NOVICE
Can successfully navigate and save an Excel workbook.
OK with Data Entry tasks.
If you think the cartoon paperclip is cute and useful, chances are, you fall into this category.
Novice Formulas:
SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, ROUND
INTERMEDIATE
Knows what a Pivot Table is and how to build one.
Knows what an addin is and how to install one. (Hopefully they've installed the Analysis Toolpack!)
Understands and can use the AutoFilter feature.
Can record a macro and use it later.
Can successfully edit/modify simple recorded macros.
Most users who claim to know Excel very well fall into this category.
Intermediate Formulas:
IF, SUMIF, COUNTIF, VLOOKUP, CHOOSE
ADVANCED
Knows what array formulas are and how to use them.
Can create and modify macros with or without the macro recorder.
Knows how to build a macro that can be triggered by events.
Familiar with most, if not all, of the functions in Excel.
Comfortable teaching or helping others with Excel.
Advanced Functions:
INDIRECT, INDEX, MATCH, OFFSET
EXPERT
Can build addins for distribution and widespread use.
If you can think it, they can build it with Excel.
Most likely, a disturbed individual who spends too much time thinking about spreadsheets. :-)
Expert Functions:
A true expert knows the strengths & weaknesses of every single one and has probably had to build some new ones that were not available.
GURU!
The true Excel elite.
Probably just a handful of them in the world.
If you are one, you know who you are.
If you're an Expert, you probably know their names.
From time to time, you might see one posting a response on a newsgroup.
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