Course Duration
2 Days
Microsoft
Authorized Training
Business Applications
Course cost:
£825.00
Business Applications Certification Overview
In previous Excel courses, you would have learnt to write formulas and functions to perform calculations using a variety of techniques. This course takes your use of functions to the next level and teaches you many more functions within Microsoft Excel.
The course examines the use of functions with real-world scenarios.
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The training material was excellent, and the instructors really brought the subject to life with hands-on lab work. I feel fully prepared for the workplace."
What impressed me most was the flexibility and responsiveness of the support team. Whenever I had a question, they were there even outside of normal hours.
The course structure was superb. A great mix of theory and practice delivered at a pace that made sense even for beginners. Highly recommended.
Switching into IT felt overwhelming, but Newto Training made the journey manageable and quite enjoyable. Their coaching style is top class.
I particularly appreciated the way complex topics were broken down into manageable chunks, and the tutor actively encouraged questions at every stage.
The live-taught interactive classes set Newto apart from other providers. It wasn't just video-based learning and the real engagement made all the difference.
I had absolutely no experience in this field, but Newto Training recognised my potential and supported me every step of the way. The real-life scenarios were invaluable in making me job-ready.
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What impressed me most was the flexibility and responsiveness of the support team. Whenever I had a question, they were there even outside of normal hours.
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Switching into IT felt overwhelming, but Newto Training made the journey manageable and quite enjoyable. Their coaching style is top class.
I particularly appreciated the way complex topics were broken down into manageable chunks, and the tutor actively encouraged questions at every stage.
The live-taught interactive classes set Newto apart from other providers. It wasn't just video-based learning and the real engagement made all the difference.
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I've just passed my AZ-900 exam thanks to the support received from Ken in the boot camp and his exam preparation sessions.
I've gained a qualification and the confidence to use it in real-world scenarios.
Their commitment to student success is obvious from the personalised guidance to the quality of delivery. I'd recommend them without hesitation.
Every tutor I encountered was professional, encouraging and keen to see me succeed. That personal touch made a big difference.
I'm now in a role I once thought was out of reach, thank you to the all the team
The bootcamps were excellent, we were given practical projects to complete and I feel so much more confident with my coding skills
The cyber course exceeded my expectations. They've been on hand for everything and are constantly in touch with me
The resources provided were spot on and the teaching style made everything easy to understand. I particularly appreciated the extra help offered when needed.
Enrolling with Newto was one of the best decisions I've made. The job-readiness focus, strong teaching and excellent support all stood out.
I completed my SQL course and now feel confident in my skills. The real-world examples and supportive tutors made it all click.
I've just passed my AZ-900 exam thanks to the support received from Ken in the boot camp and his exam preparation sessions.
I've gained a qualification and the confidence to use it in real-world scenarios.
Their commitment to student success is obvious from the personalised guidance to the quality of delivery. I'd recommend them without hesitation.
Every tutor I encountered was professional, encouraging and keen to see me succeed. That personal touch made a big difference.
I'm now in a role I once thought was out of reach, thank you to the all the team
The bootcamps were excellent, we were given practical projects to complete and I feel so much more confident with my coding skills
Prerequisites
This course is aimed at existing Excel users who need to further their knowledge. Delegates are assumed to have experience of the following:
- Create, edit, and format spreadsheets
- Navigate within worksheets and books
- Use Insert Function to create functions
- Work with absolute references (e.g. $A$1)
- Create formulas using functions such as IF or VLOOKUP
- Create named ranges
- Create Tables within Excel
- Sort and filter data
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Use fundamental Excel functions in advanced situations
- Combine and nest Excel functions
- Understand a wide variety of Excel functions and their use
- Understand Dynamic Array functions and the benefits of their use
Microsoft Excel Data Analysis Using Functions Course Content
Module 1: Function Writing Review
- What is a function?
- Reading function syntax
- Using range names
- Using tables
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Recap of common functions
- SUM
- AVERAGE
- AVERAGEA
- MEDIAN
- MODE.SNGL and MODE
- MIN and MAX
- COUNT, COUNTA and COUNTBLANK
Module 2: Ranking and aggregate functions
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Functions for ranking data
- SMALL and LARGE
- MINA and MAXA
- RANK, RANK.AVG and RANK.EQ
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Calculating quartiles and percentiles
- QUARTILE, QUARTILE.INC and QUARTILE.EXC
- PERCENTILE, PERCENTILE.INC and PERCENTILE.EXC
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Aggregating data
- SUBTOTAL and AGGREGATE
Module 3: Rounding numbers
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Common rounding functions
- ROUND, ROUNDUP and ROUNDDOWN
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Rounding to multiples
- MROUND
- CEILING.MATH and FLOOR.MATH
-
Eliminating decimal places
- INT and TRUNC
Module 4: Nesting functions
- Introducing nesting
- Nesting examples
Module 5: Calculate using selective data
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Criteria-based functions
- COUNTIFS
- SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, MINIFS and MAXIFS
Module 6: IF and related functions
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The IF functions
- IF
- IFS
- IFERROR and IFNA
- AND, OR and XOR
- Popular related functions: CHOOSE and SWITCH
Module 7: Array functions
- Introducing arrays
- Legacy array formulas and functions
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Dynamic array formulas and functions
- UNIQUE
- SORT
- SORTBY
- FILTER
- SEQUENCE
- TRANSPOSE
- MODE.MULT
Module 8: Lookup and reference functions
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Lookup functions
- VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
- INDEX, MATCH and XMATCH
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Other lookup functions
- GETPIVOTDATA
- OFFSET
- INDIRECT
- FORMULATEXT
Module 9: Date and Time functions
- Excel and date and time data
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Date and time essentials
- TODAY and NOW
- DAY, MONTH and YEAR
- HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND
- DATE and TIME
- WEEKDAY
-
Calculating from a date
- EDATE
- WORKDAY and WORKDAY.INTL
- DATEDIF
- YEARFRAC
- Calculating differences between dates
Module 10: Text functions
- Introducing text functions
-
Combining text strings
- CONCAT and CONCATENATE
- TEXTJOIN
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Extracting from within a text string
- LEFT and RIGHT
- MID
- LEN
-
Finding and replacing with functions
- FIND and SEARCH
- REPLACE and SUBSTITUTE
- TRIM and CLEAN
-
Changing case
- UPPER, LOWER and PROPER
-
Converting data types
- VALUE
- TEXT
Module 11: Custom functions
- Introducing LET and LAMBDA
Upcoming Dates
Dates and locations are available on request. Please contact us for the latest schedule.
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