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We’ve said it before but it bears repeating: Microsoft Excel is likely the most powerful program on your computer — if you know how to use it correctly.
Whether you need to outline your personal budget, forecast future earnings for a company you may invest in, or host your fantasy-baseball draft, possessing a working knowledge of Excel will allow you to work more efficiently.
With that said, I’m sure there are some of you out there that haven’t opened a spreadsheet since high school, as you haven’t had a need for it in your adult life.
If you are looking to simply get your foot in the Microsoft Excel door, Udemy is offering a class titled “Microsoft Excel 2016 for Beginners: Master the Essentials” that is a great place for you to start learning the program.
Throughout the course, students will learn the basics of Excel: how to open, organize, and save workbooks; how to use the many formulas and functions within the program; and how to apply formatting shortcuts to their work.
This class is aimed at pure beginners, so if you already know the basics of the programs, there are other classes out there that would probably be of more benefit to you. But for those who desire to understand the basics of this powerful program and potentially build a foundation from which they can become a skilled Excel user, this class will serve you well.
Microsoft Excel 2016 for Beginners: Master the Essentials, $ 19 (normally $ 70), available at Udemy [Use the code “UDEMARCH” at checkout]
This article was originally published on 10/11/2016.
