Course Overview:

Analyzing data to find issues, insights and opportunities, is now a critical part of many job roles. Beyond
the analysis, data analysts in all job roles must be able to effectively present and communicate their
findings in visually compelling ways. Microsoft® Excel® is designed for this purpose. Excel can connect to
a wide range of data sources, perform robust data analysis and create diverse and robust data-backed
visualizations to show insights, trends, and create reports. These capabilities enable people who use
Excel for data analysis to turn data into thoughtful action.

Course Objectives:

• Perform data analysis fundamentals.
• Visualize data with Excel.
• Analyze data with formulas and functions.
• Analyze data with PivotTables.
• Present visual insights with dashboards in Excel.
• Create geospatial visualization with Excel.
• Perform statistical analysis.
• Get and transform data.
• Model and analyze data with Power Pivot.
• Present insights with reports.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for students who already have foundational knowledge and skills in Excel and who
wish to perform robust and advanced data and statistical analysis with Microsoft Excel using PivotTables,
use tools such as Power Pivot and the Data Analysis ToolPak to analyze data, and visualize data and
insights using advanced visualizations in charts and dashboards in Excel. To ensure success, you should
have baseline skill using Microsoft Excel worksheets, particularly in creating workbooks with formulas
and functions.

Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Content

Module 1: Data Analysis Fundamentals

• Introduction to Data Science
• Create and Modify Tables
• Sort and Filter Data

Module 2: Visualizing Data with Excel

• Visualize Data with Charts
• Modify and Format Charts
• Apply Best Practices in Chart Design

Module 3: Analyzing Data with Formulas and Functions

• Analyze Data with Formulas and Named Ranges
• Analyze Data with Functions
• Implement Data Validation, Forms, and Controls
• Create Conditional Visualizations with Lookup Functions

Module 4: Analyzing Data with Pivottables

• Create a PivotTable
• Analyze PivotTable Data

Module 5: Presenting Visual Insights with Dashboards In Excel

• Visualize Data with PivotCharts
• Filter Data Using Slicers and Timelines
• Create a Dashboard in Excel

Module 6: Creating Geospatial Visualizations with Excel

• Create Map Charts in Excel
• Customize Map Charts in Excel

Module 7: Performing Statistical Analysis

• Visualize Trendlines and Sparklines with Excel
• Analyze Data with the Data Analysis ToolPa