<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/xml/course.xsl"?><?mso-infoPathSolution productVersion="11.0.5531" PIVersion="1.0.0.0" href="file:///\trillium1\shared\Trillium%20Web%20Site\xml\course.xsn" solutionVersion="1.0.0.35" ?><!-- Filename: cdxl02fu.xml --><ns1:COURSE xmlns:ns1="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses" xml:lang="en-us"><ns1:APPLICATION>Excel</ns1:APPLICATION><ns1:VERSION>2003</ns1:VERSION><ns1:TITLE>Working with Functions in Excel 2003</ns1:TITLE><ns1:DESCRIPTION>This class is designed to give users a more in-depth understanding of working with commonly used functions in Excel.</ns1:DESCRIPTION><ns1:PREREQS><ns1:PREREQ link="" alt="">Intermediate-level experience in Excel 2003, including knowledge of setting up a basic spreadsheet and creating manual formulas.</ns1:PREREQ></ns1:PREREQS><ns1:LENGTH>half-day</ns1:LENGTH><ns1:SKILL ns1:name="Use Excel’s Basic Functions"><ns1:SUBSKILL>Create formulas using functions</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use AutoSum and AutoCalculate</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use absolute, relative, and mixed cell referencing</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Create, define, and use named ranges</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Create natural language formulas</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Work with arrays in formulas</ns1:SUBSKILL></ns1:SKILL><ns1:SKILL ns1:name="Work with Commonly Used Functions"><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use statistical functions</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Work with date functions</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use text functions</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use Excel Help to create functions</ns1:SUBSKILL></ns1:SKILL><ns1:SKILL ns1:name="Use Conditional Operations"><ns1:SUBSKILL>Apply conditional formatting</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use the IF function to evaluate criteria</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use the advanced logical functions AND, OR, and NOT</ns1:SUBSKILL></ns1:SKILL><ns1:SKILL ns1:name="Look Up Data">
									<ns1:SUBSKILL>Use the HLOOKUP function for horizontal lookups in a table</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use the VLOOKUP function for vertical lookups in a table</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use the INDEX and MATCH functions for advanced lookups</ns1:SUBSKILL>
								</ns1:SKILL><ns1:SKILL ns1:name="Use Financial Functions"><ns1:SUBSKILL>Work with the terms Excel uses for financial functions</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Evaluate investments using the NPV, PV, FV, and NPER functions</ns1:SUBSKILL><ns1:SUBSKILL>Use the PMT, PPMT, and IPMT payment functions</ns1:SUBSKILL></ns1:SKILL><ns1:TOPIC ns1:name="Other Useful Functions"><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Calculate depreciation</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Use the IS functions</ns1:SUBTOPIC></ns1:TOPIC><ns1:TOPIC ns1:name="Auditing and Documentation">
									<ns1:SUBTOPIC>Display formulas in cells</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Use the Go To Special dialog box to select cells containing formulas</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Search for formulas in cells</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Insert and work with comments in cells</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Use cell tracers to help track errors and see relationships</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Use the Watch Window to see how changes affect a formula</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Use Excel’s error checking and formula evaluation tools</ns1:SUBTOPIC>
								</ns1:TOPIC><ns1:TOPIC ns1:name="Protecting Data"><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Protect worksheets</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Protect cell ranges</ns1:SUBTOPIC><ns1:SUBTOPIC>Protect workbooks</ns1:SUBTOPIC></ns1:TOPIC></ns1:COURSE>
