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About the Course

In this first course of the specialization Excel Skills for Business, you will learn the essentials of Microsoft Excel. Within six weeks, you will be able to expertly navigate the Excel user interface, perform basic calculations with formulas and functions, professionally format spreadsheets, and create visualizations of data through charts and graphs. Whether you are self-taught and want to fill in the gaps for better efficiency and productivity, or whether you have never used Excel before, this course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident user and develop more advanced skills in later courses. The best way to learn Excel is to use Excel. In this course, learners will solve a broad range of business problems as they apply the Excel skills and techniques they learn along the way. This course uses downloadable Excel workbooks and full data sets with applied examples and practical challenge exercises. This provides learners with countless opportunities to practice their Excel skills while discovering new and useful productivity features of Excel for a variety of business contexts. Spreadsheet software is one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces across the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. At a time when digital skills jobs are growing much faster than non-digital jobs, make sure to position yourself ahead of the rest by adding Excel skills to your employment portfolio....

Top reviews

RV

Nov 6, 2022

They (the instructors and other people in the background) are best at what they do. Great course. Great structure. Gave me a solid foundation on the topic. Many thanks for them (you know who). Cheers.

KS

Jun 29, 2020

This is an amazing course for learners. I am having a lot of fun completing this course from the starting point. It is very much enjoyable and the way the course teachers deliver every lecture superb.

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By Diana C

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Aug 8, 2020

excellent! i was able to remember and improve lots of features i have forgotten about + learn new features i have never used. looking forward to intermediate I level.

By Karen M S T

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Jul 20, 2020

Me encantó. No sólo aprendí nuevos trucos para agilizar mi trabajo en Excel sino que practiqué inglés. Es muy dinámico pues después de cada video sale un mini examen.

By Kacper K

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Jun 29, 2020

Great course. Level of teaching is soo high. I'm impressed. I would like lessons like that in school. I'm sure that I will continue my excel learning. Thanks for all.

By Manuel G

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Jun 18, 2020

even though I knew a lot already I learn they why behind it and some new tools that will speed up my work and improve the quality of my presentations. On to Course 2

By Adibah Y B Z

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Jun 7, 2020

Well I had fun doing this course. It was fun and exciting. Many tips and shortcut you can get from this course. Definitely a good course to enhance your excel skills.

By Chong C Y

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May 21, 2020

I truly enjoyed learning this course. Very informative and the learning plan is well executed with practice and assignments. Will move on to the next learning course!

By Safqat M I

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May 9, 2020

all resources are good,lectures are good, discussion ,practices challenges are very helpful all over the instructors are very good in full course. thank you very much

By Shivam C

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May 3, 2020

Hello. I am very thankful to the university for such a good course. The way of teaching is fantastic. Assignments during weeks are neatly prepared. Thank you so much.

By Shikha S

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Apr 16, 2020

The course is very well designed with encouraging remarks at each step, be it in the videos or in the assessments. Thank you so much, professors. I'm highly grateful.

By Aditya M

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Apr 13, 2020

Nikki and Prashan are both very encouraging mentors. I developed huge interest in Excel because of these 2 guides. Keep Practicing. Because 'Practice Makes Permanent'

By Philip C

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Apr 12, 2019

if your assessments arent appearing it means you should go to google chrome. i would like if there was a easy to reach helpdesk or chat centre for issues expereinced.

By andrea a

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Jan 29, 2019

The course was greatly done and despite looking to simple to the level i felt to be, it gave greatly useful shortcuts and procedures that are needed on a daily basis.

By Ciro H J R

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Jan 24, 2024

Curso extremamente didático. Aulas que vão direto ao ponto e que possuem extensa gama de exercícios para praticar, permitindo feedback constante sobre seu progresso.

By jaknichols85

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Aug 31, 2022

Great course that goes over the basics in Excel. This is a good course for people who have not done any Excel classes or courses or for people that need a refresher.

By Matthew E

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Jun 2, 2022

Really well thought out and excellently presented. It was good to revisit to of the foundations of Excel, brush up some skills I'd neglected and learn some new ones.

By GOURAV

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Dec 24, 2021

I have no words to say that how it is awesome and make you a very good excel learner. I thankful to Coursera and MACQUARIE University for this best MS excel session.

By Ashikul K

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Mar 31, 2021

Excellent teaching skills from the instructors. Got a hands on training experience with this course. Really essential skills are taught here at the very basic level.

By Juan A G A

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Mar 31, 2021

VERY GOOD COURSE MET ALL MY EXPECTATIONS. The course is very practical and interactive. I really liked the courses with the virtual teachers. excellent course 10/10.

By Neha

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Dec 10, 2020

This course is very interesting and knowledgeable course this provied me best knowledge of Excel and increases my interest level in EXCEL. I am injoying this course.

By Aarshi M

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Sep 16, 2020

AMAZING COURSE!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDING IT TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO LEARN EXCEL IN DEPTH OR JUST BRUSH OFF YOUR SKILLS. TIME WORTHY AND LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THIS COURSE.

By LEICE V V D S

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Sep 12, 2020

I was so scared about this course but now I can do everything on excel with my news skills ! I'm so grateful, thanks'u ! and remember, practice makes permanent haaha

By ASHWINKUMAR J

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Jun 29, 2020

I am very lucky to obtain this opportunity. This course is so interesting. I learned lots of knowledge from this course. Thank you to all of you those are guided me.

By Tarik B M

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Jun 25, 2020

This course was a mind-blowing and so satisfying experience for me. I waited for long to complete a course in Excel, and I am absolutely satisfied with the contents.

By Rodriguez, F

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Jun 15, 2020

I needed this course a long time ago. I am self taught, but I had so many gaps to fill in. This course has put me on the right path to success and professionalism.

By Asma S

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Jun 7, 2020

nice course to get a better understanding of essential tools involved in excel. Loved the way they teach and weekly assignment helps to enhance the knowledge gained.