Excel 365 Advanced – Power Features and Automation

About this course

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This advanced Excel 365 course equips you with essential tools to automate tasks and optimize your workflow. You will learn powerful formulas, dynamic arrays, advanced lookups, and automation tools like Macros and VBA. The course will introduce you to both foundational and cutting-edge Excel features, enabling you to manage data more efficiently while boosting productivity. The course is structured in modules, each diving deep into critical Excel features. Starting with six productivity-boosting formulas and Flash Fill, you'll quickly move into advanced topics like Dynamic Array Functions, Power Pivot, and Power Query. You'll discover new ways to analyze data with PivotTables, and then automate your tasks using Macros and VBA. In addition, you'll explore the integration of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT to further enhance your workflow. This course is ideal for Excel users looking to level up their skills. Whether you're a professional analyst, a manager, or just looking to improve your Excel abilities, you'll find techniques that are directly applicable to real-world scenarios. The course is designed for those familiar with Excel and will take you from intermediate to expert-level proficiency. By the end of the course, you will be able to automate repetitive tasks, use advanced formulas for data analysis, manage large datasets with Power Pivot and Power Query, and leverage AI tools to work more efficiently with Excel.

Course objectives

• to equip participants with advanced Excel features
• to enhance efficiency in data management
• to prepare professionals for real-world data tasks