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If you’re an Excel beginner (or an intermediate) and want to learn Excel, this is the perfect place for you to start.

This page gives you access to a completely FREE Online Excel Training (26 video lessons with 12+ hours of learning).

You don’t need to sign up or do anything to get access to the course. Just scroll down and start watching the videos to learn Excel.

To make the most of this free training, please go through these Excel training videos in the sequence in which they have been listed. I have also divided these into 7 modules.

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MODULE 1 – EXCEL BASICS (for Beginners)

Lesson 1 – Getting Started with Excel

This video is meant for Excel beginners. In this video, I will show you the different parts of Excel working area.

In this video, you’ll learn about the following topics:

• Structure of the Excel working area,
• How to navigate in Excel,
• Ribbons and tabs,
• Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)
• Dialog Box & Task Panes,
• Customizing ribbons and QAT,
• What is an active cell
• How to use ALT shortcuts

Related Excel Articles:

• Creating Groups in the Quick Access Toolbar

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Lesson 2 – Data Entry, Data Editing, and Number Formatting

Once you are comfortable with the layout of Excel, the next step is to learn how to enter and edit data in Excel.

You can enter three types of data in Excel – numeric, text, and formulas.

To enter data in any cell, just select the cell and start typing. Once done, press enter to move to the cell below. In case you are entering dates, enter it in a format that Excel recognizes as a date (such as 01-01-2020 or 01 Jan 2020 or 01/01/2020).

This video will show you how to enter data in Excel and edit already added data (such as deleting data, modifying existing data and replacing data).

Apart from this, it also covers the auto-fill in Excel as well as number formatting.

Related Excel Articles:

• Fill Numbers in Cells without dragging
• 10 Excel Data Entry Tips for Beginners
• Excel Data Entry Forms (Advanced)
• Custom Number formatting in Excel (Advanced)

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Lesson 3 – Data Formatting

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This video covers the basics of data formatting in Excel.

You can format data in Excel to make it look better and to highlight some data points. For example, if you have a data set and you want to highlight the negative numbers, you can simply highlight it in red color to it.

Here are some of the common formatting I use to make my data look better and more readable

• Applying borders to all cells
• Making headers bold
• Giving a background cell color to headers.
• Center align the headers
• You can find these options in the ‘Home’ tab in the ‘Font’ category.

Related Excel Articles:

• 5 Useful Excel Formatting Shortcuts
• How to Remove Cell Formatting in Excel

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Lesson 4 – Working with Cells and Ranges in Excel

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In this video of this Free Online Excel Training, you’ll learn how to work with cells and ranges in Excel.

Since a worksheet in Excel is made up for cells, if you want to become proficient in Excel, you need to know how to best work with cells and ranges.

And this video will teach you exactly that.

It covers the following topics:

• Cell address nomenclature
• Selecting cell/ranges in Excel
• Copying and moving cells/ranges in Excel
• Using paste special
• Selecting special cells
• Using find and replace to select cells
• Adding comments and
• Using quick analysis

Related Excel Articles:

• Find and Replace in Excel
• How to move Rows / Columns in Excel
• Insert New Columns in Excel
• Excel AUTOFIT: Make Rows/Columns Fit the Text Automatically

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Lesson 5 – Managing Worksheets

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In this Free Online Excel Training video, you’ll learn how to manage worksheets in Excel.

It covers the following topics:

• Navigating through worksheets in Excel
• Changing worksheet name and color
• Adding/deleting worksheets
• Hiding/Un-hiding worksheets
• Moving/copying worksheets
• Comparing worksheets side by side
• Splitting worksheet into panes
• Freeze panes
• Saving and opening workbooks

Related Excel Articles:

• Freeze Panes in Excel
• Hide Worksheets in Excel

In case you’re looking for advanced Excel training, please check out my other Free Online Excel training. I currently have the following three courses: Dashboard Course, VBA course, Power Query Course.

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Module 2 – EXCEL ESSENTIALS

Lesson 6 – Introduction to Excel Tables

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In this video of this Free Online Excel Training, you’ll learn how to use Excel tables.

Excel tables are amazing, especially if you plan to work with a lot of data/dashboards/models. 

In this video, I cover the following topics:

• Creating an Excel Table
• Excel Table features
• Structured references
• Table slicers

Note that table slicers became available only from Excel 2013 version onward.

Related Excel Articles:

• Overview of Excel Tables
• How to Remove Table Formatting in Excel

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Lesson 7 – Auto-fill, Custom Lists, and Flash Fill

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In this video of this Free Online Excel Training, you will learn about tools that can help you when working with data in Excel.

In this lesson, I cover the following topics:

• Autofill: This allows you to quickly fill data in contiguous cells. For example, you can have ‘Jan’ and ‘Feb’ in two adjacent cells and then you can use Autofill to get the other month names
• Custom Lists: Custom lists allows you to create your own lists that you can use in Autofill. For example, if you have 20 names, you can create a custom list and then use Autofill to get all the names by just dragging the mouse
• Flash Fill: Flash fill is a new feature in Excel 2013 and allows you to identify a pattern in data and perform data slice and dice based on the pattern

Related Excel Articles:

• Fill Handle in Excel
• Flash Fill in Excel
• Create your own sorting criteria (with custom lists)
• Separate First and Last Name in Excel (Using Flash Fill)

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Lesson 8 – Number Formatting in Excel

In this video of this Free Online Excel Training, you will learn all about number formatting in Excel.

This video covers the following topics:

• How to access number formatting options
• Using number formatting options using a dialog box
• Using custom number formatting

Remember that formatting a number in Excel only changes how it’s displayed, but the underlying value remains the same.

Related Excel Articles:

• Custom Number Formatting
• Format Numbers as Text in Drop Down Lists
• Convert Text to Numbers
• Make Negative Numbers Red

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MODULE 3 – EXCEL FORMULAS

Lesson 9 – Excel Formula Basics

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In this video of this Free Online Excel Training, you will learn how to get started with Excel formulas.

This video covers the following topics:

• Constituents of Excel formula
• Operators in formulas
• Entering a formula in Excel
• Editing a formula
• Absolute/relative cell references
• Copying/pasting formulas in Excel, and
• Formula auditing and debugging.

Related Excel Articles:

• Excel Formula Debugging
• 100+ Excel Functions (explained with examples)
• Absolute, Relative, and Mixed Cell References in Excel
• Excel Formulas Not Working: Possible Reasons and How to FIX IT!
• Function vs Formula in Excel

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Lesson 10 – Logical Formulas in Excel

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In this video of this Free Online Excel Training, you will learn about the following logical formulas:

• AND function
• OR function
• NOT function
• TRUE function
• FALSE function
• IF function
• IFERROR function
• IS function

Related Excel Articles:

• Avoid Nested IF with VLOOKUP
• Using IFERROR with VLOOKUP
• Excel XLOOKUP Function (10 Examples)

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Lesson 11 – Math Formulas in Excel

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In this video of this Free Online Excel Training, you will learn about the MATH formulas

• INT function
• MOD function
• RAND function
• RANDBETWEEN function
• ROUND function
• SUM function
• SUMIF function
• SUMIFS function
• SUMPRODUCT function

Related Excel Articles:

• Random Team Generator Template

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Lesson 12 – Lookup and Reference Formulas in Excel

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In this video of this Free Excel Training, you will learn about the following LOOKUP and REFERENCE formulas:

• VLOOKUP function
• HLOOKUP function
• INDEX function
• MATCH function
• OFFSET function
• INDIRECT function
• ROW function
• ROWS function
• COLUMN function
• COLUMNS function

Related Excel Articles:

• VLOOKUP Vs INDEX MATCH
• VLOOKUP with multiple criteria
• Case sensitive VLOOKUP
• Use VLookup to Get the Last Number in a List in Excel
• Lookup the Second, the Third, or the Nth Value in Excel
• Find the Last Occurrence of a Lookup Value a List in Excel

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Lesson 13 – Stats Formulas in Excel

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In this video of this Free Excel Training, you will learn about the following STAT formulas:

• AVERAGE function
• AVERAGEIF function
• AVERAGEIFS function
• COUNT function
• COUNTA function
• COUNTBLANK function
• COUNTIF function
• COUNTIFS function
• LARGE function
• SMALL function
• RANK function
• MAX function
• MIN function

Related Excel Articles:

• Weighted Average in Excel
• Standard Deviation in Excel
• AVERAGEIFS in Excel

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Lesson 14 – Text Formulas in Excel

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In this video of this Free Excel Training, you will learn about the following TEXT formulas:

• LEFT function
• RIGHT function
• MID function
• LEN function
• LOWER function
• PROPER function
• UPPER function
• FIND function
• REPLACE function
• SUBSTITUTE function
• TEXT function

Related Excel Articles:

• Word Count in Excel
• Split Cells in Excel
• Extract a Substring in Excel
• Concatenate Excel Ranges
• Find Position of the Last Occurrence of a Character in a String in Excel

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Lesson 15 – Date and Time Formulas in Excel

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In this video of this Free Excel Training, you will learn about the following DATE and TIME formulas:

• DAY function
• HOUR function
• MINUTE function
• DATE function
• DATEVALUE function
• TODAY function
• NOW function
• WEEKDAY function
• NETWROKDAYS function
• NETWORKDAYS.INTL function
• WORKDAY function
• WORKDAY.INTL function

Related Excel Articles:

• Calculate Number of Days between two dates
• Calculate Time in Excel (Time Difference, Hours Worked, Add/ Subtract)
• Excel DATEDIF Function
• Excel Holiday Calendar Template
• Calculate Age in Excel
• Insert Date and Time Stamp in Excel
• Convert Time to Decimal Number in Excel
• How to Remove Time from Date/Timestamp in Excel

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Lesson 16 – Formulas Mix and Match (10 Examples)

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In this video of this Free Excel Training, I will show you some advanced formula examples that involves using one or more than functions.

I cover the following topics this video:

• Compare Lists, Get Unique List
• Get the Closest Match
• Get Last Value in the List
• Find Last Occurrence of an Item in a List
• 2 Way and 3 Way Lookup using Index/Match
• Count the Number of Words
• Extract Username from Email Id
• Find the First Monday of the Month
• Extract Data using Drop Down List

Related Excel Articles:

• Compare two columns in Excel
• Extract Username from Email
• INDEX MATCH (Examples)
• How to Compare Two Excel Sheets (for differences)
• 20 Advanced Excel Functions and Formulas (for Excel Pros)

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MODULE 4 – DATA ANALYSIS

Lesson 17 – Named Ranges in Excel

In this video of this Free training, you will learn about using Named Ranges in Excel.

It covers the following topics:

• Creating Named Ranges
• Managing Named Ranges
• Important Keyboard Shortcuts
• Creating Dynamic Named Ranges using OFFSET and INDEX formulas

Related Excel Articles:

• Named Ranges in Excel
• Picture Lookup in Excel
• Excel OFFSET Function

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Lesson 18 – Data Validation in Excel

In this video of this Free training, you will learn about using data validation and drop-down lists.

It covers the following topics:

• Data Validation Criteria
• Input Message
• Customizing Error Messages
• Circle Invalid Entries
• Advanced Data Validation Tricks (such as Create Dependent Validation, Make Sub Headings in Validation, Disguise Numbers as Text, Creating Dynamic Drop Down List)

Related Excel Articles:

• Drop Down list in Excel
• Dependent Drop Down List in Excel
• Extract Data from Drop Down List Selection in Excel.
• Select Multiple Items from a Drop Down List in Excel.
• Creating a Dynamic Excel Filter Search Box.
• Display Main and Subcategory in Drop Down List in Excel.
• How to Insert Checkbox in Excel.
• Using a Radio Button (Option Button) in Excel

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Lesson 19 – Data Sorting and Filtering in Excel

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In this video of this Free training, you will learn about data sorting and filtering in Excel. It covers the following topics:

• Data Sorting
• Multi-Levels of Sorting
• Data Filtering
• Advanced Filtering
• Filtering and Sorting in Excel Data Tables

Related Excel Articles:

• Data Sorting in Excel
• Multiple Level Data Sorting in Excel
• Sort Worksheets in Excel (VBA)
• Sort Data in Alphabetical Order Automatically
• Sort by Color in Excel
• Sort Data using VBA
• Delete rows based on cell value in Excel

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Lesson 20 – Using Conditional Formatting in Excel

In this video of this Free training, you will learn about the amazing conditional formatting.

It covers the following topics:

• Introduction to Conditional Formatting
• Using Formula in Conditional Formatting
• Advanced Examples (Highlight Every Nth Row, Creating Dynamic Search)

Related Excel Articles:

• Conditional Formatting in Excel
• Find Duplicates using Conditional Formatting
• Search and Highlight Data Using Conditional Formatting
• Highlight Every Other Row in Excel
• Highlight Blank Cells in Excel
• Creating Heat Maps in Excel

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MODULE 5 – INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL CHARTING

Lesson 21 – Introduction to Excel Charting

In this video of this Free training, you will learn about Excel charting and how to make useful charts quickly. 

Excel has a lot of inbuilt charts that you can use instantly to visualize your data. And there are many combination charts and advanced charts you can create to pack a lot of information in a single chart.

It covers the following topics:

• Excel Chart Types
• Chart Editing
• Formatting Chart Elements
• Combination Charts
• Handling Gaps in Charts

Related Excel Articles:

• Combination Charts in Excel
• Add Trendlines in Excel Charts
• Add Secondary Axis to Charts in Excel
• Creating a Pie Chart in Excel
• Excel Area Chart

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Lesson 22 – 10 Advanced Excel Charting Examples

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In this video of this Free Online Excel training, I will show you how to use some tricks to create advanced charts in Excel.

The following advanced charts are covered in this video:

• Multi-Category Charts
• Gauge Chart
• Thermometer Chart
• Milestone Chart
• Water Fall Chart
• Gantt Chart
• Chart with Trend Arrows in Data Labels
• Actual Vs. Target Values
• Spotting Data in a Scatter Chart in Excel
• Dynamic Target Line in Excel Bar Charts

Related Excel Articles:

• Sparklines in Excel
• Step Chart in Excel
• Sales Funnel Chart in Excel
• Waffle Chart in Excel
• Pareto Chart in Excel
• Histogram in Excel

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Lesson 23 – Dynamic Charts in Excel

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In this video of this Free Excel training, I will show you how to create dynamic charts in Excel.

Dynamic charts allow you to change the chart based on user selection. For example, you can update the chart as soon as you change the scroll bar or click a button.

This video covers two detailed examples of creating dynamic charts from scratch.

Example 1 – Creating a dynamic chart that updates as soon as you use the scroll bar to change the year value.

Example 2 – Creating a dynamic chart that plots the data on a scatter chart based on the column you select. There is a drop-down list that allows you to select which data series should be plotted on the X-axis and which should be plotted on the Y Axis

Related Excel Articles:

• Creating Dynamic Chart Range in Excel
• Dynamic Chart with Selection Box
• Dynamic Target Line in Bar Charts
• Creating Dynamic Chart Titles

In case you’re looking for advanced Excel training, please check out my other Free Online Excel training. I currently have the following three courses: Dashboard Course, VBA course, Power Query Course.

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MODULE 6 – PIVOT TABLE

Lesson 24 – Overview of Excel Pivot Table

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In this video of this Free training, I will show you how to create and use Pivot Tables in Excel. 

The video covers the following topics:

• Introduction to Pivot Tables
• Creating a Pivot Table in Excel
• Formatting the Pivot Table
• Grouping data in an Excel Pivot table
• Calculated Field/Items in Pivot Table
• Pivot Table Slicers
• Pivot Charts

Pivot Tables are amazing as it allows you to quickly summarize a huge amount of data with a few clicks. Even if you’re using Excel for the first time, you can quickly get a hang of it.

In this video, I try to cover a lot about the Pivot Table. In case you want to learn more, click here to check out all my Pivot Table tutorials.

This is a fairly long video, and if you want to deep dive into any of the topics covered in this video, have a look at the recommended articles section.

Related Excel Articles:

• Creating a Pivot Table in Excel – A Step by Step Tutorial
• Preparing Source Data For Pivot Table
• How to Filter Data in a Pivot Table in Excel
• How to Group Dates in Pivot Tables in Excel
• How to Group Numbers in Pivot Table in Excel
• How to Apply Conditional Formatting in a Pivot Table in Excel
• Using Slicers in Excel Pivot Table – A Beginner’s Guide
• How to Add and Use an Excel Pivot Table Calculated Field
• How to Refresh Pivot Table in Excel
• Delete a Pivot Table in Excel
• Pivot Cache in Excel – What Is It and How to Best Use It

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MODULE 6 – EXCEL EXTRAS

Lesson 25 – Protection in Excel

In this video of this Free Excel training, I will show you how you can lock cells or protect worksheets and workbooks in Excel.

You can protect cells, worksheets, and workbooks in Excel with a password (or without one). Once a worksheet is protected, you’ll need to enter the password to access it (in case a password has been applied).

Note that Excel in-built security feature is not very strong and you can easily open worksheets/workbooks that have been locked. However, if you want to quickly protect it before sending it to your manager/client (so they don’t end up changing anything by mistake), it works well.

Related Excel Articles:

• Lock cells in Excel
• Lock formulas in Excel
• Unprotect Excel Sheets Without Password
• Remove Password from VBA Project in Excel

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Lesson 26 – Introduction to Macros and VB Editor

In this video, I will give you a quick introduction to Excel macros and the VB Editor in Excel.

By recording a macro in Excel, you can easily automate a lot of tasks. And the best part is that you don’t need to know any coding or VBA to do this.

When you record a macro, Excel simply follows whatever you do in the workbook and create a code for it. Now you can run this code and Excel will automatically follow all the steps you showed it.

If you’re a VBA beginner, recording a macro and understanding the code using it can be a great way to learn.

This video lesson covers the following VBA topics:

• How to record a macro in Excel
• Absolute and Relative Cell References
• Introduction to the Visual Basic Editor.

Related Excel Articles:

• Working with Cells and Ranges in Excel VBA (Select, Copy, Move, Edit)
• Working with Worksheets using Excel VBA
• Using Workbook Object in Excel VBA (Open, Close, Save, Set)
• Understanding Excel VBA Data Types (Variables and Constants)
• Excel VBA Loops – For Next, Do While, Do Until, For Each (with Examples)
• If Then Else Statement in Excel VBA (explained with examples)
• For Next Loop in Excel VBA – A Beginner’s Guide with Examples
• How to Assign a Macro to a Button in Excel

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

I am Sumit Bansal, your instructor for this Excel Training. I have been training people in basic/advanced Excel and dashboards for more than 10 years now.

I have also been honored with the Microsoft Excel MVP status for my expertise in Excel.

Learning Excel becomes a cakewalk when you do it the right way. First, you need to get all the basics in place, and then you can learn to do advanced stuff in Excel.

In this Excel course, I’ve focussed on giving you a structured and comprehensive learning experience. It makes sure you have a rock-solid foundation and then covers advanced Excel concepts that will make you an Excel Wizard.

When you’re done with the course, I guarantee you’ll be able to do a lot more in Excel in a fraction of the time.

FAQs about this FREE Online Excel Training

Is this course really free?

Yes, it is! You can just scroll up and start watching the videos and learn Excel.

You don’t need to sign up for anything or pay for anything. This training is completely free and covers most of the Excel topics you need to get started and become a pro.

You get to watch each and every lesson absolutely free (and as many times as you want).

All you need is a decent internet connection.

Can I download the videos?

No, you can only watch the videos online. These videos can not be downloaded.

However, this FREE Excel training is available to watch as many times as you want.

Which version of Excel is used to create this course?

I have used the Excel 2013 to record these videos.

Almost everything covered in this free course will work for all the Excel versions (2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and even Excel 365).

There are a few things missing in the prior versions, and I call it out in the videos (for example, flash fill is only available in versions after 2013)

Who is the instructor of this Excel training?

My name is Sumit Bansal and I am your instructor throughout this FREE online Excel training.

I have practically been in a relationship with Excel since 2007. My aim in this course is to give you the best possible Excel learning (absolutely free).

I have been highly passionate about learning and teaching Excel and have trained thousands of Excel enthusiasts to use Excel the most efficient way.

I have also been recognized as an Excel MVP by Microsoft for my passion to learn and teach people on using Excel the right way.