Module 08
Copilot in Excel Advanced + Analyst
Move beyond basic spreadsheet help into analysis plans, trends, outliers, scenarios, PivotTables, charts, dashboards, Analyst, and executive-ready decision reports.
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Analysis Planning
Translate broad business questions into hypotheses, data checks, analysis steps, and verification methods.
Executive Evidence
Use trends, outliers, scenarios, PivotTables, charts, and dashboards to support a decision.
Analyst Workflows
Use Analyst where available while keeping files, assumptions, methods, and review steps visible.
Lessons
- Lesson 08.1: From Spreadsheet Questions to Analysis PlansTurn vague business questions into structured analysis plans that Copilot, Excel, or Analyst can help execute.
- Lesson 08.2: Finding Trends, Outliers, and PatternsUse Copilot to look for trends, outliers, and patterns while avoiding false certainty.
- Lesson 08.3: Scenario Analysis and Forecasting PromptsUse Copilot to explore scenarios and forecasts as decision support, not as guaranteed predictions.
- Lesson 08.4: Building PivotTables, Charts, and Dashboards with Copilot HelpUse Copilot to design PivotTables, charts, and dashboard views that answer executive questions.
- Lesson 08.5: Getting Started with AnalystUse the Microsoft 365 Copilot Analyst agent where available for deeper data-analysis reports while keeping governance and verification visible.
- Lesson 08.6: Excel Advanced Capstone: Create an Executive Analysis ReportCreate a decision-ready executive report using Copilot, Excel, and Analyst-style review habits.
Module Capstone
Create an executive analysis report with data quality review, trends, outliers, scenario analysis, visual recommendations, assumptions, recommendations, and verification log.
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