• Deciphering and correcting functions for data integrity
• Accurately interpreting calculations
• Implementing Names to enhance your workbook model
• Monitoring KPIs using conditional formatting

Summarizing business data with functions

• Identifying the correct statistical function to aid analysis
• Applying basic financial functions
• Differentiating serial dates and date presentations
• Calculating the number of working days

Controlling calculations and nested formulas

• Interpreting data variations with the IF function
• Streamlining calculations with referencing
• Developing nested functions for multiple conditions
• Capturing information with lookup functions
• Applying techniques to implement and troubleshoot nested calculations

Planning for contingencies

• Managing variables in worksheets with Scenarios
• Comparing and contrasting different data sets with Scenarios reports

Quantifying variables in a workbook model

• Determining the magnitude of a variable with Goal Seek to achieve an end value
• Calculating the optimum variable values in a worksheet model with Solver

Organizing workbooks and links

• Arranging multiple workbooks with Workspaces
• Managing external links

Consolidating ranges

• Determining the magnitude of a variable with Goal Seek to achieve an end value
• Calculating the optimum variable values in a worksheet model with Solver

Distilling data sets for data analysis

• Managing multiple data sets on a single worksheet with the Table feature
• Defining an Excel data set to ensure appropriate use of built-in features
• Extracting unique lists of records from an Excel data set with the Advanced Filter
• Analyzing data sets with filters and aggregation

Interpreting and refining data with PivotTables

• Defining data summaries interactively
• Summarizing data sets with grouping and aggregation
• Comparing related totals dynamically
• Filtering details with Report Filters and Slicers

Visualizing and exploring PivotTable reports

• Presenting PivotTable reports effectively with PivotCharts
• Examining data patterns with Sparklines
• Analyzing multiple tables of data with Power Pivots
• Discovering and presenting information with Power View

Automating repetitive tasks

• Simplifying complex tasks and reducing errors
• Bulletproofing routine editing and formatting
• Invoking macros with Form controls