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Excel for Beginners Course - Online Learning with Certificate
Excel for Beginners

Excel for Beginners

Dive into the fundamentals of Excel, from navigating the interface and entering data to building formulas with functions like SUM, AVERAGE, and IF. Yo…Show more

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What you will learn

  • Navigating the Excel interface, Ribbon, and Formula Bar with confidence.
  • Formatting cells, text, and numbers to make spreadsheets clear and professional.
  • Building formulas with cell references and ranges to automate calculations.
  • Applying core functions like SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, and COUNT to analyze data.

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Excel
Data Analysis
Formulas & Functions
Data Formatting
Data Visualization

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There are 7 modules in this course

Dive into the fundamentals of Excel, from navigating the interface and entering data to building formulas with functions like SUM, AVERAGE, and IF. You'll sort and filter data, create charts,…
Discover how to navigate the Excel interface, use the Ribbon and Formula Bar, and enter data efficiently with AutoFill and Flash Fill. Build a solid foundation for working confidently in any spreadsheet.
Explore Excel's formatting tools, including fonts, colors, currency, and custom number formats. Improve the clarity, readability, and appearance of your spreadsheets.

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