By the end of this project, you will learn how to create a budget template in an Excel Spreadsheet by using a free version of Microsoft Office Excel.
Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel
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Creating a Budget with Microsoft Excel
Instructor: Summer Scaggs
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1 hour and 30 minutes
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What you'll learn
Create a budget template in an Excel spreadsheet
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Learn how to download Mircrosoft Office365 Excel Program and the basic view of Excel (5 min)
Learn how to create a budget in Excel utilizing the preloaded templates (7 min)
Learn to create a budget in Excel from a blank spreadsheet (6 min)
Learn to create a graph to present your budget and track categories of spend. (7 min)
Learn how to expand your information to make a workbook for a whole year budget. (7 min)
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