Surgent's Microsoftr Excelr 2019: Working with Formulas and Functions

Overview

This course guides you through creating, copying and pasting, reviewing, and correcting basic and complex formulas in Excel 2019 using step-by-step, hands-on activities.

Highlights

Identify basic formula and function syntax
Recognize formulas pasted with relative references
Select status bar options and sum (AutoSum) for quick calculations
Recognize formulas pasted with mixed or absolute references
Identify formula results pasted as values
Select worksheets for grouping and entering formulas
Identify ways to link worksheets and workbooks with 3D formulas
Select the insert function button or buttons from the function library to insert functions in formulas
Recognize defined names as function arguments
Apply conditional formatting to formulas’ results
Identify and correct common errors using the trace error icon and the formula auditing tools
Identify and correct circular references
Select color-coded cell borders to correct a cell reference error in a formula
Identify how to step through a nested formula
Identify how to use the Watch Window and other tools to analyze, protect, and hide formulas

Prerequisites

Experience working with Excel 2019 in the Windows operating system environment

Designed For

Users experienced with using Excel 2019 in the Windows 10 operating system environment or experienced Excel users switching from earlier versions of Excel.

Objectives

Describe formula and function syntax and create basic formulas
Copy/paste and fill formulas
Enter formulas on grouped worksheets
Use multiple methods to build formulas
Apply conditional formatting to formulas’ results
Find and correct formula errors using a variety of tools, such as the Error Checking feature and Trace Error icon, the Formula Auditing tools, and the Watch Window