Excel Bootcamp
When:
Friday, Mar 09, 2018 12:00p -
5:00p
Friday, Mar 09, 2018 12:00p -
5:00p
Where:
GA Boston
125 Summer Street, 13th floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Admission:
$250
Categories:
Business, Innovation, Lectures & Conferences, Tech
Event website:
https://generalassemb.ly/education/excel-bootcamp/boston/42945
About This Workshop
We’ve all heard of Microsoft Excel, and yet a surprising number of people have little to no experience using it. In this class — ideal for people working in business, management, or simply interested in getting more organized — you’ll learn the basics of the application, including calculation, formatting, and charts. The class will also extend beyond the simple addition of data and will put students in a position where Excel is no longer a chore, but a powerful tool to assist in manipulating data efficiently. You’ll learn various functions to help you organize and analyze data and go through situational overviews of time-saving shortcuts to improve your efficiency dramatically.
Topics include:
- Formatting and Conditional Formatting
- Advanced Copy and Paste Options
- Handling Text and Dates
- Basic and Nested Formulas
- Logical Functions
- Lookup Functions
- Efficient Data Entry
- Creating Drop-Down Lists
- Pivot Tables
- Basic Charting
Takeaways
- Input, transform, and format data for more productive use.
- Analyze data to improve decision making.
- Organize and package data for external consumption.
- Learn how to easily manipulate datasets using pivot tables and other functions.
- Find out how to leverage the onboard data analysis tools to make effective conclusions on data.
- Master the art of shortcuts to streamline the process of analysis in Excel.
