Microsoft Excel: VBA, Power Query and Advanced Analysis

Level: Advanced

Push your Excel expertise to its highest level with this advanced Microsoft Excel training course. Designed for professionals who are already highly proficient in Excel, this one-day seminar focuses on the tools and techniques that true power users rely on: dynamic array functions, advanced VBA coding, Power Query transformations, PowerPivot data modeling and more. 

Most daily Excel users barely scratch the surface of what the application can do. This course changes that. You will leave with a deeper understanding of Excel's most powerful features and the ability to build faster, smarter and more sophisticated workflows immediately. 

Why Take Advanced Excel VBA and Analysis Training? 

Excel provides tools for arranging, calculating and analyzing virtually every kind of business data, whether you are tracking sales, studying pricing impact, maintaining a budget or forecasting future performance. But accessing that full potential requires skills most users never develop on their own. This advanced Excel training helps experienced professionals: 

• Write and edit VBA code to automate complex, multi-step tasks 
• Use dynamic array functions and advanced formulas to handle sophisticated data challenges 
• Build predictive models and scenario forecasts from historical data 
• Create relationships between multiple data tables using PowerPivot 
• Clean and transform complex datasets efficiently with Power Query 

This course is built around the advanced Excel tools that save the most time and deliver the most analytical power in real business environments. 

Who Should Attend This Advanced Excel Training Course? 

This course is designed for professionals who are very comfortable working in Excel at an advanced level. You will get the most from this course if you can already: 

• Record macros and perform basic macro editing 
• Use a wide variety of functions, including nested functions and conditional aggregates 
• Build PivotTables beyond simple tabulations 
• Work confidently with XLOOKUP, conditional formatting and Excel tables 

If those skills are in place, this Power Excel course is the right next step for taking your proficiency to its highest level.

Advanced Functions and Dynamic Arrays  

Expand your formula toolkit with Excel's most powerful and flexible functions: 

• Understand advanced functions and dynamic array functions for more flexible, efficient calculations 
• Use the spilled range operator to work with dynamic array results 
• Learn tips and techniques for building complicated formulas using nested functions 

Data Validation and Forecasting 

Improve accuracy and planning with smarter data controls and predictive tools: 

• Improve accuracy with two methods for creating drop-down menus using Data Validation 
• Improve planning and decision-making by using the Forecast Sheet to turn historical data into future predictions instantly 

PowerPivot and Data Modeling  

Go beyond single-table analysis with Excel's advanced data modeling tools: 

• Explore PowerPivot to create relationships between tables within your workbook 
• Build more powerful PivotTables by connecting multiple data sources through the Excel Data Model 

VBA Coding and Macro Development  

Move beyond recording macros and start writing and editing VBA code with confidence: 

• Gain comfort with the VBA language used for macros, including variables, objects, properties and methods 
• Use the VBA Editor effectively to edit and refine your macro code 
• Learn to copy, organize and distribute macros across workbooks 
• Apply looping to a macro to perform tasks as many times as needed 
• Add message box notifications to your macros for smarter automation 
• Learn a simple, reliable process for debugging your macros 
• Automate tasks in online Excel using Office Scripts 

Power Query for Advanced Data Transformation  

Handle complex data preparation tasks with greater speed and accuracy: 

• Use Power Query with advanced transformations to clean, structure and prepare data for analysis, boosting both productivity and accuracy 

Who is the Advanced Excel: VBA and Advanced Analysis course designed for? 

This is the fourth course in Pryor's Excel sequence and is designed for advanced Excel users who are already comfortable with macros, nested functions, PivotTables and a wide range of Excel features. If you can record and lightly edit macros and build PivotTables beyond basic tabulations, this course will significantly expand what you can do in Excel. 

What topics are covered in Advanced Excel: VBA and Advanced Analysis? 

This one-day advanced Excel course covers dynamic array functions, the spilled range operator, Data Validation drop-down menus, the Forecast Sheet, PowerPivot and data modeling, VBA coding and the VBA Editor, looping and debugging macros, Office Scripts for online Excel automation and advanced Power Query transformations. 

Is this course hands-on or lecture-based?  

This is a lecture-style seminar, not a hands-on workshop. The expert-led format ensures fast-paced, high-impact learning without the delays of in-class data entry. You will receive a comprehensive workbook so you can practice and apply everything you have learned at your own pace after the course.