Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions: Beginner to Advanced

Posted on: 6th June 2026

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Master Excel formulas and functions from beginner to advanced including XLOOKUP, dynamic arrays, logical functions, and date calculations.

Description

Formulas and functions are the heart of Excel, allowing you to analyze data, automate calculations, and make smarter, faster decisions. This course takes you from complete beginner to advanced user, covering syntax, relative and absolute cell references, common Excel errors, formula auditing, shortcut keys, logical functions (AND, OR, NOT, IF), nesting multiple IF statements, statistical functions (SMALL, LARGE, RANK, PERCENTRANK, PERCENTILE, RAND, RANDBETWEEN), all SUM and COUNT functions, lookup functions (LOOKUP, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP), text functions (UPPER, LOWER, PROPER, TRIM, LEFT, MID, RIGHT, LEN, FIND, SEARCH, SUBSTITUTE), date and time functions (NOW, TODAY, YEAR, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, EOMONTH, YEARFRAC, WEEKDAY, WORKDAY, NETWORKDAYS), dynamic array functions (SORT, SORTBY, FILTER, UNIQUE, SEQUENCE, RANDARRAY, FREQUENCY, TRANSPOSE), and advanced conditional formatting.

This Course Offers

  • Complete formula fundamentals and error handling: Learn syntax of Excel functions, relative and absolute cell references, most common Excel errors, show formula, evaluate formula and error checking, and Excel shortcut keys.
  • Logical and conditional functions: Master AND, OR, NOT, IF, IFERROR functions, nesting multiple IF statements, conditional aggregation with COUNTIFS, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, and SUMPRODUCT.
  • Lookup and reference functions: Master LOOKUP, VLOOKUP (exact and approximate match, multiple matches, with IFERROR, combining with MATCH, with duplicate entries), HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, CHOOSE, and OFFSET functions.
  • Text, date, dynamic array, and advanced functions: Master text functions (UPPER, LOWER, PROPER, TRIM, CONCATENATE, LEFT, MID, RIGHT, LEN, FIND, SEARCH, SUBSTITUTE), date and time functions (NOW, TODAY, YEAR, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, EOMONTH, YEARFRAC, WEEKDAY, WORKDAY, NETWORKDAYS), dynamic array functions (SORT, SORTBY, FILTER, UNIQUE, SEQUENCE, RANDARRAY, FREQUENCY, TRANSPOSE), and create interactive Top N reports and dynamic drop down lists.

Why We Love This Course

  1. One student review noted the course is most comfortable and easily understandable. Another said they learned a lot which complemented what they already knew.
  2. It covers the most modern Excel functions including XLOOKUP, FILTER, SORT, UNIQUE, and dynamic arrays.
  3. It includes real world examples and exercises so you can apply what you learn immediately.
  4. It includes dynamic drop down lists that automatically update with new values and interactive Top N reports.

Excel formulas and functions separate beginners from power users. The question is whether you want to master them from basic SUM to dynamic arrays and XLOOKUP, or keep doing manual calculations that take hours.

Course Eligibility

  • Anyone dealing with business reports, data entry, or data organization.
  • Anyone who wants to master functions quickly and effectively.
  • Students, professionals, and Excel beginners looking to improve their formula skills.
  • Job seekers preparing for interviews that require Excel knowledge.

Course Requirements

  • No Microsoft Excel experience is needed.

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Price: Free