Beginner Level
1. Introduction to Excel
- Overview of Excel
- Understanding the Excel interface
- Introduction to workbooks, worksheets, and cells
2. Basic Excel Functions
- Data Entry and Formatting
- Entering data and basic formatting options (font, color, alignment)
- Basic Functions
- Using basic formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, MAX)
- Understanding cell references (relative, absolute, mixed)
3. Data Organization
- Sorting and Filtering Data
- Sorting data in ascending and descending order
- Using filters to display specific data
- Conditional Formatting
- Highlighting cells based on criteria
4. Introduction to Charts
- Creating Basic Charts
- Bar charts, line charts, and pie charts
- Customizing chart elements (titles, legends, colors)
5. Data Validation
- Data Entry Control
- Setting up data validation rules to restrict data entry
- Creating drop-down lists for data entry
Intermediate Level
1. Advanced Functions
- Logical Functions
- Using IF, AND, OR, NOT functions
- Lookup Functions
- Using VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH
2. Working with Multiple Sheets
- Managing Multiple Worksheets
- Linking data between worksheets
- Consolidating data from multiple sheets
3. Pivot Tables
- Creating Pivot Tables
- Understanding how to create and manipulate pivot tables
- Using pivot charts for data visualization
- Grouping and Filtering in Pivot Tables
- Grouping data by categories or time frames
4. Data Analysis Tools
- Introduction to What-If Analysis
- Using Goal Seek and Scenario Manager
- Basic Statistical Functions
- Understanding basic statistics functions (STDEV, MEDIAN, QUARTILE)
5. Introduction to Macros
- Recording and Running Macros
- Basics of creating and using macros for automation
Advanced Level
1. Advanced Data Analysis
- Complex Formulas
- Using array formulas and advanced functions
- Statistical Analysis
- Conducting regression analysis and correlation analysis
- Understanding and using the Analysis ToolPak
2. Advanced Pivot Tables
- Calculated Fields and Items
- Creating calculated fields within pivot tables
- Analyzing data with slicers and timelines
3. Dashboard Creation
- Building Interactive Dashboards
- Combining multiple data visualizations into a dashboard
- Using form controls for interactivity
4. Power Query and Power Pivot
- Data Transformation with Power Query
- Importing and cleaning data from different sources
- Data Modeling with Power Pivot
- Creating relationships between tables and using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
5. VBA Programming
- Introduction to VBA
- Understanding the basics of VBA for Excel
- Writing simple VBA scripts to automate tasks
6. Data Visualization Techniques
- Advanced Charting Techniques
- Creating complex charts (waterfall, Gantt, sparklines)
- Best practices for data visualization in Excel
