Microsoft Excel (Basic to Advanced + AI)
Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Excel with our expertly designed course, offered by The Geek Institute of Cyber Security. Whether you're a beginner just getting started or a professional aiming to master complex data operations, this comprehensive program takes you through every essential Excel feature. From understanding the user interface to mastering formulas, functions, and data formatting, the foundation phase ensures you develop the confidence to work efficiently with spreadsheets in real-world scenarios.
As the course progresses, you'll explore advanced topics including PivotTables, lookup functions like VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP, dynamic arrays, financial and statistical modeling, dashboard creation, and automation using macros and VBA. You’ll also gain hands-on experience with more than 100 critical Excel functions, including IF, INDEX, MATCH, FILTER, TEXTSPLIT, SEQUENCE, PMT, and many more—equipping you with the skills to solve complex business and analytical problems.
What sets this course apart is our forward-looking integration of AI-powered Excel tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn how to generate formulas with natural language, analyze trends using AI, and create reports and dashboards with smart recommendations—all taught by certified instructors from The Geek Institute of Cyber Security. By the end of the course, you'll not only be proficient in Excel, but also future-ready with AI-enhanced productivity skills essential for today’s data-driven roles.
Course Requirements
To get the most out of the Microsoft Excel (Basic to Advanced + AI) course at The Geek Institute of Cyber Security, students should meet the following requirements:
- Learners should be comfortable with using a computer, keyboard, mouse, and navigating through Windows or macOS.
01. Basic Computer Literacy
Professional Experience and Skills Gained from Microsoft Excel (Basic to Advanced + AI) Course
- By the end of this course, participants will demonstrate the ability to handle real-life business and technical data tasks using Excel. Learners will gain hands-on experience creating interactive dashboards, automated reports, financial models, and dynamic data sheets. They’ll work through capstone projects and practical exercises that reflect actual workplace scenarios in fields like data analysis, accounting, project management, marketing, and cybersecurity operations.
- Logical & Conditional: IF, IFS, AND, OR, NOT, IFERROR, etc.
- Lookup & Reference: VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, etc.
- Text Manipulation: TEXTSPLIT, TEXTBEFORE, SUBSTITUTE, etc.
- Math & Statistics: SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, MEDIAN, MOD, ROUND, etc.
- Financial Modeling: PMT, FV, PV, RATE, NPER, etc.
- Dynamic Arrays: FILTER, SEQUENCE, RANDARRAY, UNIQUE, etc.
- Use natural language to generate complex formulas
- Auto-analyze datasets with smart AI insights
- Create AI-assisted dashboards and reports
- Perform intelligent data cleaning and forecasting
- This AI integration skill set is increasingly in demand and places learners ahead in the modern workplace.
01. Real-World Excel Proficiency
02. Mastery of 150+ Excel Functions and Tools
Learners will develop expert-level command over a wide array of functions including:
They will also gain experience with data validation, conditional formatting, pivot reports, charts, macros, and VBA fundamentals.
03. AI-Enhanced Productivity with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Participants will become proficient in using AI tools embedded in Excel, including Microsoft 365 Copilot. They’ll learn how to: