Spreadsheets save hours when the data is laid out well, and cost hours when it is not. This course starts with structure, then adds the formulas and summaries that come up in everyday office work.
What you will learn
- How to lay out a table so formulas and filters keep working
- Ten formulas: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTIF, SUMIF, IF, XLOOKUP and more
- How to turn a long list into a one-page summary
- How to check your numbers before you send them
Software
Every example works in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc. Where the menus differ, the lesson shows both.
Course content
Tables that stay tidy3 lessons
- Course tour — Video2 minPreview
- Structure your data before you calculate — Text9 minLocked
- Ten formulas for daily work — Text12 minLocked
Formulas and summaries4 lessons
- Formula reference card (PDF) — File3 minLocked
- Practice: match the formula to the task — Interactive page5 minLocked
- Self-check: table structure — Quiz5 minLocked
- Final test — Quiz8 minLocked