Microsoft Excel: Advance Features in Excel

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Modules - Advance features

Module 1

• Conditional Formatting
• Data Validation

Module 2

• Pivot Table
• Repeat specific rows or columns on every printed page
  • Set or clear a print area on a worksheet
• Additional Topics
  • Excel Labs

Conditional Formatting

Conditional formatting is a feature in Microsoft Excel that allows you to highlight cells based on specific conditions. You can use it to make patterns and trends in your data more apparent. For example, you can use conditional formatting to highlight cells that contain values which meet a certain condition, such as cells that contain a value greater than 100.

• Video: Use conditional formatting to highlight information
  • Download a sample data workbook

See also:

• Use conditional formatting to highlight information - Microsoft Support
• Download: Conditional formatting examples in Excel
• Video: Use conditional formatting - Microsoft Support
• Conditional Formatting - Excel Easy

Data Validation

Data validation is a feature in Microsoft Excel that allows you to restrict the type of data or the values that users enter into a cell. You can use data validation to create a dropdown list, restrict the length of the text, or limit the cell to accept only whole numbers or decimal numbers, among other things.

• Video: Apply data validation to cells - Microsoft Excel
  • Download a sample data workbook

See also:

• Video: Unique Drop Down Lists that Automatically Update with New Values
  • Download a sample data workbook
• Apply data validation to cells - Microsoft Support
• More on data validation - Microsoft Support
• Excel Data Validation Guide - EXCELJET

PivotTable

• PivotTable is a powerful feature in Microsoft Excel that allows you to summarize, analyze, and present data in a meaningful way.

• It enables you to extract insights from large datasets by creating a summary table that aggregates, groups, and filters data based on your requirements.

• Video: Create a PivotTable in excel
  • Download a sample data workbook

See also:

• Create a PivotTable to analyze worksheet data - Microsoft Support
• Overview of PivotTables and PivotCharts - Microsoft Support

Repeat specific rows or columns on every printed page

Repeating rows or columns on every printed page, also known as setting print titles, can be helpful when you have a large worksheet that spans multiple pages. This ensures that your headers or labels are always visible on each page, making it easier to read and understand your data.

• Video: Repeat specific rows or columns on every printed page
  • Download a sample data workbook

See also:

• Repeat specific rows or columns on every printed page - Microsoft Support

Set or clear a print area on a worksheet

A print area is one or more ranges of cells that you designate to print when you don’t want to print the entire worksheet. When you print a worksheet after defining a print area, only the print area is printed. You can add cells to expand the print area as needed, and you can clear the print area to print the entire worksheet. ¹

• Video: Set or clear a print area on a worksheet
  • Download a sample data workbook

See also:

• Set or clear a print area on a worksheet - Microsoft Support

Additional Topics

Excel Labs

• Video: What is Excel Labs | Try experimental features in Excel for Windows

See Also:

• Excel Labs, a Microsoft Garage project
• A new way to debug formulas from Excel Labs
• Advanced Formula Environment is becoming Excel Labs, a Microsoft Garage Project!

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