International experts in Excel

ESP next step 1 - agenda

Format: seminar with hands on sessions - computers will be provided
Duration: one day
Arrival and refreshments: 9:00 am Start: 9:15 am Finish: 4:30 pm

Your power-packed agenda.  

Include Welcome and List sheets:

  • Understand the purpose of the Welcome sheet.
  • Insert a drop-down list to select from.
  • Enter list and use good technique for maintainability.

Navigate with Menu sheet hyperlinks:

  • Navigate forward and back with hyperlinks.
  • Learn keyboard shortcuts for navigation.
  • Discover the Menu sheet.
  • Use the AbleOwl ESP sheet name and tab colour conventions.
  • Modify the Menu sheet.
  • Navigate with Menu sheet keyboard shortcuts.

Link with Source and Destination Areas:

  • Understand what Source and Destination Areas are and how they avoid the problems of spaghetti spreadsheets.
  • Locate dependents and precedents quickly and reliably.
  • Hyperlink forward and back through formula links.

Create a multi-workbook application:

  • Create a top-level workbook with hyperlinks to lower-level workbooks.
  • Link data correctly from one workbook to another.

Automate placing data into reports:

  • Create reports that extract data from a table.

Drill down to audit report values:

  • Drill down from a report cell to see the values summed on the source table.

Include crosschecks:

  • Set up various types of crosscheck formulae.
  • Use the ESP add-in to enter crosscheck formulae and formatting.
  • Understand the issues in creating effective crosschecks.
  • Make errors stand out so they are not overlooked.
  • Use ESP add-in to create a Crosschecks sheet for ease of checking all crosschecks.

Who should attend:

  • Regular users of Excel who are familiar with the basics of formula construction, formatting and printing, as well as with all ESP essentials agenda items. See the agenda above.

Learn in a positive environment

  • Be assured the advice you get is well-proven and utilised.
  • Feel free to ask questions.
  • Get time away from the office and constant interruptions.
  • Enjoy a friendly environment where you don’t feel you’re holding others up.
  • Instantly apply what you’ve learned on return to work.

The courses cover Microsoft Excel releases XP(2002) through 2010.
Where there are differences among the covered releases, they are pointed out.


Course cancellation policy:

A course booking is considered final when an invoice is sent, and can be cancelled up to ten working days before the course. After that, payment is expected in full and no refund will be given.
All cancellations must be notified in writing, i.e. post, fax or email.
Another delegate may be substituted at any time.


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