Excel for professionals

About this training

Have you ever found yourself staring at an Excel spreadsheet in frustration, looking for the right formula or a way to automate repetitive tasks? Do you perform manual operations over and over again that are time-consuming and error-prone? Or are you dealing with reports that age quickly and don't provide the insight you really need?

This course offers a solution to all these challenges. You'll learn how to turn Excel into a strategic tool that helps you work not only faster, but smarter. You'll discover how to gain deeper insights from your data, create reports and dashboards that update automatically, and automate manual processes. After this training, you'll be able to use Excel as a tool that helps you save time and make decisions based on reliable, well-analyzed data.

Excel is not just another spreadsheet program. For many, it's an everyday tool for simple tasks, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Excel can do much more. 

Most professionals use only a fraction of its capabilities. What if you could use Excel as a powerful tool that not only increases your productivity, but also enables you to make better decisions based on deeper analysis and visual insights?

This course is for anyone who wants to take the next step and unlock the full spectrum of Excel.

Program

What is covered in this course?

1. Basic skills and working efficiently with Excel

You'll start with the essential basic skills and learn the keyboard shortcuts that will immediately increase your productivity. We'll take you through efficiently managing worksheets, structuring data and using key basic functions.


In this section you will learn:

  • Automate repetitive operations and perform them more efficiently
  • Navigate with keyboard shortcuts to work more smoothly
  • Cleverly organize data to gain better insight
  • Apply formulas quickly, making immediate gains in time and accuracy


2. Advanced functions and formulas: from simple to complex analysis


In this section, you will discover how to apply powerful functions to create advanced analyses. We cover commonly used functions as well as how to combine (nest) functions for even more complex calculations. You'll also learn to fully understand the syntax of functions so you can build them yourself and avoid or fix errors.

Here you will learn:

  • Which functions have direct added value
  • How to combine functions to create strong analyses
  • How to resolve error messages immediately
  • How to gain clear insight into complex datasets


3. Data visualization: from data to insightful stories


Data is only useful if it is understood. Whether you're presenting data to your team or management, the ability to turn complex data into clear, visual reports is crucial. This section will give you the skills to choose the right charts and set up your dashboards so that they not only inform, but persuade. Excel offers powerful visualization tools that allow you to make data clear and understandable.


In this section you will learn:

  • How to transform data into clear charts and visualizations
  • Create charts that are attractive but also offer the right insights
  • How to create different types of graphs depending on the type of data.
  • How to build dashboards that show key KPIs at a glance
  • how to update data automatically when source data changes

4. Pivot tables and dashboards: the power of dynamic analytics


Pivot tables are a must-have skill for anyone working with large data sets. They help you quickly discover patterns and trends and allow you to perform in-depth analysis without complex formulas. By linking pivot tables to dynamic dashboards, you create flexible and future-proof reports that remain valuable not only now, but also in the future.

You will learn:

  • How to easily summarize, analyze and visualize large amounts of data
  • How to set up pivot tables, group and filter data
  • How to create pivot charts on the fly
  • How to link pivot tables to dynamic dashboards that update automatically
  • Create interactive reports that provide immediate insights 


5. Macros and automation: speed up your work with automated processes


In a busy work environment, every minute is precious. By automating processes with macros, you can perform repetitive actions, such as merging data or formatting reports, in a fraction of the time. This gives you more time to focus on strategic tasks and deeper analysis, while increasing accuracy and consistency.

You will learn:

  • How to use macros to save time
  • Perform complex operations with the push of a button
  • Automate reports to save time and avoid errors

Target group

This course is designed for professionals who want to expand their skills and use Excel as a full-fledged data analysis and visualization tool. Whether you're an analyst, manager, project manager, finance or marketing professional, if you work with data regularly, this course will provide you with the tools and techniques to get the most out of Excel.


Whether you are relatively new to using Excel or already have some experience, this course will help you dramatically increase your current level of knowledge. We start with the basics, but quickly take you to advanced features that will take your productivity and analytical skills to the next level.

Approach

This course is designed using a hands-on methodology. You get to work quickly with exercises and practical examples. This way, you get the tips and techniques right away. By working with realistic data and case studies, you learn to apply this immediately in your own work environment.


The emphasis is on practically applicable knowledge. No dry theory, but challenging exercises that prepare you for the data problems you encounter every day.

Trainers

Results

After completing this course, you will no longer view Excel as a simple spreadsheet program, but as a powerful analysis tool that helps you master data and use it for better decision-making.

You will learn:

  • How to work faster with convenient keyboard shortcuts.
  • How to analyze and visualize complex data quickly and efficiently.
  • How to use data to not only understand the past, but also to better plan for the future.
  • How to let Excel do the work for you by using the right functions.
  • How to resolve error messages independently.
  • How to extract deeper insights from large data sets and turn them into valuable information for your organization.
  • How you can save time by automating repetitive operations, leaving you more time for valuable analysis.

Register

Choose the desired date and location for this training.

Antwerpen - Expert Academy

Mechelsesteenweg 109, 2018 Antwerp

Fri 28.03.2025 (09h00 until 17h00)
Dutch

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€ 795,00(VAT excluded)

Max. 8 participants

Gent - Expert Academy

Bibliotheekstraat 8/301, 9000 Ghent

Tue 16.09.2025 (09h00 until 17h00)
Dutch

From

€ 795,00(VAT excluded)

Max. 8 participants