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Excel for Beginners: Introduction to Spreadsheets
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Excel for Beginners: Introduction to Spreadsheets

Edward Falzon

Instructor: Edward Falzon

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1.5 hours
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Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
4.7

(156 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1.5 hours
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning

What you'll learn

  • Create and format a table of data in a spreadsheet

  • Use formulae and functions to derive knowledge from raw data

  • Use conditional formatting to provide better readability to tables

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Taught in English
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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. Introduction and set-up

  2. Basic Data-Entry

  3. Basic Cell-Formatting

  4. Create an Inventory Table

  5. Optional Activity: Format the Inventory Table

  6. Creating Handy Calculations

  7. Absolute and Relative Cell-Referencing

  8. Conditional Formatting

  9. Optional Activity: Add New Calculations and Formatting

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Edward Falzon
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