Microsoft Excel training | Advanced Excel 2003 (2 days)

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

If you have been using Microsoft Excel for a while now, maybe it is time to move on a bit. This two-day course shows how you can use Excel to manage a database, create advanced charts, use some of the advanced functions in Excel and much more besides! Why not spend two days finding out just what Excel can do?

Advanced Excel 2003 training - Course Contents

The contents of our Advanced Excel 2003 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 training course as much as you do!

Number formatting
  • Conditional number formats
  • The four parts of a format
  • Creating custom formats
  • Formatting dates and times
Range names and absolute references
  • Absolute references ($ symbol)
  • Fixing only the row/column
  • Creating range names
  • Labelling ranges automatically
  • The amazing 40% rule
Styles (*)
  • Creating formatting styles
  • Using the style drop-down box
  • The NORMAL style
Validation and protection
  • Setting cell validation
  • Protecting cells/worksheets
  • Cell comments
IF and LOOKUP functions
  • The conditional (IF) function
  • Nested IFs are evil
  • Lookup tables
  • The mysterious fourth lookup argument
Multiple worksheets
  • Copying, moving and renaming sheets
  • The dangerous group mode
  • Summing across worksheets
  • 3-D range names
Consolidation (*)
  • Using formulae
  • Using arrays
  • Using data consolidation
  • Using pivot tables
Lists
  • Sorting lists
  • Filtering lists
  • Extracting subtotals
  • The definition of a list
Pivot tables
  • Creating pivot tables
  • Swapping rows, columns and pages
  • Grouping fields
  • Drill-down
Charts
  • Selecting data
  • Formatting your chart
Advanced charts
  • Combination charts
  • Picture charts
  • Custom chart types
  • Regression and trendlines
Recording Macros
  • Absolute/relative recording
  • Where macros are stored
  • Assigning macros to buttons

To help see if this is the right course for you, you can see and download examples of our Excel courseware.

Advanced Excel 2003 training - Pre-requisites

Delegates should already have a good working knowledge of Excel.

Advanced Excel 2003 training - Schedule and Prices

Prices for this Microsoft Excel 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 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 training

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

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