0014 Excel For Advanced Users
0014 Excel For Advanced Users
ASA Research
EXCEL FOR
AD V A N C E D
USERS
J. Carlton Collins
ASA Research - Atlanta, Georgia
770.734.0950
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Table of Contents
Course Information ...................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 – Excel Advanced Concepts .......................................................... 4
Chapter 2 – Excel & the Internet ................................................................... 9
Chapter 3 – Functions ................................................................................. 18
Chapter 4 –The =IF Functions ..................................................................... 37
Chapter 5 – Using Functions to Clean & Crunch data ................................. 42
Chapter 6 – Data Commands ...................................................................... 58
Chapter 7 – Macros ..................................................................................... 95
Chapter 8 – Solver ..................................................................................... 100
Chapter 9 – Example Case Studies ............................................................ 103
1. Gantt Chart 104
2. Combo Chart 105
3. Organizational Chart 106
4. Portfolio – Investment Mix and Performance Tracking 107
Chapter 10 –Digging Deeper into Excel’s Fundamentals .......................... 122
Chapter 11 –XML ...................................................................................... 128
Chapter 12 – Using Excel with Your Accounting System ........................... 136
Appendix ‐ Instructor’s Biography ............................................................ 173
Course Evaluation Form ............................................................................ 175
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