Microsoft Excel Intermediate Training in Oman

The goal of this course is to provide you with the knowledge required to use more advanced formulas and work with various tools to analyse data in spreadsheets, such as advanced sorting and filtering, and conditional formatting. You will also organise table data and present data in different visuals, such as charts and maps.

The course emphasises hands-on experience, with a series of self-guided exercises integrated into the training.

This course is aimed at existing Excel users who need to further their knowledge. Delegates are assumed to have experience of entering data and writing basic formulas, including common functions such as SUM and AVERAGE.

• Use formula-related tools and techniques.
• Work with popular Excel functions.
• Use advanced data list features and Excel tables.
• Create visuals representing data, using charts and sparklines.
• Apply and use conditional formatting.
• Utilise the capabilities of dynamic arrays to improve your formula writing

Module 1: Formula tools and techniques

• Quick analysis.
• Absolute and mixed referencing.
• Working with range names.
• Linking to other worksheets.
• Linking to external workbooks.

Module 2: Popular Excel functions

• Understanding functions.
• Criteria-based functions.
• Logical functions.
• Lookup and reference functions.
• Dynamic array functions.

Module 3: Working with data lists

• Flash fill.
• Advanced sorting.
• Summarising with subtotals.
• Advanced filters.

Module 4: Mastering Excel tables

• Introducing tables.
• Creating and managing tables.
• Calculation and totals in tables.
• Formatting a table.
• Further table tools.

Module 5: Creating Visuals

• Understanding charts
• Creating a chart
• Resizing and moving
• Managing a chart
• Working with chart elements
• Formatting charts
• Working with chart templates
• Creating maps from Geographic data
• Creating Infographics with Excel add-ins
• Analyse data with sparklines

Module 6: Conditional formatting

• Applying and managing conditional formatting.
• Creating custom conditional formatting.
• Sorting and filtering by colour.