Getting Started
  • Course Structure & Outline
  • READ ME: Important Notes for New Students
  • DOWNLOAD: Course Resource Files
  • Setting Expectations
Excel Productivity Tips
  • Introduction
  • Customizing the Excel Footer
  • Navigating Workbooks with CTRL Shortcuts
  • Accessing Ribbon Tools with ALT Key Tips
  • Accessing Excel's "Go To" Special Options
  • Removing Blank Rows in Excel Worksheets
  • Creating Drop-Down Menus with Data Validation
  • Filling Patterns with Autofill & Flash Fill
  • Customizing the Excel Ribbon Tools
  • Splitting Text to Columns in Excel
  • Synchronous Scrolling Across Multiple Workbooks
  • Extracting Unique Values from a List in Excel
  • Using Named Range & Table References in Excel Formulas
  • Protecting Cells & Formulas in Excel Workbooks
  • Multi-Level Row & Column Sorting
  • Configuring Advanced Filter Criteria in Excel
  • QUIZ: Excel Productivity Tips
Excel Formatting Tips
  • Introduction
  • Excel Formatting Shortcuts
  • Snapping Objects to the Excel Grid
  • Hiding Excel Workbook Elements
  • Replicating Formats & Styles with Excel's Format Painter
  • Color & Border Design Tips in Excel
  • Freezing Panes in Excel Worksheets
  • Centering Across a Selection
  • Creating an "Invisible" Format
  • Zip Codes & Phone Numbers
  • Grouping Worksheet Columns & Rows
  • Formatting Excel Errors with IFERROR
  • Converting Excel Text to Dates
  • Creating Dynamic Formats with Excel Formulas
  • Advanced Excel Number Formats
  • QUIZ: Excel Formatting Tips
Excel Formula Tips
  • Introduction
  • Manual vs. Automatic Calculation Modes in Excel
  • Adding Line Breaks to Excel Formulas
  • Converting Units of Measurement with Excel Formulas
  • Building Real-Time Tools with TODAY & NOW Functions
  • Excel Formula Auditing Tools
  • Designing Pivot-Style Reports with Excel Formulas
  • Counting Words in Excel with LEN & SUBSTITUTE Functions
  • Configuring Dependent Drop-Down Menus with INDIRECT
  • Creating Custom Hyperlinks Between Excel Worksheets
  • Using Approximate Match VLOOKUP Functions
  • Randomizing a Selection with OFFSET & RANDBETWEEN Functions
  • Combining INDEX & MATCH Functions
  • Finding Matching Items Across Lists in Excel
  • Counting Duplicate Values with SUMPRODUCT
  • Using Many-to-Many Lookups in Excel
  • QUIZ: Excel Formula Tips
Excel Visualization Tips
  • Introduction
  • Configuring Excel Chart Properties (Move & Size)
  • Managing Hidden Chart Source Data in Excel Worksheets
  • Visualizing Geospatial Data with Filled Maps (Excel 2016+ or Office 365)
  • Customizing Excel Charts to Tell a Story
  • Adding Sparklines to Worksheet Cells
  • Designing Custom Chart Templates in Excel
  • Building Excel Heat Maps Using Color Scales
  • Analyzing Distribution with Histograms
  • Goal Pacing with Custom Excel Gauge Charts
  • Highlighting Time Periods with Combo Charts
  • Configuring Dynamic Chart Source Ranges
  • Creating Interactivity with Excel Form Controls
  • QUIZ: Excel Visualization Tips
Excel Pivot Table Tips
  • Introduction
  • Customizing the Pivot Table Field List
  • Autofitting Column Width in Pivot Tables
  • Pivot Table Outline & Tabular Layouts
  • Counting Non-Numerical Fields Using Pivots
  • Grouping & Ungrouping Dates with Pivot Tables
  • Enabling Multiple Pivot Table Filters
  • Grouping Values into Buckets with Pivot Tables
  • Adding Value Calculations to Pivot Tables
  • Configuring Pivot Table Errors & Empty Items
  • Configuring Pivot Table Slicers & Timelines
  • Advanced Pivot Table Conditional Formatting
  • Removing & Reviving Pivot Table Source Data
  • Adding Custom Sort Lists in Excel
  • Solve Order & List Formula Reports
  • QUIZ: Excel Pivot Table Tips
Excel Analytics Tips
  • Introduction
  • Excel Quick Analysis Tools
  • Comparing Outcomes Using the Scenario Manager
  • Solving Simple Optimizations with Goal Seek
  • Creating Basic Forecasts in Excel
  • Building an Outlier Detection Tool in Excel
  • Generating Automated Data Tables
  • Connecting & Transforming Data with Power Query
  • Creating Relational Data Models in Excel