Subject
Becoming an Excel expert user

Unit Standards
  • 258876 – Work with spreadsheets (Level 4) Cr4dits 3
  • 116943 - Using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application, enhance the functionality and apply graph /charts to a spreadsheet (Level 4) 3 Credits

Pre-requisites
Prior knowledge and skills to
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.
  • Communication at NQF Level 3.
  • Computer Literacy at application NQF Level 3.
  • Use generic functions in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-environment (ID 117902 - NQF level 1).
  • "Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based spreadsheet application to solve a given problem" (ID 116940 - NQF level 3).

Level
Advanced

Modules
Work with Multiple Worksheets
Multiple Sheets
Renaming Sheets
Insert and Delete Sheets
Copy and Move Sheets
Worksheet Groups
Applying formulas across sheets

Prepare and produce a spreadsheet
Naming ranges
Working with named ranges
Deleting a named range
Creating names from a selection
Using the Clipboard Group
Using Paste Special
Working with Links
Editing Links
Worksheet Protection

Data commands
Sorting and filtering data
Validation
Subtotals
Grouping and Outlining
Using the Consolidate command
Working with Advanced Filters
Working with External Data
Importing data from a text file
Converting Text to Columns
Working with a data form

Advanced Functions
Database Functions
Lookup Functions
Logical Functions
Text Functions

Customising Microsoft Excel
Setting Excel Options
Excel Add-ins
Customising the Quick Access toolbar

Working with charts
Why do we use charts/graphs?
Chart terminology
Creating a chart
Creating a chart using Insert
Setting or changing the chart type
Chart Titles
Chart Location
Moving, Resizing and Deleting charts as Objects
Formatting a chart
Printing charts
Working with Sparklines
Using the Drawing Tools and Pictures

Pivot Tables
Working with Excel Tables
Understanding a Pivot Table
Data for a Pivot table
Creating a Pivot table
Add, copy, rearrange, and remove fields
Add a calculated field
Using the Pivot table filters
Changing Pivot table data
Modifying the Pivot Table placement
Change Active Field settings
Change Pivot Table options
Change the Pivot Table layout
Change the Pivot Table design
Change the Pivot Table Tools design style options
Creating Pivot Charts
Insert Slicers
Deleting a Pivot table report or chart

Macros
Understanding Macros
Developer Tab
Macro Security levels
Trusted locations
Recording a macro
Running Macros
Assigning Macros to Objects

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Included in your course fees:
  • Tuition fees
  • Breakfast daily at the training centre (where applicable)
  • Teas and coffees
  • Lunches daily
  • Attendance certificate

Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you train?
At our Cape Town offices in Bo-Kaap

What books do I get with this course?
You will receive a course manual which you can take away with you to keep after the course.

What are the dates for the course?
See our schedule page: http://www.i2ko.com/Schedule_All.html