Programme Details
Work smarter with Excel 365 and Copilot as a productivity accelerator.
Objective
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
• Be updated with Excel 365 functions & Copilot content
• Understand the core functionality of formulas and how to apply commonly used
formulas
• Learn to apply specific formulas in specific scenarios
• Learn formula logic well enough to validate Copilot results
• Gain deeper insight into the old and new platforms of Excel
Setup Requirements
• Stable Internet Connection
• Webcam and Earphones
• Required software: Microsoft for Excel 365
• Participants must have a paid Copilot plan to participate hands on in Copilot-related
exercises
• Participants are encouraged to use two computer monitors for a better learning
experience.
Course Content
Module 1: Introduction
• Absolute and relative cell references
• The Formula Bar and the Insert Function tool
• The Name Box, naming and editing cell ranges
• The Status Bar
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• Basic Excel function syntax
• Nested formulas
Module 2: The New Array Formula Platform
• Evaluating array formulas v normal formulas
• Spilled array behavior of formulas
• What’s best?
Module 3: Logical Functions
• IF
• IFS
• OR, AND
Module 4: Sum and Count Functions
• SUMIF, SUMIFS, DSUM
• AVERAGE, AVERAGEA
• COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTBLANK, COUNTIF, COUNTIFS
• SUMPRODUCT
Module 5: Text Functions
• CONCATENATE
• CONCAT
• TEXTJOIN
• LEFT, RIGHT, MID, TEXT
• LOWER, UPPER, PROPER
• TRIM, CLEAN
• SUBSTITUTE
• FIND
• TEXT
Module 6: Date and Time Functions
• The date format and value of date cells
• EDATE, EOMONTH, DAYS, DAYS360, NETWORKDAYS, NETWORKDAYS.INTL, NOW
Module 7: Drop-Down Boxes
• Creating drop-downs with Data Validation List
Module 8: Lookup-Related Functions
• VLOOKUP
• HLOOKUP
• XLOOKUP
• TRANPOSE
• UNIQUE
• FILTER
• SORT
• Working functions with Form Controls
Module 9: Other Import Tools on Formulas
• Formula Auditing
• Displaying Formulas
• Error Checking and tracing errors
• Evaluating formulas
• Calculation options
• Copying and pasting formulas
• Comparing conditional sum, count functions with database functions
Module 10: Quick Summation Methods
• Using shortcut keys and AutoSum
Module 11: Customizing Number Formats
• Examining number formats and changing them
• Customizing number formats with advanced methods
Module 12: Excel Reporting in action with Manual Formulas and Copilot
• Complete a mini-reporting project with manual Excel skills and Copilot
When & Where
12 & 13 Oct 2026
(Mon & Tues)
9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Remote Online Training
- Zoom
Who Should Attend
This workshop is suitable
for participants holding
roles in the following
areas: Accounting, Office
Administration, Finance,
Data Analysts, Project
Management, Revenue
Management, and other
Excel users keen to
update their spreadsheet
knowledge
Training Investment
RM 1,500 per participant
(inclusive of Service Tax,
Online Course Materials, E-
Certificate of Attendance)
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Register min. 3 pax for
RM 1,275 per pax (Normal
Rate: RM 1500)
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Trainer's Profile
Vincent Chin
Vincent has held financial, continuous improvement and I.T. positions in the banking, shared
services, and hospitality industry. He is an FCCA, CA, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Microsoft
Certified Trainer, Microsoft Office Specialist and a PSMB-accredited trainer. His previous roles
include being an internal change consultant of a global team, a financial shared-services local
head and a finance regional head.
Vincent’s experience in the continuous improvement sphere of the financial industry includes
projects in process automation & robotics, productivity management, end-to- end reviews and
streamlining. He also trained yellow belts and green belts in DMAIC (the acronym for Define,
Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control; a problem-solving methodology in Six Sigma) for other
various companies. Vincent codes in VBA and has developed complex Excel applications in the
companies he worked for.
He currently trains professionals in Excel, Power BI and Lean Six Sigma covering topics related to
finance, business intelligence tools, pivot tables, dashboards, VBA and process improvement.
Vincent also assists companies in automating Excel tasks, end-to- end process reviews,
developing process target operating models and other areas of process continuous
improvement.
Qualifications
• Microsoft Certified Trainer | MICROSOFT | 2020
• Microsoft Office Specialist Expert | MICROSOFT | 2020
• Microsoft BI Reporting in Excel | MICROSOFT | 2019
• Microsoft Office Specialist | MICROSOFT | 2017
• Certified Trainer | PSMB | 2013
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt | ASQ | 2011
• FCCA | 2003
• MIA | 1999
• ACCA | 1998
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Contact Us
Carriera Academy Sdn Bhd
www.carriera.com.my
Tel: 017-3188539 (Steph)
Email: trainings@carriera.com.my
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