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Beginner Microsoft Excel Courses

Beginner Microsoft Excel courses can help you learn essential functions, data organization techniques, basic formulas, and chart creation. You can build skills in data analysis, creating pivot tables, and using conditional formatting to enhance your spreadsheets. Many courses introduce tools like Excel's data visualization features and formulas, showing how these skills can streamline tasks and improve data presentation.

Popular Beginner Microsoft Excel Courses and Certifications


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    Macquarie University

    Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios: Nivel Avanzado

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence, Financial Data, Depreciation, Finance, Financial Analysis, Automation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Preparing for DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Database Theory, Cloud Services, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Store, Analytics, Data Storage, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Lakes, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Cloud Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Test Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Copilot in Microsoft 365 for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Presentations, Microsoft Outlook, Email Automation, AI powered creativity, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Workflow Management, Writing, Editing, AI Integrations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI literacy, Email Automation, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, AI powered creativity, Artificial Intelligence, Automation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Import/Export, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Spreadsheet Software, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Automation, Data Structures, File I/O, Data Validation, File Management

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Data Analysts' Toolbox - Excel, Power BI, Python, & Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, R Programming, Alteryx, R (Software), Dashboard, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Debugging, Data Visualization, Automation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Project Finance & Excel: Build Financial Models from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Return On Investment, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Forecasting, Milestones (Project Management), Capital Expenditure, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Income Statement, Cash Flow Forecasting, Microsoft Excel, Operational Analysis, Cash Flows, Excel Formulas, Revenue Forecasting

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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Financial Data Storytelling & Executive Reporting in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Business Reporting, Responsible AI, Storytelling, Report Writing, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Presentations, Financial Reporting, Generative AI, Financial Data, Technical Communication, Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Data Ethics, Data Visualization Software, Strategic Communication

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Storytelling, Data Synthesis, Microsoft Excel, Consolidation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, ChatGPT, Statistical Reporting, Data Mapping, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Excel VBA Macros: Forms, Files, and Data Handling

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Transformation, File I/O, Data Wrangling, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Sharing, File Management, Automation, Microsoft 365, Data Science, Query Languages, Debugging, Performance Improvement, Computer Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data Warehousing & Pipeline Development in Microsoft Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Warehousing, CI/CD, Database Design, Continuous Integration, Transact-SQL, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, DevOps, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Dataflow, Git (Version Control System), Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced Excel Functions to Analyze & Automate Data

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Manipulation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner microsoft excel courses

  • Habilidades de Excel Aplicadas a Negocios: Nivel Avanzado: Macquarie University
  • Preparing for DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam: Microsoft
  • Copilot in Microsoft 365 for Beginners: Packt
  • ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier: Vanderbilt University
  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Analysts' Toolbox - Excel, Power BI, Python, & Tableau: Packt
  • Project Finance & Excel: Build Financial Models from Scratch: Packt
  • Financial Data Storytelling & Executive Reporting in Excel: Coursera
  • ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories: Vanderbilt University
  • Excel VBA Macros: Forms, Files, and Data Handling: Logical Operations

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