14 Microsoft Excel courses in Reigate

This course is designed for students who already have foundational knowledge and skills in Excel and who wish to perform robust and advanced data and statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel using PivotTables, use tools such as Power Pivot and the Data Analysis ToolPak to analyze data and visualize data and insights using advanced visualizations in charts and dashboards in Excel.

This one-day workshop is designed to give you an awareness of the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel and, in particular, to give you the confidence needed to efficiently create, edit and manage spreadsheets. This course will help participants: * Create tables * Use functions * Manage rows and columns * Write formulas * Manage sheets * Use content formats * Handle larger tables * Create reports and charts 1 CREATING A TABLE * Creating an Excel table from scratch * Wrapping text in cells * Speeding up data entry using AutoFill * Sorting columns 2 INSERTING FUNCTION * Inserting function calculators * Using AutoSum to sum numbers * Statistical calculations AVERAGE, MAX and MIN 3 TABLE ROWS AND COLUMNS * Inserting and deleting rows and columns * Adjusting multiple column widths and row heights * Hiding and unhiding rows and columns 4 FORMULA WRITING * The basics of formula writing * Understanding mathematical symbols * Using multiple mathematical symbols in a formula * When to use brackets * Troubleshooting calculation errors 5 MANAGING SHEETS * Inserting, renaming, moving and deleting sheets * Copying a worksheet to another file * Copying a table to another sheet 6 MANAGING CONTENT FORMATS * Applying data formats * Managing number formats * Controlling formats with the Format Painter 7 MANAGING LARGER TABLES * Applying freeze panes to lock tables when scrolling * Sorting on multiple columns * Using filters to extract table information 8 CREATING AND MODIFYING CHARTS * Creating a pie chart * Creating a column chart * Inserting chart titles and data labels * Controlling chart formatting * Changing chart types 9 PRINTING * Previewing and printing tables and charts * Modifying page orientation * Adjusting print margins * Printing a selection 10 CALCULATING WITH ABSOLUTE REFERENCE * The difference between a relative and absolute formula * Changing a relative formula to an absolute * Using $ signs to lock cells when copying formulas 11 PIVOT TABLES * Create a pivot table report * Insert a pivot chart into a report

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Excel but different. Harness this most powerful tool but on a course tailored to your business and needs. Using case studies relevant to your business and often actual files your firm uses on a daily basis we embark on a voyage of discovery. This isn't a boring "watch what I do and copy" course. This is exciting, engaging, funny and enjoyable. Delegates will learn relevant skills but also, because of the delivery methods they will gain an increased enjoyment of using Excel and will retain and implement all of the material covered. They also have access to the trainer for an unlimited amount of time after the course to continue to grow their knowledge

Excel but different. Harness this most powerful tool but on a course tailored to your business and needs. Using case studies relevant to your business and often actual files your firm uses on a daily basis we embark on a voyage of discovery. This isn't a boring "watch what I do and copy" course. This is exciting, engaging, funny and enjoyable. Delegates will learn relevant skills but also, because of the delivery methods they will gain an increased enjoyment of using Excel and will retain and implement all of the material covered. They also have access to the trainer for an unlimited amount of time after the course to continue to grow their knowledge

* A series of hourly small group sessions where we look at different aspects of Excel * Duration: 1 hr sessions  Alternatively, we can do you one-to-one sessions, either via virtual classroom or in person at our training course. These are £25 per hour, or £100 for 5-hour blocks.

Most people only use a fraction of Excel's capabilities. This workshop shows what you've been missing! This course will help participants: * Nest formulas * Get the most from pivot tables * Use conditional formatting * Write array formulas * Explore the lookup functions * Calculate by criteria * Use 'goal seek' and 'scenario manager' for what-if analysis * Record macros 1 NESTING FORMULAS * Principles of nesting formulas together * Using IF with AND or OR to answer questions * Nesting an AND function in an IF * Nesting an OR function in an IF 2 ADVANCED PIVOT TABLE REPORTS * Grouping dates, numerical and text items * Running percentage analyse * Running analyses to compare data * Inserting Field calculations * Finishing off with a user-friendly dashboard 3 ADVANCED CONDITIONAL FORMATTING * Colour table rows based on criteria in it * Applying colour to approaching dates * Exploring the different rule types 4 LOOKUP FUNCTIONS * Going beyond the VLOOKUP function * Lookups that retrieve data from left or right * The versatile INDEX and MATCH functions * Retrieving data from columns with duplicates 5 CALCULATE BY CRITERIA * Using SUMIFS to sum by criteria * Finding an average by criteria with AVERAGEIFS * Use SUMPRODUCT to multiply then add different values 6 WHAT-IF ANALYSIS * Use Goal Seek to meet targets * Forecast reports with the Scenario Manager 7 RECORDING MACROS * Macro security * Understanding a Relative References macro * Recording, running and editing macros * Saving files as Macro Enabled Workbooks * Introduction to VBA code * Making macros available across workbooks * Add a macro button to the Quick Access toolbar

This one-day course focuses on issues such as writing formulas and accessing help while writing them, and taking formulas to the next level by nesting one inside another for a powerful formula result. It also looks at ways of analysing data with reports, summarised by varying criteria. A range of time-saving tips and tricks are shared. This course will help participants: * Calculate with absolute reference * Group worksheets * Link to tables * Use the function library effectively * Get to grips with the logical IF function * Use conditional formatting * Create pivot table reports * Use data validation * Master the VLOOKUP function 1 CALCULATING WITH ABSOLUTE REFERENCE * The difference between a relative and absolute formula * Changing a relative formula to an absolute * Using $ signs to lock cells when copying formulas 2 GROUPING WORKSHEETS * Grouping sheets together * Inputting data into multiple sheets * Writing a 3D formula to sum tables across sheets 3 LINKING TO TABLES * Linking to a source table * Using paste link to link a table to another file * Using edit links to manage linked tables 4 THE FUNCTION LIBRARY * Benefits of writing formulas in the function library * Finding the right formula using insert function * Outputting statistics with COUNTA and COUNTBLANK * Counting criteria in a list with COUNTIFS 5 LOGICAL IF FUNCTION * Outputting results from tests * Running multiple tests for multiple results * The concept of outputting results from numbers 6 CONDITIONAL FORMATTING * Enabling text and numbers to standout * Applying colour to data using rules * Managing rules * Copying rules with the format painter 7 VIEW SIDE BY SIDE * Comparing two Excel tables together * Comparing two sheets together in the same file 8 PIVOT TABLE REPORTS * Analysing data with pivot tables * Managing a pivot table's layout * Outputting statistical reports * Controlling number formats * Visualising reports with pivot charts * Inserting slicers for filtering data 9 DATA VALIDATION * Restricting data input with data validation * Speeding up data entry with data validation 10 VLOOKUP FUNCTION * Best practices for writing a VLOOKUP * A false type lookup * A true type lookup * Enhance formula results with IFNA 11 PRINT OPTIONS * Getting the most from print * Printing page titles across pages * Scaling content for print

Following on from the Macros course look at how you can write your own Visual Basic code within Excel to fully automate tasks and save time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: 2 days (13 hours) Our VBA in Excel course is an introduction to using the Visual Basic for Applications language for programming in Excel. It looks at structures, syntax and coding standards. This course is designed for existing experienced users of Excel who can record and run macros and those who have dabbled in VBA but would like some formal training and help to put some structure to their code. OBJECTIVES  By the end of the course you will be able to: * Write visual basic procedures * Create event and general procedures * Use commands from the Excel data model * Use statements and functions * Use a selection of debugging tools * Create and use variables and constants * Use different types of loops * Create an Excel user form CONTENT THE VBA ENVIRONMENT   * Project explorer * Excel objects * Modules * Properties window * Code window CODE STRUCTURE * Code structure * Navigating within your code * Adding comments * Using WITH * Steps to creating a VBA procedure PROCEDURES  * Sub procedures * Event procedures * Calling procedures THE EXCEL DATA MODEL  * Workbook commands * Worksheet commands * Excel selection methods * Data manipulation commands DEBUGGING  * Using breakpoints * Stepping through code * The immediate window * The watch window * The locals window points VARIABLES AND CONSTANTS  * Declaring variables * Declaring multiple variables * Variable data types * Concatenation * Scope of variables * Constants * Declaring constants * Using constants * Scope of constants LOOPING  * Do while loops * Do until loops * For next loops CONDITIONAL STATEMENTS * IF statement * SELECT CASE statement * Comparison statements * Logical operators CREATING A USER FORM * Form layout * The control toolbox * Naming conventions * Adding objects * Naming objects * Captions * Displaying the form OBJECT PROPERTIES * Object properties * Setting properties at design time * Setting properties at run time INTERCONNECTIVITY BETWEEN THE USER FORM AND EXCEL * Comparing values * Transferring information * Running code

Look at the in depth features of charts and some specialist tools to make your charts come to life. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE OVERVIEW Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Our Excel Charting Specialist course examines how to unlock the full potential of Charts in Excel. It investigates the useful tools needed for creating bespoke Charts, allowing you to creatively present data more visually. By the end of the course, you will have an awareness of the tools used for creating more advanced Charts and will be able to create your own Dynamic Charts. The course is designed for existing users of Excel who are looking at more advanced ways to visualise data in Excel using Charts. OBJECTIVES By the end of the course you will be able to: * Create and Amend Charts * Format multiple areas of a Chart * Use a Combo Chart * Apply Conditional Formatting to a Chart * Create Dynamic Charts * Work with Custom Formatting * Create an Advanced Dynamic Chart CONTENT CREATING AND AMENDING CHARTS  * Creating Simple Charts * Using the Chart Design tab * Adding Chart Elements * Changing the type of Chart FORMATTING CHARTS   * Format Chart Area * Format Data Series * Format Data Point * Format Axis WORKING WITH COMBO CHARTS  * Adding additional data to a Chart * Customising Chart types * Creating Clustered Column/line Charts APPLYING CONDITIONAL FORMATTING ON CHARTS  * Using IF Statements * Highlighting Max/Min Data points in Charts * Using Series Overlap DYNAMIC CHARTS  * Creating dynamic Target vs Actual Charts * Introducing the NA function * Hiding data used for Charts CUSTOM FORMATTING CHARTS  * Formatting Data Labels * Customising number formats * Using Trend Arrows to show changes * Editing Format Code ADVANCED DYNAMIC CHARTS * Pivot Chart rules * Creating a Pivot Chart * Working with your Pivot Chart CREATING CALCULATIONS * Combining all elements to create an Advanced Chart * Using Error Bars to create a line * Adding a scroll bar and linking with data