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Ms Excel

Microsoft Excel: Spreadsheet Functions

Formulas, IF logic tests, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, and cell references

4 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course

Course Information

This course covers the creation of formulas and how to use the built-in calculation capabilities

Certificate on Completion

This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials and accounts for 4 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning. A certificate will be issued once you have completed all 4 units.

Course Sections

This Course is made up of the following sections:

  • Common Spreadsheet Functions (Video)
  • Logic Tests (Video)
  • Lookups (Video)
  • Spreadsheet Functions (Notes)
  • Spreadsheet Functions (Multiple Quizzes)

What You Will Learn

  • Apply SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, MAX, and other common spreadsheet functions
  • Distinguish between relative, absolute, and mixed cell references when copying formulas
  • Explain how IF and nested IF functions evaluate logic tests and return conditional results
  • Apply VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP to extract data from horizontal and vertical tables
  • Describe how INDEX and MATCH provide a flexible alternative to VLOOKUP
  • Identify when to use XLOOKUP as a modern replacement for VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP

Who This Course Is For

  • Accountants who regularly build or maintain spreadsheets with formulas
  • Finance professionals who need to look up and cross-reference data across multiple tables
  • Excel users who want to move beyond basic arithmetic into logic tests and lookup functions
  • Anyone preparing for roles that require frequent Excel-based reporting

Prerequisites

  • Basic ability to use Excel, enter data, and work with simple arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /)
  • No prior experience with functions or formulas is assumed

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