Microsoft Excel Course — Free Course to Study & Learn Online (Certificate)
The Microsoft Excel Certificate Course by EduCourse is a free online program designed to help you build confidence in spreadsheet management and data analysis. In today’s data-driven world, Excel is an essential skill for organising, processing, and interpreting information efficiently. Whether you’re a beginner or someone looking to strengthen your existing knowledge, this course equips you with the tools to manage data smarter and work more effectively with spreadsheets.
Why Excel? Because it’s far more than just a tool for creating tables. Microsoft Excel is a powerful platform for calculations, data organisation, and visualisation. It is widely used across industries to streamline processes, automate repetitive tasks, and support decision-making with clear, actionable insights. This makes Excel one of the most valuable skills you can add to your professional toolkit.
Through this course, you’ll learn how to unlock Excel’s full potential, from basic functions to practical techniques for transforming raw data into meaningful information. With step-by-step lessons, quizzes, and interactive learning, you’ll quickly develop the confidence to use Excel in real-world scenarios. Enrol today in the Microsoft Excel Certificate Course and earn your free verified certificate from EduCourse to showcase your skills.rted today! Course enrollment is immediate and free, no waiting to begin studying online at EduCourse.
Microsoft Excel course content — lessons & quizzes
Getting to know Excel
- Working with the Excel environment
- Workbooks in Excel
- Getting to know Excel – Quiz
Working with Cells
- Understanding cells
- Cell Content – Part 1
- Cell Content – Part 2
- Working With Cells – Quiz
Modifying Columns, Rows, and Cells
- Working With Columns, Rows, and Cells
- Wrapping Text and Merging Cells
- Modifying Columns, Rows, and Cells – Quiz
Formatting Cell
- Changing the Font Size
- Changing the Font Face
- Changing the Font Color
- Using Bold, Italic, and Underline commands:
- Excel Cell Styles
- Formatting Cell – Quiz
Understanding Number format in Excel
- Excel Custom Number Formats
- Where can you use custom number formats?
- What is a number format?
- Where can you find number formats?
- General is “Default” Settings
- Number Format – Quiz
Using Find & Replace
- How to Find Content
- To Replace Cell Content
- Using Find and Replace – Quiz
Formulas and Functions
- Understanding Formulas in Excel
- Entering a Formula
- Edit a Formula
- Operator Precedence
- Copy/Paste a Formula
- Insert Function
- Formulas and Functions – Quiz
Most Used Functions
- Function 1 – COUNT
- Function 2 – SUM
- Function 3 – IF
- Function 4 – AVERAGE
- Function 5 – COUNTIF
- Function 6 – SUMIF
- Function 7 – VLOOKUP
- Function 8 – INDEX and MATCH
- Function 9 – MIN and MAX
- Function 10 – SUMPRODUCT
- Most used Functions – Quiz
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Microsoft Excel Course Reviews and Common Questions
Below you’ll find what some of our students have to say about our Microsoft Excel Course, which includes a free certificate. No need to wait—enrol anytime. It’s open and free to anyone who wants to level up or start learning Excel, from formulas and functions to charts, formatting, and data analysis, all in an easy-to-use online course by EduCourse.
Course ratings & reviews — Microsoft Excel
Clear explanations of formulas and number formats. I finally understand SUMIF vs. VLOOKUP use cases.
Short lessons that fit my schedule. The functions module was especially useful for work reports.
Hands-on and practical. Learned wrapping/merging and custom number formats quickly.
FAQs — Microsoft Excel free course & certificate
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