Excel Training and Skills

Use Excel formulas, pivot tables, and charts to organize information, analyze data, and reduce spreadsheet work. Find Excel courses for beginners, practical skills training, and programs for working professionals.

Excel courses to explore

McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin

Data Analytics Essentials

Skills: Data Analysis with Excel · Data Transformation with Pandas and Numpy

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Beginner · 21 weeks

University Certificate

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Excel courses for beginners

New to Excel? Learn Excel formulas and pivot tables through introductory courses before choosing more specialized training.

Practical Excel courses and tools

Use Excel formulas, pivot tables, and charts to organize information, analyze data, and reduce spreadsheet work. Develop hands-on skills in Excel formulas and pivot tables.

Advanced Excel training

Already familiar with Excel? Build on your experience in Excel formulas and pivot tables to handle more complex tasks and evaluate your results.

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Free courses

Explore a new skill and build your foundations before choosing longer training.

Best forBeginners and learners exploring a topic

  • Self-paced introductory courses
  • Foundations and selected tools
  • Free learning; certificate fees may apply
Excel skills and tools
Data AnalysisData RefreshData Slicers
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Data Source ManagementData SummarizationData Visualization

What you getUnderstand the fundamentals

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Pro+

Develop practical skills through paid courses and applied learning.

Best forLearners ready to put skills into practice

  • Professional skill development
  • Practice and projects in selected courses
  • Course content and subscription terms vary
Excel skills and tools
Business IntelligenceCell ReferencingChatGPT in Excel
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Conditional FormattingData CleaningData Visualization

What you getBuild and apply your skills

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Certificate programs

Develop deeper expertise through structured university and institution programs.

Best forProfessionals seeking specialist training

  • Structured curriculum
  • Faculty and expert learning in selected programs
  • Credential and eligibility depend on the program
Excel skills and tools
Data Analysis with ExcelDescriptive StatisticsExploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
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Python Programming

What you getDevelop professional expertise

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Degrees

Explore university degrees for broader academic study and long-term learning goals.

Best forLearners seeking a formal university qualification

  • In-depth academic curriculum
  • Admission and study requirements
  • Qualification awarded by the university

What you getEarn a university degree

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  3. Get certifiedDevelop expertise
  4. TransformEarn a degree
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Foundational knowledge✓✓✓✓
Advanced curriculum—✓✓✓
Structured learning—✓✓✓
Curriculum designed and delivered by faculty——✓✓
Practice
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Hands-on projectsLimited✓✓✓
Capstone / advanced project—Selected✓✓
Tools, AI & agents
Learn industry-relevant toolsSelected✓✓✓
Hands-on tool practiceBasic✓✓✓
Use tools in projectsLimited✓✓✓
Generative AI toolsSelected✓✓✓
AI coding tools—SelectedSelectedSelected
Build with AI agents—SelectedSelectedSelected
Agent frameworks & SDKs—SelectedSelectedSelected
Example tools & technologiesChatGPT, Python, Excel, SQLChatGPT, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Gemini, ClaudeChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK, Google ADK, DatabricksPython, PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Databricks, Snowflake, dbt
Get guidance
AI learning support—✓SelectedSelected
Expert / industry mentors——✓✓
Faculty-led learning——✓✓
Prove your skills
Great Learning certificateOptional✓——
University / institution credential——✓—
University degree———✓
Advance your career
Career guidance—LimitedSelectedSelected
Interview / profile support——SelectedSelected
Peer network——✓✓

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How to choose your Excel training

New to Excel?

New to Excel? Learn Excel formulas and pivot tables through introductory courses before choosing more specialized training.

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Want to develop practical Excel skills?

Use Excel formulas, pivot tables, and charts to organize information, analyze data, and reduce spreadsheet work. Develop hands-on skills in Excel formulas and pivot tables.

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Using Excel at work?

Use Excel formulas, pivot tables, and charts to organize information, analyze data, and reduce spreadsheet work. Choose training that helps you use Excel formulas and pivot tables in your role.

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Choosing a university certificate?

Develop expertise in Excel formulas and pivot tables through a broader university curriculum. Explore programs that connect Excel to the responsibilities you want to take on.

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