Master Microsoft Excel: Apply, Analyze & Visualize Data
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Master Microsoft Excel: Apply, Analyze & Visualize Data
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What you'll learn
Apply core Excel operations, formulas, and logical functions for data management.
Analyze datasets with PivotTables and troubleshoot errors effectively.
Visualize insights using charts and present data with professional formatting.
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There are 4 modules in this course
Learners will be able to apply core Excel operations, construct formulas and functions, analyze datasets with PivotTables, and visualize results using charts while troubleshooting common errors. By completing this course, participants will build the confidence to manage data effectively, automate decision-making, and present insights professionally.
This comprehensive beginner-friendly program starts with navigating Excel’s interface, worksheets, and file management. Learners then advance into formatting basics and custom styles before mastering essential formulas, logical functions, and conditional calculations. The course further explores advanced data management tools such as tables, filtering, freezing panes, and page layouts, culminating with PivotTables, interactive charts, and error handling strategies. What makes this course unique is its practical, step-by-step approach, guiding learners from foundational skills to real-world applications. With structured lessons, hands-on examples, and scenario-based exercises, learners not only gain theoretical knowledge but also develop job-ready Excel skills. Whether for academic projects, business reporting, or career advancement, this course provides a strong foundation in Excel for data-driven decision-making.
This module introduces learners to the foundational aspects of Microsoft Excel, guiding them through the interface, startup screen, Ribbon, worksheets, cells, and file management essentials. By the end of this module, learners will be able to confidently navigate Excel’s workspace, understand its key features, and perform basic worksheet operations to build a strong foundation for advanced Excel skills.
What's included
6 videos3 assignments
6 videos•Total 14 minutes
- Accessing MS Excel•3 minutes
- MS Excel Startup Screen•2 minutes
- Understanding the Ribbon•3 minutes
- Cells in Excel•1 minute
- Worksheet Essentials•3 minutes
- Saving the File•1 minute
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Graded - Getting Started with Excel•30 minutes
- Exploring the Interface•10 minutes
- Working with Worksheets•10 minutes
This module explores how to enhance the readability and professionalism of Excel workbooks through formatting techniques. Learners will discover how to apply basic formatting to cells, create reusable custom styles, and implement advanced number and data formatting to display values, dates, and times in flexible, user-friendly ways. By mastering these skills, learners will be able to present data clearly, maintain consistency across worksheets, and adapt Excel’s formatting features for real-world business scenarios.
What's included
5 videos3 assignments
5 videos•Total 57 minutes
- Formatting Cells•14 minutes
- Custom Cell Styles•6 minutes
- Custom Number Formatting in Excel•12 minutes
- More on Custom Number Formatting•11 minutes
- Custom Formats of Data•14 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Graded - Formatting & Customization•30 minutes
- Formatting Basics•10 minutes
- Advanced Formatting•10 minutes
This module provides learners with the essential skills to perform calculations and apply logic within Microsoft Excel. Starting with mathematical operations and the BEDMAS rule, learners progress to building conditional logic using the IF function and then explore a wide range of essential functions such as COUNT, SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, and conditional variations like COUNTIF, AVERAGEIFS, and MINIFS. By mastering these tools, learners will be able to automate decision-making, analyze data accurately, and streamline complex calculations for business and personal use.
What's included
14 videos4 assignments
14 videos•Total 138 minutes
- The BEDMAS Order of Mathematical Operations•9 minutes
- Mathematical Operations without Functions•10 minutes
- Mathematical Operations without Functions Continued•12 minutes
- IF Function•11 minutes
- More on IF Function•8 minutes
- Importing Data and Calculations•11 minutes
- Working with the Count Function•13 minutes
- Conditional Counts - Count IF Function•5 minutes
- Working with the Sum Function•14 minutes
- Finding the Average•11 minutes
- Conditional Average - Average IFS Function•9 minutes
- Finding the Maximum Value Using the MAX Function•9 minutes
- Finding the Minimum Value Using the MINFS Function•8 minutes
- Determining Proportions and Updating a Calculation•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Formulas & Functions•30 minutes
- Mathematical Foundations•10 minutes
- Logical & Conditional Functions•10 minutes
- Essential Functions•10 minutes
This module equips learners with advanced Excel skills for managing, analyzing, and presenting data effectively. Learners will explore tools such as conditional formatting, tables, filtering, freezing panes, and printing layouts to organize large datasets. The module also covers PivotTables and chart types—including column, bar, line, pie, and map charts—for interactive analysis and clear visualization. Finally, learners will gain the ability to troubleshoot common Excel errors, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in professional reporting and data-driven decision-making.
What's included
17 videos4 assignments
17 videos•Total 184 minutes
- Conditional Formatting•18 minutes
- More on Conditional Formatting•8 minutes
- Working with Tables•13 minutes
- Formatting Table•14 minutes
- Filtering and Sorting of Data•10 minutes
- Freeze and Split•11 minutes
- Printing and Layouts in Excel•10 minutes
- Pivot Tables•8 minutes
- Creating Custom Tables•9 minutes
- Organizing Pivot Tables•9 minutes
- Column Chart•11 minutes
- Bar Chart•8 minutes
- Line Chart•14 minutes
- Pie Chart•10 minutes
- Map Chart•7 minutes
- Common Errors in Excel•11 minutes
- More on Common Errors•14 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Data Management & Visualization•30 minutes
- Organizing & Managing Data•10 minutes
- Pivot Tables & Charts•10 minutes
- Troubleshooting in Excel•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Dec 4, 2025
Topics such as removing duplicates, using Flash Fill, applying filters, and handling messy datasets are covered in an easy-to-follow manner.
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2025
Great pace and structure—every lesson builds perfectly on the previous one.
Reviewed on Nov 20, 2025
A great choice for anyone wanting to work more efficiently with data. The lessons on pivot tables were a highlight.
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