# Excel Level II: Intermediate

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## Overview

In this intermediate Excel class, you’ll learn functions such as VLOOKUP and SUMIF; summarize data with PivotTables; sort and filter databases; and split or join text.

The course comes with our revolutionary Excel video suite, so you can review the materials anytime after the class.

Take this class as part of the Excel Bootcamp and get a 15% discount. The package includes our Fundamentals, Intermediate, and Advanced Excel classes.

## What you'll learn

- Learn to split and join text, add data validation, and named ranges
- Use database functions such as VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP
- Add logical statements, including AND, OR, and IF statements
- Create PivotTables to quickly summarize large databases
- Use statistical functions such as RANK, COUNTIFS, and SUMIFS
- Create advanced combo charts from multiple charts
- Review key concepts by creating a final project

## Prerequisites

Attendees must have beginner Excel skills equivalent to our [Excel Fundamentals course](/classes/basic-excel-classes), including basic functions and formulas, printing, formatting, basic charts, and tables.

## Curriculum

### Worksheet Management

#### Navigation

- Keyboard shortcuts that facilitate quick and easy navigation within cells

#### Formula Review

- Review various methods for completing calculations

### Working with Text

#### Splitting Text

- Use Text to Columns to split text into multiple cells

#### Joining Text

- Using Concat and the & (ampersand) to combine cells

### Cell Ranges

#### Paste Special

- Apply formats and perform calculations on selected cells

#### Paste Special Values

- Hardcode the answer to a formula or function

#### Named Ranges

- Assign a name to a range of cells to make it easier to reference those ranges in calculations

### Database Functions

#### VLOOKUP & XLOOKUP

- Use VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP to find information in cell range and return information from another cell range

#### Sort & Filter

- Use Sort & Filter to find and organize data in large databases

### Pivot Tables

#### Pivot Tables

- Create Pivot Tables to quickly summarize large databases

#### Pivot Tables & Grouping

- Group within Pivot Tables

#### Multiple Pivot Tables

- Create multiple Pivot Tables on a single worksheet

### Logical Functions

#### IF statements

- Use IF statements to return output based on the contents of another cell

#### AND, OR

- Tests to see whether multiple conditions are true

### Math Functions

#### SUBTOTAL

- Use SUBTOTAL function to sum/average/count values based on what is not filtered

### Statistical Functions

#### SUMIFS

- Use SUMIFS function to sum cells based on one or more conditions

#### COUNTIFS

- Use COUNTIFS function to count cells based on one or more conditions

### Improve Data Quality

#### Data Validation

- Restrict the type of data that can be allowed in a cell

#### Remove Duplicates

- Eliminate duplicate row data

### End of Class Project

#### Project

- End of class project to review key concepts from the class

## Schedule
- Jun 10, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Jun 17, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Jun 23, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Jun 30, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Jul 8, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Jul 14, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Jul 21, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Jul 30, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Aug 9, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Aug 11, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026 — Live Online
- Aug 12, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Aug 25, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Sep 2, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Sep 9, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Sep 15, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 — Live Online
- Oct 4, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Oct 14, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Oct 20, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online
- Nov 10, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — Live Online

## FAQ

### What version of Excel does this course cover?

The instructors typically present using Excel 2019 or Office 365. However, you can also use Excel 2013 or 2016; the exercises and interface are compatible with what we teach (with some minor differences that the instructor will explain).

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $249