TOSA Excel: TOSA Excel 2019 Beginner
Certification Exam:
Expertise:
- 6 Courses | 4h 39m 17s
- 6 Books | 53h 4m
- 6 Courses | 4h 44m 14s
- 6 Books | 51h 48m
- Includes Test Prep
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- 6 Books | 49h 54m
- Includes Test Prep
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- 2 Courses | 2h 3m 58s
- 4 Books | 24h 54m
- Includes Test Prep
Acquire the skills needed to utilize Microsoft Excel in a work environment as you prepare for the TOSA Excel 2016 and TOSA Excel 365 certification exams.
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Getting Started in Excel 2019 for Windows
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Getting started in Excel 365
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Custom & Conditional Formatting in Excel 2019 for Windows
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Custom & Conditional Formatting
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Customizing text & number formats in Excel 365
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Getting Started in Excel 2019 for Windows
Get started with Excel 2019, the spreadsheet application included with the Microsoft Office 2019 Suite. During this course, you will familiarise yourself with the interface and some of its features, including the ribbon, status bar, zoom, and various view modes. Begin the course by learning how to find the application on the desktop and open it. To get the most out of Excel, you need to understand how the interface is laid out, so the course next explores the application. This leads into the zoom function, which can be used to adjust how to visualize the spreadsheet in Excel by making data entries larger or smaller. Discover how to examine mode views, which in Excel features three different preset view modes: Normal, Page Layout, and Page Break. Conclude the course by observing how to move between documents, allowing work on multiple documents simultaneously while using a number of tools to organize a workspace. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Getting Started Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
5 videos |
21m
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Creating & Saving Workbooks in Excel 2019 for Windows
Create a new spreadsheet and workbook, with Excel 2019. During this course, you will begin by learning how to create and open a document, and then learn how to use document templates. This leads into how to manage worksheets, which are used in Excel to manage different sets of data within a workbook. Next, observe how to save your worksheet or workbook as an Excel version or pdf; and recover unsaved documents. Learn how to insert headers and footers, useful if you have additional information to insert into a spreadsheet. Examine how to set your print area; adjust your print page layout, and then print your document. Discover how to check for compatibility issues; edit your document properties; and check for personal information in your document. The course concludes by showing how to create an accessible document, and how to protect your document or restrict all access with a password. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Creating & Saving Workbooks Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
15 videos |
1h 3m
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Inserting & Manipulating Data in Excel 2019 for Windows
Delve into data manipulation techniques with Excel 2019 for Windows. In this course, learners can explore various ways to insert, edit, and manipulate data. Begin by learning how to select cells in order to apply changes to individual or multiple cells. Then learners will discover different ways of inserting, editing, and replacing data in a spreadsheet, and observe how to insert special characters. The course continues by demonstrating how to edit multiple worksheets simultaneously; delete items in a spreadsheet; and how to use the undo and redo actions. Explore how to create automatic data series; use the Flash Fill feature, and insert dropdown menus. Delve into configuring the spell check and autoCorrect options; transferring, and copying and pasting data. Complete this course by observing how to move data from one worksheet to another, and transpose a data range. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Inserting & Manipulating Data Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
17 videos |
1h 2m
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Formatting Data in Excel 2019 for Windows
Refine your data's appearance with Excel 2019 for Windows. In this course, you will discover how you can align data, use colors and themes, resize rows and columns, and insert tables and borders in Excel 2019 to change data presentation. Learners will begin by observing how to set a data type, and then format and align their data. Next, observe how to use colors, which can help data stand out for the reader and make the table easier to read. Discover how to change the cell style; use document themes, and use formulas to modify the text case. Explore how to create clean, professional looking titles, and format titles to make them presentable. Create tables to ease organization; resize columns and rows; insert borders, and columns and rows. Conclude the course by observing how to transfer format styles. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Formatting Data Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
14 videos |
49m
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Illustrating Documents in Excel 2019 for Windows
Augment the descriptive power of your data with Excel 2019 for Windows. In this course, learners will discover how to insert and edit images, screenshots, and shapes, insert hyperlinks, and use the new Smart Lookup feature. Begin by learning how to insert an image or photograph, which can be used to illustrate your table, and then learn how to insert a screenshot. Discover how to edit an image, adjust its brightness, contrast, saturation levels, and apply different artistic effects or add a border. Learners can also observe how to create diagrams by using shapes and insert icons to help illustrate a worksheet. There are several different types of links that can be inserted into your document, including hyperlinks. Finally, learners will explore how to use the Smart Lookup tool in Excel to quickly access additional information about words used in a document. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Illustrating Documents Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
7 videos |
31m
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Using Basic Formulas in Excel 2019 for Windows
Put formulas to work with Excel 2019 for Windows. In this 12-video course, learners will observe how to work with formulas, including built-in formulas such as SUM and COUNT. You will begin by discovering how to insert a formula by using the function library, and then perform simple calculations within an individual cell. Explore how to use automated formulas in a table; create automated cumulative tools; and insert subtotals. Following on from this, you will learn how to count cells in a range by using different formulas, and then rank values, which is extremely useful if you want to find out where a particular value places on a list of data entries. The course also explores how to examine rounding a number, to round up or down your data values; use replacement formulas when you need to make changes; convert number types, and factorize the results of a division. Conclude the course by observing how to create random values. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Using Basic Formulas Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
12 videos |
51m
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Getting Started
Excel 2016 is the spreadsheet application in the Microsoft Office 2016 suite. Explore the interface and some of its features, including the ribbon, status bar, zoom, and various view modes.
5 videos |
19m
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Creating, Saving & Sharing Workbooks
Excel 2016 is highly customizable and easy to share with others. Learn how to create, manage, and save documents; insert headers and footers; edit document properties; and protect and share your workbooks.
19 videos |
1h 13m
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Inserting & Manipulating Data
Excel 2016 contains a number of features to aid in data insertion and manipulation. Explore numerous ways to insert, edit, and manipulate your data, including undo and redo, Flash Fill, spell check, and transposing a data range.
16 videos |
1h 3m
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Formatting Data
Formatting data makes it easier to see and work with. Discover how you can align data, use colors and themes, resize rows and columns, and insert tables and borders in Excel 2016 to change data presentation.
14 videos |
51m
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Illustrating Documents
An Excel 2016 worksheet can contain more than just numbers and text. Discover how to insert and edit images, screenshots, and shapes; insert hyperlinks; and use the new Smart Lookup feature.
6 videos |
28m
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Basic Formulas
The power of Excel 2016 is the support provided for using formulas on your data. Learn how to work with formulas, including built-in formulas such as SUM and COUNT, perform rounding and ranking, and generate random numbers.
12 videos |
48m
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Getting started in Excel 365
Excel 365 is the spreadsheet application in the Microsoft 365 suite. In this course, you will explore how to find and open the Excel 365 application, navigate the interface and create spreadsheets. Key concepts covered in this course include accessing the app and exploring the interface, which features a ribbon with multiple tabs, a status bar, and a Quick Access Toolbar with multiple tools for visualizing your spreadsheet data. You will also learn how to open a new workbook and how to create a worksheet from a template. You will explore how to add data to a spreadsheet, copy and paste data into a spreadsheet, resize columns and rows; and delete items from a spreadsheet. In addition, you will discover how to undo recent actions you may have performed in error, or redo an action to save time. You will also look at how to insert one of the built-in formulas from the Function library to perform calculations on your data; how to save a worksheet or workbook that you've created; and how to share your spreadsheets with others. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
12 videos |
41m
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Adding & arranging data in Excel 365
In Excel 365, it is easy to add new content to workbooks and change how values are arranged. This course demonstrates how to add and manage content in your worksheets, including how to insert columns and rows, and data into cells. You will begin by learning how to fill cells using the AutoFill feature; as well as how to insert columns and rows into a worksheet. Next, you will observe how to paste copied data using the Paste Special tools; how to align values in cells; as well as how to freeze rows or columns to avoid unnecessary scrolling. Finally, you'll explore how to select cells and ranges; and how to merge content across various cells or unmerge if necessary. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
13 videos |
44m
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Getting started with charts in Excel 365
Present your Excel 365 data visually by using charts. Excel features several built-in charts, each of which can be customized to suit your needs. In this course, you will learn how to insert charts and add charts quickly with the Quick Analysis tool. You will explore how to create a bar chart, pie chart, line chart, and add chart labels. This includes adding a chart title and data labels, and discovering how to present negative values in a chart. Finally, you will explore how to apply basic formatting, such as default colors, to your charts. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
9 videos |
29m
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Formatting cells and ranges in Excel 365
Excel 365 contains several features to aid in data formatting and manipulation. In this course, you will explore various ways to format your data by type, which serves as a way of classifying the data. Learn how to create drop-down menus, fill cells using the Flash Fill feature, and how to create an automatic data series. Next, you will discover how to create an automatic data series using the advanced Fill Series options and how to format data, including options to configure its size or apply font effects such as bold, italic, and underline. Then you'll also see how to apply cell styles; how to format cells with the Format Painter tool; how to create customized number formats; how to apply custom cell formats; and how to clear all formatting from cells. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
11 videos |
42m
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Performing data calculations using formulas in Excel 365
The power of Excel 365 lies in the support given when using formulas with your data, which automatically update when the underlying data changes to ensure your calculations are always up to date. In this course, you will observe how to perform simple and more advanced calculations with formulas, including the use of built-in formulas such as SUM and COUNT, as well as working with formulas that include IFS, SWITCH, MAXIFS, MINIFS, COUNTA, OFFSET, COUNTIFS, MOD, QUOTIENT, and AVERAGEIFS. You will start by discovering how to perform simple calculations within an individual cell; then explore how to use formulas to create automated cumulative totals in a table and insert subtotals. Following this, you will learn how to use different formulas to count cells in a range. Learn how to perform logical operations such as IFS and SWITCH, MAXIFS, and MINIFS, and keep your data up to date with COUNTA and OFFSET formulas. Finally, you will explore how to configure default formula options, find data with multiple conditions, factorize the results of a division, and calculate average values under different criteria. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
10 videos |
31m
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Printing spreadsheets in Excel 365
Excel 365 offers an array of tools for making printouts of your spreadsheet data. In this course, you will learn how to add headers and footers to the pages in a spreadsheet if you would like to include additional information. And you will learn how to set your print area, adjust your print page layout, configure the print settings, and print your spreadsheets in Excel 365. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
6 videos |
25m
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Setting your work preferences in Excel 365
Get the most out of Excel 365 by customizing it to your own needs. In this course, you will learn how to customize the interface, ribbon, and Quick Access Toolbar; manage your account add-ins; configure user input and template options, and customize default document settings. Key concepts covered in this course include how to customize the appearance of the Excel 365 interface, including options to customize the Quick Access Toolbar and its commands as well as the Office ribbon and its commands. You will also discover how to install an add-in and manage it, install add-ins from the Office ribbon, and create custom templates and save those templates for future use. Next, you will learn how to configure user and input behavior, customize how workbooks are saved; and change the workbook default settings. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises in the Resources section.
9 videos |
42m
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Ten common tools in Excel 365
To make the most out of working in Excel 365, you need to know your way around the interface as well as understand some of its frequently-used features. This course will explore how to use the Zoom tools, make selections in your worksheet, and use the various view modes. You will also explore how to navigate between worksheets. In addition, you'll learn how to use the spellcheck tool, and learn more about the AutoCorrect and Smart Lookup features. Finally, you will explore how to translate text and create an accessible document. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
11 videos |
37m
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Custom & Conditional Formatting in Excel 2019 for Windows
To customize data, you can use the built-in formats in Excel 2019, or you can use your own. In this 10-video course, learners will observe how to create custom formats for numbers, text, and date and time, as well as how to create and use conditional formatting. To begin, discover how to customize your number formats, formatting currency, percentages, and phone numbers for data values. Next, observe how to customize your text formats, changing the text format by adding or modifying a text element's appearance; create custom color formatting for data entries; and apply conditional custom formatting to data values. Delve into creating conditional format rules to enhance your data values display; use conditional formatting to highlight data in cells, rows, and columns; and use conditional formatting tools to analyze your data further. This leads into exploring advanced conditional formatting tools, and using these tools to find duplicate values or hide values. Conclude the course by discovering how to organize conditional formatting rules applied to a worksheet. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Custom & Conditional Formatting Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
10 videos |
46m
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Finding & Grouping Data in Excel 2019 for Windows
Excel 2019 includes a number of methods for locating, displaying, and manipulating data entries. In this 8-video course, learners observe how to work with specific data using the Find and Replace tools, and manipulate data with the Group and Outline tools. Begin by learning how to find items in a worksheet, by using the Find tools to jump to locations in a worksheet and find items with basic search queries. Then learn how to use advanced Find tools to customize and refine search queries; the Selection tools to locate and select graphical objects in a worksheet; and the Replace tools to replace cell contents and formats. Next, examine how to use the Find and Replace tools when working specifically with formulas, and use the Freeze tools to change the view settings within a worksheet. Finally, observe how to group rows and columns in a worksheet and control their display, and use the Group tools to create Outlines in a worksheet. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Finding & Grouping Data Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
8 videos |
35m
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Sorting & Filtering Data in Excel 2019 for Windows
The first step in analyzing the data in a worksheet is often taken with Excel's sorting and filtering tools. These tools help you to control what is displayed in your data range, and how the values are organized. Key concepts covered in this 10-video course include how to sort data in a worksheet according to a specific data type; how to customize sort options when sorting data in a worksheet and sort data by using multiple criteria and sort levels; and how to create and use custom sort lists to sort data. Next, learn how to use column filters to filter data in a worksheet; to use column filters to apply multiple filters to data in a worksheet; and to create filter arguments by using text and number data types. Finally, you will learn to sort and filter data by using colors applied to data; learn to use the advanced filter tools to filter and extract data; and learn to use filter tools to hide duplicate values in a data range. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Sorting & Filtering Data Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
10 videos |
37m
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Referencing Data in Excel 2019 for Windows
Manipulating data in Excel begins with knowing how to reference cells. This involves using cell coordinates to extract the specified cells value. You can reference individual cells, a range of cells and entire columns and rows. In this 10-video course, you will discover absolute and relative cell references, by using data across multiple worksheets, and formula auditing in Excel 2019. Key concepts covered in this course include how to reference cells in your Excel worksheet; how to use data across multiple worksheets to reference data for formulas; and how to define absolute and relative cell references. Next, you will learn how to create named ranges to refer to data and facilitate calculations; how to use the Name Manager to visualize, edit, and delete existing named ranges; and how to perform calculations using constant values. Finally, learn how to use cell references indirectly; how to monitor data entries for changes and errors; how to activate and configure automatic updates; and how to use formula auditing tools to track data. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Referencing Data Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
10 videos |
43m
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Creating Charts & Graphics in Excel 2019 for Windows
Analyze and present your data in a more visually attractive manner in Excel 2019. Excel features several different chart types, each of which can be customized to suit your needs. In this 9-video course, you will learn how to insert and customize charts; to create chart templates and work with different chart types; and how to use trendlines. Key concepts covered in this course include how to insert, edit, and remove charts; how to customize chart labels including adding a chart title and data labels; land how to change a chart appearance by using the chart format tools. Next, learn how to customize individual chart elements in Excel, including customizing chart axes, moving a chart, and customizing the chart's titles, labels, and axes; how to create a chart template if you plan on reusing your customized chart; and how to present negative values in a chart. Finally, learn how to insert and customize trendlines that can be used for data ranges, movements, or correlations. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Creating Charts & Graphics Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
9 videos |
34m
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Working with Different Chart Styles in Excel 2019 for Windows
Excel offers a variety of different chart types and styles for presenting and analyzing data in attractive and interesting ways. Learn how to insert, format, and manipulate Pie, Radar, Scatter, Bubble, Map, and Combo charts. Key concepts covered in this 6-video course include how to insert and edit pie charts, helpful when working with percentages; how to create and edit scatter charts be used to cross-reference values and combine different data types; land how to create and edit a bubble chart used to cross-reference three different types of information in a single chart. Continue by learning how to create and edit radar charts, which can be used to plot five different data values, and how to combine two types of chart by using the combo chart which you can use to create a graphic that combines multiple data types. Finally, you will observe how to create and edit a map chart for situations when you have data relating to locations, so you can use the map chart to plot values on a geographic display. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Working with Different Chart Styles Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
6 videos |
23m
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Working with Excel Tables in Excel 2019 for Windows
Excel tables are a useful tool for quickly managing, analyzing, and manipulating data in a range. Once configured as a table, you can easily sort, filter, and perform calculations on your data, as well as change its appearance and formatting. Key concepts covered in this 6-video course include how to convert a data range into an table and edit its contents, giving you greater control over the inserted information; and how to perform calculations and manipulate data in an table such as create calculated columns to perform automatic calculations on data, quickly clean up your data with a sweep, and transform your data range into a PivotTable. Learners continue by examining how tables are highly customizable, as you learn how to use formatting tools and styles to change the appearance of a table, then learn to customize the table settings and tools. Finally, you will learn how to use slicers which can be used to filter and manipulate data in a table; and how to resize and format a slicer. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Working with Excel Tables Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
6 videos |
18m
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Inserting PivotTables in Excel 2019 for Windows
Excel includes powerful tools to summarize, sort, count, and chart data. In this 11-video course, you will learn how to create, edit, and format pivot tables, sort, filter, and group data, and work with slicers and timelines. Key concepts covered in this course include how to create and insert a PivotTable; how to edit the source data and field setup in a PivotTable; how to use predefined styles and formatting tools to change the appearance of a PivotTable; and how to copy and move a PivotTable within a workbook. Next, learn how to use sort tools to change the display of data; how to use filter tools to show and hide data; and how to use label and value filters to analyze data. Finally, learn how to use group tools to sort and analyze related data and use a slicer to filter data; examine how to customize the behavior and appearance of a slicer; and observe how to customize the behavior and appearance of a slicer. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Inserting PivotTables Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
11 videos |
31m
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Working with Data in PivotTables in Excel 2019 for Windows
Once your Excel PivotTables have been created, you will need to know how to manage and work with the data contained within. In this 8-video course, learners will learn how to analyze, calculate, collaborate, and more with Excel PivotTables. Key concepts covered in this course include how to use a PivotTable to find trends and drill into data, adding extra levels of detail and multiple value fields in a single table; how to use the Data Model to work with data from multiple tables; and how to import existing database tables into the Data Model and use them in a PivotTable. Next, learners will examine how to add Calculated fields that use already inserted data; how to use the Value field settings to work with values for comparison calculations; and how to see data from a PivotTable in a PivotChart then customize and format the PivotChart. Finally, because a PivotTable is highly customizable, you will observe how to configure and customize a PivotTable's display and control settings. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Working with Data in PivotTables Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
8 videos |
28m
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Using Conditional Formulas in Excel 2019 for Windows
Conditional formulas let you perform a calculation on a range of values by specifying the criteria the data must meet. Discover how to use built-in conditional formulas and create your own in this 8-video course. Key concepts covered in this course include how to insert a conditional sum formula to perform a sum calculation on certain data values in your range; how to insert a conditional message formula which can be used to display one message if a condition is met, and another if a condition is not met; and how to perform complex conditional formulas to create conditions based on calculations and analyze your data in a variety of different ways. Learners will continue by observing how to create multiple conditions; how to use IF & OR in conditional formulas; and how to use conditional formulas to count up value occurrences. Finally, you will learn to use reference positions in conditional formulas; and learn how to keep your table up to date with conditional formulas. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Using Conditional Formulas Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
8 videos |
38m
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Finding & Analyzing Information with Formulas in Excel 2019 for Windows
A wide variety of Excel tools can be used to retrieve, return, and calculate data. In this 9-video course, learners will see how to retrieve date information and rank values, combine and separate data already available, and automate and simplify calculations with look-up tools and SUMPRODUCT. Key concepts covered here include how to extract date values and perform calculations by using dates; how to retrieve information relating to dates in the past, present, and future; and how to use ranking formulas to find smallest and largest values in a list. Next, learn how to extract data and separate values into separate cells; how to combine existing data values in a single cell; and how to analyze complex tables with multiple arrays to obtain summarized results. Continue by observing how to use VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP formulas to cross-reference data lists and check for missing values; how to use conditional formulas to perform a search across multiple tables and automatically insert data; and how to use VLOOKUP formula to cross-reference data lists and retrieve corresponding values. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Finding & Analyzing Information with Formulas Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
9 videos |
36m
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Configuring Options & Settings in Excel 2019 for Windows
Get more out of Excel by customizing it to your own needs. In this 10-video course, you will learn how to manage your account, connected services, and add-ins; configure input, template, and formula options; and customize the interface, ribbon, and Quick Access Toolbar. Key concepts covered in this course include how to configure your account and services, including connecting multiple services to your account; how to install an add-in, access to manage it, and install add-ins from the Office Ribbon; and how to create a custom template and save that template for future use. Next, you will learn how to configure user and input behavior; how to change default formula and calculation settings; and how to change the workbook default settings. Learners then observe how to customize the way in which workbooks are saved; how to customize the appearance of the Excel application; and how to customize the Quick Access Toolbar and its commands. Finally, learn how to customize the Office Ribbon and its commands. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find the Word document named Excel 2019 for Windows: Configuring Options & Settings Exercise as well as the associated materials in the Resources section.
10 videos |
32m
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Custom & Conditional Formatting
To customize data, you can use the built-in formats in Excel 2016, or you can use your own. Learn how to create custom formats for numbers, text, and date and time, as well as how to create and use conditional formatting.
7 videos |
31m
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Finding, Sorting & Filtering Data
Excel 2016 includes a number of methods for locating and displaying only certain entries. Learn how to work with specific data using the Find and Replace tools, sorting and filtering, hiding duplicates, and grouping.
11 videos |
45m
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Referencing Data
Many times, you will use a cell value in a formula or another location. Discover absolute and relative cell references, using data across multiple worksheets, formula auditing, and interpreting formula errors in Excel 2016.
10 videos |
47m
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Working with Formulas
In addition to simple formulas, Excel 2016 has the power to solve more complex calculations. Explore how to calculate loan interest and payments, use the Goal Seek and forecast tools, and find and prevent duplicate values.
10 videos |
40m
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Creating Charts & Graphics
Analyze and present your data in a visually attractive manner in Excel 2016. Learn how to insert and customize charts, create chart templates, work with different chart types, and use trendlines.
15 videos |
1h 7m
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Creating PivotTables & PivotCharts
Excel 2016 includes powerful tools to summarize, sort, count, and chart data. Learn how to create, edit, and format PivotTables and PivotCharts; use calculations; sort, filter, and group data; and work with a slicer.
15 videos |
1h 5m
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Using Conditional Formulas
In some cases, you may need to create formulas using data based on specific criteria in your range. Learn how to create and work with conditional formulas in Excel 2016, including SUMIF, SUMIFS, and SUMPRODUCT.
9 videos |
41m
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Extracting Information with Formulas
Excel 2016 has a number of formulas for extracting both numeric and textual data from cells. Discover how to use some of these formulas, including MONTH, DAY, YEAR, MAX, MIN, CONCATENATE, SEARCH, LEN, LOOKUP, and VLOOKUP.
13 videos |
49m
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Configuring Options & Settings
Get more out of Excel 2016 by customizing it to your own needs. Learn how to manage your account, connected services, and add-ins; configure input and formula options; and customize the interface, ribbon, and Quick Access Toolbar.
8 videos |
28m
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Customizing text & number formats in Excel 365
To configure how your data displays, you can use the various built-in formatting options in Excel 365, or create your own. In this course, you will learn how to use formulas to separate data entries into various cells as well as to modify the case of your text. In addition, you will find out how to create custom formats for text and date or time values - including how to create custom color formatting for data entries. You will explore how to create randomized values, rank values; and round numbers up or down. Finally, you will explore how to use formulas to make substitutions or replacements for values. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
11 videos |
41m
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Filtering and sorting data in Excel 365
Excel 365 includes various sort and filtering tools, which you can use to analyze the data in a worksheet. You can use these tools to organize and choose what values are shown in a range. The key concepts in this course include how to use filter tools and how to remove duplicate values in a data range. See how to use column filters to filter data and apply multiple filters to values in a worksheet. Create filter arguments using text and number data types to show values that meet defined filter criteria. Finally, you will learn how to sort and filter data according to their background fill color; sort data in a worksheet according to a specific data type; customize the sort options; apply multiple criteria and sort levels, and create and use custom sort lists. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
11 videos |
34m
Assessment
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Using conditional formulas in Excel 365
Conditional formulas let you perform calculations in Excel 365 on a range of values by specifying the criteria the data must meet. In this course, discover how to use built-in conditional formulas and create your own. Key concepts covered in this course include how to insert a conditional SUM formula to perform a sum calculation on certain data values; insert a conditional message formula that can be used to display one message if a condition is met, and another if a condition is not met; check if a value is not equal to another; and how to perform complex conditional formulas to create conditions based on calculations and analyze your data in a variety of different ways. You will also explore how to create multiple conditions; how to use IF and OR in conditional formulas; and how to use conditional formulas to count up value occurrences or call out data. Finally, you will learn to use reference positions in conditional formulas and analyze data ranges with conditional formulas. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
9 videos |
31m
Assessment
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Applying custom formatting in Excel 365
To customize data even further, you can create your own conditional formatting in Excel 365. In this course, you will observe how to create and use conditional formatting, work with intelligent data types, and convert values from the default base-10 number system into binary and hexadecimal. To start, you will discover how to apply advanced conditional custom formatting to data values and create conditional formatting rules to enhance how your data values display. You will also delve into managing conditional formatting rules and using intelligent data types that can be mapped automatically to existing values in a data range, thereby enriching your worksheets and reports. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
6 videos |
19m
Assessment
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Finding and analyzing data with formulas in Excel 365
A wide variety of Excel 365 tools can be used to retrieve, return, and calculate data. In this course, you will explore how to use formulas to retrieve specific types of information as well as how to automate and simplify calculations with lookup tools. Key concepts covered include how to automate formulas using the Fill Down tool, how to use formulas to extract date values, and perform calculations by using dates. Next, you will learn how to use VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP formulas to cross-reference data lists and check for missing values; how to find a value in a double-entry table; and how to create automatic reports summarizing a data table with the SUMPRODUCT formula. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
11 videos |
36m
Assessment
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Referencing data in Excel 365
In Excel 365, manipulating data requires knowing how to reference cells. This involves using cell coordinates to extract a specified cell's value. You can reference individual cells, a range of cells, or entire columns and rows. In this course, you will learn about absolute and relative cell references and how to use data references across multiple worksheets. Key concepts covered in this course include how to reference cells in your Excel worksheet; how to use data across multiple worksheets to reference data for formulas; and how to define absolute and relative cell references. Next, you will learn how to work with named ranges to refer to data and facilitate calculations, how to use cell references indirectly, and how to perform calculations using constant values. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
7 videos |
21m
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Solving data problems in Excel 365
Discover how to go further with your Excel 365 content by understanding the potential for formula errors. See how to use error checking and formula auditing tools, use the Goal Seek tool to let Excel 365 update variables for a formula to meet a specific outcome, and use the Watch Window tool to monitor data entries stored in different locations. Key concepts in this course include how to identify formula errors and understand the wide range of error messages. You will also learn how to check for and evaluate formulas in a workbook and how to use the Goal Seek tool to change constraints and variables to optimize your data values accordingly. Finally, you will explore how to use the Watch Window tool to monitor specific data entries, even from other workbooks. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
6 videos |
16m
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Using visual elements in Excel 365
An Excel 365 worksheet can contain more than just numbers and text. In this course, you will discover how to make your worksheets more visually appealing using hyperlinks, images, screenshots, shapes, icons, special characters, as well as colors and themes. Start by learning how to insert an image or photograph, which can be used to illustrate your data, and then learn how to insert a screenshot. Discover how to edit an image once it has been inserted into your Excel spreadsheet. You will then explore how to adjust an image's brightness, contrast, saturation levels, apply a variety of artistic effects and even add a border. You can also create diagrams using shapes and insert icons to help illustrate a worksheet. You will explore the different types of links and hyperlinks you can insert into your document. You will learn how to insert special characters into a cell and see how to use colors and themes to help data stand out and make a table easier to read. Also, you will discover how to create and edit clean, professional-looking titles with WordArt. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises in the Resources section.
12 videos |
39m
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Customizing charts in Excel 365
You can analyze and present your Excel 365 data in a more visually appealing way using Excel 365's various chart types. In this course, you will learn how to work with different chart types; and how to change a chart's appearance using the chart formatting tools. Next, you will learn how to customize individual chart elements, including customizing chart axes, moving or combining two types of chart, and customizing the chart's titles, labels, and axes. You will also explore how to insert and customize trendlines that can be used for data ranges, movements, or correlations; as well as how to add and modify Sparklines, which are at-a-glance visualizations. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
9 videos |
31m
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Creating advanced charts in Excel 365
Analyze and present your Excel data in a more visually appealing way using Excel 365's various chart types. In this course, you will learn how to work with different chart types; and how to change a chart's appearance using the chart formatting tools. Next, you will learn how to edit a chart's data series and customize the chart's titles, labels, and axes. You will also see how to save a chart type or chart formatting choice as a template to make it easier to use and include in future spreadsheets. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises in the Resources section.
11 videos |
29m
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Creating PivotTables and PivotCharts in Excel 365
Excel 365 includes powerful tools to summarize data. In this course, you will learn how to create, edit, and format PivotTables and PivotCharts; and how to use slicers. Key concepts covered in this course include how to use a PivotTable to find trends in data, and how to add extra levels of detail and multiple value fields in a single table. Because a PivotTable is highly customizable, you will observe how to configure and customize its display and control settings. Next, you will examine how to use label and value filters to analyze data, how to use a slicer to filter data, and how to customize the appearance of a slicer. Finally, you will explore how to use data from a PivotTable to create a PivotChart and then customize and format the PivotChart. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
11 videos |
37m
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Manipulating PivotTable data in Excel 365
Once you have created your Excel PivotTables, you will need to know how to manage and work with the data contained in them. In this course, you will learn how to analyze, calculate, compare, and work with Excel PivotTables as well as use the timeline. Key concepts covered in this course include how to edit the source data and field setup in a PivotTable; how to organize data logically by creating data groups within a PivotTable; and how to incorporate data from external sources to analyze in an Excel 365 PivotTable. You will also learn how to use sort tools to change the display of data; use filter tools to show and hide data, and work with values for comparison calculations. Finally, you will discover how to troubleshoot common PivotTable issues in Excel 365. In order to practice what you have learned, you will find practice exercises and samples in the Resources section.
11 videos |
39m
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Using the Power View Add-in
You can use the Power View add-in to create reports in Excel 2016. Discover the capabilities of Power View, including illustrating and organizing reports, filtering data, and adding PivotTables and charts to reports.
17 videos |
1h 6m
Assessment
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Using the Power Pivot Add-in in Excel 2016 for Windows
You can create advanced PivotTables and analyze data from a variety of different sources using the Power Pivot add-in for Excel 2016. Learn how to use Power Pivot to import databases, create and modify tables, and create a dashboard.
14 videos |
57m
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Essential Excel 2019: A Step-By-Step Guide, Second EditionChock full of visuals, user-friendly instructions, and reader exercises, this in-depth guide makes it easy for you to get on the bandwagon taking advantage of this powerful software and what it can do.
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Microsoft Excel Functions and Formulas: With Excel 2019 / Office 365, Fifth EditionEasy-to-understand with numerous step-by-step instructions, this book's extensive examples and the latest tips, worksheets, and shortcuts make it an excellent resource for all Excel users who want to understand, create, and apply formulas.
3h 10m
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Excel 2019 BibleWhether you are just starting out or an Excel novice, this complete, easy-to-navigate resource is your comprehensive, go-to guide for all your Excel 2019 needs.
15h 14m
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Excel 2019 All-in-One for DummiesExcel is the number one number-crunching program just about everywhere. Everything you need to know to take advantage of this winning spreadsheet application is right here!
14h 40m
By Greg Harvey
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Excel 2019 for DummiesWritten by a bestselling author and seasoned educator, this easy-to-follow guide has been updated to reflect the major changes and features made to Excel and covers everything you need to know to perform any spreadsheet task at hand.
7h 19m
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Office 365 for Dummies, 3rd EditionIf you are considering moving to Office 365 or have already moved, then this book is the first book you should read to get up to speed on the concepts and terms as quickly as possible.
4h 33m
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Excel 2016 BibleWritten by expert author and Excel Guru John Walkenbach, this comprehensive, go-to guide will lead you through the powerful new features and capabilities of Excel and teach you to incorporate templates, implement formulas, create pivot tables, analyze data, and much more.
14h 51m
By John Walkenbach
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Excel 2016 FormulasOffering all of the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to maximize the power of Excel 2016 through the use of formulas, this comprehensive book explains how to create financial formulas, release the power of array formulas, develop custom worksheet functions with VBA, debug formulas, and much more.
10h 54m
By Dick Kusleika, Michael Alexander
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Excel 2016 All-in-One For DummiesIf you're looking to bring your Excel skills from "meh" to excellent, this friendly guide offers everything you need to grasp basic Excel functions, such as creating and editing worksheets, setting up formulas, importing data, performing statistical functions, editing macros with Visual Basic, and beyond.
14h 6m
By Greg Harvey
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Excel 2016 in Easy StepsUsing detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions to get you up to speed with Excel, this concise yet comprehensive guide shows you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of Microsoft's latest version of this popular spreadsheet application.
1h 38m
By Michael Price, Mike McGrath
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Essential Excel 2016: A Step-by-Step GuideLoaded with screen shots, step-by-step instructions, and reader exercises, this complete guide shows you how easy it is to create, edit, sort, analyze, summarize and format data as well as graph it.
7h 14m
By David Slager
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2016Packed with visually rich tutorials and step-by-step instructions that will help you take your Excel skills to new heights, this friendly and approachable guide will have you creating, editing, and manipulating Excel spreadsheets in no time.
3h 5m
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Essential Excel 2019: A Step-By-Step Guide, Second EditionChock full of visuals, user-friendly instructions, and reader exercises, this in-depth guide makes it easy for you to get on the bandwagon taking advantage of this powerful software and what it can do.
8h 8m
By David Slager
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Microsoft Excel Functions and Formulas: With Excel 2019 / Office 365, Fifth EditionEasy-to-understand with numerous step-by-step instructions, this book's extensive examples and the latest tips, worksheets, and shortcuts make it an excellent resource for all Excel users who want to understand, create, and apply formulas.
3h 10m
By Bernd Held, Brian Moriarty, Theodor Richardson
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Excel 2019 in Easy StepsUsing detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions to get you up to speed with Excel, this concise, yet comprehensive guide shows you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of Microsoft's latest version of this popular spreadsheet application.
1h 48m
By Michael Price
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Excel 2019 BibleWhether you are just starting out or an Excel novice, this complete, easy-to-navigate resource is your comprehensive, go-to guide for all your Excel 2019 needs.
15h 14m
By Dick Kusleika, John Walkenbach, Michael Alexander
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Excel 2019 All-in-One for DummiesExcel is the number one number-crunching program just about everywhere. Everything you need to know to take advantage of this winning spreadsheet application is right here!
14h 40m
By Greg Harvey
Book
Excel 2019 for DummiesWritten by a bestselling author and seasoned educator, this easy-to-follow guide has been updated to reflect the major changes and features made to Excel and covers everything you need to know to perform any spreadsheet task at hand.
7h 19m
By Greg Harvey
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Excel 2016 BibleWritten by expert author and Excel Guru John Walkenbach, this comprehensive, go-to guide will lead you through the powerful new features and capabilities of Excel and teach you to incorporate templates, implement formulas, create pivot tables, analyze data, and much more.
14h 51m
By John Walkenbach
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Advance Excel 2016 Training GuideExplaining the difficult concepts in a familiar language, this comprehensive book offers a variety of examples along with their systematically worked out solutions, covering the complex functionality of Excel 2016.
1h 11m
By Ritu Arora
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Essential Excel 2016: A Step-by-Step GuideLoaded with screen shots, step-by-step instructions, and reader exercises, this complete guide shows you how easy it is to create, edit, sort, analyze, summarize and format data as well as graph it.
7h 14m
By David Slager
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Excel 2016 in Easy StepsUsing detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions to get you up to speed with Excel, this concise yet comprehensive guide shows you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of Microsoft's latest version of this popular spreadsheet application.
1h 38m
By Michael Price, Mike McGrath
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Excel 2016 FormulasOffering all of the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to maximize the power of Excel 2016 through the use of formulas, this comprehensive book explains how to create financial formulas, release the power of array formulas, develop custom worksheet functions with VBA, debug formulas, and much more.
10h 54m
By Dick Kusleika, Michael Alexander
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Excel 2016 All-in-One For DummiesIf you're looking to bring your Excel skills from "meh" to excellent, this friendly guide offers everything you need to grasp basic Excel functions, such as creating and editing worksheets, setting up formulas, importing data, performing statistical functions, editing macros with Visual Basic, and beyond.
14h 6m
By Greg Harvey
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Book
Advance Excel 2016 Training GuideExplaining the difficult concepts in a familiar language, this comprehensive book offers a variety of examples along with their systematically worked out solutions, covering the complex functionality of Excel 2016.
1h 11m
By Ritu Arora
Book
Essential Excel 2016: A Step-by-Step GuideLoaded with screen shots, step-by-step instructions, and reader exercises, this complete guide shows you how easy it is to create, edit, sort, analyze, summarize and format data as well as graph it.
7h 14m
By David Slager
Book
Excel 2016 in Easy StepsUsing detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions to get you up to speed with Excel, this concise yet comprehensive guide shows you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of Microsoft's latest version of this popular spreadsheet application.
1h 38m
By Michael Price, Mike McGrath
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Excel 2016 BibleWritten by expert author and Excel Guru John Walkenbach, this comprehensive, go-to guide will lead you through the powerful new features and capabilities of Excel and teach you to incorporate templates, implement formulas, create pivot tables, analyze data, and much more.
14h 51m
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