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Easy Excel Basics for Beginners - Get Started with Excel (Udemy.com)

Learn Microsoft Excel basics from the beginning. Spreadsheets, shortcuts and formulas. Good for Excel 2010, 2013 & 2016.

Created by: Steve McDonald

Last updated October 2019

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What you will learn

  • Navigate through Excel quickly and easily
  • Create a simple, effective spreadsheet
  • Use Excel formulas for automating repetetive math calculations
  • Format text and arrange it alphabetically
  • Format numbers into currency
  • Adjust column and row size quickly and easily
  • Get your feet wet with the basics of Excel in an easy, stress free way

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Course Description

Learn the basics of Excel quickly and easily.

This course is for you if you know that you need to get started learning Excel, but have just been too busy or felt too overwhelmed by the idea of studying.

This course will show you the basics of how to use Excel, how to create a basic spreadsheet, how to navigate quickly through a spreadsheet, how to create simple mathematical formulas and some shortcuts and keystrokes to save you lots of time.

You can go through this course in about 30 minutes. At the end you'll know how to create a sample spreadsheet that can calculate estimated kitchen remodeling costs automatically.

If you're ready to get your feet wet quickly and painlessly, take this easy introduction to Excel course and you'll see that using Excel can be easier than you think.

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Instructor Details

Steve McDonald

Learning is easier with the right tools and instruction. In every one of my courses I take you step-by-step through the tools and knowledge you need to accomplish your goals. 

My talent is taking complex subjects (like Excel, Access and Photoshop) and making them simple to learn. I wasn't always good at technology. There was a time when I didn't even know how to correctly turn a computer on and off. But over the past 20 years I've dedicated myself to mastering technology. Now I'm proud to call myself a self-taught tech geek. 

I'm a geek who still speaks the language of normal human beings. I don't use a lot of jargon and fancy words that the average person doesn't understand.

I understand how frustrating it can be when the instructor goes too fast or leaves out critical steps in the learning process. That's why I make sure to clearly demonstrate each step for you visually, so you can follow along starting from the very beginning and going along until you've reached mastery.

I am here to guide you on your way to success. You can contact me at any step of the way for assistance. Let me know when you're struggling with a concept and I'll get right back to you to keep you moving in the right direction.

I'm always happy to help.  I believe in you, and I'm here to support you in your learning process.

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Reviews

4.5

4,299 ratings on Udemy

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By Mt M on 5/21/2021

I highly recommend this course for beginners. It was exactly what I needed. Easy to follow along and explained in a way where I was not left overwhelmed with too much info but enough basics that allowed me to make my own spreadsheets right after watching the course. Thank you

By Brendie D. Harrison on 8/30/2018

I have been wanting to learn Excel for awhile now. I had to take it in college but it didn't click. Tried a couple other courses here but they were for earlier versions (2007-10). This is a great mini course! The teacher explains each section of the project in the videos (first part). The second part you follow along as he puts in the information. This course sure beats what I learned in college!

By Rohan Das on 7/31/2018

well since i have just started with this course and i am looking forward to explore a lot more things to get unfolded but this is just something that i have been looking for as a beginner's guide through the basics and this course tries to explain every necessary aspects as thoroughly as possible.

By Beverly Fergus-Annisette on 3/13/2018

The instructor is very thorough and is going slowly enough for the learner to grasp what's being done. The lessons taught give minimal, easy to follow guidelines that anyone can go onto Excel afterwards, create a spreadsheet and play with the features discussed, with confidence. Thank you very much for this basic course.

By Moses Ishola on 2/16/2018

Been a new beginner in learning excel. The course have giving me the knowledge and confidence to start working on spreadsheet. I see it wasn't as hard as i thought. I will keep on practicing and going back to the class to improved areas that i can't navigates. Thank you Steve Mcdonald.

By Hamlet Madera on 1/19/2018

up to this point for me as a beginer, the course is jumping arount without really explaining whats going on on the screen. and the lesons are really short.... well I stand by what I said of the begining of this course. now after the 4th chapter the class starts getting better, and very informative. I can now create basic forms in excell. Thank you

By Vivian Singleton on 1/14/2018

I enjoyed the learning process Mr McDonald demonstrated for this course. I felt comfortable during the lectures and understood as he explained each step. I look forward to acquiring more lectures by this instructor and can't wait to add to and enhance what I've learned so far.

By Sean Waithe on 1/14/2018

I never thought I could get Excel so quick. Easy to learn, I went to school for computers and when I met with the finance people they asked if I want to learn Excel I thought it would be hard attending school and attending their free job training center. I was wrong Excel is 1.2.3 and that's it. Great course

By Michele Kae on 11/10/2017

The course is a basic introduction to the Excel that helps you know where to go in order to create a simple spreadsheet. It delivers easy to understand instructions with a visual walkthrough. This is an introductory course so meaning it doesn't go into detail on everything that you can do, but it does ensure new users aren't confused and that they can immediately begin working efficiently. This is a great course to take when starting with Microsoft Excel.

By Estefani Ramos on 10/12/2015

Was able to understand the instructor cleary but presentation was a bit fast. It's better to have a nice pace so that the individual can practice as the video is being played.

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