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EXCEL ADVANCED

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Mathematical Operators for Excel

• <• >• =• >=• <=• <>• ^

• Less than• greater than• Equal• Greater than or equal• Less than or equal• Not equal• Power of

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Functions

• SUMIFS• Adds the cells in a

range that meet multiple criteria

• COUNTIFS• Applies criteria to

cells across multiple ranges and counts the number of times all criteria are met

The key difference between these and Countif/Sumif is that these allow the use of multiple criteria. Countif/Sumif do not

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DATA TABLES

• A data table is a range of cells that shows how changing one or two variables in your formulas will affect the results of those formulas

• To create a Data Table select data and click Insert tab, Table (in table group)

• Convert a table to a range of data Click anywhere in the table, click on Design tab then click Convert toRange in Tools group.

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DATA TABLES

• Can be used to Calculate Options• In example sheet in cell J2 type =G3 then

select I2:J15• Click Data tab, What-if-analysis,

then Data Table• In Data Table, Column input

cell, click D4, and click OK

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Protecting Worksheets

• Two step process, first unlock cells you want user to change– Select cells you want unlocked– Home tab, Font group, click on Dialogue Box

expander, click on Protection tab, and remove check mark from “Locked” choice

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PROTECT SHEETS

• REVIEW tab > CHANGES group > PROTECT

• SHEET button• select the options you

want to be protected

> OK

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APPLY CONDITIONAL FORMATTING WITH A RULE

• Select cell range

• HOME tab > STYLES group > CONDITIONAL FORMATTING > NEW RULE

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CONDITIONAL FORMATTING WITH A RULE cont.

• Select a RULE TYPE:

• Set your parameters:

• Select the formatting you want by clicking on the button at the bottom

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SORT BY MULTIPLE FIELDS

• HOME tab > EDITING group > SORT & FILTER Button > CUSTOM SORT

• For each category you want

to sort by, click on the

ADD LEVEL button

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AUTOFILTER

• Select a range of cells containing data. • HOME tab > EDITING group >

SORT & FILTER button > FILTER

• Drop-down arrows will now

Appear beside each

Column heading

• Select the drop-down arrow and:• De-select: SELECT ALL• Then select the checkbox beside

the option you wish to sort by

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SUBTOTALS

• DATA tab >

• Note that data should be sorted to get best results• You can automatically calculate subtotals and grand totals

in a list for a column by using the Subtotal command in theOutline group on the Data tab.

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PIVOT TABLE

• Are used to summarize, analyze, explore, and present summary data

• Select the range• INSERT > click on

PivotTable

• My table has headers is selected > OK

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Modify A PivotTable So That A Column Displays The MAXIMUM Value, Instead Of The SUM

• Select the cell which has the desired COLUMN HEADING

• OPTIONS tab > ACTIVE FIELD group > FIELD SETTINGS button

• In the list, select the

Desired function > OK

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PIVOT TABLE• Drag the fields you want

into the areas you want

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PIVOT TABLE cont.

• Format a PivotTable using a Pivot style• Click the DESIGN tab:

• Light styles

• Medium styles

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PIVOT CHART BASED ON A PIVOT TABLE

• PIVOT TABLE TOOLS > OPTIONS > TOOLS group > PivotChart button

• in the PivotChart Filter Pane which pops up when you create the PivotChart

• Click on the drop-down arrow beside

the 1st category name• De-select: SELECT ALL• Then select the categories you want to be

Able to view in your PivotChart > OK

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GOAL SEEK• Automatically vary the contents of one cell

– so that the value of the contents of another cell equals a certain amount

• Click DATA tab > DATA TOOLS group >

"WHAT-IF ANALYSIS" icon >

GOAL SEEK

• In the SET CELL textbox, key in the cell

you want the ANSWER to appear in• In the BY CHANGING CELL textbox,

key in the cell reference you want

changed in order to get the desired answer > OK

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