Detail Course Outline on

“ADVANCED EXCEL 2007”

Session 01- Getting started with Excel & Workbook Formatting

An intro to Excel & its window, Difference in MS Excel 2003 & 2007, Navigating between
worksheets, Entering text, numbers, and dates as per Best practices, Cell ranges, Insert
formulas and functions, Editing tools, Formatting text, numbers, and dates, Merging
data in a single cell, Cell style/ theme, Applying conditional formatting to cells/ tables

Session 02- Working with Formulas and Functions

Build formulas containing relative, absolute, and mixed references, Copy formulas,
Review function syntax, Insert a function with the Insert Function dialog box, Searching
a function, Use of AutoFill handle, Entering the IF logical function with its nesting, Insert
different date functions, Working with various financial functions

Session 03- Working with Charts and Graphics

Create an embedded chart, Chart titles and legends, Working with different type of
charts, 3D charts, Create and format a column chart, Use custom formatting with chart
axes, Work with tick marks and scale values, Create and format a combined chart, Insert
and format a graphic shape, Create a chart sheet, Function based chart in workbook

Session 04- Working with Excel Tables, PivotTables, and Pivot Charts

Explore a structured range of data, Plan and create an Excel table, Add, edit, and delete
records in an Excel table, Sort data, Filter data, Summarizing an Excel table, Insert
subtotals into a range of data, Outline buttons to show or hide details, Create and modify
a PivotTable, Apply PivotTable styles, sort and formatting, Create a PivotChart

Session 05- Managing Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks

Format and edit multiple worksheets at once, Create cell references to other
worksheets, Consolidate information from multiple worksheets, Create a worksheet
group, Create a link to data in another workbook, Create and edit a workbook
reference/ hyperlink, Excel workspace, Create a custom template, Create a Web page
Session 06- Using Advanced Functions, Conditional Formatting, and Filtering

Single/ Multiple condition evaluation using the IF, AND, OR functions, Return values
from a table with the VLOOKUP function, Duplicate values recognition using conditional
formatting, Review the IFERROR, COUNTIF, SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, COUNTIFS, SUMIFS,
and AVERAGEIFS functions, Advanced filters, Summarize data using Database functions

Session 07- Developing an Excel Application

Create, edit, and delete defined names for cells and ranges, Create validation rules for
data entry, Protect the contents of worksheets and workbooks, Macro and Excel security
features, Create a macro using the macro recorder, Edit a macro using the Visual Basic
Editor, Save a workbook in macro enabled format

Session 08- Developing a Financial Analysis

Financial functions to analyze loans and investments, An amortization schedule,

Calculate a conditional sum, Interpolate and extrapolate a series of values, Calculate a
depreciation schedule, Determine a payback period, Calculate a net present value,
Calculate an internal rate of return, Trace a formula error to its source

Session 09- Performing What-If Analyses

Exploring cost-volume-profit relationships, What-if analysis, Use Goal Seek to calculate

a solution, Create a one-variable data table, Create a two-variable data table, Create and
apply different Excel scenarios, Generate a scenario summary/ PivotTable report, Run
Solver to calculate optimal solutions, Apply constraints to a Solver model

Session 10- Connecting to External Data & Expanding Excel with VBAs

Import data from a text file, Use the Query Wizard, Edit a query, Import data into a
PivotTable and PivotChart, Create a Web query for retrieving data, Work with the
Project Explorer and Properties window of the VBA Editor, VBA objects, properties, and
methods, Create and run If-Then control structures, Message boxes, Customize Excel