Microsoft Excel Course: Beginner to Advanced
Module 1: Excel Basics - Getting Started
- Excel Interface Overview: Ribbon, Workbook, Worksheet, Rows, Columns, Cells
- Navigating Excel: Mouse, Keyboard, Name Box, Go To (Shortcuts: Ctrl+Arrow Keys, F5)
- Entering and Editing Data: Text, Numbers, Dates, Autofill (Ctrl+Enter, Alt+Enter)
- Saving & Managing Workbooks: .xlsx, .xls, .csv, AutoSave
- Basic Formatting: Fonts, Colors, Borders, Number Format (Ctrl+1)
- Basic Printing Setup: Print Area, Page Layout
- Practice: Contact list with formatting and saving
- Real-World: Personal expense or shopping list
Module 2: Essential Excel Functions and Formulas
- Formula Basics: =, cell references, operators
- Relative vs Absolute References (Shortcut: F4)
- Basic Functions: SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT
- Text Functions: CONCATENATE, TEXTJOIN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEN, TRIM
- Date & Time Functions: TODAY(), NOW(), DATEDIF, TEXT
- Practice: Gradebook with totals and averages
- Real-World: Invoice totals with discounts and taxes
Module 3: Data Management and Validation
- Sorting and Filtering (Ctrl+Shift+L)
- Data Validation: Dropdowns, limits, error messages
- Remove Duplicates & Text to Columns
- Find & Replace (Ctrl+F, Ctrl+H)
- Freeze Panes & Split View
- Practice: Product inventory with dropdown validation
- Real-World: Customer database maintenance
Module 4: Working with Tables and Named Ranges
- Create & Format Excel Tables (Ctrl+T)
- Total Row and Table Style Options
- Sorting & Filtering Tables
- Using Structured References
- Named Ranges: Creating and applying
- Practice: Dataset to table with filters
- Real-World: Budget management
Module 5: Charts and Visualizations
- Insert Charts: Column, Bar, Line, Pie, Combo (Alt+F1, F11)
- Customize Chart Elements: Titles, Legends, Labels
- Sparklines
- Conditional Formatting: Color Scales, Data Bars, Icons
- Practice: Monthly sales chart, top value highlights
- Real-World: KPI or performance visualization
Module 6: PivotTables and Data Summarization
- What is a PivotTable?
- Creating a PivotTable: Rows, Columns, Filters, Values
- PivotTable Options: Sorting, Grouping, Refreshing
- PivotCharts
- Slicers and Timelines
- Practice: Sales analysis by product/region
- Real-World: Reporting dashboards
Module 7: Advanced Formulas and Functions
- Lookup Functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX+MATCH
- Logical Functions: IF, AND, OR, IFS, SWITCH
- Error Handling: IFERROR, ISERROR
- Array Formulas: FILTER, SORT, UNIQUE, SEQUENCE
- Nested Formulas
- Practice: Price lookup, grading system
- Real-World: Dynamic dashboards
Module 8: Automation and Productivity with Excel
- Keyboard Shortcuts for Speed
- Intro to Macros & VBA: Recording and editing
- Templates and Custom Views
- Linking Sheets and Workbooks
- Collaboration Tools: Comments, Track Changes, OneDrive
- Practice: Auto-format macro, data linking
- Real-World: Automated monthly reports
Final Project: Sales Dashboard
- Combine skills: Data entry, XLOOKUP, PivotTables, Charts, Slicers
- Goal: Create a fully functional, dynamic Excel dashboard