Microsoft Excel 2007 training | Excel 2007 Business Modelling (2 days)

This course is for Microsoft Excel 2007 - we also run an equivalent Excel 2003 Business Modelling training course for versions up to 2003.

This course is aimed fairly and squarely at people who work in Finance and business modelling. Developed in-house by an expert in business modelling, this course shows you how to create robust business models which are easy to build and (above all) easy to test. The course makes extensive use of Excel range names.

Excel 2007 Business Modelling training - Course Contents

The contents of our Excel 2007 Business Modelling course are as follows (any items marked with a * will be covered if time allows). If you aren't sure if this is the right course for you, please either click on one of the content headings below and try some exercises or call or email us to talk through your options. We want you to be on the right Microsoft Excel 2007 training course as much as you do!

Building models
  • Freezing windows
  • What makes a good formula
  • Separating inputs and calculations
  • Avoiding the IF function
  • Maintaining constant periodicity
Masking
  • Avoiding the IF function
  • Creating a mask
Range names and absolute references
  • Absolute references ($ symbol)
  • Fixing only the row/column
  • Creating range names
  • Labelling ranges automatically
Styles and themes
  • Using the default styles
  • Creating custom styles
  • How themes work
Number formatting
  • The four parts of a format
  • Creating custom formats
  • Scaling numbers
Dates and times
  • How dates and times are stored
  • Useful date/time functions
  • Formatting dates and times
Conditional formatting
  • Creating/using cell rules
  • Data bars and colour sets
Validation and protection
  • Setting cell validation
  • Protecting cells/worksheets
  • Cell comments
  • Grouping and outlining
Multiple worksheets
  • Copying, moving and renaming
  • The dangerous group mode
  • Summing across worksheets
  • 3-D range names
Array formulae
  • Creating array formulae
  • Editing and deleting array formulae
  • Strengths and weaknesses
Cashflow calculations
  • Avoiding circularity
  • Separating interest paid and received
  • Dealing with compound interest rates
  • Getting quarterly summary figures
Investment appraisal
  • Net present value
  • Internal rate of return
  • Non-periodic cashflows
IF and LOOKUP functions
  • The conditional (IF) function
  • Nested IFs are evil
  • Lookup tables
Advanced lookup functions
  • Using MATCH to find values
  • Combining MATCH and INDEX
  • Using OFFSET
  • The feared INDIRECT function
Scenarios
  • The scenario drop-down tool
  • What-if analysis
  • Creating a scenario report
Goal-seeking
  • Targeting a given value
  • Setting number of iterations
Data tables
  • One-way data tables
  • Two-way data tables

To help see if this is the right course for you, you can see and download examples of our Excel 2007 courseware. You can also look at the differences between Microsoft Excel 2007 versions and see on which Excel 2007 version we currently train.

Excel 2007 Business Modelling training - Pre-requisites

Delegates should already be very comfortable with using the basics of Excel. Some financial modelling or accountancy background, while not essential, will be very useful.

Excel 2007 Business Modelling training - Schedule and Prices

Prices for this Microsoft Excel 2007 training course are as follows:

There will be a maximum of 6 people on each course, and each person will have their own computer. Please take a moment to see why our Microsoft Excel 2007 training courses are so different, then use our easy-to-use web-based or telephone booking system to book your course place. Alternatively, call (01457) 858877 or email our training co-ordinator.

Onsite Microsoft Excel 2007 training

In addition to our standard scheduled Microsoft training courses, we also offer onsite Microsoft Excel 2007 training. This allows you to create a Microsoft Excel 2007 training course uniquely tailored to the needs of your staff, covering only those aspects of Microsoft Excel 2007 which they need to learn.

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