Microsoft Excel 2013 Part 3: Advanced

About this Microsoft Excel 2013 Part 3: Advanced Tutorial

This concise, practical overview highlights the advanced data techniques covered in Microsoft Excel 2013 Part 3: Advanced. The course focuses on making everyday and analytical Excel tasks faster, more accurate, and easier to maintain. Lessons combine clear explanations with step-by-step examples so you can apply features like filters, formulas, and charts to real datasets.

Topics emphasize hands-on problem solving: using AutoFilter and custom filters to isolate meaningful records, composing robust formulas with correct operators and cell references, exposing and debugging formulas to ensure accuracy, and applying built-in functions for more powerful calculations. You’ll also learn how to craft and refine charts to communicate results clearly and follow practical best practices for trustworthy analysis.

What you'll learn

• Efficient data exploration: Enable and apply AutoFilter and advanced filtering techniques to find and segment records quickly.
• Formula design and operators: Build reliable formulas using correct operator precedence, relative vs. absolute references, and formula display/auditing tools.
• Functions for analysis: Insert and combine functions to perform aggregated, conditional, and lookup calculations.
• Charting for presentation: Create and modify charts to present trends, comparisons, and distributions effectively.
• Analysis best practices: Use validation, named ranges, and auditing methods to reduce errors and improve worksheet clarity.

Who should use this tutorial

This resource is designed for learners who already know basic Excel navigation and want to move to more advanced, practical skills. It suits:

• Users who handle moderate datasets and need better ways to filter and summarize information.
• Analysts who must write dependable formulas and troubleshoot calculation errors.
• Professionals preparing visual reports who want crisp, informative charts tied to accurate data.

How you’ll practice (exercises & projects)

The tutorial reinforces concepts through targeted exercises and short projects. Typical hands-on activities include building budget trackers and sales reports, applying filters to real tables, writing functions to calculate summaries, and creating charts that highlight key insights. Project-style examples guide you from data setup through analysis to presentation.

Practical tips and best practices

• Use named ranges: Improve formula readability and reduce errors when ranges are reused.
• Audit formulas regularly: Display formulas and step through evaluations to catch logic mistakes early.
• Apply data validation: Prevent bad inputs that can skew analysis.
• Keep charts focused: Choose the right chart type and simplify labels to communicate clearly.

Common troubleshooting questions

Why doesn’t my formula return the expected result?

Check operator precedence, confirm cell references (relative vs. absolute), and use the formula auditing tools to inspect intermediate values.

How do I filter for specific criteria?

Enable AutoFilter on your table, then use drop-down filters or custom filter rules to isolate rows that match dates, text patterns, or numerical ranges.

Why this tutorial helps

By combining clear explanations with applied examples, the course helps you turn feature knowledge into repeatable workflows. The emphasis on auditing, validation, and presentation equips you to produce accurate analyses and professional-looking outputs—skills useful in finance, operations, marketing, and project work.

Next steps

Open the tutorial and follow the exercises to practice each technique. Work through the projects to consolidate learning and adapt examples to your own datasets to gain confidence with advanced Excel workflows.