LinkedIn Learning

Learning Excel: Data Analysis

Intermediate 3.7 hours English Course Certificate
Our recommendation
A LinkedIn Learning course showing how far a spreadsheet can take your analysis. Across about three and a half hours you work through foundational statistics — mean, median, standard deviation — then probability, hypothesis testing and more, all in Excel. Practical and intermediate, best for people comfortable with Excel who want to add real analytical technique.

Good for: Adding statistical analysis technique to your Excel skills.

Less suitable if: You are new to Excel or want Python/R-based analysis.

Skills you'll gain

ExcelData analysisStatisticsHypothesis testingProbabilitySpreadsheets

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You know Excel basics
You want analytical technique in Excel
You do data work in spreadsheets

Consider something else if you…

You are new to Excel
You want Python/R analysis
You already do statistics in Excel

Requirements: Comfort with Excel basics.

Realistic time: Around 3.5 hours.

About this course

Learning Excel: Data Analysis shows how far a spreadsheet can take your analysis. Across about three and a half hours you work through foundational statistics — mean, median, standard deviation — then move into probability, hypothesis testing, Bayesian analysis and regression, applying each to realistic business questions in Excel.

What you'll learn

Calculate descriptive statistics
Work with probability in Excel
Run hypothesis tests
Apply Bayesian reasoning
Build regression models
Solve business problems with analysis

This course includes

3.7h
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.

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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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Curt Frye
LinkedIn Learning instructor

Taught by Curt Frye, a veteran spreadsheet and analytics author known for making statistical analysis approachable in Excel.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes — it is intermediate, focused on analysis technique, so comfort with Excel basics is expected.
In Excel — it shows how far a spreadsheet can take statistical analysis, no coding required.
It is included in a LinkedIn Learning subscription, usually with a one-month free trial or via many public libraries.
Foundational statistics (mean, median, standard deviation), then probability and hypothesis testing, in Excel.
Yes — LinkedIn Learning adds a completion certificate to your profile.
Paid
LinkedIn Learning subscription · $39.99/mo (1-mo free trial)
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