Course Overview
Microsoft Excel Advanced is designed for experienced Excel users who need to analyze complex data, automate repetitive tasks, and build sophisticated business solutions. Participants learn advanced techniques that improve efficiency, increase accuracy, and help transform data into actionable information.
This hands-on course focuses on advanced functions, data analysis tools, PivotTables, Power Query, and automation techniques used by power users, analysts, and decision-makers.
Participants learn through practical exercises and real-world business scenarios that can be applied immediately in the workplace.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for:
- Experienced Excel users
- Business analysts
- Financial professionals
- Project managers
- Data specialists
- Anyone responsible for analyzing large amounts of information
Prerequisites
Participants should be comfortable with:
- Formulas and functions
- Lookup functions
- Excel Tables
- Sorting and filtering
- Conditional formatting
- Basic PivotTables
Experience equivalent to the Microsoft Excel Intermediate course is recommended.
Topics Covered
Formulas & Data Types
- Advanced IF Functions
- Nested Functions
- XLOOKUP & Advanced Lookups
- INDEX & MATCH
- Text Functions
- Date & Time Functions
- Financial Functions
- Error Handling Functions
- Dynamic Arrays
- Working with Large Datasets
Analysis & Automation
- Advanced PivotTables
- PivotCharts
- Data Analysis Tools
- What-If Analysis
- Goal Seek
- Scenario Manager
- Advanced Worksheet Protection
- Introduction to Power Query
- Macro Recording
- Automating Repetitive Tasks
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Build sophisticated formulas and functions
- Retrieve and analyze data efficiently
- Use advanced lookup techniques
- Summarize information with PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Perform what-if analysis and forecasting
- Clean and transform data using Power Query
- Automate repetitive tasks with macros
- Work confidently with large datasets
- Create more efficient and professional workbooks
The Lighthouse Training Difference
Lighthouse Training focuses on solving real business problems, not collecting advanced features. You’ll walk out with techniques you can put to work on your actual data — the day you get back to your desk.
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