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Introduction to Excel
Beginner 3 hours English Completion Certificate
About this course
Introduction to Excel is built for genuine beginners — no prior Excel knowledge required. It covers navigating Excel's grid, working with tables and structured references, core functions (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, UPPER, LEFT), named ranges and data validation, and finishes with basic chart types (bar, column, pie, sunburst) for communicating data visually.
The honest take: at 9,346 reviews and 4.8 stars, this is one of DataCamp's most-reviewed courses across the entire catalog, not just Excel — a strong signal it delivers on its promise for the audience it's built for. It requires a local Excel install (Office 365 recommended) and runs the same on Mac, so platform isn't a barrier.
What you'll learn
Navigate Excel's grid, cells, worksheets, and tables
Apply core functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, UPPER, LEFT
Use named ranges, conditional formatting, and data validation
Build formulas with correct cell references and order of operations
Create bar, column, pie, and sunburst charts
Choose the right chart type for a given dataset
This course includes
3h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
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Taught by DataCamp's business analytics curriculum team.
Requirements
- None — a local Excel install (Office 365 recommended)
Who this course is for
- Complete Excel beginners
- Anyone needing spreadsheet basics for work
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Frequently asked questions
None — this course is designed for complete beginners and starts with basic navigation.
Requires a DataCamp subscription, from $25/mo, with a free trial available.
A few days to a couple of weeks for the basics, depending on time dedicated; advanced skills take longer.
Yes, an active local Excel instance — Office 365 is recommended for full functionality; older versions support most but not all features.
Yes — Microsoft's Mac version of Excel supports most of the same features as Windows.