Microsoft Excel Essentials: Build Confidence, Save Time

Master 20+ core Excel functions and formulae with real-world datasets

What you'll learn

Confidently apply 20+ essential Excel functions and features such as sorting, filtering, AutoFill, Flash Fill, Freeze Panes, Data Validation, and more

Perform accurate data analysis using calculation functions (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, COUNTA) and clean data effectively with tools like TRIM, PROPER, and others

Combine and format data professionally using CONCATENATE, alignment, wrap text, and date/time functions (TODAY, NOW)

Manage large datasets more efficiently with sorting by multiple columns, removing duplicates, finding & replacing values, and transposing data

Save time and boost productivity with Excel keyboard shortcuts, while reinforcing learning through practice datasets, model assignments, and exercises

Requirements

This is a beginner-friendly course with no prior Excel knowledge required — learners just need a computer with Microsoft Excel (2016 or later recommended) and basic computer skills such as opening files and navigating software.

Willingness to practice using the provided datasets to reinforce learning

Description

Are you ready to master Excel in a way that’s practical, engaging, and directly applicable to real-world scenarios? Welcome to Microsoft Excel Essentials: Build Confidence, Save Time — a step-by-step training designed to take you from beginner to confident Excel user.This course is not just about watching lectures. It’s about learning by doing. With 5 downloadable real-world datasets and dedicated assignments for each module, you’ll practice everything you learn and build skills you can immediately apply at work, in studies, or personal projects.Across 4 core modules, you’ll cover more than 20 essential Excel functions and features:Module 1: Sorting, Filtering, SUM, AVERAGE, AutoFill, Flash FillModule 2: COUNT, COUNTA, TRIM, Cell Alignment, PROPERModule 3: Concatenate, TODAY, NOW, Freeze Panes, Wrap Text, Find & ReplaceModule 4: Transpose, Sort by Multiple Columns, Data Validation, Remove Duplicates, Text to ColumnsTo make your journey even more effective, we’ve included a special module on Excel shortcuts to boost your productivity and save valuable time.You won’t be learning alone — our unique virtual mentor-learner duo guides you through each lesson, making the process interactive, engaging, and easy to follow. Behind the scenes, every dataset, lecture, and assignment has been carefully designed by your instructor — a Microsoft Certified Professional with 18+ years of corporate Excel training experience.By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:Confidently apply Excel functions to organize, analyze, and clean dataWork with datasets just like professionals do in the workplaceSave hours of effort by mastering time-saving Excel tools and shortcutsIf you’ve always wanted to get comfortable with Excel but didn’t know where to start, this is the perfect course for you.Enroll now and transform the way you work with Excel!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome & Course Introduction

Section 2: Module 1 – Excel Foundations

Lecture 2 Module 1 - Excel Foundations

Section 3: Module 2 - Data Cleaning & Formatting

Lecture 3 Module 2 - Data Cleaning & Formatting

Section 4: Module 3 - Essential Productivity Tools

Lecture 4 Module 3 - Essential Productivity Tools

Section 5: Module 4 - Advanced Data Handling

Lecture 5 Advanced Data Handling

Section 6: Module 5 - Shortcuts for Mac and Windows

Lecture 6 Module 5 - Shortcuts for Mac and Windows

Absolute beginners who want to build confidence using Microsoft Excel from scratch,Professionals who use Excel occasionally and want to work faster with essential functions and shortcuts,Entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small business owners who want to organize and analyze data effectively without relying on others,Students who need Excel skills for assignments, projects, or research work,Anyone looking to save time, improve productivity, and unlock the practical power of Excel in day-to-day tasks