
Learn how logic functions use a condition to choose outcomes, performing one action if true and another if false. Explore functions and error handling to build rules in Excel.
Explore case studies that apply Excel logic theory and if functions to everyday scenarios—from buying a dress and visiting hardware stores to choosing a house—using real-life formulas.
Learn how logic functions use criteria and true or false conditions to drive decisions in Excel, with practical examples across dresses, hardware, McDonald's, and houses.
Construct and customize the Excel If function using a formula builder that demonstrates criteria, true and false outcomes, and bracketed syntax, updating the complete formula as inputs change.
Learn to create an if function in Excel that outputs 99 dollars when the dress is red and 30 dollars otherwise.
Link cells with the if function to pull prices based on a true or false condition. Build formulas that map costs like $12 and $80 to hammer and drill scenarios.
Learn to modify inputs and outputs of Excel formulas, correct errors, and drag formula references to new locations so changes update automatically with if functions.
Learn to produce text outputs in Excel using the if function, with quotation marks to define strings for true/false results and avoid number-only errors.
Learn how to use the Excel if function to return a blank by outputting an empty string, creating zero-length text for blank results.
Explore the and function in Excel, applying multiple criteria to filter results by price and color, and learn how to combine it with if for true or false outcomes.
Explore how to use the OR function in Excel, test any true criteria, and embed it in an IF formula, then leverage the fill handle to apply it across rows.
Master absolute referencing in Excel by locking cells with dollar signs to keep formulas constant when copying with the fill handle, across horizontal and vertical directions.
Apply absolute referencing with an if function to lock price lookups (red equals 99 dollars; blue equals 30 dollars) across large data tables, avoiding shifting references.
Combine multiple formulas in a single cell by nesting if functions, adding two if results to compute values efficiently, as illustrated by color and length-based dress pricing.
Master nested if functions in Excel by embedding an if inside another to price red, blue, and green dresses using absolute references.
Learn to combine the if function with sum and count to evaluate financial targets like salary, expenses, and savings against thresholds using greater than, less than, and greater-than-or-equal conditions.
Explore number and text concatenation in Excel by combining quoted text with formulas using the ampersand, mastering if function structure with true and false results that update automatically.
Explore basic error handling in Excel with the iferror function to catch errors such as division by zero. Return blanks for errors and keep dependent formulas functioning.
Celebrate completing this course by sharing questions, queries, and ideas via email or my Facebook page to inspire more students.
WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the above then having “Expert Microsoft Office Skills” will get you closer to your goal of either landing your first job, a new job or progressing further in your current role. Here's why.
The job market has never been more volatile. Statistically, people are changing jobs more often now than they ever have before and that also means people are also losing jobs to newcomers who are far more skilled. So if you’re not up-skilling, you’re falling behind. It’s scary I know. I’ve experienced this myself.
A study released by Microsoft and the IDC showed that among 14.6 million job postings, proficiency in Microsoft Office was ranked 2nd as the most desired skills by employers leading up to 2020. Microsoft Office proficiency ranked higher than Project Management skills, Sales Experience, Time Management, Analytical Skills, Interpersonal Skills and Work Ethics.
This is because we live in the digital age, meaning employers are looking for proficient data handlers who process data faster, are more data-organised and can communicate effectively via digital channels. These are skills everyone should have no matter the discipline because they are transferable skills. It makes you more adaptable and more valuable in the long-term. This brings us back to Microsoft Office. It is the oldest, most well-known, most affordable and most trusted data management tool available and hence everyone uses it. So to be noticed and taken seriously in your job or job application, proficiency in these programs is compulsory.
ONLINE TRAINING AND THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS
One of the most common problems with online learning content is that there is so much of it now and it’s difficult to know where to start or who to turn to. Many go the YouTube route and piece together videos from hundreds of tutorials from hundreds of tutors hoping to become an expert at the end of it all. This simply won’t happen and will just waste your time.
Many take the route you’re about to take, they decide to enroll in an online training course. Many charge hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars for their courses which is simply unaffordable for university students, recent graduates, the unemployed or those looking for a career change. That is the reason why I have decided to keep this course as low as possible even though I’m offering substantially more content than most of my competitors here on Udemy.
COURSE DELIVERY STYLE
I have been using Microsoft Office for over 20 years. I know the in’s and out’s and the simplest ways of doing things. My delivery philosophy is simple, if I can’t get a 6 year old to follow along and understand, than I’m not teaching correctly. I hate complicated language and so do you. Nobody likes trainers who focus on impressing rather than teaching and giving value to students. That is also why my lecture videos are as short as can be and divided into small sections for easy consumption. So you won’t get unnecessary chit chat or nonsense. I also assume that all my students are near-sighted and as such, I use a special software tool that allows me to draw on the screen to show exactly what I’m about to press as well as zoom in on small area’s so you don’t miss a thing.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS COURSE
To advance to the next stage of your Microsoft Excel development, you MUST KNOW how to use Logic Functions such as the "If" functions. It is a fundamental tool in the Excel user arsenal which allows you to manipulate data in a very unique and efficient way. Logic functions give you the ability to utilize Excel as an additional brain. You can set criteria which Excel must follow and will in turn make adjustments and calculations for you based on the criteria you set. This means, that for large or complex sets of data, especially recurring data, one formula can organise/calculate different types of information in one go.
ABOUT ME
Teaching is my passion and my creative outlet. I have been using the Microsoft Office package since I was a child and have been using it consistently throughout my life. My teaching experiences span from teaching primary school students, high school students, university graduates and business professionals. Professionally, I am trained in Aerospace Engineering, Database Design and Business Analytics.
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