Learn Excel Preparation --- Links

chandoo.org
lynda.com
ozgrid.com
stackoverflow
***Dr. Peltier blog on charts
Mr. Excel, Experts Exchange or Microsoft Answers.
ozgrid.com
John Walkenbach's series of books on excel techniques
Look on web for Excel problem just like you hunt for CAT questions online....
Aaron Blood developed a list some years back of Excel skills
Debra Dalgleish, Chip Pearson, Jon Peltier websites
Coursera
***Dr. Peltier blog on charts
Khan Academy (Not only excel, explore everything)
Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Access Analytic Free Excel Tests Of Your Knowledge----TEST
lynda.com
Wrox press books (red covers)-For VBA
Amir Parmar Videos*
Excel as Audit Tool Pdf
http://www.mrexcel.com/
http://dailydoseofexcel.com/
http://contextures.com/tiptech.html
http://www.rondebruin.nl
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/topic.aspx
Excel Hacks (torrent the book)
http://www.functionx.com/excel/
stackoverflow

http://www.jpexceltraining.com
: Excel VBA Programming For Dummies
https://eketab2.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/oreillyexcelhacks2ndeditionjun2007.p
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Novice
Can successfully navigate and save an Excel workbook.
OK with Data Entry tasks.
Novices can build formulas using: SUM, IF, AVERAGE, COUNT, ROUND
Intermediate
Comfortable building formulas to manipulate text and dates
Knows what a Pivot Table is and how to build one.
Knows what an add-in is and how to install one.
Understands and can use the AutoFilter feature.
Can record a macro and use it later.
Can successfully edit/modify simple recorded macros.
This category includes most users who claim to know Excel very well.
Intermediate Formulas: SUMIF, COUNTIF, VLOOKUP, CHOOSE, MID
Advanced
Knows what array formulas are and how to use them.
Can create and modify macros with or without the macro recorder.
Knows how to build a macro that can be triggered by events.
Familiar with most, if not all, of the functions in Excel.
Comfortable teaching or helping others with Excel.
Advanced Formulas: SUMPRODUCT, INDIRECT, INDEX, MATCH, OFFSET
Expert
Can build add-ins for distribution and widespread use.
If you can think it, they can build it with Excel.
Most likely, a disturbed individual who spends too much time thinking about spre
adsheets. :-)
Expert Formulas: A true expert knows the strengths & weaknesses of every single
function, and has probably had to build some new ones that were not available.
Guru
The true Excel elite.
Probably just a handful of them in the world.
If you are one, you know who you are.
If you're an Expert, you probably know their names.
From time to time, you might see one posting in a web forum
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Mr. Excel, Experts Exchange or Microsoft Answers.
John Walkenbach's series of books on excel techniques
Look on web for Excel problem just like you hunt for CAT questions online....
Aaron Blood developed a list some years back of Excel skills
Debra Dalgleish, Chip Pearson, Jon Peltier websites
Coursera

Khan Academy (Not only excel, explore everything)

Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Access Analytic Free Excel Tests Of Your Knowledge----TEST
Wrox press books (red covers)-For VBA
Amir Parmar Videos*

lynda.com
ozgrid.com
stackoverflow
***Dr. Peltier blog on charts
Mr. Excel, Experts Exchange or Microsoft Answers.
John Walkenbach's series of books on excel techniques
Look on web for Excel problem just like you hunt for CAT questions online....
Aaron Blood developed a list some years back of Excel skills
Debra Dalgleish, Chip Pearson, Jon Peltier websites

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