■ Excel Learning Roadmap
Stage Topics to Learn
• Excel interface
• Workbook vs Worksheet
• Data entry
• Cell references (relative, absolute)
1. Basics • Basic formatting
• SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX
• COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTIF
• Text functions (LEFT, RIGHT, MID, CONCATENATE, TRIM)
2. Essential Functions • Date & Time functions
• Sorting & Filtering
• Tables
• Data validation
• Remove duplicates
3. Data Management • Named ranges
• IF, Nested IF
• IFS, SWITCH
• LOOKUP, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP
4. Intermediate Functions • XLOOKUP, INDEX + MATCH
• Conditional formatting
• PivotTables & PivotCharts
• What-If Analysis (Goal Seek, Scenario Manager)
5. Data Analysis • Sparklines
• Column, Bar, Line, Pie charts
• Combo charts
• Dynamic charts
6. Charts & Visualization • Chart formatting
• Power Query (Get & Transform)
• Power Pivot & Data Model
• DAX basics
7. Advanced Excel • Macros & VBA introduction
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Quick analysis tools
• Templates
8. Productivity & Shortcuts • Collaboration (sharing, protecting sheets)