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About the Course

The Excel Advanced course teaches experienced users automation and productivity techniques. You'll nest functions into complex formulas, apply data validation and advanced filters, use Lookup functions and dynamic arrays, build PivotTables and PivotCharts, consolidate data and record macros. It assumes intermediate skills and turns Excel into a powerful analysis tool.

Who should do this course?

This course is intended for experienced Microsoft Excel users who wish to extend their knowledge and skills beyond building and formatting simple workbooks.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Nest functions to create complex formulas
  • Use advanced filters to analyse data in a list
  • Use a variety of data validation techniques
  • Use the Lookup functions for analyzing data by linking information between different datasets
  • Use dynamic arrays to allow single formula to return multiple results
  • Create, modify and work with PivotTables and Pivot Charts
  • Combine data in separate worksheets or workbooks using consolidation
  • Summarise data using subtotals and relative range naming
  • Create recorded macros in Excel

Prerequisites

Participants should have already completed both the Excel Beginner Course and Excel Intermediate Course before attending this course, or have Excel skills up to the intermediate level course.

Excel Advanced Course Details

$385 incl GST

  • Duration:1 Day
  • Max. Class Size:10
  • Avg. Class Size:5
  • Study Mode:
    Classroom Online Live
  • Level:Advanced
  • CPD Hours:6 hours
  • Course Times: Classroom: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx(Local Time) Online Live: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx(AEST or AEDT)
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Excel Advanced Course Content

Unit 1: Setting Excel Options

  • Understand Excel Options
  • Personalise Excel
  • Set up the Default Font
  • Set up Formula Options
  • Understand Save Options
  • Set up Save Options
  • Set up the Default File Location
  • Set up Advanced Options in Excel

Unit 2: Lookup Functions in Excel

  • Understand Data Lookup Functions
  • Use CHOOSE Function
  • Use VLOOKUP Function
  • Use VLOOKUP for Exact Matches
  • Use HLOOKUP Function
  • Use INDEX Function
  • Use MATCH Function
  • Understand Reference Functions
  • Use ROW and ROWS
  • Use COLUMN and COLUMNS
  • Use ADDRESS Function
  • Use INDIRECT Function
  • Use OFFSET Function

Unit 3: Text Functions in Excel

  • Understanding Text Functions
  • Use PROPER Function
  • Use UPPER and LOWER Functions
  • Use CONCATENATE Function
  • Use LEFT and RIGHT Functions
  • Use MID Function
  • Use LEN Function
  • Use SUBSTITUTE Function
  • Use T Function
  • Use TEXT Function
  • Use VALUE Function

Unit 4: Financial Functions

  • Understand Financial Functions
  • Use PMT Function
  • Use FV Function
  • Use NPV Function
  • Use PV Function
  • Use RATE Function
  • Use EFFECT Function
  • Use NOMINAL Function

Unit 5: Information Functions

  • Understanding Information Functions
  • Use CELL Function
  • Use ISBLANK Function
  • Use ISERR Function
  • Use ISODD and ISEVEN Functions
  • Use ISNUMBER and ISTEXT Functions
  • Use TYPE Function

Unit 6: Complex Formulas

  • Scope a Formula
  • Using Long-Hand Formulas
  • How to Prepare for Complex Formulas
  • How to Create the Base Formula
  • Add More Operations
  • Edit a Complex Formula
  • Add More Complexity
  • Copy Nested Functions
  • Switch to Manual Recalculation
  • Paste Values from Formulas
  • How to Document Formulas

Unit 7: Goal Seeking

  • Understand Goal Seeking
  • Use Goal Seek

Unit 8: Data Linking in Excel

  • Understand Data Linking
  • How to Link Between Worksheets
  • How to Link Between Workbooks
  • Update Links Between Workbooks

Unit 9: Data Consolidation

  • Understand Data Consolidation
  • Consolidate with Identical Layouts
  • Create a Linked Consolidation
  • Consolidate from Different Layouts
  • Consolidate Data Using the SUM Function

Unit 10: Protecting Data

  • Understand Data Protection
  • Provide Total Access to Cells
  • Protect a Worksheet
  • Work with a Protected Worksheet
  • Disable Worksheet Protection
  • Provide Restricted Access to Cells
  • Password Protect a Workbook
  • Open a Password Protected Workbook
  • Remove a Password from a Workbook

Unit 11: Summarising and Subtotalling

  • Create Subtotals
  • Use a Subtotalled Worksheet
  • Create Nested Subtotals
  • Copy Subtotals
  • Use Subtotals with AutoFilter
  • Create Relative Names for Subtotals
  • Use Relative Names for Subtotals

Unit 12: Grouping and Outlining

  • Understand Grouping and Outlining
  • Create an Automatic Outline
  • Work with an Outline
  • Create a Manual Group
  • Group by Columns

Unit 13: Pivot Tables

  • Understand PivotTables
  • Working with Recommended PivotTables
  • Create Your Own PivotTable
  • Define the PivotTable Structure
  • Filtere a PivotTable
  • Clear a Report Filter
  • Switch PivotTable Fields
  • Format a PivotTable
  • Understand Slicers
  • Create Slicers
  • Insert a Timeline Filter

Unit 14: Pivot Charts

  • Insert a PivotChart
  • Define the PivotChart Structure
  • Change the PivotChart Type
  • Use the PivotChart Filter Field Buttons
  • Move Pivot Charts to Chart Sheets

Unit 15: Pivot Table Features

  • Use Compound Fields
  • How to Count in a PivotTable
  • Format PivotTable Values
  • Work with PivotTable Grand Totals
  • Work with PivotTable Subtotals
  • Find the Percentage of Total
  • Find the Difference From
  • How to Group in PivotTable Reports
  • Create Running Totals
  • Create Calculated Fields
  • Provide Custom Names
  • Create Calculated Items
  • Understand PivotTable Options
  • How to Sort in a PivotTable

Unit 16: Recorded Macros

  • Understand Excel Macros
  • Set Up Macro Security
  • Save a Document as Macro Enabled
  • Record a Simple Macro
  • Run a Recorded Macro
  • Understand Relative Cell References
  • Run a Macro with Relative References
  • View a Macro
  • Edit a Macro
  • Assign a Macro to the Toolbar
  • Run a Macro from the Toolbar
  • Assign a Macro to the Ribbon
  • Assign a Keyboard Shortcut to a Macro
  • Delete a Macro
  • Copy a Macro

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Student Reviews

(4.2)
06 August, 2026

This course was very valuable. It covered a lot of content that I would use practically in my workplace. Chris was a great instructor.

Sian H
(5.0)
04 August, 2026

Wayne is a tremendous trainer. He is not only informative, but lively, which really helps during a long day at the screen. One of the best I've had!

Blake O
(4.5)
04 August, 2026

This course was insightful and Wayne was is exceptional at not only breaking down concepts but keeping it engaging.

Kim H
(5.0)
04 August, 2026

This course was great, Wayne was engaging. I learnt a lot of things that I will use on a day to day and he was great when we were asking questions.

Petria F
(4.9)
04 August, 2026

The course was explained in details and medium pace and I have learned lot more new topics, formulas and shortcuts

Megha S
(5.0)
04 August, 2026

Good course, good and very positive presenter who kept it interesting and didn't make it a boring course. Learned a lot!

Jason R
(5.0)
13 July, 2026

Fun and interactive Trainer was knowledgeable and ensured content was relevant to our varied needs and applications

Katie D
(4.6)
13 July, 2026

The course was good and informative as well. Gave me some further insights for the tools I already know which are really beneficial.

Muhammad M
(5.0)
09 July, 2026

Paul was fantastic. I've done this course before and I've found during a different stages of using data in different ways, I managed to learn relevant skills to use on the data that I'm using today.

David
(5.0)
30 June, 2026

Sean was a fantastic instructor and used exactly the right amount of time to go through each scenario.

Willow E
(5.0)
30 June, 2026

The course was well structured and practical, with clear explanations and plenty of hands-on exercises. The trainer was engaging and answered questions thoroughly. I found the examples helpful and can see how to apply many of the techniques in my day-to-day work.

Aman K
(5.0)
30 June, 2026

Thanks Sean, I found the course really valuable, well structured, engaging and well presented. Thank you!

Narelle S
(4.6)
24 June, 2026

This was my favorite course out of the 3 I have completed. The information on pivot tables and all the capabilities was the most beneficial within my role.

Danielle G
(4.9)
19 June, 2026

Wayne was very helpful and engaging - especially considering this was a full day course. He has a great amount of knowledge and could answer the above-and-beyond questions the group had

Alyse C
(5.0)
19 June, 2026

Really great engagement from trainer, a very entertaining day and loved the bit of charisma he brought to the training! Many useful tips and tricks to speed up my day to day excel use alongside some more complex ideas i.e. charts to advance my excel knowledge. We also moved through known concepts & the trainer was able to pivot to the needs of the group with ease allowing us to a number of explore complex concepts in excel. Overall a valuable day! IF I were to do another training in the future it would be interesting to come with existing documents that could use a facelift to improve efficiency and clarity/use of available data.

Isabella P
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