Advanced Excel Course Syllabus

This Advanced Excel Course syllabus covers everything from data analysis, automation (VBA), and visualization to advanced functions and reporting. Let me know if you need a customized version for a specific purpose like finance, HR, or business analytics.

1. Introduction to Advanced Excel

• Understanding the Excel Interface

• Customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

• Advanced Workbook and Worksheet Management

• Excel Shortcuts for Efficiency

2. Advanced Formulas and Functions

2.1 Logical and Conditional Functions

• IF, IFS, AND, OR, NOT

• Nested IF Statements

• CHOOSE, SWITCH

2.2 Lookup and Reference Functions

• VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP

• INDEX-MATCH Combination

• OFFSET, INDIRECT, CHOOSE

2.3 Text Functions

• LEFT, RIGHT, MID, LEN

• TRIM, PROPER, TEXT, VALUE

• CONCATENATE / TEXTJOIN

2.4 Date and Time Functions

• TODAY, NOW, DATEDIF, EDATE

• NETWORKDAYS, WEEKDAY, EOMONTH

2.5 Financial & Statistical Functions

• NPV, IRR, PMT, PV, FV

• COUNTIF, SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, RANK

• STDEV, VAR, PERCENTILE

3. Data Management and Cleaning

• Removing Duplicates

• Data Validation (Dropdowns, Rules)

• Flash Fill and Text to Columns

• Power Query for Data Cleaning

4. Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

• Creating and Customizing Pivot Tables

• Grouping and Filtering Data in Pivot Tables

• Calculated Fields and Items

• Creating Pivot Charts for Data Visualization

5. Data Visualization & Dashboard Creation

• Creating Dynamic Charts (Line, Bar, Pie, Scatter)

• Conditional Formatting for Better Visualization

• Creating Interactive Dashboards with Slicers

• Using Sparklines for Quick Insights

6. Power BI & Power Query Basics (Optional but useful)

• Importing and Transforming Data

• Creating Relationships Between Data

• Interactive Reports with Power BI

7. Advanced Data Analysis with Excel

• Goal Seek and Solver for Decision Making

• Scenario Manager and Data Tables

• Forecasting and Trend Analysis

8. Automation with Macros & VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)

8.1 Introduction to VBA and Macros

• Recording and Running Macros

• Introduction to VBA Editor

8.2 Writing VBA Code

• Variables, Data Types, and Loops

• Conditional Statements in VBA

• Automating Repetitive Tasks

8.3 User Forms & Custom Buttons

• Creating User Forms

• Assigning Macros to Buttons

9. Collaboration & Protection in Excel

• Protecting Cells, Sheets, and Workbooks

• Track Changes and Comments

• Sharing and Merging Workbooks

10. Case Studies & Practical Applications

• Creating an HR Dashboard (Leave Tracker, Payroll Report)

• Financial Modeling using Excel

• Sales and Marketing Analytics in Excel

• Inventory and Supply Chain Analysis

Bonus: AI-Powered Excel & New Features

• Excel AI Tools (Analyze Data Feature)

• Working with Python in Excel (New Feature)

• Excel Online & Cloud-Based Collaboration