Excel Course Roadmap
📘 Level 1: Basic Excel (5 Days)
Goal: Get comfortable with Excel interface, formulas, and basic data
handling.
Topics:
1. Getting Started
o Interface overview: Ribbon, Sheets, Cells, Workbook
o Data types (text, numbers, dates)
2. Basic Operations
o Entering and formatting data
o Autofill and Flash Fill
o Basic formatting (font, cell color, number formats)
3. Basic Formulas & Functions
o SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT
o Basic arithmetic operations (+ - * /)
o Formula bar, relative vs absolute cell references
4. Working with Data
o Sorting and filtering
o Freeze Panes, Wrap Text, Merge Cells
o Inserting/deleting rows and columns
5. Basic Charts
o Creating Column, Line, and Pie charts
o Chart elements: titles, labels, legends
Practice Task:
Create a simple student marksheet with total, average, and pass/fail status.
📙 Level 2: Intermediate Excel (5–7 Days)
Goal: Analyze and summarize data using formulas and built-in tools.
Topics:
1. Logical & Lookup Functions
o IF, IFS, AND, OR, IFERROR
o VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH
2. Data Validation & Drop-Downs
o Create dynamic drop-down lists
o Input restrictions and error messages
3. Conditional Formatting
o Color scales, icon sets, custom formulas
4. Tables & Structured References
o Converting ranges to tables
o Table formulas and slicers
5. Date & Text Functions
o TODAY, NOW, DATEDIF, TEXT, LEFT, RIGHT, MID, CONCAT
6. Basic Pivot Tables
o Creating pivot tables and charts
o Grouping, filtering, and slicers
Practice Task:
Create an employee attendance sheet with conditional formatting and
monthly summary using a Pivot Table.
📕 Level 3: Advanced Excel (7–10 Days)
Goal: Master automation, analysis, and reporting.
Topics:
1. Advanced Formulas
o Nested IFs
o SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, XLOOKUP
o Dynamic named ranges
2. Advanced Pivot Tables
o Calculated fields
o Pivot charts with slicers
3. Data Analysis Tools
o What-If Analysis (Goal Seek, Data Tables)
o Scenario Manager
o Solver Add-in
4. Dynamic Dashboards
o Form controls (dropdown, checkbox)
o Interactive charts
o KPI indicators
5. Power Query (Get & Transform)
o Importing data from multiple sources
o Cleaning and transforming data
o Merging and appending queries
6. Introduction to Macros (VBA)
o Recording Macros
o Assigning macros to buttons