5 SKILLS TO BE A PRO IN EXCEL

5 Skills To Be A Pro In Excel

Here are 5 skills to be a pro in Excel. 

• Shortcuts

  Shortcuts are the easiest way to increase efficiency. They make users more competent and also ease tasks. There are many shortcuts that a person using Excel must know, a few of which are inserting, deleting rows/columns, pasting special, summing at one click, switching between multiple sheets, etc. Using shortcuts makes the user focus by avoiding the distractions of clicking the mouse again and again.

• Visuals

  Visuals refer to Excel's different types of charts to present data. Excel offers a wide variety of graphs and charts. Excel offers unique charts: scatter plots, combo charts, stacked charts, doughnuts, radar, funnels, and sunbursts. These inbuilt charts also allow for customization.

• Pivot tables

  Pivot tables are one of Excel's most impressive features. They help extract valuable data from a large data set. While creating pivots is easy, understanding the concepts and logic can sometimes be challenging. To make a pivot in Excel, one must be clear about what will be drawn from the lot and how it will be presented. Pivot tables help calculate multiple dimensions on the same data: sum, count, average, min-max, etc. 

• Sorting & Filtering

  Sorting and filtering are necessary functions performed before working on data. Both these organize the data. While sorting refers to arranging the data in an order, filtering refers to applying conditions to find out the data. 

• Complex Formulas

  Using Excel is all about the formulas. There are unlimited formulas in Excel, associated with almost every branch of study, be it mathematics, accountancy, engineering, etc. Learning all the formulas is not possible for a human. Therefore, here are a few formulas that an individual must know: lookup formula, flash fill, concatenate, random number generator, date and day formulas, etc. 

Excel is a very handy software. Anyone with some basic knowledge can work on it. However, if you want to become a pro in Excel, make sure you have the above-mentioned skills checked in your list.