External Data and Workbook Tools: Learn Excel 365

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External Data and Workbook Tools: Learn Excel 365

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LEVEL: Beginner

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External Data & Workbook Tools: Learn Excel 365 gives you the skills to manage and analyze data with greater accuracy, efficiency, and control. You will learn to link and synchronize information across multiple worksheets and workbooks, ensuring updates happen automatically and reducing the need for manual data entry.

You’ll explore the Watch Window, a powerful tool for monitoring important cells and ranges in large spreadsheets without constantly scrolling. The course also shows you how to customize the Excel Ribbon, creating personalized tabs and groups that fit your workflow for faster navigation.

You will connect to external data sources such as other Excel files, Access databases, and web pages, using Power Query to import, clean, and transform data. Live connections keep your information current, helping you work with accurate and up-to-date datasets.

In addition, you’ll gain advanced skills with Excel tables, including filtering, sorting, structured references, and custom styles to improve analysis and presentation. These techniques will help you easily organize data and extract meaningful insights quickly.

Whether you manage large spreadsheets, collaborate with colleagues, or prepare reports for decision-makers, the practical skills in this course will streamline your workflow, improve data accuracy, and boost productivity. With these tools, you can confidently manage complex datasets and enhance your effectiveness as a data-driven professional in Excel 365.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

Create dynamic Excel workbook data links.
Master Excel’s Watch Window for cell change monitoring.
Customize the Excel Ribbon for enhanced productivity.
Import and manage live external data connections in Excel.
Cleanse and transform data with Power Query Editor.
Import Access database tables into Excel spreadsheets.
Import web data into Excel using Power Query.
Efficiently manage Excel data using tables.
Filter, sort, and calculate data within Excel tables.

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