Excel 2007 - Level 3

Course details

In this course, students will learn how to automate common tasks, apply advanced analysis techniques to more complex data sets, collaborate on worksheets with others, and share Excel data with other applications. (Second Edition)

Course Outline

1 - Streamlining Workflow

• Create a Macro
• Edit a Macro 
• Apply Conditional Formatting
• Add Data Validation Criteria
• Update a Workbook's Properties
• Modify Excel's Default Settings

2 - Collaborating with Others

• Protect Files
• Share a Workbook
• Set Revision Tracking
• Review Tracked Revisions
• Merge Workbooks
• Administer Digital Signatures
• Restrict Document Access

3 - Auditing Worksheets

• Trace Cells
• Troubleshoot Errors in Formulas
• Troubleshoot Invalid Data and Formulas
• Watch and Evaluate Formulas
• Create a Data List Outline

4 - Analyzing Data

• Create a Trendline
• Create Scenarios
• Perform What-If Analysis
• Perform Statistical Analysis with the Analysis ToolPak

5 - Working with Multiple Workbooks

• Create a Workspace
• Consolidate Data 
• Link Cells in Different Workbooks 
• Edit Links

6 - Importing and Exporting Data

• Export Excel Data
• Import a Delimited Text File

7 - Using Excel with the Web

• Publish a Worksheet to the Web
• Import Data from the Web
• Create a Web Query

8 - Structuring XML Workbooks

• Develop XML Maps
• Import and Export XML Data

Target Audience: This course was designed for students desiring to gain the skills necessary to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyze worksheet data, incorporate multiple data sources, and import and export data. In addition, the course is also for students desiring to prepare for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exam in Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007, and who already have knowledge of the basics of Excel, including how to create, edit, format, and print worksheets that include charts and sorted and filtered data.