Advanced Excel for Data Analysis & Automation
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Advanced Excel for Data Analysis & Automation
This course is part of Office Tools for Data and Project Management Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Apply advanced Excel functions, formulas, and lookup techniques for data analysis.
Analyze complex datasets using logical functions and structured Excel tools.
Automate repetitive tasks and workflows using Excel macros and shortcuts.
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June 2026
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There are 3 modules in this course
Learn how to apply advanced Excel techniques, analyze complex datasets, and automate repetitive tasks to improve productivity and decision-making in professional environments. This course provides practical skills in advanced formulas, lookup functions, data structuring, and Excel automation using macros.
The course begins with mastering Excel foundations and speed techniques, helping learners improve efficiency through keyboard shortcuts, navigation methods, and interface controls that streamline daily data operations. Learners will develop faster and smarter ways to work with spreadsheets and large datasets. As the course progresses, learners focus on enhancing interaction and data structuring using Excel controls, comments, named ranges, and advanced formulas. The course explains how to organize business data effectively, improve collaboration, and create structured workflows for accurate analysis and reporting. Advanced modules cover complex calculations, logical functions, lookup techniques, and workflow automation using macros. Learners will gain hands-on experience in reducing manual effort, automating repetitive processes, and performing high-level data analysis using practical business scenarios. What makes this course unique is its application-focused approach that combines productivity enhancement, advanced analytical techniques, and automation into one structured learning journey. By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently analyze data, automate Excel workflows, optimize reporting processes, and apply advanced spreadsheet skills in real-world business environments.
This module introduces learners to advanced Excel fundamentals, focusing on improving efficiency through keyboard shortcuts, navigation techniques, and interface controls to streamline daily data operations.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 57 minutes
- Introduction to Advanced Excel 2016 Trainingβ’8 minutes
- Keyboard Shortcutsβ’9 minutes
- Keyboard Shortcuts Continuesβ’10 minutes
- Shortcuts - CTRL Plus ALT Plus F9β’9 minutes
- Selecting Cells Columns and Rowsβ’10 minutes
- Excel Controlsβ’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Mastering Excel Foundations & Speed Techniquesβ’30 minutes
- Getting Started with Excel Efficiencyβ’10 minutes
- Boosting Productivity with Advanced Shortcutsβ’10 minutes
- Navigating and Controlling Excel Interfaceβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on improving data interaction and organization using Excel controls, comments, named ranges, and advanced formulas to enhance clarity, collaboration, and structured data analysis.
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7 videos4 assignments
7 videosβ’Total 59 minutes
- Option Buttonβ’9 minutes
- Cell Commentsβ’6 minutes
- Cell Comments Continuesβ’7 minutes
- Naming Cells and Rangesβ’9 minutes
- More on Rangesβ’11 minutes
- Advanced Formulasβ’7 minutes
- Advanced Formulas Continuesβ’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 40 minutes
- Enhancing Interaction & Data Structuringβ’10 minutes
- Working with Controls and User Inputsβ’10 minutes
- Managing Notes and Data Referencesβ’10 minutes
- Organizing Data with Advanced Range Techniquesβ’10 minutes
This module enables learners to perform complex calculations and automate workflows using advanced Excel formulas, logical functions, lookup techniques, and macros for high-level data analysis.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 55 minutes
- Mixed Addressesβ’9 minutes
- Nesting Calculationsβ’9 minutes
- Truth Table and Functionβ’11 minutes
- Vlookup and Hlookup Functionsβ’9 minutes
- Index Match and Small Functionsβ’8 minutes
- Recording Macrosβ’9 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Advanced Calculations & Automationβ’30 minutes
- Mastering Formula Logic and Addressingβ’10 minutes
- Logical Functions and Lookup Powerβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Lookup & Automation Toolsβ’10 minutes
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