detailed course structure for Advanced Excel for Data Analysis:

Module 1: Introduction to Advanced Excel

●​ Understanding Excel’s Capabilities for Data Analysis​

●​ Key Differences Between Basic & Advanced Excel​

●​ Customizing the Excel Environment​

●​ Best Practices for Data Handling

Module 2: Data Cleaning & Preparation

●​ Data Import (CSV, TXT, SQL, Web)​

●​ Handling Missing Data (Find & Replace, Go To Special)​

●​ Removing Duplicates & Errors​

●​ Text Functions for Data Cleaning​

○​ TRIM, LEN, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, SUBSTITUTE, TEXTJOIN​

●​ Date & Time Functions​

○​ DATE, DATEDIF, TEXT, EOMONTH, NETWORKDAYS​

●​ Using Flash Fill & Power Query for Automation

Module 3: Advanced Formulas & Functions

●​ Logical Functions​

○​ IF, IFS, AND, OR, NOT, IFERROR, IFNA​

●​ Lookup & Reference Functions​

○​ VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, CHOOSE, INDIRECT, OFFSET​

●​ Array Formulas & Dynamic Arrays​

○​ FILTER, SORT, UNIQUE, SEQUENCE, RANDARRAY​

●​ Advanced Mathematical & Statistical Functions​

○​ RANK, QUARTILE, PERCENTILE, MODE, STDEV, VAR​

●​ Working with Names & Named Ranges

Module 4: Data Visualization with Charts & Graphs

●​ Choosing the Right Chart for Your Data​

●​ Creating & Formatting Charts​

○​ Column, Bar, Line, Pie, Scatter, Waterfall, Radar​

●​ Dynamic Charts with Formulas​

●​ Combination Charts & Secondary Axis​

●​ Using Sparklines for Quick Insights​

●​ Advanced Formatting (Conditional Formatting with Formulas)​

●​ Custom Templates & Themes

Module 5: Pivot Tables & Pivot Charts

●​ Creating & Customizing Pivot Tables​

●​ Grouping & Sorting Data in Pivot Tables​

●​ Calculated Fields & Items​

●​ Advanced Pivot Table Functions​

○​ GETPIVOTDATA​

●​ Pivot Charts & Slicers​

●​ Power Pivot for Large Data Sets

Module 6: Data Analysis & Business Intelligence Tools

●​ Scenario Manager & Goal Seek​

●​ Data Tables (One-Variable & Two-Variable Analysis)​

●​ Advanced Conditional Formatting (Formulas, Color Scales, Icons)​

●​ Forecasting & Trend Analysis

Module 7: Power Query & Power Pivot (Data Modeling)

●​ Introduction to Power Query​

●​ Importing & Transforming Data​

●​ Merging & Appending Queries​

●​ Creating Relationships Between Data Tables​

●​ Introduction to Power Pivot​

●​ Data Model & DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) Basics​

●​ Creating Calculated Columns & Measures

Module 8: Macros & VBA for Automation

●​ Introduction to Macros & VBA​

●​ Recording & Running Macros​

●​ Writing Basic VBA Code​

●​ Creating Custom Functions with VBA​

●​ Automating Repetitive Tasks​

●​ Debugging & Error Handling in VBA

Module 9: Case Studies & Real-World Applications

●​ Sales & Revenue Analysis​

●​ Customer Segmentation & Trend Analysis​

●​ Financial Reporting & Dashboarding​

●​ HR & Payroll Data Analysis​

●​ Market Basket Analysis

●​ Final Data Analysis Project​

●​ Building an Automated Dashboard​

●​ Presenting Insights with Storytelling Techniques​

●​ Certification Exam & Completion

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This structure provides hands-on training, real-world applications, and advanced Excel techniques to master data
analysis efficiently. Do you want any customization or focus on specific topics?

Step 1: Prepare the Dummy Dataset

Before starting, create a dataset in Excel (or download one). Here’s an example:

Order ID Date Customer Product Quantity Price Total Sales

1001 01-01-2024 John Laptop 2 800 1600

1002 02-01-2024 Alice Phone 1 500 500

1003 03-01-2024 Bob Laptop 1 800 800

1004 04-01-2024 John Tablet 3 300 900

Step 2: Data Cleaning

✅ Fixing Errors & Formatting Data

○​ Select the dataset → Data → Remove Duplicates​

2.​ Correct Data Types​

○​ Ensure Date column is formatted as Date​

○​ Ensure Price, Quantity, and Total Sales are formatted as Number or Currency​

3.​ Use Text Functions for Standardization​

○​ Trim unwanted spaces:​

4.​ Check for Errors​

○​ Use Find & Replace (Ctrl + H) to replace missing values with meaningful placeholders.

Step 3: Data Analysis Using Formulas

✅ Basic Calculations
1.​ Calculate Total Sales (if missing)​

○​ Formula: =Quantity * Price​

2.​ Find Total Revenue​

○​ Formula: =SUM(G2:G100)​

3.​ Average Sales Per Order​

○​ Formula: =AVERAGE(G2:G100)​

4.​ Count Orders​

○​ Formula: =COUNT(A2:A100)

Step 4: Data Analysis with Pivot Tables

1.​ Insert Pivot Table​

○​ Select dataset → Insert → Pivot Table → New Worksheet​

2.​ Analyze Sales Trends​

○​ Drag Date to Rows​

○​ Drag Total Sales to Values​

○​ Drag Customer to Columns​

○​ Apply Filters (E.g., analyze only "Laptop" sales)​

○​ Drag Product to Rows​

○​ Drag Total Sales to Values​

○​ Sort from highest to lowest

Step 5: Data Visualization

✅ Creating Charts
1.​ Sales Trend Over Time (Line Chart)​

○​ Select Date & Total Sales → Insert → Line Chart​

2.​ Top Products by Sales (Bar Chart)​

○​ Select Product & Total Sales → Insert → Bar Chart​

3.​ Customer Contribution (Pie Chart)​

○​ Select Customer & Total Sales → Insert → Pie Chart​

4.​ Conditional Formatting for Insights​

○​ Highlight Top 3 Sales → Conditional Formatting → Top/Bottom Rules

Step 6: Advanced Analysis with Power Query

1.​ Load Data into Power Query​

○​ Data → Get & Transform → From Table/Range​

2.​ Transform Data​

○​ Remove errors, split columns, and group data.​

3.​ Load Clean Data Back to Excel​

○​ Click Close & Load to save processed data.

Step 7: Create an Interactive Dashboard

1.​ Use Slicers for Product, Customer, and Date Filters​

2.​ Use Pivot Charts for Dynamic Reports​

○​ Insert Bar, Line, & Pie Charts​

3.​ Use a KPI Card​

○​ Display Total Sales, Average Order Value, and Total Orders dynamically.

Step 8: Automate with Macros (Optional)

●​ Record a macro (Developer → Record Macro) to automate data cleaning & formatting.​