Excel 2010/2013 Level 3

Clearly, you use Excel a lot in your role. Otherwise, you wouldn't be taking this course. By now, you're already familiar with Excel 2010/2013, its functions and formulas, a lot of its features and functionality, and its powerful data analysis tools. You are likely called upon to analyze and report on data frequently, work in collaboration with others to deliver actionable organizational intelligence, and keep and maintain workbooks for all manner of purposes. This course builds off of the foundational and intermediate knowledge presented in the Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013: Part 1 (Second Edition) and Part 2 (Second Edition) courses to help you get the most of your Excel experience. The ability to collaborate with colleagues, automate complex or repetitive tasks, and use conditional logic to construct and apply elaborate formulas and functions will put the full power of Excel right at your fingertips. The more you learn about how to get Excel to do the hard work for you, the more you'll be able to focus on getting the answers you need from the vast amounts of data your organization generates.

This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives to help students prepare for the Excel 2013 Exam and the Excel 2013 Expert Exam.

To ensure your success, you will need to have a comfort level with the basic skills of Excel like entering data, working with data, using functions, and working with formulas. To meet this prerequisite, you can take any one or more of the following courses:
· Excel 2013 Level 1
· Excel 2013 Level 2

Lesson 1: Working with Multiple Worksheets and Workbooks Simultaneously
· Topic A: Use 3-D References
· Topic B: Use Links and External References
· Topic C: Consolidate Data

Lesson 2: Sharing and Protecting Workbooks
· Topic A: Collaborate on a Workbook
· Topic B: Protect Worksheets and Workbooks

Lesson 3: Automating Workbook Functionality
· Topic A: Apply Data Validation
· Topic B: Work with Forms and Controls
· Topic C: Work with Macros

Lesson 4: Applying Conditional Logic
· Topic A: Use Lookup Functions
· Topic B: Combine Functions
· Topic C: Use Formulas and Functions to Apply Conditional Formatting

Lesson 5: Auditing Worksheets
· Topic A: Trace Cells
· Topic B: Search for Invalid Data and Formulas with Errors
· Topic C: Watch and Evaluate Formulas

Lesson 6: Using Automated Analysis Tools
· Topic A: Determine Potential Outcomes Using Data Tables
· Topic B: Determine Potential Outcomes Using Scenarios
· Topic C: Use the Goal Seek Feature
· Topic D: Activate and Use the Solver Tool
· Topic E: Analyze Data with Analysis ToolPak Tools

Lesson 7: Presenting Your Data Visually
· Topic A: Use Advanced Chart Features
· Topic B: Create Sparklines

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Exam 77-420

Appendix B: Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Expert Exams 77–427 and 77-428

Appendix C: Cube Functions

Appendix D: Import and Export Data

Appendix E: Internationalize Workbooks

Appendix F: Work with PowerPivot