Your training in and use of Microsoft Office Excel 2007 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Excel. You have used Excel to perform tasks such as running calculations on data and sorting and filtering numeric data. In this course, you will extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities of Excel by automating some common tasks, applying advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborating on worksheets with others, and sharing Excel data with other applications.
Part 1
Lesson 1: Calculating Data with Advanced Formulas
Topic 1A: Manage Cell and Range Names
Topic 1B: Calculate Data Across Worksheets
Topic 1C: Use Specialized Functions
Topic 1D: Analyze Data with Logical and Lookup Functions
Lesson 2: Organizing Worksheet and Table Data
Topic 2A: Create and Modify Tables
Topic 2B: Format Tables
Topic 2C: Sort or Filter Worksheet or Table Data
Topic 2D: Calculate Data in a Table or Worksheet
Lesson 3: Presenting Data Using Charts
Topic 3A: Create a Chart
Topic 3B: Modify Charts
Topic 3C: Format Charts
Lesson 4: Analyzing Data Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
Topic 4A: Create a PivotTable Report
Topic 4B: Analyze Data Using PivotCharts
Lesson 5: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic 5A: Insert and Modify Pictures and ClipArt
Topic 5B: Draw and Modify Shapes
Topic 5C: Illustrate Workflow Using SmartArt Graphics
Topic 5D: Layer and Group Graphic Objects
Lesson 6: Customizing and Enhancing Workbooks and the Excel Environment
Topic 6A: Customize the Excel Environment
Topic 6B: Customize Workbooks
Topic 6C: Manage Themes
Topic 6D: Create and Use Templates
Part 2
Lesson 1: Streamlining Workflow
Topic 1A: Create a Macro
Topic 1B: Edit a Macro
Topic 1C: Apply Conditional Formatting
Topic 1D: Add Data Validation Criteria
Topic 1E: Update a Workbook's Properties
Topic 1F: Modify Excel's Default Settings
Lesson 2: Collaborating with Others
Topic 2A: Protect Files
Topic 2B: Share a Workbook
Topic 2C: Set Revision Tracking
Topic 2D: Review Tracked Revisions
Topic 2E: Merge Workbooks
Topic 2F: Administer Digital Signatures
Topic 2G: Restrict Document Access
Lesson 3: Auditing Worksheets
Topic 3A: Trace Cells
Topic 3B: Troubleshoot Errors in Formulas
Topic 3C: Troubleshoot Invalid Data and Formulas
Topic 3D: Watch and Evaluate Formulas
Topic 3E: Create a Data List Outline
Lesson 4: Analyzing Data
Topic 4A: Create a Trendline
Topic 4B: Create Scenarios
Topic 4C: Perform What-If Analysis
Topic 4D: Perform Statistical Analysis with the Analysis ToolPak
Lesson 5: Working with Multiple Workbooks
Topic 5A: Create a Workspace
Topic 5B: Consolidate Data
Topic 5C: Link Cells in Different Workbooks
Topic 5D: Edit Links
Lesson 6: Importing and Exporting Data
Topic 6A: Export Excel Data
Topic 6B: Import a Delimited Text File
Lesson 7: Using Excel with the Web
Topic 7A: Publish a Worksheet to the Web
Topic 7B: Import Data from the Web
Topic 7C: Create a Web Query
Lesson 8: Structuring Workbooks with XML
Topic 8A: Develop XML Maps
Topic 8B: Import and Export XML Data
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
increase productivity and improve efficiency by streamlining your workflow.
collaborate with others using workbooks.
audit worksheets.
analyze data.
work with multiple workbooks.
import and export data.
use Excel with the web.
structure workbooks with XML.
To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Hitech courses or have equivalent knowledge:
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Core Level
You will automate some common Excel tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data with other applications.
This course was designed for students desiring to gain the skills necessary to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyze worksheet data, incorporate multiple data sources, and import and export data. In addition, the course is also for students desiring to prepare for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exam in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, and who already have knowledge of the basics of Excel, including how to create, edit, format, and print worksheets that include charts and sorted and filtered data.