Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to create and develop Excel worksheets and workbooks in order to work with and analyze the data that is critical to the success of your organization.

You will:

• Get started with Microsoft Office Excel 2016.
• Perform calculations.
• Modify a worksheet.
• Format a worksheet.
• Print workbooks.
• Manage workbooks.

Target Student:

This course is intended for students who wish to gain the foundational understanding of Microsoft Office Excel 2016 that is necessary to create and work with electronic spreadsheets.

Prerequisites:

To ensure success, students will need to be familiar with using personal computers and should have experience using a keyboard and mouse. Students should also be comfortable working in the Windows® 10 environment and be able to use Windows 10 to manage information on their computers. Specific tasks the students should be able to perform include: opening and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders. 

Course Contents

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Office Excel 2016

Topic A: Navigate the Excel User Interface

Topic B: Use Excel Commands

Topic C: Create and Save a Basic Workbook

Topic D: Enter Cell Data

Topic E: Use Excel Help

Lesson 2: Performing Calculations

Topic A: Create Worksheet Formulas

Topic B: Insert Functions

Topic C: Reuse Formulas and Functions

Lesson 3: Modifying a Worksheet

Topic A: Insert, Delete, and Adjust Cells, Columns, and Rows

Topic B: Search for and Replace Data

Topic C: Use Proofing and Research Tools

Lesson 4: Formatting a Worksheet

Topic A: Apply Text Formats

Topic B: Apply Number Formats

Topic C: Align Cell Contents

Topic D: Apply Styles and Themes

Topic E: Apply Basic Conditional Formatting

Topic F: Create and Use Templates

Lesson 5: Printing Workbooks

Topic A: Preview and Print a Workbook

Topic B: Set Up the Page Layout

Topic C: Configure Headers and Footers

Lesson 6: Managing Workbooks

Topic A: Manage Worksheets

Topic B: Manage Workbook and Worksheet Views

Topic C: Manage Workbook Properties

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to leverage the power of data analysis and presentation in order to make informed, intelligent organizational decisions.

You will:

• Work with functions.
• Work with lists.
• Analyze data.
• Visualize data with charts.
• Use PivotTables and PivotCharts.

Target Student:

This course is designed for students who already have foundational knowledge and skills in Excel 2016 and who wish to begin taking advantage of some of the higher-level functionality in Excel to analyze and present data.

Prerequisites:

To ensure success, students should have completed Microsoft® Office Excel® 2016: Part 1 or have the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Course Contents

Lesson 1: Working with Functions

Topic A: Work with Ranges

Topic B: Use Specialized Functions

Topic C: Work with Logical Functions

Topic D: Work with Date & Time Functions

Topic E: Work with Text Functions

Lesson 2: Working with Lists

Topic A: Sort Data

Topic B: Filter Data

Topic C: Query Data with Database Functions

Topic D: Outline and Subtotal Data

Lesson 3: Analyzing Data

Topic A: Create and Modify Tables

Topic B: Apply Intermediate Conditional Formatting

Topic C: Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting

Lesson 4: Visualizing Data with Charts

Topic A: Create Charts

Topic B: Modify and Format Charts

Topic C: Use Advanced Chart Features

Lesson 5: Using PivotTables and PivotCharts

Topic A: Create a PivotTable

Topic B: Analyze PivotTable Data

Topic C: Present Data with PivotCharts

Topic D: Filter Data by Using Timelines and Slicers

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to perform advanced data analysis, collaborate on workbooks with other users, and automate workbook functionality.

You will:

• Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks.
• Use Lookup functions and formula auditing
• Share and protect workbooks.
• Automate workbook functionality.
• Create sparklines and map data.
• Forecast data.

Target Student:

This course is intended for students who are experienced Excel 2016 users and have a desire or need to advance their skills in working with some of the more advanced Excel features. Students will likely need to troubleshoot large, complex workbooks, automate repetitive tasks, engage in collaborative partnerships involving workbook data, construct complex Excel functions, and use those functions to perform rigorous analysis of extensive, complex datasets.

Prerequisites:

To ensure success, students should have practical, real-world experience creating and analyzing datasets using Excel 2016. Specific tasks students should be able to perform include: creating formulas and using Excel functions; creating, sorting, and filtering datasets and tables; presenting data by using basic charts; creating and working with PivotTables, slicers, and PivotCharts; and customizing the Excel environment. To meet these prerequisites, students can take the following courses, or should possess the equivalent skill level:

• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2016: Part 1
• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2016: Part 2

Course Contents

Lesson 1: Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks

Topic A: Use Links and External References

Topic B: Use 3-D References

Topic C: Consolidate Data

Lesson 2: Using Lookup Functions and Formula Auditing

Topic A: Use Lookup Functions

Topic B: Trace Cells

Topic C: Watch and Evaluate Formulas

Lesson 3: Sharing and Protecting Workbooks

Topic A: Collaborate on a Workbook

Topic B: Protect Worksheets and Workbooks

Lesson 4: Automating Workbook Functionality

Topic A: Apply Data Validation

Topic B: Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors

Topic C: Work with Macros

Lesson 5: Creating Sparklines and Mapping Data

Topic A: Create Sparklines

Topic B: Map Data

Lesson 6: Forecasting Data

Topic A: Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables

Topic B: Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios

Topic C: Use the Goal Seek Feature

Topic D: Forecasting Data Trends