Feeling overwhelmed by spreadsheets? Want to unlock the power of Excel to organize information, perform calculations, and analyze data? This beginner-friendly course is your perfect starting point!
In just 90 minutes, you'll gain the essential skills to navigate Excel with confidence and learn tools and approaches that will help you save dozens of hours a year. We'll break down the interface, starting with the key components like cells, rows, and columns. You'll learn how to enter and edit data efficiently, mastering basic formatting options for a clean and professional look.
No math anxiety required! We'll cover fundamental formulas and functions to automate calculations and save you time. Plus, you'll discover handy tools that will aid in your analysis to help you uncover exceptions and errors.
After attending this course, you'll be able to:
- Navigate the Excel interface and enter data with ease
- Apply basic formatting for a visually appealing spreadsheet
- Perform calculations using formulas and functions
- Organize and filter data for efficient analysis
This course is perfect for anyone new to Excel or looking for a refresher, whether you're a student, business professional, or simply want to get more organized. Take control of your data and boost your productivity with the foundational skills you'll gain in this exciting crash course!
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
- Save dozens of hours a year
- Enhance the quality and usability of your Excel files
- Become a more valuable resource to your team
- Learn modern approaches to Excel
Excel is one of the most important applications ever built. It’s incredibly useful for all kinds of data analysis, yet most people use just a handful of features. It might seem overwhelming, but with a solid understanding of the important features, you can be an extremely valuable resource to your team and your company!
By understanding the key features Excel has to offer, you can save time, reduce risk, and efficiently build beautiful files that help you support key decisions and initiatives. Solid Excel skills are useful to people in all kinds of roles, levels, industries, and functional areas. They’re highly transferrable and frequently sought after by top companies.
This course will get you well on your way to becoming a skilled Excel user and set a solid foundation for future learnings.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Structure
- Shortcuts
- Formatting
- Formula Functions
- Other Helpful Features
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Accountants
- Analysts
- Executive Assistants
- Managers
- Directors
- Save dozens of hours a year
- Enhance the quality and usability of your Excel files
- Become a more valuable resource to your team
- Learn modern approaches to Excel
Excel is one of the most important applications ever built. It’s incredibly useful for all kinds of data analysis, yet most people use just a handful of features. It might seem overwhelming, but with a solid understanding of the important features, you can be an extremely valuable resource to your team and your company!
By understanding the key features Excel has to offer, you can save time, reduce risk, and efficiently build beautiful files that help you support key decisions and initiatives. Solid Excel skills are useful to people in all kinds of roles, levels, industries, and functional areas. They’re highly transferrable and frequently sought after by top companies.
This course will get you well on your way to becoming a skilled Excel user and set a solid foundation for future learnings.
- Structure
- Shortcuts
- Formatting
- Formula Functions
- Other Helpful Features
- Accountants
- Analysts
- Executive Assistants
- Managers
- Directors
Speaker Profile
Mr.Derek Henry
Derek has an extensive 20+ year background in Accounting and IT, having held roles in public/corporate accounting and technical sales. He helps accounting and finance teams optimize their processes in Excel and beyond with training, tools, consulting projects, and productivity coaching. He is passionate about efficiency and accountability.Derek is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. He lives with his family in Arlington, TX. He is actively involved at church, and enjoys disc golf, softball, and having fun with his family.
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