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    <TITLE>Working with Functions in Excel 2007</TITLE>
    <DESCRIPTION>This class is designed to give users a more in-depth understanding of working with commonly used functions in Excel.</DESCRIPTION>
    <PREREQS>
        <PREREQ>Intermediate-level experience in Excel 2007, including knowledge of setting up a basic spreadsheet and creating manual formulas.</PREREQ>
    </PREREQS>
    <LENGTH>full-day</LENGTH>
    <SKILL NS0:name="Use Excel’s Basic Functions" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBSKILL>Work with formulas</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Basic overview of functions</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Enter a function manually</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Use the AutoSum button</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Work with absolute cell and mixed cell references</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Create, define, and edit defined names in a worksheet</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>View a list of defined names</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Work with arrays</SUBSKILL>
    </SKILL>
    <SKILL NS0:name="Work with Commonly Used Functions" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBSKILL>Use statistical functions; e.g., =AVERAGE()</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Work with date functions; e.g., =TODAY() and =NOW()</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Work with text functions</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Use Excel Help to create functions</SUBSKILL>
    </SKILL>
    <SKILL NS0:name="Use Conditional Operations" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBSKILL>Apply conditional formatting</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Use the =IF function </SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Use the advanced logical functions AND, OR, and NOT</SUBSKILL>
    </SKILL>
    <SKILL NS0:name="Look Up Data" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBSKILL>Use the =HLOOKUP function for horizontal lookups in a table</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Use the =VLOOKUP function for vertical lookups in a table</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Use the =INDEX and =MATCH functions for advanced lookups</SUBSKILL>
    </SKILL>
    <SKILL NS0:name="Use Financial Functions" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBSKILL>Work with the terms Excel uses for financial functions</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Evaluate investments using the =NPV, =PV, =FV, and =NPER functions</SUBSKILL>
        <SUBSKILL>Use the =PMT, =PPMT, and =IPMT payment functions</SUBSKILL>
    </SKILL>
    <TOPIC NS0:name="Other Useful Functions" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBTOPIC>Calculate depreciation</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Use the IS functions</SUBTOPIC>
    </TOPIC>
    <TOPIC NS0:name="Auditing and Documentation" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBTOPIC>Display formulas in cells</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Use the Go To Special dialog box to select cells containing formulas</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Search for formulas in cells</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Insert and work with comments in cells</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Use cell tracers to help track errors and see relationships</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Use the Watch Window to see how changes affect a formula</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Use Excel’s Formula AutoCorrect feature</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Use Excel’s error checking and formula evaluation tools</SUBTOPIC>
    </TOPIC>
    <TOPIC NS0:name="Protecting Data" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses">
        <SUBTOPIC>Protect and unprotect worksheets</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Protect cell ranges</SUBTOPIC>
        <SUBTOPIC>Set permissions to edit</SUBTOPIC>
    </TOPIC>
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