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Overview

Microsoft Excel. It's a mainstay for many Office users. Unfortunately, many people know the BASICS of spreadsheets but they never get to the next level, integrating and advancing basic skills to escalate worksheets to elegant, powerful solutions. In this series, new and longtime Excel users will learn how to take core skills to the next level by exploring advanced functions and chart features, connecting to external data, utilizing data tools, leveraging auditing features and gaining insight with what-if features. You'll also learn how to create macros and work with basic VBA code to customize and automate your work. Does EVERY Excel user need to know these skills? No. But if you want to use Excel beyond simple data entry and calculations to its fullest potential and therefore be able to reach your own full potential, this series will help get you there.

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Table of Contents

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Time

ADVANCED CALCULATIONS

Introduction

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00:00:05

Using Lookup Functions

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00:13:29

Using Text Functions

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00:11:03

Breaking Apart Text Entries

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00:11:03

Using Date & Time Functions

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00:07:50

Using the Net Workdays Function

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00:09:22

Using Logical Functions & Fixing Errors

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00:14:00

Using Text in Calculations

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00:07:23

Using Financial Functions

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00:11:03

Using the Cumulative Interest Payment Function

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00:04:54

Using Aggregate vs. Math Functions

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00:07:18

SUBTOTALS & OUTLINES

Introduction

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00:00:05

Creating Subtotals

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00:08:21

Working with Outlined Data

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00:05:31

Manually Creating Subtotals & Outlines

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00:07:13

Creating Custom Views

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00:03:41

PIVOTTABLES©

Introduction

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00:00:05

Constructing PivotTables

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00:13:21

Modifying PivotTable Calculations

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00:07:09

Setting PivotTable Properties

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00:07:52

Using Filters & Slicers in the PivotTable

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00:09:50

Using the Report Filter & Updating Data

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00:08:56

Working with PivotTable Data in Formulas & PivotCharts

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00:09:59

ADAPTING CHARTS FOR COMPLEX DATA

Introduction

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00:00:05

Adding a Secondary Chart Axis

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00:05:24

Working with a Scatter Chart

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00:04:48

Hidden & Empty Cell Settings, Formatting Error Bars

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00:05:53

Adding a Trendline

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00:02:54

ADVANCED DATA TOOLS

Introduction

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00:00:05

Importing Data & Adding Hyperlinks

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00:11:17

Converting Text to Columns

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00:03:52

Linking to Databases & Removing Duplicate Records

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00:08:23

Consolidating Data

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00:10:36

Validating & Protecting Data

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00:10:18

AUDITING CALCULATED VALUES

Introduction

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00:00:05

Working with Circular References

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00:09:33

Tracing Precedents & Dependents

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00:03:49

Evaluating Formulas

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00:03:11

Using the Watch Window

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00:05:07

Error Checking

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00:12:00

PERFORMING A WHAT-IF ANALYSIS

Introduction

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00:00:05

Finding an Input Value with Goal Seek

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00:09:01

Displaying Options via Scenarios

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00:11:35

Including Variable Values through Data Tables

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00:07:51

MACROS, VBA & SECURITY

Introduction

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00:00:05

Macro Concepts

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00:08:47

Creating a Basic Macro

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00:09:56

Manipulating Cell & Range References

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00:07:10

A Brief Introduction to VBA

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00:06:39

Viewing & Editing VBA in Excel

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00:07:01

Making Macros Accessible

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00:05:12

Applying Security Settings

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00:14:37

Credits

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00:00:12

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  • TXL10AD-P01-PF.zip