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Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables and Macros

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Duration

1 day

Upcoming Batch

08 June 2026

Batch Options

8 hours & 4 hours

Language

English / Arabic
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Course Overview

The “Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables and Macros” course from Microsoft is designed to help users master complex Excel functionalities, focusing on advanced techniques and tools. The course delves into the creation and utilization of Pivot Tables to analyze and summarize large datasets effectively, providing learners with skills to manipulate data dynamically and create insightful reports. Additionally, it covers the use of Macros, allowing users to automate repetitive tasks and streamline workflows through VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Participants will learn to write, edit, and debug Macros, and understand how to use advanced features of Excel to enhance productivity and data analysis capabilities. This course is ideal for individuals looking to deepen their Excel expertise and leverage advanced features for more efficient and powerful data management.

Course Prerequisites

To ensure a successful learning experience in the Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables and Macros course, participants should ideally meet the following prerequisites:

  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Excel: Familiarity with Excel’s interface, basic functions, and formula creation.
  • Proficiency in data entry and formatting: Ability to enter and format data in Excel spreadsheets.
  • Knowledge of basic Excel operations: Comfortable with operations such as sorting, filtering, and using simple functions like SUM and AVERAGE.
  • Fundamental understanding of Excel tables: Experience with creating and manipulating tables within Excel is beneficial.
  • Basic problem-solving skills: Ability to think logically and solve simple data-related problems.
  • Willingness to learn: A positive attitude and eagerness to acquire new skills in Excel and VBA.

These prerequisites are intended to provide a foundation upon which the course content can build. They are not meant to be barriers but rather to ensure that all participants can keep pace with the course material and get the most out of their training experience.

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Target Audiance

  • Data Analysts
  • Financial Analysts
  • Business Intelligence Professionals
  • Project Managers
  • Administrative Assistants
  • Marketing Analysts
  • Sales Managers
This course includes:
  • Soft copy of Courseware
  • Certificate of Course Completion
  • Experienced and Professional Trainer
  • Lab and Exercises During Training
  • Sample Questions for Exam Prepration
  • Mock Test on the Last Day of Training
  • Exam Registration Guidance
  • 5-Star Training Environmment
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Schedule Dates

08 June 2026
Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables and Macros
14 September 2026
Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables and Macros
14 December 2026
Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables and Macros
15 March 2027
Advanced Excel with Pivot Tables and Macros

Course Content

  • Creating a PivotTable from a Data Range & Adding Fields to the PivotTable
  • Creating a PivotTable with Recommended PivotTables

  • PivotTable Fields Task Pane
  • Resizing PivotTable Fields Task Pane

  • Exploring Data with PivotTable
  • Summarizing Values
  • Updating a PivotTable

  • COLUMNS , VALUES & FILTERS

  • Sorting and Filtering Data
  • Nesting, Expanding and Collapsing Fields
  • Grouping and Ungrouping Field Values

  • Sorting on Fields, Subtotals & More Sort Options

  • Reporting, Filtering & Inserting
  • PivotTable – Nesting
  • Nesting Order of the Fields
  • Changing the Nesting Order

  • ANALYZE Commands
  • Expanding and Collapsing a Field
  • Grouping and Ungrouping Field Values
  • Grouping by a Date Field

  • Sum & Value Field Settings

  • Updating PivotTable Layout
  • Updating PivotTable Layout
  • Changing the Source Data of a PivotTable
  • Changing to External Data Source
  • Deleting a PivotTable

  • Hierarchies ,Report Filter & Slicers
  • Timeline in PivotTable & DESIGN Commands
  • Report Layout

  • Recording of Macros
  • Macro Securities
  • Editing of Macros

  • Introduction to Macros
  • Introduction to VBA
  • Generating API Keys
  • Embedding API Key in Visual Basic
  • Customising the Quick Access Toolbar

FAQs

The course is designed to enhance proficiency in Excel by covering advanced techniques, particularly in using Pivot Tables for data analysis and Macros for automating tasks. Participants will learn to create complex Pivot Tables for dynamic data summaries and use VBA to develop Macros that automate repetitive tasks, thus improving efficiency.

Participants should have a fundamental knowledge of Excel, including basic functions and formulas. Experience with Pivot Tables and a basic understanding of Macros or VBA is beneficial but not required.

Participants will receive course materials, including exercise files, cheat sheets, and access to instructional videos. They will also have access to a platform for Q&A and support during and after the course.

Attendees will learn to:

  • Create and customize Pivot Tables to summarize and analyze data.
  • Utilize advanced Pivot Table features such as calculated fields and multiple consolidation ranges.
  • Develop and edit Macros using VBA to automate repetitive tasks.
  • Write VBA code to create custom functions and streamline workflows.
  • Debug and troubleshoot VBA code to ensure effective automation.

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