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October 7, 2024
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Instructor: Paula Del Rey
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Intermediate level
Basic knowledge of spreadsheets and data analysis
Create an account with Microsoft Office 365 online and upload a document.
Use sorting and filtering tools to perform simple data analysis.
Use functions such as IF, VLOOKUP and create PivotTables to perform more advanced data analysis.
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In this project, you will learn the foundation of data analysis with Microsoft Excel using sales data from a sample company. You will learn how to use sorting and filtering tools to reorganize your data and access specific information about your data. You will also learn about the use of functions like IF and VLOOKUP functions to create new data and relate data from different tables. Finally, you will learn how to create PivotTables to summarize and look at comparisons within your data. These skills will help you efficiently perform data analysis on many different types of data and give you the foundation to expand your toolbox as you explore other strategies for data analysis.
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Upload a document using the free online version of Microsoft Office 365.
Perform data analysis using sorting and filtering tools.
Perform data mining using the IF function.
Create references between tables and search for information with VLOOKUP.
Perform data analysis using PivotTables.
Basic knowledge of spreadsheets and data analysis
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Reviewed on Nov 27, 2022
Excellent teaching methods explaining very detailed very step of the way and she also provides useful tips to be more productive while doing data analysis of a database.
Reviewed on Jul 2, 2023
This was a very good and engaging start to learning Microsoft Excel. However, I definitely recommend having Excel preinstalled on your PC or MAC.
Reviewed on Jul 21, 2024
A little difficult to follow at the beginning, especially on a smaller laptop screen. However, I did refresh the skills that I was looking to revisit having not used them recently.
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