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Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel

Summer Scaggs

Instructor: Summer Scaggs

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4.5

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Intermediate level

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1 hour and 30 minutes
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Hands-on learning
Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
4.5

(523 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 hour and 30 minutes
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning

What you'll learn

  • Create a budget template in an Excel spreadsheet

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Taught in English
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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Learn how to download Mircrosoft Office365 Excel Program and the basic view of Excel (5 min)

  2. Learn how to create a budget in Excel utilizing the preloaded templates (7 min)

  3. Learn to create a budget in Excel from a blank spreadsheet (6 min)

  4. Learn to create a graph to present your budget and track categories of spend. (7 min)

  5. Learn how to expand your information to make a workbook for a whole year budget. (7 min)

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Summer Scaggs
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  • Available only on desktop

    This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.

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