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About the Course

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. Whether you are self-taught and want to fill in the gaps for better efficiency and productivity, or whether you have never used Excel before, this course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident user and develop more advanced skills in later courses. The best way to learn Excel is to use Excel. In this course, learners will solve a broad range of business problems as they apply the Excel skills and techniques they learn along the way. This course uses downloadable Excel workbooks and full data sets with applied examples and practical challenge exercises. This provides learners with countless opportunities to practice their Excel skills while discovering new and useful productivity features of Excel for a variety of business contexts. Spreadsheet software is one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. At a time when digital skills jobs are growing much faster than non-digital jobs, make sure to position yourself ahead of the rest by adding Excel skills to your employment portfolio....

Top reviews

KS

Jun 29, 2020

This is an amazing course for learners. I am having a lot of fun completing this course from the starting point. It is very much enjoyable and the way the course teachers deliver every lecture superb.

RB

Aug 28, 2019

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.

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By Bert B

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Apr 24, 2019

Clear, easy, understandable and very basic. However very useful, also for experienced user, to fill in some gaps in their daily usage.

By Jaspreet B

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Apr 20, 2019

Perfectly designed course with step by step guidance. Even classroom lectures will fail in front of this course. Guys, Kindly grap it.

By Anu K

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Mar 6, 2019

A really good course and overview of many of the more basic functions in Excel. A nice refresher/reminder of what you can do in Excel.

By Kate M

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Feb 10, 2019

Excellent course, even if you already have basic excel skills. Instructors were excellent and the course went at about the right pace.

By Anne C

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Feb 9, 2019

This was a very informative and easy to follow course. Thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to starting the Intermediate course.

By David P

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Sep 9, 2018

Good Refresher course for old time users and Great course for those just starting out. Great videos and downloads. Highly recommended.

By Craig S

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Aug 30, 2018

Excellent introduction to essential Excel skills. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to beef up their confidence in this department!

By Michelle B

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Jul 18, 2018

I already am an advanced user of excel, but I learned some tidbits from this. Certainly valuable for all new consultants and ibankers!

By Amani A

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Jul 25, 2024

The course is easy to follow. It teaches with a step-by-step procedure with a lot of examples and real scenarios. Highly recommended.

By Gourango S

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Jul 2, 2024

Excellent. I have no basic knowledge about Excel. But after completing this course I think it's really help of my job market. Thanks.

By Mahamudul H

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Jun 22, 2024

it was great altogether, as the examples and explanations were great and not to forget the practice books boosted a lot of confidence

By Jonathan L

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Apr 3, 2023

Very elaborate and easy -to -follow course. A must for every beginner. A great introduction to each presentation by way of dialogue .

By Anusri S

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Jan 26, 2023

I really enjoyed learning. The material was fantastic, the instructors were great. I can't wait to take the next intermediate course.

By Himadri D

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Jan 2, 2023

Best course to learn excel basics in a proper sequence, very nice and easy explanation. Thank you Coursera for recommending it to me.

By Mathoholic L

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Dec 5, 2022

This course gives the essential learning to start with Excel. I find this course a major confidence builder to start in data science.

By Mayank C

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Oct 23, 2022

A very well designed course which not only provides you with good content but also maximize learning through real based assessments.

By Vijay V

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Jul 13, 2022

Excellent... Very well formulated program and basics are well explained.. The best part is skill test assignment at the end.

Thank you

By An V

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Jun 4, 2022

Great course with a very easy path to follow! I liked the jorney and for sure the skills I gained will ease my daily routine at work.

By mohamed A

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May 8, 2022

It went with me, step by step from the beginning to learn the basics of Excel in an easy and rich way that covers almost all aspects.

By Olga A

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Nov 4, 2021

I was totally beginner and this course had helped me a lot to understand the basics of excel. Now I am ready to start the next levels

By Arun B

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Sep 1, 2021

Good gradual introduction of topics. This is at a very basic level and sets the student up for the subsequent courses in this series.

By Thakkar M N

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Jul 17, 2021

It is a great course. As it consists of short videos with useful and easy explanations. It also provides many practice opportunities.

By Luis M

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Mar 25, 2021

Very easy to follow course. Clear indicatinos. I had sbme trouble with my non English Excel version. I enjoyed the challenge. Thanks.

By Daniel P

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Jan 5, 2021

This course is very interactive and the set of instruction was presented clearly.

By fare the best Coursera class I have taken so far.

By Sheena F

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Oct 27, 2020

Course was easy enough to follow and learned a few things already even with having some Excel background. Great start for the course.