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Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365)

Beginner 4.5 hours English Course Certificate
Our recommendation
A complete, beginner-friendly grounding in the world's most-used spreadsheet, on LinkedIn Learning. Over about four and a half hours you learn to enter and organise data, build formulas with core functions, format cleanly and work with charts. Thorough and practical — a strong first Excel course for the Microsoft 365 version.

Good for: A thorough beginner grounding in Excel (Microsoft 365).

Less suitable if: You already know Excel well or want advanced analysis/VBA.

Skills you'll gain

ExcelSpreadsheetsFormulasFunctionsChartsData organisation

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You are new to Excel
You want a complete grounding
You use Microsoft 365

Consider something else if you…

You already know Excel well
You want advanced analysis or VBA
You use a different spreadsheet version

Requirements: Access to Excel (Microsoft 365) helps.

Realistic time: Around 4.5 hours.

About this course

Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365) is a complete, beginner-friendly grounding in the world's most-used spreadsheet. Over about four and a half hours you learn to enter and organise data, build formulas with core functions, format cells and worksheets, create charts and PivotTables, sort and filter, and even use Microsoft Copilot inside Excel.

What you'll learn

Enter and organise data in Excel
Build formulas with core functions
Format cells, rows and worksheets
Create charts to visualise data
Summarise data with PivotTables
Use Microsoft Copilot in Excel

This course includes

4.5h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

Access comes with a LinkedIn Learning subscription ($29.99/month or $19.99/month billed annually, usually a one-month free trial; free via many public libraries). Excel itself needs a Microsoft 365 subscription or licence, separate from the course.

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LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile — a learning record rather than a professional qualification.

Instructor

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Leila Gharani
LinkedIn Learning instructor

Taught by Leila Gharani, a globally followed Excel and spreadsheet educator known for clear, practical, real-world lessons.

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Frequently asked questions

The Microsoft 365 version; most of it applies to other recent versions, though menus may differ slightly.
It is included in a LinkedIn Learning subscription, usually with a one-month free trial or via many public libraries.
Yes — it is a complete, beginner-friendly grounding in Excel.
Excel needs a Microsoft 365 subscription or licence, separate from the LinkedIn Learning course.
Yes — LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile.
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LinkedIn Learning subscription · $39.99/mo (1-mo free trial)
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