Excel Basics for Beginners: Workbooks, Formatting, Charts and Core Skills

Unlock the power of Excel—your gateway to smarter data management and analysis. • Microsoft Excel is the world’s most widely used spreadsheet tool, relied on by over 750 million users globally. Whether you're managing budgets, tracking inventory, or preparing reports, Excel is a must-have skill across industries. • Excel proficiency is one of the top 5 most requested skills in job postings across business, finance, and operations roles. Learning Excel basics boosts productivity and opens doors to data-driven decision-making. We help you get started quickly. Career Impact • Around 82% of business analyst roles require Excel • Entry-level professionals with Excel skills on average can earn up to 15% more (according to launch • Excel is foundational for careers in data, finance, and admin What You’ll Learn • Navigate the Excel interface and create workbooks • Organize, sort, and filter data using tables and formulas • Apply formatting and build charts to visualize insights What Makes This Course Unique ✅ Designed for true beginners—no prior Excel experience needed ✅ Bite-sized lessons with hands-on practice using real datasets ✅ Learn in just 90 minutes with focused, interactive modules ✅ Builds a foundation for advanced Excel and Power BI courses ✅ Includes downloadable practice files and auto-graded assignments Who Should Take This Course • Students and recent graduates building job-ready skills • Business professionals across roles in operations, sales, and support • Small business owners and retail managers • Anyone ready to start working with data confidently This course is intended as the first in a specialization of three courses—beginning with building basic data literacy skills in Excel and culminating with building data literacy in Power BI through our course "From Excel to Power BI." Start your Excel journey today and transform how you work with data—one cell at a time. *Please note: A Microsoft 365 subscription is required to access all features used in this course.*