
Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel covers almost everything from PivotTables to VLOOKUP. The course teaches the basic uses of spreadsheets, but if you want to learn more, you can. Rice says its class is appropriate for “those who have very little functional knowledge of Excel.” You’re not looking to immediately launch a rocket from your desktop or laptop You just want some fundamental knowledge of and familiarity with Excel so you can move on to launching rockets later.

“Introduction” says it all about Rice University’s contribution to our list. It also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. Note that Udemy is known for occasionally slashing prices from time to time. The cost is around $130, and you’ll receive a certificate of completion to add to your resume. And, you’re not necessarily done when you complete the course because you’ll have lifetime access to on-demand videos and numerous other downloadable resources. What makes this class a standout is that it does all this without requiring a significant time commitment of a month or more, as some other courses do. Covered topics include interactive pivot tables and charts, VLOOKUP, SUM, IF, and INDEX, and MATCH. Finally, there’s Master Microsoft Excel Macros and VBA in 6 Simple Projects if you really want to dig into learning how to automate your daily to-do list. It spans a significant range of experience levels across four classes: Microsoft Excel 101 is appropriate for beginners, Microsoft Excel 102 provides intermediate training, and Microsoft Excel 103 covers advanced learning.

Udemy offers a variety of online Excel classes, but this one covers everything from A to Z.
