ● Formatting PivotTable Values ● Working With PivotTable Grand Totals ● Working With PivotTable SubTotals ● Finding The Percentage Of Total ● Finding The Difference From ● Grouping In PivotTables ● Creating Running Totals ● Creating Calculated Fields ● Providing Custom Names ● Creating Calculated Items
PivotCharts
● Creating A PivotChart Shell ● Dragging Fields For The PivotChart ● Changing The PivotChart Type ● Using The PivotChart Filter Pane ● Moving PivotCharts To Chart Sheets
Goal Seeking
● Goal Seek Components ● Using Goal Seek
Grouping And Outlining
● Understanding Grouping And Outlining ● Creating An Automatic Outline ● Working With An Outline ● Creating A Manual Group ● Grouping By Columns
Solver
● Understanding How Solver Works ● Setting Solver Parameters ● Adding Solver Constraints ● Performing The Solver Operation ● Running Solver Reports ● Refining Solver Answers
Recorded Macros
● Understanding Excel Macros ● Setting Macro Security ● Saving A Document As Macro Enabled ● Recording A Simple Macro ● Running A Recorded Macro ● Relative Cell References ● Running A Macro With Relative References ● Viewing A Macro ● Editing A Macro ● Assigning A Macro To The Toolbar ● Running A Macro From The Toolbar ● Assigning A Keyboard Shortcut To A Macro ● Deleting A Macro ● Copying A Macro ● Tips For Developing Macros
Recorder Workshop
● Preparing Data For An Application ● Recording A Summation Macro ● Recording Consolidations ● Recording Divisional Macros ● Testing Macros ● Creating Objects To Run Macros ● Assigning A Macro To An Object
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