MOS Excel 2013.

There are no prior qualifications or experience required to enrol on this course. However, you must have your own version of Microsoft Excel 2013 in order to complete the course.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Unit 1 – Getting started

• Define a spreadsheet and identify spreadsheet components.
• Identify the main components of the Excel window.
• Open and navigate workbooks.
• Create a workbook from a template.

Unit 2 – Entering and editing data

• Enter and edit text and values in a worksheet.
• Enter and edit formulas in a worksheet.
• Save and update a workbook, and save a workbook in a different file format.

Unit 3 - Modifying a worksheet

• Move and copy data in a worksheet.
• Move, copy and view formulas in a worksheet.
• Use absolute references in formulas.
• Insert and delete ranges, rows and columns in a worksheet.

Unit 4 - Functions

• Apply the SUM function to calculate the sum of values.
• Use AutoSum to enter SUM functions.
• Use the AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT and COUNTA functions to find average, minimum and maximum values and the count of cells in a range.

Unit 5 - Formatting

• Apply text formatting.
• Customise column widths, row heights and alignment and apply colour and border formatting.
• Format values as currency, percentages and ordinary numbers.
• Apply conditional formatting based on specific criteria.
• Copy formatting, apply built-in cell styles and create and modify custom cell styles.

Unit 6 - Charts

• Create charts based on worksheet data and move charts within a workbook.
• Customise charts and format chart elements.

Unit 7 - Graphics

• Insert a picture into a worksheet.
• Use graphics as conditional formatting to represent cell data.
• Insert and modify SmartArt graphics.

Unit 8 - Printing

• Preview how a worksheet will look when printed, use the spelling checker and use Find and Replace to update data.
• Set page orientation, scaling and margins and create headers and footers.
• Print a worksheet and a selected range.

Unit 9 - Managing workbooks and worksheets

• Freeze panes, split a worksheet and hide and display data and window elements.
• Set print titles and page breaks.
• Navigate, manage and print multiple worksheets.
• Create 3-D formulas to link worksheets and add a Watch window.
• Switch between workbooks, copy a sheet from one workbook to another and arrange workbooks into a workspace.
• Create and manage linked workbooks.

Unit 10 - Advanced formatting

• Apply built-in and custom number formats to display data in specific formats.
• Apply and modify themes.
• Merge and change orientation of cells to display text in special ways; transpose data and add backgrounds and watermarks.

Unit 11 - Outlining and subtotals

• Create outlines to group and organise data, create custom views and consolidate data from different worksheets.
• Summarise the data in a worksheet by creating automatic subtotals.

Unit 12 - Cell and range names

• Use names to make your formulas easier to understand.
• Use the Name Manager to modify named ranges.

Unit 13 - Data structure and tables

• Organise data logically, sort it by the contents of it’s columns and filter it to show only those rows that meets certain criteria.
• Create and format tables and use structured references to include table column names in formulas.

Unit 14 - Web and sharing features

• Save a workbook as a Web page and use the AutoRepublish feature to keep the Web version of a workbook updated.
• Add and remove hyperlinks in a worksheet.

Unit 15 - Documenting and auditing

• Use auditing features to trace precedent and dependent cells and trace errors.
• Add and edit comments for a cell and a worksheet.
• Protect a workbook or part of a worksheet from unauthorised access or unintentional changes.
• Share workbooks, merge versions of a workbook, track changes made by various users, remove personal data from a workbook and mark a workbook as final.

Unit 16 - Templates and settings

• Change Excel’s default application settings.
• Create and modify custom templates.

Unit 17 - Advanced functions and formulas

• Use logical functions to calculate values based on specific criteria.
• Use conditional functions to summarise count and average data.
• Use the PMT function to calculate periodic payments for a loan.
• Use text functions to extract specific text strings from cells and to format and modify text.
• Use date functions to calculate duration expressed as the number of days.
• Use array formulas to perform multiple calculations on multiple sets of values.
• Use options to control calculations of formulas.

Unit 18 - Lookups and data tables

• Use lookup functions to find values in a worksheet list.
• Use data tables to see the effects of changing the values in a formula.

Unit 19 - Advanced data management

• Use the data validation feature to validate data entered in cells.
• Use the Custom AutoFilter and Advanced Filter dialog boxes to filter data based on complex criteria.

Unit 20 - Advanced charting

• Adjust the scale of a chart and format data points.
• Create combination charts, trendlines and sparklines to highlight different kinds of data.
• Insert and format graphical objects in charts

Unit 21 - PivotTables and PivotCharts

• Use the PivotTable command to create a PivotTable for analysing and comparing large amounts of data.
• Change PivotTable views by grouping data, moving fields and using calculated fields.
• Improve the appearance of a PivotTable by applying a style and changing it’s field settings.
• Create a PivotChart to graphically display data from a PivotTable.
• Use PowerPivot to integrate data from different Excel worksheets.

Unit 22 - Exporting and importing data

• Export data from Excel to a text file and import data from a text file into an Excel workbook.

Unit 23 - Analytical tools

• Use the Goal Seek utility to meet a target output for a formula by changing the values in the input cells.
• Create scenarios to save various sets of input values that produce different results.
• Use the Quick Analysis tool to instantly analyse data.

Unit 24 - Macros and Visual Basic

• Create and run macros to automate complex and repetitive tasks.
• Use the Visual Basic Editor to edit a macro and copy a macro to another workbook.

Unit 25 - Accessibility and language features

• Modify worksheets to conform to accessibility guidelines.
• Use language features to prepare workbooks for an international audience.

Assessment

To earn the MOS certification you must sit a separate examination (Excel 2013 77-420). The exam is in a multiple choice/multiple answer format. It must be sat at a registered Certiport testing centre. You can locate testing centres and schedule exam appointments via Prodigy UK (www.prodigyuk.co.uk), where you can also buy exam vouchers for £65.00.

Please note that you may be charged by the exam centre an additional proctoring fee of approximately £20 for sitting the exam.

What's Included:

1) MOS Excel 2013 Course Card: This gives you important information you need quickly and easily. The Course Card contains essential information for both basic and advanced skills and offers something for students of all levels.

2) MOS Excel 2013 Course Book: The book covers the functions and features of Excel 2013 in 25 comprehensive units.

3) Student Files: You will receive a support email giving you access to your student files and to PowerPoint presentations relevant to the content of each unit in the book. These files are also available through a student page and can be sent on disk on request.

4) Exam Preparation Software: This is cloud based exam preparation software. The format includes questions, quizzes and review answers. You can also track your history of previous attempts.