Intermediate Certificate in Microsoft Excel Course Guide

This course will provide an introduction to the Data Sort, Filter and Subtotal features of Excel, powerful tools that enable the user to manipulate lists of data and keep track of information in an orderly fashion. It will include but not be limited to how to prepare, sort and subtotal data, how to filter data and how to trouble-shoot common Sort and Filter issues.

This course will provide an introduction to dealing with calculations that produce unexpected results. It will include but not be limited to how to check the formula is calculating as it should, how to confidently copy cell content as well as understanding how Excel treats cell references, and how to create a formula using absolute and relative cell addressing.

This course will provide an introduction to using multiple worksheets in Excel, including but not limited to how to quickly update and cross-reference between multiple worksheets in an open workbook, how to copy and move data between worksheets and how to apply formats and commands to multiple sheets.

This course will provide an overview of some of the most popular functions used within Excel to build time-saving calculations. It will include but not be limited to the different types of functions, how to insert a function, popular maths functions and logical functions, and date and time functions.

This course will provide an introduction to advanced formatting techniques, including but not limited to the application of conditional formatting to cells in a worksheet, how to manage rules and how to delete rules.

This course will provide an introduction to Macros which are excellent for reducing repetitive tasks and speeding up productivity. It will include but not be limited to recording and storing macros in current workbooks, how to record and store a macro in your personal macro workbook, assigning macros to buttons or the Quick Access toolbar, and removing macros from a file.

This course will provide an introduction to protecting data in Excel, including but not limited to how to protect your data within a worksheet, how to protect your workbook from being changed, password protection for files and removing protection from files.

This course will provide an overview of some of the key features of Microsoft 365, using Excel. It will include but not be limited to the IFS function, the FILTER function arguments, the SORT and SORTBY functions and how to fix SPILL and CALC errors.