Advanced Excel on Steroids Training

Advanced Excel on Steroids

Supercharge your Excel skills with our “Advanced Excel on Steroids” course. Master complex formulas, Power Query, Pivot Tables, and macros. Create dynamic dashboards and automate tasks for enhanced productivity.

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Platform:
Online
In-class
Date Venue Duration
07 - 08 October 2026 Sandton, Gauteng 2 Days

Course Introduction

This advanced Excel training program is designed to equip participants with the skills to work efficiently with complex data sets, automate tasks, and leverage Excel’s latest features for enhanced decision-making. Participants will gain hands-on experience with advanced formulas, Power Query, Pivot Tables, Macros, and data visualization techniques to streamline their workflow and improve reporting capabilities.

 

Key topics include:

  • Advanced formulas and functions (logical, lookup, text, and math functions).

  • Data cleaning and automation using Power Query.

  • Advanced sorting, filtering, and data validation techniques.

  • Goal Seeker, Solver, and advanced conditional formatting.

  • Pivot Tables, dynamic charting, and dashboard creation.

  • Excel macros for task automation.

  • Workbook and worksheet protection.

  • Exploration of new Excel features to improve productivity.

Course Objectives

By the end of this Advanced Excel on Steroids course, participants will be able to:

  • Utilize advanced Excel formulas and functions to efficiently manipulate and analyse data.

  • Leverage Power Query to clean and transform large data sets.

  • Apply advanced sorting, filtering, and data validation techniques for structured data management.

  • Use Goal Seek and Solver to optimize data-driven decision-making.

  • Implement advanced conditional formatting for better visualization of key insights.

  • Create and manipulate Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts for in-depth data analysis.

  • Develop interactive dashboards to present data in a meaningful and dynamic way.

  • Automate repetitive tasks using Macros to enhance productivity.

  • Secure and protect Excel workbooks and worksheets to maintain data integrity.

  • Explore and integrate new Excel features to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.

Who should attend?

This Advanced Excel on Steroids course is designed for:

  • Business professionals, analysts, and managers who need to analyse and manage large datasets.

  • Finance, accounting, and HR professionals who work extensively with data validation, formulas, and financial modelling.

  • Administrative personnel responsible for generating reports, dashboards, and automating repetitive tasks.

  • IT and data professionals who want to enhance their Excel proficiency with Power Query, Pivot Tables, and advanced charting.

  • Anyone looking to improve their Excel skills for better efficiency and productivity in the workplace.

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Training Methodology

Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:

– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.

Training Outline

Date Concepts – Refresher

Date functions include DATE, EDATE, EOMONTH, YEARFRAC

Formulas & Functions

Explore commonly used functions and new functions

  • Logical – IF, IFS, IFERROR, LET, AND, OR, XOR, NOT, SCAN & TRUE               

  • Lookup & Reference – VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, CHOOSE, SEQUENCE, SWITCH and INDEX & MATCH

  • Math & Trig – SEQUENCE, ROUNDUP & ROUNDDOWN

  • Text – SUBSTITUTE, TEXTBEFORE, TEXTAFTER, TEXTSPLIT, TEXTJOIN & VALUETOTEXT

  • New Dynamic Array functions – CHOOSECOL, CHOOSEROW, DROP, FILTER, HSTACK, SORT, SORTBY, UNIQUE, TOCOL, TOROW, VSTACK & XMATCH

  • Mixed Referencing – Understanding Absolute and Mixed Referencing

Formulas Miscellaneous.

  • Name Manager – functions of & defining names

  • Formula Auditing – Trace Precedents, Trace Dependents & Evaluate Formula

Introduction to Name Ranges

Understanding the importance of name ranges and when they must be used.

  • The Name Box

  • Naming ranges

  • The Name Manager

  • Apply a Name Range to a formula.

  • Editing and deleting a Name range

Data Cleaning using Power Query

Advanced data cleaning using Power Query

  • Format a table

  • Get Data

  • Capitalize each work and Trim

  • Split Column

  • Merge Columns

  • Applied Steps

Data Miscellaneous

  • Data Sorting – Basic and advanced sorting

  • Data Filtering – Basic and advanced filtering

  • Data Tools – Text to Column, Flash Fill & Remove Duplicates

Data Validation

  • Reason why data validate

  • Data validation options – Value, whole number, decimal, list, date

  • Data validation – messages and alerts

  • Data validation advanced – custom

Goal Seeker & Solver

Analyze and communicate the data in spreadsheets more efficiently with charts in Excel.

  • Goal Seeking Components

  • Using Goal Seek

  • Understanding How Solver Works

  • Installing The Solver Add-In

  • Setting Solver Parameters

  • Adding Solver Constraints

  • Performing The Solver Operation

  • Running Solver Reports

Advanced Conditional Formatting

  • Standard Option – data bars, color scales & icon sets

  • Custom Formatting – format cells that contain, format cells based on their values & use a formula to determine which cell to format

Format a Table

  • Reasons to format a table

  • Dynamic tables – total rows, slicers

Pivot Tables

  • New Formulas – GETPIVOTDATA, PIVOTBY & GROUPBY

  • Pivot Tables Advanced

  • Pivot Charts

  • Pivot Table Pro Tips

  • Data Modelling in Pivot Tables

Advanced Charting

  • Dynamic charting using Forms Control

  • Scroll Bar

  • Check Box

  • Combo Box

Macros

Using macros to automate mundane and repetitive tasks

  • Understanding Excel Macros

  • Setting Macro Security

  • Saving A Document as Macro Enabled

  • Recording A Simple Macro

  • Running A Recorded Macro

  • Relative Cell References

  • Viewing A Macro

  • Editing A Macro

  • Assigning A Macro to The Toolbar

  • Running A Macro from The Toolbar

  • Assigning A Macro to The Ribbon

  • Assigning A Keyboard Shortcut To A

  • Macro

  • Deleting A Macro

  • Copying A Macro

Dashboard

  • Dashboard Principles

  • Developing a Dashboard User Interface

Protection

  • Workbook Protection

  • Worksheet Protection – specific cells, option, hide formulas

New Excel Features

  • Easy Search

  • Navigation Pane

  • New Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Automate Tab

  • Value Tool tip

  • Add-Ins

  • Analyze Data

  • Forecast

  • Insert from Picture

  • Searchable Drop-down box

  • Extract Data from Image

  • Check Box

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FAQs – Advanced Excel on Steroids

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What is the main focus of the Advanced Excel on Steroids program?
This high-intensity hands-on masterclass focuses on pushing Microsoft Excel beyond its standard limits. It teaches delegates how to automate complex operational workflows, build sophisticated business intelligence (BI) models, write advanced functions, utilize Power Pivot to handle millions of rows, and design dynamic self-updating visual reports.
Who is this specialized Excel on Steroids training designed for?
This advanced course is designed for heavy spreadsheet users, including Senior Financial Analysts, Project Planners, System Administrators, Commercial Managers, Database Coordinators, and BI Specialists looking to maximize their analytical efficiency and build bulletproof, automated models.
What advanced automation tools, functions, and models are covered?
The curriculum covers Power Query ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) automation, data modeling with Power Pivot and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), complex array formulas, advanced lookup architectures, VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macro recording basics, dashboard interactivity settings, and dynamic chart elements.
How long is the program and what delivery models are available?
The program is structured as an intensive professional development masterclass. It is hosted for in-person groups at premium training venues in major financial and business hubs, and is also accessible globally via interactive, live online virtual classrooms.
Does Prospen offer customized corporate or in-house setups for Excel teams?
Yes. Prospen offers tailored, in-house corporate packages specifically configured to solve your team’s exact operational bottlenecks, utilizing your actual company reports, databases, and structural formatting to build production-ready solutions during training.
Is there certification or post-training resource material provided?
Yes, all successful delegates receive an official Prospen Africa Certificate of Completion. Participants also walk away with an advanced Excel resource kit containing pre-configured automation scripts, dashboard templates, dynamic calculation models, and ongoing advisory support.

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