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Understand why you need to know how to use Excel.
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Quick reference
Excel is a essentially a large spreadsheet with columns and rows to organize data.
It can help you simplify, visualize, and analyze large pieces of data in seconds.
In this course, you'll learn:
- How to use formulas and functions for a variety of calculations
- Simplify large amounts of data and visualize represent it using charts
- How to apply real-world scenarios (presented with downloadable exercises) to your own life
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- 00:04 When you look at Excel, you're basically looking at a really large spreadsheet,
- 00:09 meaning columns and rows that help you organize data.
- 00:13 But it's a spreadsheet that can do all the stuff we can't do on our own or
- 00:17 quickly enough, like calculate, visualize,
- 00:20 and analyze large pieces of data in a fraction of a second.
- 00:25 This will help you to improve your decision making abilities and
- 00:29 be proactive, since you're getting information faster.
- 00:32 By the end of this one hour course,
- 00:34 you'll be able to navigate your way around an Excel workbook and
- 00:38 you'll learn how to use some of the most common formulas and functions in Excel.
- 00:42 You'll also learn how to simplify large amounts of data, and
- 00:45 visually represent data by using charts.
- 00:49 We'll look at real world scenarios of what you're learning, and give you access to
- 00:52 free downloadable practice worksheets so you can instantly see how this knowledge
- 00:57 will be useful to you at work, or in managing your personal life.
- 01:01 You'll see a noticeable improvement in your efficiency and productivity.
- 01:06 And importantly, so will your boss and coworkers.
- 01:10 So let's get started.
- 01:11 It'll be time well spent.
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