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Microsoft Excel 2026: Beginner to Advanced with AI Tools
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(105 ratings)
5,211 students

Microsoft Excel 2026: Beginner to Advanced with AI Tools

Learn Excel Formulas, PivotTables, Dashboards, VBA, Data Analysis & Microsoft Copilot with Practical Projects
Created byProgramming Hub: 40 million+ global students, Roshan Kumar
Last updated 8/2026
English
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What you'll learn

  • Create and manage professional, well-organized Excel spreadsheets from scratch
  • Master essential Excel functions like SUM, VLOOKUP, IF, INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, SWITCH
  • Analyze large datasets with PivotTables, PowerQuery, and PowerPivot to gain insights efficiently
  • Build dynamic, interactive dashboards for business reporting and data visualization
  • Automate repetitive tasks with Excel VBA and Macros to save time and boost productivity
  • Use Conditional Formatting, Data Validation, and Power Functions to enhance data accuracy
  • Master Excel Shortcuts and Productivity Hacks to work faster and more efficiently
  • Filter, Sort, and Clean Data with advanced Excel tools like TEXTSPLIT, UNIQUE, and FILTER
  • Create stunning charts and graphs to visualize trends and present data effectively
  • Import and Export Data from different sources, including Access, Text Files, and Databases
  • Protect & Secure Excel Workbooks and Formulas with advanced security settings
  • Understand the Order of Operations & Excel Formula Logic for error-free calculations

Course content

8 sections • 55 lectures • 8h 43m total length

  • Microsoft Excel 2026: New Features & Smarter Workflows0:35
  • 4 Essential Excel Functions for Data Analysis & Automation0:01
  • Managing Large Datasets in Microsoft Excel0:25
  • Best Excel Shortcuts to Boost Productivity0:37

Requirements

  • No Experience Needed

Description

Want to get better at Microsoft Excel without getting lost in complicated menus, formulas, or technical explanations?

This course is designed to make Excel feel simple, practical, and actually useful.

Whether you're opening Excel for the first time or already use it at work, you'll learn how to go from everyday spreadsheet tasks to advanced formulas, PivotTables, dashboards, automation, data analysis, VBA, and AI-powered tools like Microsoft Copilot.

You'll start with the basics—workbooks, worksheets, formatting, navigation, cell references, and organizing data. From there, you'll gradually move into the tools that make Excel truly powerful.

You'll learn how to use Excel formulas and functions to solve problems faster, clean and manage large datasets, highlight important information with conditional formatting, and keep your data accurate with validation tools.

Then things get even more interesting.

You'll discover how to turn rows of raw data into useful insights using PivotTables, PivotCharts, charts, graphs, and business analytics techniques. You'll learn how to spot trends, create clear reports, and present your findings in a way that's easy for anyone to understand.

What You'll Learn

  • Use Microsoft Excel from beginner to advanced

  • Work confidently with worksheets, workbooks, and large datasets

  • Create useful Excel formulas and functions

  • Clean, sort, filter, format, and organize data

  • Analyze data using PivotTables and PivotCharts

  • Create professional charts and visual reports

  • Build interactive Excel dashboards

  • Use Excel for business analytics and reporting

  • Automate repetitive tasks with Macros and VBA

  • Understand VBA code, errors, and debugging

  • Explore Microsoft Copilot and AI tools in Excel

  • Use AI to help with formulas, summaries, insights, and data analysis

You'll also learn how automation can save you from repeating the same Excel tasks again and again. With Macros and VBA, you'll be able to speed up workflows and make your spreadsheets work smarter.

And because Excel is changing too, you'll explore how AI and Microsoft Copilot can assist with analyzing data, generating formulas, finding patterns, organizing information, and completing everyday tasks faster.

To bring everything together, you'll build an interactive Excel dashboard project using PivotTables, slicers, charts, and dynamic visualizations.

This isn't about memorizing every button in Excel.

It's about knowing which tool to use, when to use it, and how to turn data into something useful.

Whether you're a student, job seeker, working professional, data analyst, business owner, or simply someone who wants to stop struggling with spreadsheets, you'll find practical skills here that you can use right away.

By the end of the course, you'll be ready to use Microsoft Excel for data analysis, dashboards, reporting, automation, business tasks, and AI-assisted workflows with much more confidence.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners: Individuals new to Excel looking to build a solid foundation. Those who find Excel intimidating and want to gain confidence using it.
  • Intermediate Users: Users with basic knowledge who want to deepen their understanding and learn more advanced features. Professionals seeking to enhance their productivity by mastering Excel’s intermediate functions and tools.
  • Advanced Users: Experienced Excel users aiming to perfect their skills and explore advanced techniques. Those interested in learning automation with macros and VBA to streamline their workflow.
  • Students: High school, college, and university students who need Excel for academic projects and assignments. Students in business, finance, engineering, and other disciplines requiring data analysis and management skills.
  • Business Professionals: Employees in roles such as finance, accounting, marketing, project management, and operations who rely on Excel for daily tasks. Managers and analysts looking to make data-driven decisions and improve reporting accuracy.
  • Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners: Individuals managing their own businesses who need to keep track of finances, inventory, and other critical data. Entrepreneurs who want to use Excel for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
  • Data Analysts: Professionals who analyze data regularly and want to enhance their data manipulation and visualization skills. Those aiming to use advanced data analysis tools like PivotTables and Power Query.
  • Administrative Assistants: Admin staff who handle data entry, record keeping, and reporting. Individuals looking to streamline administrative tasks and improve efficiency through Excel.
  • Job Seekers: Individuals seeking to boost their resume with in-demand Excel skills. Job applicants preparing for roles that require strong data management and analysis capabilities.
  • Freelancers and Consultants: Independent professionals providing data analysis, financial modeling, and business consultancy services. Freelancers looking to offer enhanced services to clients by mastering Excel.

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