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Microsoft Excel - Basic

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Overview

New to Excel or need a refresher? This online course is designed to give you a solid foundation in the basics of Excel.

Supports Excel for Windows 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Microsoft 365. Also available: Excel Basic for Mac.

In 25 engaging lessons you will learn how to use math, statistical, logic and text functions, organize data by sorting and filtering, effectively present your data in several chart formats and more.

Whether you use Excel for work or study, these tutorials will start you on your journey to becoming an Excel Ninja! Learn more about how a GoSkills Excel certification can boost your career.

The course is Excel 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and Microsoft 365 compliant (previously known as Office 365). Videos are recorded in Microsoft Excel 2019, 2016 and 2013 for PC, and where the user interface is significantly different, Excel 2010 videos are provided too.

If you've used Excel before, try our Advanced course. And if you'd like to know everything - from beginner to advanced lessons, then the complete course is for you!

Want to be a more efficient Excel user? Start learning 200 of the best Excel shortcuts for PC and Mac.

Once enrolled, our friendly support team and tutors are here to help with any course related inquiries.

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Summary

Skill level: Beginner
Certificate: Yes (Excel certification)
Lessons: 25
Accredited by: CPD
Pre-requisites: None
Versions supported: 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 365
Video duration: 2h 21m
Estimated study time: 12.5h for all materials

Office app

Microsoft Office application

Accreditations and approvals

CPD - The CPD Certification Service. Microsoft Partner

Instructor

Ken Puls

Ken Puls

Microsoft MVP


Syllabus

Getting to Know Excel 6 lessons

1

Try it!

The Ribbon

Identify the terminology and elements of the Ribbon.

2

The Work Surface

Recognize the main terms used to describe Excel’s work canvas. 

3

Navigation

Utilize the keyboard or mouse to select cells and ranges in a spreadsheet.

4

First File

Create your first Excel file, enter data and create a table.

5

Formatting

Format cells by selecting fonts and color fills to make information more attractive.

6

Basic Math

Utilize basic mathematics including multiplication and division in Excel.

Essential Formula Knowledge 7 lessons

1

Formula Anatomy

Understanding Excel Formula Anatomy

2

Cell Referencing

Learn about working with absolute and relative cell referencing, and techniques for copying formulas.

3

Function Anatomy

Use to understand the anatomy of Excel functions, and what their components mean.

4

Try it!

Math Functions

Learn basic math functions including SUM, ROUND and SUBTOTAL.

5

Basic Statistics

Learn basic statistical functions including COUNT, COUNTA, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, MEDIAN and MODE.

6

Logic Functions

Learn to build standalone logical IF functions, and make them more complex by nesting AND and OR within them.

7

Text Functions

Learn to break apart text with the LEFT, RIGHT, MID, FIND and SEARCH functions, and to combine text with the & character.

Intermediate Formula Knowledge 2 lessons

1

Conditional Math

Learn to use SUMIF and COUNTIF to add cells only when certain conditions are met.

2

External Links

Learn about creating and updating external links, and about the potential dangers of external links in Excel.

Optimizing Data 4 lessons

1

Sorting

Learn to sort data in Excel by a single column or by multiple columns.

2

Filtering

Learn to filter Excel data for specific words, dates, and apply multiple filters to a single data table.

3

Contiguous Data

Power Query is the best tool for consolidating your data so it's vertically contiguous (without blank rows or other garbage) – for Tables, PivotTables and Charts.

4

Excel Tables

Learn about creating Excel tables, and their advantages.

Presenting and Reporting 5 lessons

1

Cell Formatting

Learn to work with the Format Cells dialog to apply text rotation and borders, and to center data across multiple cells.

2

Try it!

Building Column Charts

Learn how to create an effective column chart by reducing ink and 'noise' that distract from the main messages.

3

Building Bar Charts

How to create an effective bar chart by reducing ink and noise that distract from the story.

4

Building Pie Charts

Learn how to build an effective pie chart, and when you should and shouldn’t use them.

5

Building Line Charts

How to create an effective line chart through careful manipulation of chart elements to enhance its story telling ability.

Validating and Updating 1 lesson

1

Comments & Notes

Learn about creating, reviewing and printing Excel comments, as well as how comments are evolving in Office 365.

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