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Microsoft Excel Pro Tips: Excel from Beginner to Advanced (Udemy.com)

Learn hands-on Excel spreadsheet tips for data analysis, visualization, pivot tables, advanced analytics & more!

Created by: Maven Analytics

Last updated June 2026

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What you will learn

  • Build tools to help you automate, streamline, and simplify your workflow with MS Excel
  • Explore 75+ unique tips, tools and case studies that you won't find in ANY other Excel course
  • Get LIFETIME access to resources, Excel project files, quizzes, and 1-on-1 expert support
  • Master Microsoft Excel's powerful data analysis tools like Goal Seek, Scenario Manager, Solver, and Analysis ToolPak
  • Practice with fun, interactive, and highly effective lessons from a best-selling MS Excel instructor
  • Become an absolute Excel POWER USER

How it compares

Against the other 355 rated Udemy courses in Excel on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 63% of them
  • Reviews8,762#47 of 356 by number of reviews
  • Length10.5 hourslonger than 72% of them
  • Last updatedJune 2026more recently than 87% of them

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

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Course Description

This course is designed to help everyday people build advanced, expert-level spreadsheet skills, and go from beginner to pro with Microsoft Excel.


It's not about comprehensive, 101-style deep dives into Microsoft Excel's core capabilities, or about showing off impractical "hacks". It's about featuring some of the most powerful and effective tools & techniques used by data analytics professionals and Excel pros, and sharing them through crystal clear demos and unique, real-world case studies.


Unlike most Excel courses, this one is non-linear and constantly evolving. This means that you can jump to different sections or individual lectures freely, and explore brand new Excel tips added on a regular basis.  Each video is designed to be an independent and self-contained Excel demo, to help you learn these tools and techniques in quick, bite-sized lessons.


I've also included a downloadable Excel workbook and solution file containing all Excel demos and datasets covered in the course, ranked by difficulty (1-5 stars), organized by category, and hyperlinked for quick and easy access.


The Excel tips and techniques covered in this course fall into six core categories:


  • Excel Productivity Tips (navigation, flash fill, cell protection, advanced sorting & filtering, etc.)

  • Excel Formatting Tips (freeze panes, row/column grouping, advanced custom formats, etc.)

  • Excel Formula Tips (formula auditing tools, fuzzy lookups, detecting duplicates, randomization, etc.)

  • Excel Data Visualization Tips (sparklines, filled maps, custom templates, Excel form controls, etc.)

  • Excel Pivot Table Tips (slicers & timelines, custom layouts, value calculations, etc.)

  • Excel Analytics Tips (outlier detection, monte carlo simulation, forecasting, CUBE functions, etc.)


While the level of difficulty varies considerably, the Excel demos generally start simple and become progressively more complex within each section. There are no strict prerequisites for this course, but keep in mind that some demos may be challenging without a strong foundational knowledge of the underlying Excel concepts (like Excel Pivot Tables or formulas, for example).


It's time to start working smarter, not harder. If you're looking to maximize your efficiency, supercharge your productivity, and become an absolute Excel POWER USER, this is the course for you.


Join today and get immediate, lifetime access to the following:

  • 10+ hours of high-quality video

  • Downloadable PDF ebook

  • Excel project files & solutions

  • Expert-support and Q&A forum

  • 30-day money-back guarantee


Happy learning!

-Chris (Founder, Maven Analytics)


NOTE: Most Excel demos are compatible with Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016, Excel 2019 or Office 365 (some may be unavailable in Excel for Mac or Excel Online)


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See why this is one of the TOP-RATED Excel courses on Udemy:

"At first I just said to myself, "Wow, Excel is capable of that? It's amazing!" Then as I continued through the course I told myself "This guy is doing magic!", and now I feel like I'm capable of doing the same. I'm definitely buying his other Excel courses!"

- Judit Bekker


"One of the very best Excel classes I've taken - great instructor, awesome production, very comprehensive and exceptionally useful. Well worth your time if you want to become an Excel pro!"

- Ernie Atkins


"I've been using Excel for over 20 years and consider myself to be an Excel "power user". As with every single course by Chris, I go in with pretty solid knowledge of the material (formulas, VBA, Power Query, etc) and walk out twice as powerful as I walked in. This course is no different -- I PROMISE you, you will find absolute gems in this course. You will never regret an investment in your future with Maven Analytics!"

-Ryan Hughes

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Instructor Details

Maven Analytics

Maven Analytics is an award-winning platform where individuals and teams build new skills, showcase work, and connect with experts around the world.

We've helped more than 2,000,000 learners around the world build job-ready data & AI skills, master tools like Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau and Python, and build the foundation for successful careers.

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Reviews

4.6

8,762 ratings on Udemy

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By Sumantra Biswas on 9/3/2026

Explains the primary features along with the real utilities. Shares features that were not known earlier and are yet very helpful for daily professional tasks.

By Casey Shannon on 9/1/2026

I am learning a lot but I also realize that this is a little dated and some new formulas have come out since this came out. I am taking this training in 2026 and I think this may have been made in the 2010's

By Sajitha cs on 2/24/2026

the course is conveyed in a beginner friendly way making it easy to understand. it felt interesting as the practice resources were already provided. feels like the course could really improve my excel skills.

By Mohamed Khamis Abdullah Ahmed Al Ajmi on 2/23/2026

Hi Cris, I've attended two of your excellent courses—Advanced Tips in Excel and Power BI—and I just wanted to say how impressed I am. The way you designed and delivered the courses is exceptional. I especially appreciated the step-by-step approach, the hands-on exercises, and the accompanying eBook. They made learning both practical and enjoyable. I sincerely hope you'll consider creating another course focused on AI. It would be fantastic if it covered the most popular AI models, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and others. I'd also love to see topics like Microsoft 365 AI integration with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as custom GPTs, custom Gems, AI-powered task automation, workflows, prompts, and other practical real-world applications. It would be even better if the course were comprehensive—perhaps 20+ hours long—so you could cover these topics in depth and include plenty of hands-on examples and real-life scenarios, just like your previous courses. I'm confident many of your students would find such a course incredibly valuable. Thank you again for creating such outstanding content, and I hope to see an AI course from you in the near future!

By Erica Bravi on 2/16/2026

Wow, quante cose non conoscevo di Excel! Sto scoprendo tanti "trucchi" per velocizzare e semplificare il mio lavoro. Grazie mille!

By Alyssa Yi Kua on 2/12/2026

Very detailed course. It provides a workbook to practice the excel skills learned which is very helpful for learning.

By John Faber on 2/11/2026

The lesson(s) were good. However, difficult to complete the last module. A two minute "lesson" that doesn't have a submit or complete link. Therefore, it doesn't allow you to print a certificate of completion. Plus, there is NO phone number for any type of customer support to inquire on how to complete the course if there's a problem such as this.

By Oana-Emilia URZICA on 2/1/2026

The cours is very well structured and easy to follow. The explanations are clear, and te practical examples hepl a lot in understanding advanced Excel fuctions and tips . Even halfway through , I've already learned many useful techniques that I can apply in my daily work . I woul definitely recommend this cours to anyone looking to improva their Excel skills .

By Vivekanandan KASTHURI PARASURAMAN on 1/30/2026

I am already working on Excel for 20 years now. However this learing video has taught me quite a lot of new useful information and features. Very good content.

By David Krugh on 1/27/2026

Good navigation information. Function use is a powerful tool, this session provides useful ideas on integration of concepts.

By Tulja Singh Thakur on 12/20/2020

Excellent

By Dragana Jotic on 11/25/2020

so far excellent, and i am only at the beginning of the course

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