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Master the Excel basics and learn to use this spreadsheet tool to conduct impactful analysis.

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Course Description

Getting started with Excel

In this Excel course, you’ll learn the fundamentals needed to have you analyzing data in spreadsheets before you know it. This course focuses on helping you navigate Excel and prepare your data for basic analysis. You’ll learn how to manage tables and apply calculations to your data to provide new insights

Learn Functions

You’ll learn about the many available functions in Excel that can help you to perform calculations, analyze data and, in some cases, automate tasks. We’ll start your journey into understanding the full potential of Excel’s functions and leverage built-ins such as SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, UPPER, LEFT, and more.

Visualizing data

We’ll finish this course by explaining the basics of using Excel to effectively communicate data through compelling visuals. You’ll explore the versatility of area, column, and pie charts to help tell a story to bring your analysis to life.
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  1. 1

    Getting started with Excel

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    In this chapter, you’ll learn how to navigate Excel and understand how best to work with tables. You will cover topics such as navigating the grid layout, importing data, manipulating data with tables, and creating basic formulas.

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    Introduction to Excel
    50 xp
    The possibilities of Excel
    100 xp
    Navigating Excel
    50 xp
    Loading workbooks
    100 xp
    Working with data
    100 xp
    Creating first formula
    100 xp
    Working with tables
    50 xp
    Referencing cells
    50 xp
    Managing data with tables
    50 xp
    Working with structured cell references
    100 xp
    Filtering data
    100 xp
    LAST STEP INSTRUCTIONS Formatting tables
    100 xp
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    Managing data and applying aggregate functions

    In this chapter, you’ll learn how to work with data in a tabular layout. You will cover topics such as creating named ranges, using subtotals to summarize groups of data, and applying data validation rules. Additionally, you’ll learn how to use aggregate functions in Excel to help summarize your data.

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    Other functions and visualizing data

    Finally, in this chapter, we’ll finish by looking at the various functions available within Excel and learn how to start visualizing basic data. You will cover text, date and time, statistical functions, and learning to use built-in Excel features to visualize your data.

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Jess is a Curriculum Manager at DataCamp. Prior to joining DataCamp, she worked in various analyst roles within healthcare and most recently online gambling. She has a passion for education, data, and business which she has been able to combine in her role at DataCamp. Outside of work, you can often find her in front of a TV watching Soccer and Formula 1.
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  • Naqib U.
    2 days

    Amazing

  • Asaf K.
    6 days

    It was great course due to making it more interactive. The practice part for each phase along with introductory video was inspiring way of teaching a practical skill.

  • Davide R.
    12 days

    Grundkurs zur Excel kann ich nur weiterempfehlen. Durch die Übungen kann man direkt sein Wissen in die Praxis bringen.

  • Emmanuel K.
    16 days

    Amazing! I thought it would be a walk in the park but I was supprised by the amount of detail and techniques. It's worth a revision.

  • Ross D.
    26 days

    Great course. Eventhough i’ve been using excel since 90’s, there is always something new to learn

"Amazing"

Naqib U.

"It was great course due to making it more interactive. The practice part for each phase along with introductory video was inspiring way of teaching a practical skill."

Asaf K.

"Grundkurs zur Excel kann ich nur weiterempfehlen. Durch die Übungen kann man direkt sein Wissen in die Praxis bringen."

Davide R.

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