AudienceThis course is designed for individuals interested in learning the skills necessary to troubleshoot large, complex Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013 workbooks, automate repetitive tasks, engage in collaborative partnerships involving workbook data, construct complex functions, and use those functions to perform rigorous analysis of datasets.
 
This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives to help individuals prepare for the Excel 2013 Exam and the Excel 2013 Expert Exam.

DescriptionUpon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Work with multiple worksheets and workbooks simultaneously.
  • Share and protect workbooks.
  • Automate workbook functionality.
  • Apply conditional logic.
  • Audit worksheets.
  • Use automated analysis tools.
  • Present your data visually.

PrerequisitesTo ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge:
  • Microsoft® Windows® experience
  • Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013 Beginning
  • Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013 Intermediate

Suggested Class SizeMinimum 3
Maximum 12

Course LengthFull day

Table of ContentsLesson 1: Working with Multiple Worksheets
and Workbooks Simultaneously

Topic A: Use 3-D References
Topic B: Use Links and External References
Topic C: Consolidate Data

Lesson 2: Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
Topic A: Collaborate on a Workbook
Topic B: Protect Worksheets and Workbooks

Lesson 3: Automating Workbook Functionality
Topic A: Apply Data Validation
Topic B: Work with Forms and Controls
Topic C: Work with Macros

Lesson 4: Applying Conditional Logic
Topic A: Use Lookup Functions
Topic B: Combine Functions
Topic C: Use Formulas and Functions to Apply Conditional Formatting

Lesson 5: Auditing Worksheets
Topic A: Trace Cells
Topic B: Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
Topic C: Watch and Evaluate Formulas

Lesson 6: Using Automated Analysis Tools
Topic A: Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
Topic B: Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
Topic C: Use the Goal Seek Feature
Topic D: Activate and Use the Solver Tool
Topic E: Analyze Data with Analysis ToolPak Tools
 
Lesson 7: Presenting Your Data Visually
Topic A: Use Advanced Chart Features
Topic B: Create Sparklines