This 2-hour long project-based course is an introduction to spreadsheets. We’ll be using Google Sheets in this project, which is the free spreadsheet program offered by Google. With that said, most of the concepts that you will learn in this project will be applicable to other spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Excel.



Spreadsheets for Beginners using Google Sheets

Instructor: Alex Margos
Access provided by New York State Department of Labor
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What you'll learn
Develop an introductory understanding of how spreadsheets work
Build a spreadsheet model to analyze household expenses
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Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
The Basics - Basic data entry, formatting and calculations
Cell References - Relative and absolute cell references
9 Basic functions
Dealing with error messages
11 Advanced functions
Formatting, conditional formatting, sorting and filtering
Building our expense model
Basic charts to visualize our data
Recommended experience
This is a beginner course and there are no pre-requisites.
Note: A Google account is required to access Google Sheets complete the content.
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Skill-based, hands-on learning
Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
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Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
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This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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Reviewed on Feb 26, 2022
The project gives great insights into the massive possibilities that spreadsheet offers. I recommend this course to every beginner who wishes to develop a skill in spreadsheets.
Reviewed on Sep 30, 2020
Its very use ful for my basic knowelegde..and then the teaching staff voice is better.. and google sheet 7b is not avaliable. plz cheak your errors.. then all is good ..very clarify explanion ..
Reviewed on May 9, 2020
This course has helped me on understanding the basics of spreadsheet. It is a good project and I would recommend it. Note :- Data consumption is a bit high since we use cloud platform.
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