This training session covers 3 intermediate to advanced features of Excel that provide automation within the application. Formulas are equations that can perform calculations, return information, manipulate the contents of other cells, test conditions, and more. Explore what is considered the top 10 functions. Lookup functions are far superior to manually searching for specific data elements in a spreadsheet. VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH are some of the most well-known (and most useful) functions in Excel being able to create and edit macros is one of the must-have skills for Excel Power Users. Having this knowledge will save you hours by allowing you to automate any Excel-based task or process. If you’ve never created macros or used VBA before, this webinar is for you.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Excel functions can greatly enhance your ability to perform tasks in day to day activities in Excel. While there are hundreds of functions available, there are 10 functions that all Excel users should know. Whether you are an office worker, or a small business owner using Excel to keep track of your finances or just the casual user, these Excel functions can be very important time savers, and enhance your ability to create better-performing spreadsheets.
Learning about the lookup functions will allow you to match data between databases. VLOOKUP enables you to quickly and easily look for value down a column of data and return a value from the same row in a different column. Perfect for when working with large tabular data. INDEX and MATCH work in a similar way but provide more flexibility.
You’ll learn how to create a macro the easy way by using the built-in macro recorder. You’ll then progress on to learn how to make simple changes to a macro using the built-in programming language called VBA.
AREA COVERED
- Learn many statistical functions including SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, and COUNT
- Use IF and its counterparts COUNTIF, SUMIF, and AVERAGEIF
- Calculate dates using TODAY, NOW
- Learn many functions to manipulate text once imported including LEFT, RIGHT, LEN, TRIM, and CONCATENATE
- Learn the arguments in the VLOOKUP function
- Understand the importance of absolute references within many lookup functions
- Use VLOOKUP to perform approximate matches
- Simplify multiple-field look-ups with concatenation (combining fields into a single cell)
- Use VLOOKUP to lookup data from another workbook
- Learn how VLOOKUP stops looking after it finds an initial match within a list
- Explore why VLOOKUP sometimes returns #N/A instead of the desired result
- Learn about the IFNA function available in Excel 2013 and later Use the IFERROR function to display something other than an #N/A error value when VLOOKUP can’t find a match
- See how the HLOOKUP function enables you to perform horizontal matches
- Learn why the INDEX and MATCH combination often is superior to VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP
- Use the MATCH function to find the position of an item on a list
- Learn the difference between workbook macros and personal macros
- Making your macros available to all your workbooks
- Use the macro recorder to create a macro
- Save a file as a macro-enabled Excel workbook
- Run a macro
- View the recorded macro in VBA
- Edit the macro
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Business owners
- CEO's/CFO's/CTO's
- Managers
- Accountants
- CPA's
- Financial consultants
- IT professionals
- Auditors
- Human Resource personnel
- Bookkeepers
- Marketers
- Anybody with large amounts of Data
- Anybody who uses Microsoft Excel on a regular basis, and wants to be more efficient and productive
Excel functions can greatly enhance your ability to perform tasks in day to day activities in Excel. While there are hundreds of functions available, there are 10 functions that all Excel users should know. Whether you are an office worker, or a small business owner using Excel to keep track of your finances or just the casual user, these Excel functions can be very important time savers, and enhance your ability to create better-performing spreadsheets.
Learning about the lookup functions will allow you to match data between databases. VLOOKUP enables you to quickly and easily look for value down a column of data and return a value from the same row in a different column. Perfect for when working with large tabular data. INDEX and MATCH work in a similar way but provide more flexibility.
You’ll learn how to create a macro the easy way by using the built-in macro recorder. You’ll then progress on to learn how to make simple changes to a macro using the built-in programming language called VBA.
- Learn many statistical functions including SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, and COUNT
- Use IF and its counterparts COUNTIF, SUMIF, and AVERAGEIF
- Calculate dates using TODAY, NOW
- Learn many functions to manipulate text once imported including LEFT, RIGHT, LEN, TRIM, and CONCATENATE
- Learn the arguments in the VLOOKUP function
- Understand the importance of absolute references within many lookup functions
- Use VLOOKUP to perform approximate matches
- Simplify multiple-field look-ups with concatenation (combining fields into a single cell)
- Use VLOOKUP to lookup data from another workbook
- Learn how VLOOKUP stops looking after it finds an initial match within a list
- Explore why VLOOKUP sometimes returns #N/A instead of the desired result
- Learn about the IFNA function available in Excel 2013 and later Use the IFERROR function to display something other than an #N/A error value when VLOOKUP can’t find a match
- See how the HLOOKUP function enables you to perform horizontal matches
- Learn why the INDEX and MATCH combination often is superior to VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP
- Use the MATCH function to find the position of an item on a list
- Learn the difference between workbook macros and personal macros
- Making your macros available to all your workbooks
- Use the macro recorder to create a macro
- Save a file as a macro-enabled Excel workbook
- Run a macro
- View the recorded macro in VBA
- Edit the macro
- Business owners
- CEO's/CFO's/CTO's
- Managers
- Accountants
- CPA's
- Financial consultants
- IT professionals
- Auditors
- Human Resource personnel
- Bookkeepers
- Marketers
- Anybody with large amounts of Data
- Anybody who uses Microsoft Excel on a regular basis, and wants to be more efficient and productive
Speaker Profile
Cathy Horwitz believes that when you know the capabilities of the software you use, you will demonstrate improved productivity, will be more efficient and will be able to problem solve more easily. She is an experienced educator specializing in the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, and Outlook. With over 30 years of expertise in classroom and virtual training, Cathy has been teaching Microsoft Office since its inception, helping students and professionals master its powerful tools.Cathy excels at tailoring her classes to meet the unique needs of her students, incorporating practical, real-world business examples to enhance learning. …
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