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VDCI

Excel Intermediate

via VDCI

Overview

Master intermediate Excel functions such as VLOOKUP and SUMIFs, along with techniques to summarize data using Pivot Tables, sort and filter databases, and split and join text. Develop the skills necessary to work with advanced Excel functions and prepare for more in-depth training.

Syllabus

Worksheet Management

Navigation

  • Keyboard shortcuts that facilitate quick and easy navigation within cells

Formula Review

  • Review various methods for completing calculations

Working with Text

Splitting Text

  • Use Text to Columns to split text into multiple cells

Joining Text

  • Join text from separate cells

Cell Ranges

Paste Special

  • Apply formats and perform calculations on selected cells

Paste Special Values

  • Hardcode the answer to a formula or function

Named Ranges

  • Assign a name to a range of cells to make it easier to reference those ranges in calculations

Database Functions

VLOOKUP & XLOOKUP

  • Use VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP to find information in cell range and return information from another cell range

Sort & Filter

  • Use Sort & Filter to find and organize data in large databases

Pivot Tables

Pivot Tables

  • Create Pivot Tables to quickly summarize large databases

Pivot Tables & Grouping

  • Group within Pivot Tables

Multiple Pivot Tables

  • Create multiple Pivot Tables on a single worksheet

Logical Functions

IF statements

  • Use IF statements to return output based on the contents of another cell

AND, OR

  • Tests to see whether multiple conditions are true

Math Functions

SUBTOTAL

  • Use SUBTOTAL function to sum/average/count values based on what is not filtered

Statistical Functions

SUMIFS

  • Use SUMIFS function to sum cells based on one or more conditions

COUNTIFS

  • Use COUNTIFS function to count cells based on one or more conditions

Improve Data Quality

Data Validation

  • Restrict the type of data that can be allowed in a cell

Remove Duplicates

  • Eliminate duplicate row data

Advanced Charts

Combo Charts

  • Combine two or more charts into a single chart, with the option of adding a secondary axis

End of Class Project

Project

  • End of class project to review key concepts from the class

Taught by

Garfield Stinvil, Colin Jaffe, and Brian McClain

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