Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - Creating a Sales Forecast with Seasonality

The video tutorial explains how to use Excel's Forecast.ETS function to predict future values when data exhibits seasonality. It contrasts this with the Forecast.Linear function, which is less suitable for non-linear data. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on implementing the Forecast.ETS function, including setting up the necessary arguments and creating line charts to visualize the results. The importance of understanding data characteristics before choosing a forecasting method is emphasized. The video concludes with a preview of the next lesson on confidence levels in forecasting.

What steps should be taken to visualize the predicted future values in Excel?

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Describe the process of selecting non-contiguous cells in Excel.

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Why is it important to analyze the data before choosing a forecasting function?

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