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Develop Excel dashboards to present data effectively

Dashboards can be used at every level of an organization to provide value, track progress and KPIs, and reveal insights. Organisations are working with more data every day and the skills to create dashboards in Excel are in high demand.

On this six-week course from The Excel Club, you will learn how to build dashboards from scratch before putting this knowledge into practice by creating three informative and visually stunning interactive Excel Dashboards.

Get started with designing your custom dashboard

This practical course will guide you through Excel dashboard design and creation from start to finish.

You’ll begin by discussing the three types of dashboard before covering the basics of creating them. You’ll also learn the top tips for creating a dashboard as well as the most common mistakes to avoid to ensure your dashboards work effectively.

Learn how to automate your interactive dashboard

As you progress through this course, you’ll move through each step of the dashboard creation process, helping you to make your dashboards dynamic.

Once you’ve learnt the step-by-step process, you’ll learn how to automate charts with named ranges, linking the data, using the offset function, and then linking charts to names. You’ll also focus on the INDEX function to use on subsets of data.

Use VLookup and form controls to easily change your charts

Before working on your own dashboards, this course will take you through how to change charts using different tools. You’ll explore setting up data validation and changing the charts with VLookup, as well as how to add form controls and implement them to change charts.

In the final week of this course, you’ll create three different dashboards, each with their own data and objectives to help you put your new skills into practice.

What topics will you cover?

When to start with a dashboard project
Good and bad dashboard designs
Creating custom visuals in Excel
Advanced Excel charting techniques
Excel formulas to make charts dynamic
Automating Excel charts
Using Form Controls to add interactivity
Completing and protecting dashboards

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Complete each course and pass assessments.
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Who is this accredited by?

The CPD Certification Service:

The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Explain the use of a Dashboard
Describe different dashboard types
Create a Custom Visual Overlay
Summaries the Do's and Do Not's of creating a dashboard
Explain why Excel is great for Dashboards
Identify inputs, linked data, helper columns and different worksheets
Create Automated Charts with Named ranges
Apply the INDEX and other Excel functions to create dynamic advanced charts
Develop dashboard interaction with advanced formulas, drop downs and form controls
Apply form controls to scroll data on a chart
Design and developer a dashboard project from scratch
Apply protection and professional final touches to a dashboard

Who is the course for?

This course has been designed for anyone looking to enhance their Excel charting skills and learn advanced techniques to visualise data.

With advanced Excel skills being in high demand, this course will help in any role or industry that handles and presents data.

What software or tools do you need?

To take part in this course you will need a version of Excel. You can sign up for a 30 day trial directly with Microsoft get Excel 365

Who developed the course?

The Excel Club

The Excel Club is a global leader in Excel and Power BI training. With over 100K students from across 186 different countries, The Excel Club has grown from strength to strength.

The force behind The Excel Club is by Paula Guilfoyle. Paula is a Certified Public Accountant and Microsoft Excel MVP who has worked across a broad range of industries as an Accountant, Internal Auditor and Financial Controller.

About this ExpertTrack

From Excel charts to effective dashboards, develop the skills to aid business decisions, track KPIs, and reveal data insights.

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