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Excel for Beginners: Beginner Functions

This 1-hour, project-based course introduces learners to basic spreadsheet functions. We’ll be using Excel on the Web in this project, which is the free spreadsheet program offered by Microsoft. However, all of the concepts that you will learn in this project will be applicable to other spreadsheet programs, such as LibreOffice Calc and Google Sheets. We will cover the following concepts in a hands-on manner: - Review basic functions: sum, min, max, average - Introduction to date-based functions: today, year, month, day, datedif - Trying out conditional functions: if, iferror, countif, sumif - Applying string-manipulation functions: find, replace, proper, concat, textjoin Please Note: If you don't have a free Microsoft account, you will need to create one to be able to complete the content.

Status: Microsoft Office
Status: Microsoft Excel
BeginnerGuided Project2 hours

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KZ

4.0Reviewed Sep 9, 2024

I felt prepared until I took the quiz and have to rework formulas

JT

5.0Reviewed Sep 26, 2024

Very well done, class. I liked it! I'm on my way to start the next one.

RR

5.0Reviewed Jul 13, 2025

Gradual and smooth teaching. Thoroughly enjoyed the session.

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