Improve Spreadsheets by Building Controls in Excel 2025-26

Overview

In today’s data-driven world, spreadsheets serve as the backbone of business and personal productivity. However, creating complex and error-prone spreadsheets can lead to critical mistakes and inefficiencies. This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and tools to build robust spreadsheets, implementing a range of controls and safeguards to ensure data integrity, streamline processes, and maximize accuracy.

Highlights

• Learn best practices when designing your spreadsheets
• How to create a proper worksheet structure
• Learn to use Excel's built in features to find errors
• How to create your custom controls to prevent and find errors
• Using links to quickly move to controls
• Using Conditional Formatting to highlight errors

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

• Recognize best practices when creating your spreadsheets
• Determine which controls you need to develop for your spreadsheets
• Understand how to use controls to build more accurate spreadsheets

Preparation

Participants should have a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel.