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Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions

Beginner 2.6 hours English Completion Certificate

What you'll learn

Build mathematical formulas
Use absolute and relative references
Summarise with SUM, AVERAGE and more
Work with named ranges and tables
Audit formulas for accuracy
Apply functions to real problems

This course includes

2.6h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
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Instructor

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Curt Frye
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Taught by Curt Frye, a prolific spreadsheet and analytics author with dozens of Excel and data courses to his name.

Requirements

  • Basic Excel familiarity helps

Who this course is for

  • Excel users new to formulas
  • Professionals doing calculations
  • Anyone moving beyond basic data entry

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Frequently asked questions

Build and audit formulas confidently, use core functions like SUM and AVERAGE, and work with cell references, named ranges and tables.
A little helps — basic familiarity with the interface. It then teaches formulas and functions from the ground up.
About two and a half hours.
On a LinkedIn Learning subscription (~$39.99/month, free trial; free via many libraries), with a shareable certificate of completion.
Excel PivotTables and Learning Excel: Data Analysis to turn formulas into full analysis.
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