MS Excel Crash Course : From Beginner to Advanced

Master data analysis & automation with Excel formulas, PivotTables, charts, data validation, and advanced functions.

What you'll learn

• Master Excel from basics to advanced, including formulas, charts, pivot tables, and data analysis techniques.
• Automate tasks using advanced Excel functions like VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, IF statements, and dynamic ranges.
• Create professional dashboards and reports using charts, slicers, conditional formatting, and data visualization tools.
• Solve real-world business problems with Excel by applying analytical thinking, data cleaning, and productivity hacks.

Requirements

No prior experience needed! Just a computer with MS Excel installed and a willingness to learn. Perfect for beginners to advanced learners alike.

Description

This comprehensive Excel course is designed to equip learners with essential spreadsheet skills for both personal productivity and professional data handling. The course begins by introducing the Excel interface, including how to open the application in multiple ways, and understanding foundational elements such as workbooks, worksheets, cells, rows, and columns. Learners also explore the Ribbon and its tabs—essential tools for accessing Excel’s features.

Building upon the basics, students learn how to efficiently create, organize, and manage Excel files, including saving work in formats like .xlsx and .pdf. They also gain proficiency in data entry, formatting text and numbers, and applying fundamental formulas like SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, and MAX for quick calculations.

The course then dives into organizing data using sorting, filtering, and table tools, along with techniques to remove duplicate entries for clean analysis. Learners work with PivotTables and PivotCharts to summarize large datasets and visualize trends effectively.

Data validation techniques help in setting input rules and creating drop-down lists to ensure consistency. Formatting skills are expanded with conditional formatting, custom number formats, and style applications.

The course also covers chart creation, logical functions like IF and IF+AND, and advanced data retrieval using XLOOKUP. Students learn to adjust column widths and row heights for better readability and build dynamic dropdowns that respond to changes.

Text functions such as LEFT, RIGHT, and MID are introduced to extract and clean data efficiently. Finally, learners enhance presentation and consistency by applying and customizing cell styles.

By the end, participants will confidently navigate Excel, utilize powerful functions, and build streamlined, professional spreadsheets.

Who this course is for:

This course is for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs who want to master MS Excel from basics to advanced level for data, analysis, or business use.