Microsoft Excel
Organising, analysing, and modelling data in a structured spreadsheet format
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application used across virtually every sector for data organisation, calculation, analysis, and reporting. At its core it provides a grid of cells where users enter data and formulas; in practice, skilled users build complex financial models, automated reporting systems, and data transformation workflows within a single file. Excel is used daily by business analysts, financial analysts, operations teams, project managers, and data professionals who work with structured data before it enters or after it leaves a dedicated data platform. Despite the growth of specialised analytics tools, Excel remains one of the most widely-used pieces of software in professional environments and appears across a larger share of OccuVista role profiles than almost any other tool.
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Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (MO-200) (+ Expert MO-201)Microsoft Excel Use Cases
- Organising and cleaning datasets by sorting, filtering, and transforming raw data into structured formats suitable for analysis
- Building financial models with interconnected formulas, scenario toggles, and sensitivity analysis across multiple interconnected sheets
- Creating pivot tables that summarise and slice large datasets by category, time period, or any other relevant dimension
- Producing charts and visual dashboards that communicate data trends and comparisons to non-technical business stakeholders clearly
- Automating repetitive data processing tasks using macros and VBA scripts that run on a schedule or user trigger
Microsoft Excel Learning Resources
Microsoft Learn at learn.microsoft.com offers free structured Excel training covering formulas, PivotTables, and data analysis. ExcelJet at exceljet.net provides a searchable reference of functions and formulas with working examples for everyday use.