Easy Excel Basics for Beginners - Get Started with Excel (Skillshare)

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Easy Excel Basics for Beginners - Get Started with Excel (Skillshare)

Learn Microsoft Excel basics from the beginning. Spreadsheets, shortcuts and formulas. Good for Excel 2010, 2013 & 2016. Learn the basics of Excel quickly and easily. This course is for you if you know that you need to get started learning Excel, but have just been too busy or felt too overwhelmed by the idea of studying.

This course will show you the basics of how to use Excel, how to create a basic spreadsheet, how to navigate quickly through a spreadsheet, how to create simple mathematical formulas and some shortcuts and keystrokes to save you lots of time. You can go through this course in about 30 minutes. At the end you'll know how to create a sample spreadsheet that can calculate estimated kitchen remodeling costs automatically. If you're ready to get your feet wet quickly and painlessly, take this easy introduction to Excel course and you'll see that using Excel can be easier than you think.
Doing is the best way to learn. So, as you go through the course, I want you to follow along with each step in your own Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. When you are finished with the course, upload a screenshot of your completed spreadsheet here. This will help solidify your understanding of basic Excel skills.
It will also help to inspire others to know that they can get started in Excel, without losing a lot of sleep. :)
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