In this first course of the specialization Excel Skills for Business, you will learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel. Within six weeks, you will be able to expertly navigate the Excel user interface, perform basic calculations with formulas and functions, professionally format spreadsheets, and create visualizations of data through charts and graphs.
This course is part of the Excel Skills for Business Specialization
About this Course
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This Course is appropriate for anyone who is interested in learning about Microsoft Excel. You do not need previous experience with Excel.
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- Graphs
- Spreadsheet
- Microsoft Excel
- Chart
Learner Career Outcomes
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11%
This Course is appropriate for anyone who is interested in learning about Microsoft Excel. You do not need previous experience with Excel.
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Critical Core of Excel
Performing calculations
Formatting
Working with Data
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TOP REVIEWS FROM EXCEL SKILLS FOR BUSINESS: ESSENTIALS
An excellent course for anyone wanting to learn excel. I promise you that you shall learn something even if it's a basic operation like copy and paste. Well explained, and properly structured course.
The course was defiantly more than I expected. It not only strengthened what I did know about Excel but it showed me several options that I was not using or haven't found. I would highly recommend it.
I can tell you this course is great for both refresher and for those just starting out to learn excel. I have been using excel for a while and attended courses on Data analytics but this stands out.
Great course. There were so many things I didn't know even after using Excel for many years. Thank you for a very well-structured course. Going to do the remaining courses in the specialization too.
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