MS Excel Workshop: Intermediate

To all BComm Degree students,

The second “intermediate” Excel workshop will be held on campus on Sunday Feb 7, 2016 (9:00 AM – 3:30 PM) in L3012 (includes 30 minutes lunch break – please bring your own lunch).

The workshop will be taught by a Microsoft Certified Trainer. There are 30 spots available and the cost for the second intermediate workshop is $25 (which is the cost of of the material, non-refundable), payable by cash at the Business School office in H214.

Students will have access to a personal online account (setup through their email address), an electronic copy of the manual, data files needed to complete the exercises, and other online resources.
To register, please email with the subject line “Excel Intermediate”, include your full name and your program in your message. You must then see Stephanie in H214 before Jan 29 to pay the fees to confirm your registration.
Please find below more details on the intermediate workshop.

Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013: Part 2 (Intermediate)





Course Objectives:


You will:

  • Customize the Excel environment.
  • Create advanced formulas.
  • Analyze data by using functions and conditional formatting.
  • Organize and analyze datasets and tables.
  • Visualize data by using basic charts.
  • Analyze data by using PivotTables, slicers, and PivotCharts.

Target Student: 

This course is designed for students who already have foundational knowledge and skills in Excel 2013 and who wish to begin taking advantage of some of the higher-level functionality in Excel to analyze and present data.


To ensure success, students should have completed Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013: Part 1 or have the equivalent knowledge and experience.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Customizing the Excel Environment 

Topic A: Configure Excel Options

Topic B: Customize the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar

Topic C: Enable Excel Add-Ins

Lesson 2: Creating Advanced Formulas 

Topic A: Use Range Names in Formulas

Topic B: Use Specialized Functions

Topic C: Use Array Formulas

Lesson 3: Analyzing Data with Functions and Conditional Formatting 

Topic A: Analyze Data by Using Text and Logical Functions

Topic B: Apply Advanced Conditional Formatting

Lesson 4: Organizing and Analyzing Datasets and Tables 

Topic A: Create and Modify Tables

Topic B: Sort Data

Topic C: Filter Data

Topic D: Use SUBTOTAL and Database Functions

Lesson 5: Visualizing Data with Basic Charts 

Topic A: Create Charts

Topic B: Modify and Format Charts

Lesson 6: Analyzing Data with PivotTables, Slicers, and PivotCharts 

Topic A: Create a PivotTable

Topic B: Analyze PivotTable Data

Topic C: Present Data with PivotCharts

Topic D: Filter Data by Using Slicers

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Exam 77-420 


Appendix C: Financial Functions 

Appendix D: Date and Time Functions 

Appendix E: Working with Graphical Objects