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<COURSE xmlns="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"><TITLE>Managing Data in Excel 2007</TITLE><DESCRIPTION>This class is designed to give users the basic knowledge for using Excel as an effective and efficient database manager.</DESCRIPTION><PREREQS><PREREQ>Introduction to Excel 2007 or knowledge of how to create and format a spreadsheet, as well as work with simple formulas.</PREREQ></PREREQS><LENGTH>half-day</LENGTH><SKILL NS0:name="Working with Data Ranges" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"><SUBSKILL>Understand how to design a flat file database</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Identify the parts of a flat file database</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Enter, navigate, select, and sort data in a data range</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Sort data and filter data using multiple keys</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Subtotal sorted groups in data ranges</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Organize your subtotaled list</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Use other formulas in a subtotal</SUBSKILL></SKILL><SKILL NS0:name="Working with Excel Tables" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"><SUBSKILL>Convert a range of data to a table</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Resize, select, and add and delete rows and columns in a table</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Add and delete records using the Form dialog box</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Work with calculations and use calculated columns in a table</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Work with structured references</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Remove duplicate rows of data</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Format a table</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Convert a table to a range of data</SUBSKILL></SKILL><SKILL NS0:name="Advanced Querying" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"><SUBSKILL>Define and use range names</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Use advanced filter options</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Find records with advanced filter</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Use =AND and =OR in a query</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Use calculations in a criteria range</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Copy matching records and selected fields</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Copy records to another sheet</SUBSKILL></SKILL><SKILL NS0:name="Use Database Functions" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"><SUBSKILL>Use =SUMIF and =COUNTIF</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Work with database functions</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Use =DSUM, =DAVERAGE, and =DCOUNTA</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Determine settings to validate entries in cells</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Create alert and input messages</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Display invalid data</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Limit a data entry range</SUBSKILL><SUBSKILL>Validate an entry based on another calculation</SUBSKILL></SKILL><TOPIC NS0:name="Protecting Excel data" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"></TOPIC><TOPIC NS0:name="Converting text to columns" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"></TOPIC><TOPIC NS0:name="Transposing list data" xmlns:NS0="http://www.trilliumconsulting.com/courses"></TOPIC></COURSE>