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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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    Logical Operations

    Microsoft Office Excel 2021-2024: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Organizational Effectiveness, Spreadsheet Software, Business Intelligence, Excel Formulas, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft 365, Data Manipulation, Productivity Software, Data Management, Document Management, User Interface (UI)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data calculations in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Analysis, Trend Analysis, User Accounts

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Formatieren mit Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Literacy, Productivity Software, Data Science, Business Writing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Charts, Pictures, Themes, and Styles in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, User Accounts

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Create Charts and Dashboards Using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Document Management, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Everyday Excel, Part 3 (Projects)

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Data Integrity, Data Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    296 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Conditional Formatting, Tables and Charts in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Graphing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    265 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Macquarie University

    Excel Skills for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data Wrangling, Excel Macros, Data Preprocessing, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Business Analytics, Data Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Analytical Skills, Predictive Modeling, Productivity Software

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    64K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Presentations, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Excel Formulas, Productivity Software, Excel Macros, Sales Presentation, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Writing, Data Import/Export, Computer Literacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.3K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Free
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    Coursera

    Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Project Schedules, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Data Entry, Scheduling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Finding, Sorting, & Filtering Data in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Productivity Software, Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    517 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Data Literacy, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Variance Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Microsoft Office Excel 2021-2024: Part 2: Logical Operations
  • Data calculations in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Formatieren mit Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Charts, Pictures, Themes, and Styles in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Create Charts and Dashboards Using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Everyday Excel, Part 3 (Projects): University of Colorado Boulder
  • Conditional Formatting, Tables and Charts in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Excel Skills for Business: Macquarie University
  • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Create a Simple Gantt Chart using Microsoft Excel: Coursera

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