PwC Malta: Intermediate Excel for Professionals

Date: 3rd and 4th June 2021

Time: 09:00 – 12:00

Location: Online | Virtual instructor-led

CPE Hours: 6 hours total – Professional

Price: EUR 230

Registration Link:  www.pwc.com/Mt/academy or mt.academy@pwc.com

Prerequisites

A foundation in basic Excel techniques is advised.

Objectives
In two days, candidates will master the techniques of using the right excel tools to solve problems more efficiently. Also new features in the current Excel version will be highlighted. Topics covered include Conditional Formatting wizard, Flash Fill, Name Manager, various functions (string, maths, logical, lookup), pivot tables, slicers and pivot charts to build a BI dashboard. Having practiced all of these new skills extensively during the course you will be able to hit the ground running on your return to the office and should be able to complete your Excel work far more proficiently.

Certifications

Attending delegates will be presented with a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of training.

Training Methodology

We believe that learning is most effective when presented in a relevant context so that the skills, strategy, and knowledge are meaningful to our delegates and can be applied directly in the training. Training sessions are conducted as hands-on workshops.

Each delegate will be given a digital courseware manual to refer to after the course.

Course Outline

Apply Fill Tools, Conditional Formatting and Filtering

• • Using advanced Fill Series options
  • Flash Fill
  • Apply advanced conditional formatting and filtering
  • Creating filters
  • Managing conditional formatting rules
  • Conditional Formatting with Sorting & Filtering

Working with Data

• • Getting External Data
  • Restricting Cell Entries to Certain Data Types
  • Data Validation Tools
  • Removing Duplicate Rows from a Worksheet
  • Sorting Data on a Single & Multiple Criteria
  • Sorting Data Using Cell Attributes
  • Using AutoFilter
  • Filtering Data Using Cell Attributes
  • Removing Duplicates in a Table

Using Formulas

• • Apply functions in formulas
  • Functions Wizard
  • Absolute vs Relative Referencing
  • Using SUM, COUNT, SUBTOTAL
  • Using nested functions
  • Using the IF, AND, and OR functions
  • Using the VLOOKUP function
  • Using the NOW and TODAY functions
  • Using text manipulation functions like LEFT, RIGHT, MID, TRIM, CONCATENATE

Data Analysis & and Manipulation using PivotTables & PivotCharts

• • Create and manage PivotTables
  • Modifying field selections and options
  • Filters in PivotTables
  • Creating slicers
  • Create and manage PivotCharts
  • Manipulating options in existing PivotCharts
  • Multiple PivotTables on same Sheet
  • Applying styles to PivotCharts
  • Building a BI Dashboard