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Microsoft Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers Level 2 (Advanced)
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What You'll Learn in Microsoft Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers Level 2 (Advanced)

Course Length

6 hours (1 day)

Learning Objectives

  • Create multi-tiered data validation lists
  • Make your IF statements more flexible and powerful with wildcards
  • Create Gantt charts in Excel
  • Learn 10 useful Pivot Table tricks
  • Generate a unique list with Advanced Filters
  • Use checkboxes and drop-down lists to make your conditional formatting more flexible
  • Insert and work with an Excel spreadsheet inside a Word document
  • Create custom date formats
  • Copy only the visible cells from subtotaled data
  • And much more…

Target Student

Intermediate to advanced users who would like to learn useful tips and tricks to enhance their user experience with Excel and increase their productivity. This class is for anyone who uses Excel regularly and would like to work faster and more efficiently.

Course Outline

Microsoft Excel includes lots of powerful time-saving tricks that can increase productivity as you work on your spreadsheets. Whether you’re an intermediate or an advanced user, it’s easy to overlook some of the great tips and time savers available. This level 2 class aims to address that and will help you learn some of the more advanced tips and tricks to increase your productivity and flexibility.


In this Level 2 Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers training class you’ll learn some of the more advanced tips, including how to create multi-tiered data validation drop-down lists and how to increase the power of your IF statements with wildcards. This class also covers some useful Pivot Table tricks, and how to make your conditional formatting more flexible with check boxes and drop-down lists. Learn some useful charting tricks, including how to create charts with a keystroke and how to add creativity and readability by including pictures and smoothing out lines. You will even learn how to put together a Gantt chart in Excel!


  • Create Multi-Tiered Data Validation Lists
  • Make Your Conditional Formatting More Flexible with Checkboxes and Drop-Down Lists
  • Use Conditional Formatting to Compare Lists
  • Use Wildcards in Your IF Statements
  • Now That You Know How to Use CountIF, Let's Try SUMIF!
  • Create Charts with a Keystroke
  • Get Creative – Add Pictures to Your Charts
  • Gantt Charts in Excel!
  • Smooth Those Lines in Your Line Charts!
  • 10 Useful Pivot Table Tricks
  • Insert and Work with a Spreadsheet Inside Your Word Document
  • Copy Only Visible Cells from Your Subtotaled Data
  • Enter Data into Visible Cells Only in a Filtered List
  • Generate a Unique List Using Advanced Filters
  • Become More Efficient by Creating Autofill Lists
  • Create Custom Date Formats
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Delivered by Great Canadian Training

Microsoft Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers Level 2 (Advanced)

Upcoming Classes

All Public classes are held online
with a live instructor
Dates Price Qty
December 10, 2024
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
$475.00 Online
March 4, 2025
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
$475.00 Online
July 17, 2025
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
$475.00 Online
November 28, 2025
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
$475.00 Online
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All of our courses include

PDF Reference Guide

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Certificate of Completion

Boost your credentials with a Certificate of Completion, confirming the skills you’ve acquired with us.


24/7 After-Training Support

Receive a 30-day after-training support voucher, offering assistance as you apply your new skills on the job. Need help with a specific step? We’re here to provide extra support and clarity even after you’ve left the class!


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Printed Reference Guide

While we love technology, we understand that there is something about having a paper copy. Add a printed reference guide to your training, which we will have shipped to your location.


Extended After-Training Support

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Upskilling

You’ve learned how to effectively and efficiently use Microsoft Excel Tips, Tricks and Time Savers Level 2 (Advanced) - now you can stay up to date! Book your Upskilling Workshop now and save for when you want to fill in the gaps and explore Microsoft’s latest tools and features.


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Customized to meet your unique needs

We can customize your training to fit your exact needs, whether it's making small adjustments or creating entirely new courses. From setting specific objectives and including your own files to addressing unique challenges, we're here to help. We can even tailor the training to align more closely with how you work and to fit perfectly into your schedule. Our goal is to provide training that's as unique as your goals.


Use your own files instead of our exercise files

You can opt to use your working files in your private training sessions (instead of our standard exercise files). This allows you to see how the lessons apply directly to your day-to-day role and get work done while you train—a true win-win!


Access to your recorded session for 60 days

You can request your private session be recorded. You can have access for 60 days to revisit what you’ve learned.