In this chapter, you’ll learn how to navigate Excel and understand how best to work with tables. You will cover topics such as navigating the grid layout, importing data, manipulating data with tables, and creating basic formulas. 

Introduction to Excel

The possibilities of Excel

Navigating Excel

Loading workbooks

Working with data

Creating first formula

Working with tables

Referencing cells

Managing data with tables

Working with structured cell references

Filtering data

Formatting tables

Getting started with Excel

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to work with data in a tabular layout. You will cover topics such as creating named ranges, using subtotals to summarize groups of data, and applying data validation rules. Additionally, you’ll learn how to use aggregate functions in Excel to help summarize your data. 

Managing and formatting data

Manage vs. Format

Managing data

Naming ranges

Sub-totals

Custom formats and validation

Aggregate and Arithmetic operations

Order of operations

Understanding house prices

Summarizing sales

Calculating sales and profit

Managing data and applying aggregate functions

Finally, in this chapter, we’ll finish by looking at the various functions available within Excel and learn how to start visualizing basic data. You will cover text, date and time, statistical functions, and learning to use built-in Excel features to visualize your data. 

Other functions in Excel

To the left, to the left

Applying formatting functions

Product profiles

Profit performance

Formatting with functions

Visualizing data in Excel

Do you know the meaning of data viz?

How to visualize data

Visualizing categories

Capturing parts of a whole

Capturing a trend

Congratulations!

Other functions and visualizing data

Excel Function Translations

Exercises and Datasets

Course Glossary: Introduction to Excel

In this Excel course, you’ll learn the fundamentals needed to have you analyzing data in spreadsheets before you know it. This course focuses on helping you navigate Excel and prepare your data for basic analysis. You’ll learn how to manage tables and apply calculations to your data to provide new insights.
You’ll learn about the many available functions in Excel that can help you to perform calculations, analyze data and, in some cases, automate tasks.
We’ll finish this course by explaining the basics of using Excel to effectively communicate data through compelling visuals. You’ll explore the versatility of area, column, and pie charts to help tell a story to bring your analysis to life.

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The course glossary can be found on the right in the resources section.

To obtain CPE credits you need to complete the course and reach a score of 70% on the qualified assessment. You can navigate to the assessment by clicking on the CPE credits callout on the right.

<h2>Getting started with Excel</h2>
In this Excel course, you’ll learn the fundamentals needed to have you analyzing data in spreadsheets before you know it. This course focuses on helping you navigate Excel and prepare your data for basic analysis. You’ll learn how to manage tables and apply calculations to your data to provide new insights

<h2>Learn Functions</h2>
You’ll learn about the many available functions in Excel that can help you to perform calculations, analyze data and, in some cases, automate tasks. We’ll start your journey into understanding the full potential of Excel’s functions and leverage built-ins such as SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, UPPER, LEFT, and more.

<h2>Visualizing data</h2>
We’ll finish this course by explaining the basics of using Excel to effectively communicate data through compelling visuals. You’ll explore the versatility of area, column, and pie charts to help tell a story to bring your analysis to life.

Gain a comprehensive introduction to Excel essentials, including how to navigate sheets, work with data, create formulas, and visualize data.

Master the Excel basics and learn to use this spreadsheet tool to conduct impactful analysis.

Excel Fundamentals

Do you know the meaning of data viz?

Introduction to Excel

Hands-on interactive exercise