Microsoft Excel for Beginners
The Microsoft Excel for Beginners course teaches core skills in worksheet management, data entry, table creation, formula application, and charting for administrative assistants, data clerks, and entry-level analysts struggling with disorganized spreadsheets and manual reporting. Mastering these fundamentals aligns with the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel Associate certification, which 700K+ job postings seek.
This course prepares learners for the MO-200: Microsoft Excel (Office 2019) certification exam, enhancing career readiness with Koenig’s official vendor-authorized courseware and 30-day lab access. Gain confidence to create professional budgets, financial reports, and data dashboards efficiently.
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Course Overview
The Microsoft Excel for Beginners course by Microsoft is designed for individuals new to spreadsheet software, including administrative assistants, data entry clerks, and aspiring financial analysts. This foundational training introduces learners to core Excel functionalities such as creating and managing worksheets, formatting cells and ranges, building tables, applying basic formulas and functions, and generating charts to visualize data. The course prepares students for the Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Office 2019) certification, validating essential skills used in real-world workbooks like budgets, sales invoices, and performance reports. With Microsoft Excel appearing in 14.68% of all job postings in the finance sector according to Lightcast’s Digital Skills Outlook 2024, this course equips learners with in-demand competencies sought by employers globally.
Students engage with key tools and technologies including Microsoft Excel for Microsoft 365, Excel 2019, PivotTables, conditional formatting, AutoSum, and data visualization features. Through hands-on learning, participants build practical workbooks using real-world scenarios such as organizing sales data into structured tables, calculating totals with SUM and AVERAGE functions, filtering and sorting information, and creating column charts to represent team performance trends. Labs are conducted directly within the Excel desktop application, allowing learners to practice in the actual environment used by professionals. One key project involves using the Quick Analysis tool to transform raw data into formatted tables and charts, simulating tasks performed by business analysts preparing executive reports.
This course prepares learners for the Exam MO-200: Microsoft Excel (Office 2019), which leads to the industry-recognized Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate certification. Certified professionals can pursue roles such as office administrator, financial clerk, or operations coordinator, with Payscale reporting an average salary of $63,000 for Microsoft Office Specialists in the U.S. Koenig Solutions enhances preparation with official Microsoft courseware, expert-led instruction, and a Guaranteed-to-Run schedule, ensuring learners gain hands-on experience aligned with exam objectives. By mastering Excel fundamentals through this program, students position themselves for career advancement in data-driven industries where spreadsheet proficiency is a critical workforce skill.
What You'll Learn
Prerequisites
- An active Microsoft 365 subscription or a licensed installation of Excel 2019/2021 is required to ensure full access to the features taught in Microsoft Excel for Beginners by Microsoft.
- A computer running Windows 10/11 or macOS with at least 4GB of RAM is recommended to ensure the software runs smoothly, allowing learners to focus on data analysis rather than OS navigation.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft 365 interface or Excel for the Web is essential to navigate the ribbon and cloud-based file management features effectively.
- The ability to create, save, and sync files via OneDrive is required to maintain a consistent workflow within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
- A foundational understanding of arithmetic operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—is necessary to accurately apply formulas and functions in Microsoft Excel for Beginners.
- Proficiency in using a modern web browser is required to access Microsoft Excel for the Web and supplemental learning resources provided by Microsoft.
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Exam Preparation Materials
Practice Test Questions (200+)
Certificate of Completion
Post-Training Support (30 days)
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