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There are 7 modules in this course
In this first course of the specialization, 'Excel Skills for Business: Essentials', you will master the fundamental capabilities of Microsoft Excel. Over six weeks, you will gain the confidence to expertly navigate the Excel user interface, perform essential calculations using formulas and functions, professionally format spreadsheets, and create impactful data visualizations with charts and graphs.
This course is designed for aspiring business professionals, students, and anyone looking to enhance their digital skills. Whether you are new to Excel or self-taught and aiming to solidify your foundational knowledge for greater efficiency and productivity, this program provides a robust starting point. You will solve a variety of practical business problems, applying learned Excel skills and techniques through downloadable workbooks and real-world data sets.
To succeed in this course, no prior Excel experience is required. You will develop highly valuable spreadsheet software skills, positioning yourself for success in today's rapidly evolving digital job market.
In this foundational module, you will learn the essential features of Microsoft Excel. We'll cover the Excel user interface, basic Excel terminology, how to operate essential navigational controls, and perform basic data entry with Excel spreadsheets. By the end, you'll confidently navigate Excel and be ready to build your spreadsheet skills.
What's included
10 videos8 readings8 assignments
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10 videos•Total 46 minutes
Week 1 Introduction•3 minutes
Week 1 Discussion•4 minutes
Practice Video: Taking Charge of Excel•7 minutes
Practice Video: Navigating and Selecting•6 minutes
Practice Video: View Options•5 minutes
Practice Video: Data Entry, Data Types, Editing and Deleting•7 minutes
Practice Video: Fill Handle•6 minutes
Week 1 Wrap-up•2 minutes
Copy and Paste•5 minutes
Templates•2 minutes
8 readings•Total 125 minutes
Welcome to Excel Skills for Business: Essentials•20 minutes
Course goals and weekly learning objectives•10 minutes
Important information about versions and regions•10 minutes
Read me before you start: Quizzes and Navigation•10 minutes
Download the Week 1 workbooks•5 minutes
Week 1: Practice Challenge•20 minutes
Week 1: Keyboard Shortcuts, Terminology, and Ninja Tips•25 minutes
Week 1: Excellent Tips and Resources•25 minutes
8 assignments•Total 140 minutes
Are essential skills too basic for me?•10 minutes
Taking Charge of Excel•10 minutes
Navigating and Selecting•10 minutes
View Options•10 minutes
Data Entry•10 minutes
Fill handle•30 minutes
Taking Charge of Excel: Test your skills, Part 1•30 minutes
Taking Charge of Excel: Test your skills, Part 2•30 minutes
Excel Calculations
Module 2•4 hours to complete
Module details
Understanding formula syntax is crucial for powerful data analysis in Microsoft Excel. In this module, you will be introduced to essential Excel formulas and functions. You'll learn how to write them, use them to perform calculations, and master different cell references. By the end, you'll confidently apply formulas to solve business problems.
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11 videos5 readings7 assignments
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11 videos•Total 44 minutes
Week 2 Introduction•2 minutes
Week 2 Discussion•5 minutes
Practice Video: Formulas•4 minutes
Practice Video: Formulas in Context•4 minutes
Practice Video: Functions I: SUM and AUTOSUM•4 minutes
Practice Video: Functions II: AVERAGE, MIN and MAX•4 minutes
Discussion: Absolute Cell References•4 minutes
Practice Video: Absolute Cell References•4 minutes
Practice Video: Calculations across sheets•5 minutes
Week 2 Wrap-up•1 minute
Excel Options•6 minutes
5 readings•Total 125 minutes
Download the Week 2 workbooks•5 minutes
Week 2: Practice Challenges•60 minutes
Word Search Puzzle: Master ranges•15 minutes
Week 2: Keyboard Shortcuts, Terminology, and Ninja Tips•25 minutes
Week 2: Excellent Tips and Resources•20 minutes
7 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Formulas•6 minutes
Formulas in Context•30 minutes
Functions I•6 minutes
Functions II•6 minutes
Absolute Cell References•6 minutes
Calculations across Sheets•6 minutes
Performing Calculations: Test your skills•30 minutes
Excel Formatting Essentials
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
You'll discover how formatting helps highlight key messages and make your data presentable in Microsoft Excel. This module covers essential formatting tools like font styles, borders, alignment, and number formatting, along with Excel's built-in styles and themes. By the end, you'll be able to apply professional formatting to any spreadsheet, making your data clear and impactful.
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10 videos4 readings7 assignments
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10 videos•Total 40 minutes
Week 3 Introduction•3 minutes
Week 3 Discussion•4 minutes
Practice Video: Formatting•4 minutes
Practice Video: Borders•4 minutes
Practice Video: Alignment Tools•4 minutes
Practice Video: Format Painter•4 minutes
Practice Video: Number Formats•6 minutes
Practice Video: Styles and Themes•5 minutes
Week 3 Wrap-up•1 minute
Graphics•7 minutes
4 readings•Total 60 minutes
Download the Week 3 workbooks•5 minutes
Week 3: Practice Challenge•30 minutes
Week 3: Keyboard Shortcuts and Ninja Tips•10 minutes
Week 3: Excellent Tips and Resources•15 minutes
7 assignments•Total 79 minutes
Formatting•8 minutes
Borders•8 minutes
Alignment Tools•8 minutes
Format Painter•12 minutes
Number Formats•8 minutes
Styles and Themes•5 minutes
Formatting: Test your skills•30 minutes
Excel Data Management
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
This module is all about working with data in Microsoft Excel and making it easy to manage. You will learn essential techniques to manage your spreadsheets, including how to efficiently find data with Filter and Sort, retrieve and change data using Find and Replace, and apply Conditional Formatting to highlight specific data. By the end, you'll confidently organize and manipulate your Excel data.
What's included
9 videos3 readings6 assignments
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9 videos•Total 35 minutes
Week 4 Introduction•2 minutes
Week 4 Discussion•4 minutes
Practice Video: Managing Rows and Columns•4 minutes
Practice Video: Find and Replace•3 minutes
Practice Video: Filtering•6 minutes
Practice Video: Sorting•4 minutes
Practice Video: Conditional Formatting•6 minutes
Week 4 Wrap-up•1 minute
Accessibility•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 60 minutes
Download the Week 4 workbooks•5 minutes
Week 4: Practice Challenge•30 minutes
Week 4: Keyboard Shortcuts, Terminology, and Ninja Tips•25 minutes
6 assignments•Total 103 minutes
Managing Rows and Columns•10 minutes
Find and Replace•8 minutes
Filtering•30 minutes
Sorting•10 minutes
Conditional Formatting•15 minutes
Working with Data: Test your skills•30 minutes
Printing Excel Spreadsheets
Module 5•4 hours to complete
Module details
When you need to share your work, printing your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets professionally is key. This module will guide you through optimising your spreadsheets for printing by managing margins, orientation, headers & footers, and more. By the end, you'll confidently prepare your Excel files for perfect printouts every time.
What's included
9 videos5 readings6 assignments
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9 videos•Total 35 minutes
Week 5 Introduction•2 minutes
Week 5 Discussion•3 minutes
Practice Video: Print Preview•4 minutes
Practice Video: Orientation, Margins and Scale•5 minutes
Practice Video: Page Breaks•5 minutes
Practice Video: Print Titles•4 minutes
Practice Video: Headers and Footers•5 minutes
Week 5 Wrap-up•1 minute
Save Options•5 minutes
5 readings•Total 90 minutes
Print to PDF - Setup Tips•25 minutes
Download the Week 5 workbooks•5 minutes
Week 5: Practice Challenge•20 minutes
Week 5: Keyboard Shortcuts, Terminology, and Ninja Tips•25 minutes
Week 5: Excellent Tips and Resources•15 minutes
6 assignments•Total 142 minutes
Print Preview•12 minutes
Orientation, Margins and Scale•10 minutes
Page Breaks•30 minutes
Print Titles•30 minutes
Headers and Footers•30 minutes
Printing: Test your skills•30 minutes
Excel Data Charts
Module 6•5 hours to complete
Module details
Charts are powerful tools for presenting data visually. In this module, you'll learn to create and modify various charts in Microsoft Excel, transforming raw data into clear, compelling insights. By the end, you'll confidently choose and customize chart types to effectively communicate your business data.
What's included
8 videos4 readings5 assignments
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8 videos•Total 35 minutes
Week 6 Introduction•2 minutes
Week 6 Discussion•5 minutes
Practice Video: Basic Chart Types: Pie, Column and Line Charts•6 minutes
Practice Video: Move and Resize Charts•6 minutes
Practice Video: Change Chart Style & Type•5 minutes
Practice Video: Modify Chart Elements•5 minutes
Week 6 Wrap-up•1 minute
Sharing Charts•5 minutes
4 readings•Total 90 minutes
Download the Week 6 workbooks•5 minutes
Week 6: Practice Challenge•30 minutes
Week 6: Keyboard Shortcuts, Terminology, and Ninja Tips•30 minutes
Week 6: Excellent Tips and Resources•25 minutes
5 assignments•Total 150 minutes
Basic Chart Types•30 minutes
Move and Resize Charts•30 minutes
Change Chart Style & Type•30 minutes
Modify Chart Elements•30 minutes
Charts: Test your skills•30 minutes
Final Assessment
Module 7•1 hour to complete
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1 assignment
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1 assignment•Total 60 minutes
Final Assessment - Excel Skills for Business: Essentials•60 minutes
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In this course, we are using Microsoft Excel 2016 (Office 365) on a Windows PC with all options set to default. The Office 365 version of Excel is the latest version at the time of writing and developing this course. If you have a different version of Excel or you are using a Mac, some tools and buttons will look different, they may be located in a different spot, or some might be missing altogether. If there are any major differences, we usually point them out during the practice videos. If you cannot find a tool that we mention, you can always ask in the forums or search the Internet. Most of the functionality we demonstrate is also available in other spreadsheet programs, although the interface will look different. Most other spreadsheet software can import and export files in the Microsoft Excel format. If you are not sure which version of Excel you are using, check the Microsoft support pages for help.
If you cannot use Excel 2016 on a PC, you will be able to follow along with the videos, however, please note that some of the assessment tasks will require Excel. Where possible, we have designed assessment tasks so that users of older versions of Excel (such as 2013) can still solve them.
What specific Excel skills will I learn in this course?
This course focuses on essential Microsoft Excel skills for business. You will learn to navigate the Excel interface, perform basic calculations with formulas and functions, professionally format spreadsheets, and create data visualizations using charts and graphs. These skills are foundational for any data analyst or business professional.
Is this Excel course suitable for beginners?
Yes, this course is designed for both complete beginners and those who are self-taught and wish to fill gaps in their Excel knowledge. We start with the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel and build up to more advanced essential skills, ensuring a solid foundation for all learners.
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.