To ensure that you can successfully undertake the Everyday Excel course and fully benefit from its curriculum, the following are the minimum required prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of using a Windows or Mac computer, including the ability to navigate the operating system and manage files and folders.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Excel interface, such as knowing how to open the program and locate basic features like menu options, ribbons, and toolbars.
- Ability to perform simple tasks in Excel, such as entering data into cells, formatting cells, and saving a workbook.
- Understanding of fundamental Excel operations, like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division within the context of spreadsheet cells.
- Willingness to learn and apply new Excel functions and features as they are introduced in the course.
Please note that while prior knowledge of more advanced Excel features and functions is not a prerequisite, having some hands-on experience with Excel can help you grasp course concepts more quickly. However, the course is designed to guide you through progressively advanced topics, so a strong motivation to learn and improve your Excel skills is the most important requirement.
Target Audience for Everyday Excel
"Everyday Excel is a comprehensive course designed for professionals seeking to enhance their data management and analysis skills."
- Administrative Assistants
- Data Analysts
- Financial Analysts
- Project Managers
- Marketing Professionals
- Sales Managers
- Academic Researchers
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Accountants and Bookkeepers
- Human Resources Coordinators
- Supply Chain Analysts
- IT Professionals
- Office Managers
- Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
- Students looking to strengthen their Excel skills for academic or job market readiness
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Everyday Excel?
Introduction to Course Learning Outcomes
In the Everyday Excel course, students will master essential Excel functions, analytical tools, and data management techniques to enhance productivity and data analysis skills.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Navigate efficiently across worksheets and utilize advanced navigation tools for speed and precision.
- Apply formulas and functions, including logical (IF, AND, OR), mathematical (SUBTOTAL), and statistical (SUMIFS, COUNTIFS) for complex calculations.
- Manipulate text data by learning to split and join text strings effectively.
- Manage cell ranges with Paste Special techniques and named ranges to streamline data organization.
- Utilize VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, and INDEX-MATCH functions to search and retrieve data across tables.
- Perform data sorting, filtering, and validation to maintain high data quality and remove duplicates.
- Create, customize, and analyze data with Pivot Tables, including multiple tables, grouping, and calculated fields.
- Learn to record macros to automate repetitive tasks, saving time and reducing errors.
- Harness the power of Dynamic Arrays to work with array formulas that return multiple values and resize automatically.
- Develop skills in using advanced database functions and analytical tools like XMATCH, INDEX-Double MATCH, and Pivot Charts for in-depth data analysis.
