Microsoft Excel Advanced

1 day course
4.62  (1855 reviews)
What you will learn:
  • Build complex calculations with advanced functions
  • Link, export and consolidate data
  • Limit data entry using data validation and restrict changes by protecting workbooks and worksheets.
  • Analyse data with simple Tables, PivotTables and PivotCharts.
What you'll get:
Workbook
Refreshments
Capped class sizes
eCertificate
Post Course Support
What you will learn:
  • Build complex calculations with advanced functions
  • Link, export and consolidate data
  • Limit data entry using data validation and restrict changes by protecting workbooks and worksheets.
  • Analyse data with simple Tables, PivotTables and PivotCharts.
What you'll get:
Courseware and Handouts
Capped Class Sizes
e-Certificate
Post Course Support
Course prerequisites

Participants will need to have attended or be familiar with all the topics covered in the Microsoft Excel Intermediate course.

In-Person Training

Participants are not required to bring their own laptops as our dedicated computer training labs are equipped with the programs and files you will need access to on your training day.

Online Training

Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of the software Microsoft Excel Desktop for use within the session. We also require a working computer with a microphone and speaker installed, and an up-to-date web browser for this training. For the best experience, we recommend downloading the latest Google Chrome browser.

It is also recommended that you have a second screen attached to your computer.  This will allow you to watch the online training session and complete the course activities at the same time.

What's covered?
  • Workbook protection
  • Protecting cells
  • Protecting structure
  • Defining range names
  • Using names in formulas
  • Navigating with names
  • Documenting range names
  • Limiting cell values
  • Creating drop-down cell lists
  • Validation error messages
  • The IF function
  • Nested IF functions
  • The IFS function
  • The AND function
  • The OR function
  • Concatenation
  • Text functions
  • VLOOKUP function
  • The IFERROR function
  • The XLOOKUP function
  • Worksheet linking – internal links
  • Workbook linking
  • Linking to cloud stored files
  • Dealing with broken links
  • Linking to Microsoft Word or PowerPoint
  • Creating a table from a list
  • Naming a table
  • Auto expanding a table
  • Formatting a table
  • Removing duplicate records
  • The totals row
  • Create PivotTable from table
  • Formulas in tables
  • Referring to tables in external formulas
  • Create a new query from data
  • Transforming data in Query Editor
  • Clean up data in Query Editor
  • Create a formula in Query Editor
  • Create PivotTable from the result
  • Creating PivotTables from lists or tables
  • Pivoting – rearranging fields
  • Filtering rows within a PivotTable
  • Changing aggregates
  • Apply a top values filter
  • Grouping dates
  • Formatting a PivotTable
  • Refreshing data
  • Creating slicers
  • Creating PivotCharts
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4.62
4.62
from 1855 reviews
5/5
“Probably the best online training session I've received. Jane is well spoken and interactive, truly an expert in her field and knowledgeable of excel. Training materials are perfectly prepared and shared with ease of navigating by working on them. ”
Justin , Dec 2025
5/5
“Second course done through Odyssey Training and both times were fantastic. Girish is an excellent trainer and explains things well. ”
Emily, Dec 2025
5/5
“Jane was an excellent teacher and super helpful. ”
Stella , Dec 2025
5/5
“Loved the course, easy to follow instructions and very relevant to my work.”
Rowen, Jul 2025