Excel Worksheets - Best Practices (Course Id 1197)

Computer Software & Applications - Computer Software & Applications for Course Id 1197

Remember when you went to update last year’s budget projections and you wondered why certain formulas were there?
Have you ever opened up a spreadsheet that someone else created and wondered “What the heck?”. 
Chances are those worksheets were put together on the fly rather than designed well.
It takes a little bit of time up front, but it is definitely worth it.
Take a look at this course as you start to set up your budgets and year-end financial information and it will pay dividends next year when you open them because you won’t need to wonder why that 10% is in cell J4 and why you can’t figure out what that formula in cell T300 is doing. 
This course provides step by step instruction and Excel practice exercises as well as accompanying answers.

NASBA QAS - Text - NASBA Registry - 1197

Course Learning Objectives

• Recognize worksheet practices and Excel features that promote data clarity
• Differentiate Excel features that help ensure calculation accuracy
• Define data validation tools, formula auditing tools, workbook passwords and worksheet and cell protection tools

Chapter 1 - Excel Worksheets - Best Practices

Course Overview

Worksheet Layout

Name the Worksheet

Use Headings

Use Descriptive Column and Row Headings

Segregate Data, Assumptions and Calculations

Absolute Cell References

Named Ranges

Document Data Sources and Key Calculations Using Comments

Multiple Worksheet Workbooks

Headers and Footers

Print Titles

Worksheet Design

Input Data Check Totals

Formulas Require Cell References Rather Than Numbers

Use Constraints in Calculations

Use Comments to Explain Calculations

Review Questions

Worksheet Audit and Other Tools to Ensure Accuracy

Data Validation

Cell Protection and Worksheet Protection

Workbook Passwords

Highlighting all cells containing formulas

Trace Precedent and Dependent Cells

Error Checking

Watch Window

Review Questions

Glossary