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.
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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