Advanced Excel
Advanced Excel Functions
- Logical Functions: IF, AND, OR, IFERROR, SWITCH
- Lookup & Reference Functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, XLOOKUP, OFFSET, INDIRECT
- Text Functions: CONCATENATE, TEXT, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, TRIM, UPPER, LOWER, FIND, SUBSTITUTE
- Date & Time Functions: DATE, MONTH, YEAR, DAY, NETWORKDAYS, WEEKDAY, TEXT, EOMONTH
- Statistical Functions: AVERAGEIFS, COUNTIFS, SUMIFS, MEDIAN, MODE, STDEV, VAR
- Array Formulas: Dynamic Arrays, SEQUENCE, FILTER, SORT, UNIQUE
- Advanced Mathematical Functions: SUMPRODUCT, TRANSPOSE, POWER, SQRT
Data Cleaning & Preparation
- Removing duplicates and blank cells
- Identifying and handling missing values
- Text-to-Columns for data extraction
- Data validation and error-checking
- Working with inconsistent data formats (dates, numbers, text)
- Using the “Flash Fill” feature
- Combining and splitting columns
- Normalizing and standardizing data
Data Analysis Using PivotTables and PivotCharts
- Creating PivotTables: Summarizing data, grouping data
- Advanced PivotTable Functions: Calculated fields, calculated items, grouping data by date (month, quarter, year)
- Slicers and Timelines: Filtering data interactively
- PivotCharts: Creating charts from PivotTables, customizing PivotCharts
- Working with Multiple PivotTables: Linking and comparing data from different sources
- Using PivotTable with Power Pivot for advanced analysis
Data Visualization & Charts
- Basic Charts: Column, Bar, Line, Pie, Area
- Advanced Charts: Histogram, Box plot, Waterfall, Heatmap
- Conditional Formatting: Using rules to highlight data points (Top 10, color scales, icon sets)
- Dynamic Charts: Using named ranges and dynamic charts to update as data changes
- Combo Charts: Combining different chart types for effective visualization
- Creating Interactive Dashboards: Combining multiple charts and PivotTables into a dashboard
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
- What-If Analysis: Scenario Manager, Data Tables, Goal Seek, Solver
- Trend Analysis: Using linear regression, exponential smoothing
- Forecasting: Using Excel’s built-in forecasting tool, regression analysis
- Data Tables and Sensitivity Analysis: One-variable and two-variable data tables
- Power Query for Data Transformation: Importing, cleaning, and transforming large datasets
Introduction to Power Pivot & DAX
- Overview of Power Pivot and its advantages for large data models
- Importing data into Power Pivot from multiple sources
- Creating relationships between tables in Power Pivot
- DAX Functions: Introduction to Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
- Calculated columns and measures
- Basic DAX functions: SUM, COUNT, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX
- Time intelligence functions: YEAR-TO-DATE, MONTH-TO-DATE, SAMEPERIODLASTYEAR
- Using CALCULATE and FILTER
- Advanced DAX functions for custom measures and complex aggregations
Automation with Excel
- Using Macros & VBA: Introduction to Excel Macros, automating repetitive tasks
- Recording Macros: Steps for recording and executing macros
- Editing Macros: Understanding VBA code basics
- Creating Custom Functions in VBA: Writing and using custom functions
- Automating Reports: How to automate report generation and emailing with VBA
Data Modeling & Analysis
- Data Models: Building and managing data models with Power Pivot
- Creating Relationships: Linking data from different tables using primary and foreign keys
- Power Query: Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process for large datasets
- Data Merging & Appending: Combining datasets from multiple sources
- Advanced Filtering and Sorting: Using Power Query and filters
Data Analysis with External Data Sources
- Importing data from external sources: SQL databases, Access, Web, JSON, XML, etc.
- Connecting to live data and refreshing reports
- Handling large datasets in Excel (Optimizing Excel performance with large files)
- Using external databases and analyzing data from them using Power Query & Power Pivot
- Web scraping techniques (basic) for extracting data from web pages into Excel
Advanced Reporting Techniques
- Interactive Dashboards: Using slicers, timelines, and dynamic charts for interactive reporting
- Building Reports with Power BI Integration: Leveraging Power BI with Excel for advanced visualizations
- Excel as a Reporting Tool: Creating structured reports and applying conditional formatting for highlighting key metrics
- Consolidating Data from Multiple Workbooks: Working with large datasets across multiple files, using linked workbooks
Excel Best Practices for Data Analysts
- Data Organization: Using named ranges, tables, and structured references
- Error Checking and Debugging Formulas: Using the Formula Auditing tools
- Documenting Workbooks: Adding metadata, annotations, and comments for clarity
- Collaboration Features: Working with Excel in teams, sharing and protecting workbooks
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