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Beginning Excel 2019

(25 reviews)

Noreen Brown

Barbara Lave

Julie Romey

Last Update: 2019

Publisher: Open Oregon Educational Resources

Language: English

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Reviewed by Ashley Hogan, Adjunct Instructor, Linn-Benton Community College on 3/22/24

This is a great basic Excel text. It also covers the mac users (something I have not found with other texts). read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

This is a great basic Excel text. It also covers the mac users (something I have not found with other texts).

Content Accuracy rating: 5

I saw no errors and found that the text is addresses multiple versions of Excel and multiple platforms.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

The order of the content makes sense and is easy to navigate. Content can easily be updated as newer versions of the program come out.

Clarity rating: 5

Super easy to read and navigate. I love that there are screenshots of the program as well as text explaining what the read should be looking for.

Consistency rating: 5

Consistent terminology and content/layout.

Modularity rating: 5

The headings and subheadings make this text easy to navigate and pull out just what I need for a specific group/class or lesson.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

The text is set up so that the reader gains more understanding and flows as the reader moves through the text. The reader doesn't need to flip between chapters to work through in a logical way.

Interface rating: 4

The interface is nearly perfect. Some of the screenshots are ever so slightly blurry (especially when the reader zooms in), but are discernable.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

No grammar errors.

Cultural Relevance rating: 4

The text focuses on a business mindset and examples are the same (generic employee names and business content).

Overall, a very easy to use and navigate book. I will be using this text for my community education courses as well as Spreadsheet Analysis.

Reviewed by Xinyu Zhang, Teaching Assistant Professor, West Virginia University on 5/5/23

Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less

This book is comprehensive for Excel beginners from non-STEM major. It also includes instructions for Mac user, which is very useful for students using Mac. The examples and practice problems are largely related to financial and career decision making. This book doesn't have any science or engineering examples nor topics used frequently in scientific data analysis via Excel such as x-y scatter chart, logical functions (AND, OR, NOT), nested IF statement, functions like SUMPRODUCT, IFS, MATCH, INDEX, etc.

The accuracy of this book is good. But few figures missed the captions and some figures used very small font sizes thus difficult to verify the information.

The title indicates the book for Excel 2019. I suggest the author clarify the relationship between Excel 2019 and Excel 365 to avoid confusion for beginners since Excel 365 also appear in the texts.

The book is easy to follow.

The terminology is consistent. But there is an inconsistency in the headings. The assessment activities are called "scored assessment" in some chapters and "chapter scored" in other chapters. I suggest a consistent subheading and maybe a more self-explanatory subheading for the assessment activities.

The online version is easy to ready, but the pdf version can be improved . Sometimes the font sizes and spacing are not consistent or appealing for readers.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 4

Overall, good organization. I would suggest covering absolute reference and relative reference together instead of splitting them. I would also suggest covering all the Print topic together instead of splitting into different chapters. Even though your current logic of splitting them makes sense, it makes the "Print" and "Cell reference" topics less easier to be used as independent subunits. The subheadings "Printing" and "Preparing to Print" are not self-explanatory before reading the content.

In the pdf version, font sizes of some figures are too small and the figure styles are not very consistent.

I did not found any grammatical errors.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

I didn't find anything relevant to this topic.

This is a good book for Excel beginners, particularly suitable for teaching Excel in a general elective course or business major. It would be better to have more practice and assessment problems in each chapter to for instructors to assign them as homework or self-practice activities.

Reviewed by Angel Escalona, Adjunct Professor, Middlesex Community College on 11/21/22

The book is clear and really easy to understand. read more

The book is clear and really easy to understand.

The book is highly accurate, I teach excel in my classes and I will be replacing the current book with this one.

Even though the book is made for excel 2019 It is still highly relevant since excel doesn't change a lot with the years, maybe a few thinks have changed since 2019 but it is still 99% relevant.

The book is clear, concise and detailed.

It is consistent, it maintains its quality through the chapters.

The book is divided into clear and short modules that provide a really clear workflow

Well organized, the chapters are arranged in a way that helps the reader learn in a systematic manner.

Interface rating: 5

The interface is presented in an organized and appealing way. Charts and images are properly labeled.

The text does not contain grammatical errors. Paragraphs are coherent.

The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.

Reviewed by Nkechi Obodozie, Instructor, Eastern New Mexico University on 12/10/21

The book is for Beginners on Excel however will have appreciated if some of the BI tools used commonly at workplaces was covered in the book such as PivotTable. In addition there is no index nor glossary , or teacher's guide though it can be... read more

Yes content is accurate, mostly error-free and unbiased

Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

Content is relevant and easy to read and implement; basic and fundamental for Excel beginners. Again, in today's business landscape...some BI tools fundamentals in Excel should have been added in the book.

Text is simple, concise and easy to understand for Excel beginners

Consistency is maintained throughout the material. I will employ some of the content in my course content but because some BI are missing I will have to combine this material with another.

The text is sectioned in build-up contents for learning experience. Such a way that the learner builds on graduated blocks of practical exercises on Excel to mastery of the various components of the Excel as the learning progresses

Very logical, clear manner of presentation. I like that the difference between Excel for Mac and Windows were incorporated in the material allowing the student to learn along with either of the tool he or she possesses

Interface is user friendly and easy to navigate

No seen grammatical error

No cultural offensive content observed

I like the book, its simplicity of content as well as the fact that the author took cognizance of the variation between Excel in differnt operating systems. This enables the user to adapt learning to the PC of use, allowing learning across board for all. Some other books stuck to the Excel for Windows without adapting the learning process for MAC users. So this is a plus for this material. Absent the relevant BI tool fundamental in the book, it is a good work from the author

Reviewed by Geethalakshmi Shivanapura Lakshmikanth, Assistant Professor, Emporia State University on 10/18/21

The textbook is comprehensive enough for learners who are learning Excel for the first time, just as the textbook is intended to be. The pictures along the way are a big plus for self- learners and students. The students however need to be reminded that as the version of Excel changes, the pictures of actual pulldown menus or tabs might look different. But, that is common with any textbook that deals with a software tool.

The book's accuracy is good. Some places where Pivot Tables are explained need some work.

It is highly relevant, as Excel is highly multi-disciplinary and the content of this textbook addresses the many facets of application areas with their examples.

It is definitely clear with the pictures and transitions explained clearly in supporting text. A downloadable data set provided with this text with additional examples for exploration beyond the references to the textbook examples would have made it more clear. Also, another improvement suggestion is to add a few points on the pre-requisite knowledge required to read a particular chapter , outcomes from the chapter and suggestions on post-chapter topics for continuity would also improve clarity of flow.

It is definitely consistent as the first chapter flows into the successive ones very consistently with the same kind of explanation aids- Figures, Textual guidance and Pictures of the excel sheet.

The textbook is modular. Some feedback comments in the clarity section might also help with increasing Modularity.

Perfectly arranged!

I do not see any Interface issues. Version adaptability is always expected from readers.

Do not see any errors.

It can be made culturally more inclusive by tuning the examples.

Great recommendation to my students and I highly recommend this to any faculty member looking for an OER textbook for an introductory Excel course.

Reviewed by Maggie Schlerman, Associate Professor of Accounting, Central College on 6/4/21

The concepts covered range from beginner to intermediate and are appropriate for undergraduate coursework. However, the online version does not have an index or glossary, both of which would be helpful for a learner who may be unfamiliar with the terms used in the text. Although there is a search function that acts like an index, it does not take the student directly to the reference (it goes to the top of the section).

Chapters 5 and 6 had a few errors that I suspect happened when updating to Excel 2019. In chapter 5, the screenshots for the pivot table don’t match the correct values while in progress, although the final screenshot does show the correct totals. Also, in chapter 5 the reader is told to place an image in the upper left corner, but the correct screenshot in the text is in the upper right corner. In chapter 6, the text gave some check figures that did not tie out with the totals from the data given. Since the data file for chapter 6 was called ‘Data File-New,’ the check totals likely did not get updated when a new data file was created. None of these would keep me from using this book, but I would point them out to students to decrease their frustration level.

This text will likely need to be continually updated as new versions of Excel are released. However, it appears the authors are doing a great job of continually updating.

Clarity rating: 4

In general, the instructions are clear and straight-forward. There were a few times that extra explanation would have been helpful. For example, the text didn’t explain what TRUE and FALSE means in VLOOKUP instructions until Chapter 5. Before that, the reader was simply told to use one or the other without an explanation. There were several instances in which instructions didn’t match with given data sets and/or screenshots. For example, the reader was asked to update a chart with a title that did not yet exist, and several screenshots included formatting and modified chart elements that weren’t explained. When asked to remove duplicates from a table, the instructions given did not produce the expected result. I had to use a different method to remove the duplicates, so I believe there was an instruction missing.

The text is very consistent in terminology. The textbook is not consistent about using the same method to complete a task. For example, at least four ways to create a footer are introduced. This is ideal, as awareness of multiple methods is important in finding ways to complete unfamiliar tasks.

This could be easily split up into smaller modules and taught in a different order. As other reviewers have noted, modularity is somewhat decreased because many of the skills taught scaffold on each other. In a future version, perhaps including prerequisite skills at the start of each chapter or section might assist with modularity.

I consider the content in chapter 6 to be introductory, so I would include it earlier in the book. However, this is a personal preference.

The table of contents is easy to navigate and the data sets are located within the text exactly when needed.

No grammatical errors noted.

No insensitive/offensive examples noted. Data sets often included names from many ethnicities and backgrounds.

I'm very happy with the quality and organization of the book. Some of my comments are probably pretty nit-picky, but I tried to do this as a student without much Excel experience. I've been the frustrated student trying to self-study before, so I empathize! I plan to incorporate this content into my classes.

Reviewed by Kris Ball, Associate Professor, Kansas City Kansas Community College on 4/14/21

The text is a good, comprehensive review of beginning Excel features, including fundamentals, math, formulas, functions, logical and lookup functions, charts, tables, and working with multiple worksheets. The book contains instructions for Windows... read more

Content Accuracy rating: 4

The book incorporates images from Excel 2016 /2019. The icons have been updated in Office 365, so the instructor should keep that in mind as it will appear slightly different for students using Office 365.

The material is up-to-date and the problems are timeless and relevant to students. As noted earlier, the icons used in illustrations match Excel 2016/2019. They are basically in the same locations as Office 365, but they may appear different to the students.

I found the text to be straight-forward and clear, and the instructions were precise and accurate. The reading level is appropriate for high school or post-secondary students.

The chapters follow a consistent format and are easy to follow. Instructions are presented for both Windows and Mac users without feeling too bulky.

Chapters are further subdivided into sections which are easy to follow and allow for multiple starting and stopping points. The material is organized with all relevant content contained in a section, without the need to refer to other parts of the book.

The text follows a logical and direct pathway, with appropriate material grouped together. The earliest chapters explain the ribbon tasks from left to right, and offers tips on all functions.

The text is not overloaded with excess material--it presents information in a direct manner, without excess data to confuse the lessons.

No grammatical errors were detected.

No culturally insensitive or offensive material were evident. The student and employee names could have been more diverse.

This would be a good text for students with no Excel experience. It is easy to follow and filled with appropriate activities for gaining knowledge and skills in beginning Excel.

Reviewed by Mary Lebens, Assistant Professor, Metropolitan State University on 3/9/21, updated 6/1/21

This book is a fairly comprehensive overview of Excel for beginning students. I would like to see an expansion of the functions and formulas to include a few more commonly used functions and formulas. It would also be helpful to include a chapter... read more

The step-by-step procedures for using Excel and the practice labs at the end of the chapter were highly accurate. I used this text in my course with thirty students, and usually students discover quite a few errors that I've missed in textbooks. This was not the case with Beginning Excel, however. No students reported errors, which was amazing.

The authors have clearly made an effort to update this textbook to keep is relevant as new releases of Excel occur. Software textbooks are challenging to keep relevant, and the authors have done an excellent job of revising this textbook for the new version of Excel 2019.

This textbook describes how to use Excel in a very readable style. The chapters are short and to-the-point. This book is free of the unnecessary fluff that pads a lot of the expensive textbooks on Microsoft Office. The technical terminology used is appropriate for beginning students.

The book is highly consistent in terms of how the Excel terminology is used. The framework is consistent throughout the book. For example, a small icon is used throughout the book to indicate special steps for Mac users. The Excel screenshots are presented in a consistent manner which makes it easier to complete the labs.

The text is well-organized into smaller modules to make it easier for students to digest. The blocks of text are concise, clearly labeled, and illustrated with screenshots from Excel to help students understand the concepts described in the text.

The topics in the textbook are presented in a logical fashion within the chapters. I would recommend covering workbooks with multiple worksheets earlier in the text than the final chapter, since this topic is easier than pivot tables, formulas, and functions, which are covered early in the book. However, since this book is an eBook, I found it easier to assign chapters "out-of-order" for my students since I could include links to the chapters in the course schedule.

The interface for the textbook works well, and seems to be completely free of navigation issues. The Table of Contents on the left side of the screen contains convenient links to the chapters and sub-chapters, making it easy to navigate the textbook.

I did not find an grammatical errors in this textbook. Overall, the book seems to be proofread thoroughly and free of any significant typos. This is important for a software textbook, since small mistakes in the labs can make it difficult for students to complete their work.

There was nothing in the textbook that seemed culturally insensitive or offensive. Since it is a software-based book, there isn't a discussion of social issues, such as race or ethnicity, in this textbook. The spreadsheets that are provided use real-life data examples that students from a variety of backgrounds may find familiar, like calculating a monthly budget or a car payment.

I used this textbook to provide review material for students in a beginning data analytics course, so that they could brush up their Excel skills prior to attempting more challenging data analysis assignments. The book worked very well in that context. Students had positive feedback about this textbook and appreciated being able to access the textbook for free.

Reviewed by Robin Gilcrist, Associate Professor, University of Alaska, Southeast on 11/18/20, updated 12/16/20

The text covers to each topic thoroughly and with tips for PC and Mac users. The glossary is helpful for getting to specific content quickly. Each chapter builds on the prior chapter, providing an excellent sequence for learning the program. This... read more

To the best of knowledge, the book is accurate and unbiased.

The only reason to give this book a 4 rating in relevance has nothing to do with the content but more with the changes that occur as programs are updated. This is always a problem when teaching software programs. Although Excel has not change significantly over the years this is a 2019 version that will need to be updated as the program is updated.

The authors have done a great job of using text and screen capture to add clarity and provide accurate information. I appreciate this style of guidance and so do my students. This is as close to using a video tutorial as you can get with a text book. The only jargon used in the text is that which is directly related to the program and this is carefully explained at each occurance

Very consistent layout from chapter to chapter. The terminology is also consistent, as far as I could tell from the overview I completed.

The modules are easy to follow and are in a sensible order for the learner. Each chapter has good written descriptions augmented with screen captures that provide scaffolding of skills as the learner goes from one chapter to the next. It will be an excellent resource for any course that requires the use of Excel since each chapter can basically stand alone.

The book is organized in a logical order. The text is easy to read, clear and concise, and uses screen captures to illustrate the skills being introduced. The combination of text and illustration allow for easy searching for specific commands or functions.

I found no issues with the navigation, or distortion of images and charts. There are no distracting images or text that would cause confusion for the reader.

I found no grammatical errors.

The text is not culturally insensitive, however this not the type of text that offers any opinion or views on inclusion.

This text will be an excellent resource for many different disciplines. The construction technology program requires an estimating course for which this text will be very beneficial to beginning students who will need to use excel. Thank you for making this an open resource. I know the students will be grateful for the guidance, and for not having to spend additional funding on yet another textbook.

Reviewed by Micheline Al Harrack, Visiting Faculty, Marymount University on 7/31/20

This textbook covers basic Excel topics relevant for an introductory spreadsheet course. It is well produced. It is designed for students freshly exposed to excel/spreadsheets or needing a review. It can also be incorporated as a reference book in Statistics courses. The six chapters cover the basics of Excel necessary for a student pursuing a Bachelor's degree or for professionals needing to refresh their skills. A table of contents lays out the topics clearly. Definitions and summaries are included in each chapter where relevant. No glossary is present but it does not impact the value or relevance of the book.

The book covers the different topics accurately and concisely. It is cleanly written with no fillers.

This book is still relevant. Even though it references Excel 2016 however, the functionalities are similar in different versions of Excel. If any updates are needed later, they would be easy to incorporate or add. Probably, chapter practices or assessments can be updated after few years or some alternative ones included.

All content is clear and easy to follow and read. Any jargon used is defined and simplified for the readers with visual aids as applicable.

The framework is consistent as well as the design and terminology used.

The textbook cab be easily broken down into smaller topics that can be incorporated into an introductory Excel course or a Statistics Course. It is clearly labeled with the text flowing easily. The Instructor can reorganize the units to fit into their course and subject.

This book is well organized. It starts with an introductory overview chapter, then covers formulas, functions, charts, and tables in subsequent chapters. Each chapter starts with well defined learning objectives, then covers each topic in specific sections with examples and step-by-step tutorials. Shortcuts definitions and instructions are provided within each chapter in the relevant section. Multiple data files are offered for homework/practice. Each chapter ends with a practice exercise and a scored assessment.

The interface is free from errors. Charts, graphs, and tutorials are clear, readable and understandable. The book can benefit from an automatic Table of Contents to facilitate reading and switching between different chapters and sections, instead of scrolling or looking for a page number. However, this is a minor issue.

The book is free from grammatical errors. The style is sharp and clean. It is easy to read and understand. Terminology used is defined in plain English.

The book is culturally relevant. No insensitive content was found within. Examples provided are universal and in no way offensive.

The data files provided are an excellent companion for a hands-on introductory course. While time-saving, they provide well prepared material for in-class use.

Reviewed by Eunju Lee, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell on 6/27/20

This book is comprehensive and well-organized with detailed explanations and screenshots. Learning Objectives at the beginning of each section helps readers understand the key topics of the section, and useful tips are additionally provided in each chapter through Integrity Check, Skill Refreshers, and Key Takeaways. Practice exercises at the end of each chapter are well presented with datasets, leading students to check their understanding and review what they learned. All chapters are connected smoothly so that students happen to acquire solid knowledge by the time they finish reading the book. Also, it describes functional differences between different Excel versions, which is very useful for beginners. Overall, this book is recommended for beginner excel classes or students who want to learn Excel without taking classes.

The content is accurate. I have not found any errors throughout the book.

The book is based on Excel 2016, but the content is still applicable to a newer version (Excel 2019). I have not found any issues reviewing this book with a slightly older or newer version of Excel. This book also contains helpful explanations on differences between different versions. However, charts and datasets need to be updated with recent dates and figures.

All examples and explanations are clear and easy to follow.

The content is consistent within and across the chapters. Concepts and applications are clearly explained step by step. All related topics are well organized under the same umbrella.

The book categorizes basic concepts and their practical applications independently as well as organically. All chapters and sections flow well, so students do not need to waste time going back and forth unnecessarily.

Again, the book is well-organized and reads well. Even students who have not been exposed to Excel before can easily learn it with this book.

I have not found any interface issues. The text and figures are presented neatly.

No grammatical errors were found.

I have not found any cultural sensitivity issues in this book.

Overall, this is a well-structured excel book for beginners. Although the book introduces all useful shortcuts throughout, a summary table containing all the shortcuts will be beneficial for students and instructors who do not want to read back and forth when looking up a specific key. Also, there are several alternative ways of completing a task in Excel. For example, I can calculate the sum of a and b by typing “=a+b” or using the sum function. If the book enumerates these alternative ways for a certain goal and further explains differences among the approaches if any, it will enhance readers’ ability to use different approaches flexibly. The inclusion of a glossary will give readers easy access to specific terms.

Reviewed by Jerome Socolof, Associate Professor, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts on 5/27/20

This book covers the ins and outs that all but the most advanced users of Excel will need. For a fairly succinct text, it establishes a sound foundational knowledge of the program, including formulas, formatting, conditional formatting, and shortcuts. All of this information is structured such that a new user could conceivably be making conditionally-formatted charts with ease and confidence by the time they are done with the book.

The content was accurate and error-free as best as I can tell.

This text is written for users of Excel 2016, but a newer edition (Excel 2019) has come out since its publication. However, because the design of the program and the core functions don't change too much from one edition to the next, I had no trouble following along and completing all of the exercises as written in Excel 2019. It is conceivable that a future iteration of the program may require an update of the pictures demonstrating where various features are located, but otherwise, this text looks to be relevant for a good long while.

The prose is clear throughout and uses appropriate terminology without being overly jargon-y. The procedures included in the text are both written as step-by-step instructions and demonstrated with well-labeled pictures. The clarity of the text is akin to having a knowledgable and amiable Excel user sitting next to you and helping you figure it out.

Terminology, formatting, and even chapter structure are consistent throughout.

Each chapter is a clearly delineated and sequentially structured topic unto itself, and each is then subdivided into sections that explain and demonstrate concepts relevant to the chapter topic. In the case of these longer sections, they are themselves subdivided so that one could easily pluck a particular function of the program out to share with students and the students would not feel as though they were missing out.

The topics in the text are presented in a logical, clear fashion that uses previous concepts to build up to new ones. Rather than a reference text, this is built as a teaching text which will build a skill.

The text does not seem to have any interface issues. Navigation is a snap, images rendered well on both a laptop and a phone, and the display is clean and easy to read.

There are no evident grammatical errors.

One would not think that a book on using Excel would be a prime example of cultural sensitivity, but the example names and businesses used throughout reflect a wide array of cultural backgrounds. It is a low-key thing to include, but it is a very important inclusion.

This is an incredibly thorough and well-structured book that can take a new user from 0 to 60 by the end. This would be a great addition to any intro-level finance, accounting, or management survey class so that students have a strong base level of familiarity with Excel before starting in classes for which it is a necessity. Highly recommended!

Reviewed by Nikki (Felecia) May, Assistant Professor, LSUE on 4/29/20

This book is detailed, comprehensive, and teaches concepts in a step-by step manner. All menus and functions are covered in detail. read more

This book is detailed, comprehensive, and teaches concepts in a step-by step manner. All menus and functions are covered in detail.

I found the content to be accurate and error-free.

The content is based on Excel 2016, but still applies to the current version. I completed the tasks using Excel 2019 and didn't have any issues following along. As newer versions of Excel are released, the book would have to be reviewed to make sure there aren't substantial changes.

The step-by-step instructions are very clear. Terms and concepts are simply explained. Illustrations are used extensively and are very helpful.

The book is consistent throughout.

Content is introduced followed by hands-on steps for the user to apply what was discussed. This is done in small sections and is easy to grasp, especially for beginners.

The topics are organized in a logical, clear way. There are downloadable data files for the student to practice each skill. The content and exercises are easy to follow.

Illustrations with labels, tables, text boxes, and main text are displayed well. No interface issues seen.

No errors found.

The examples are nondiscriminatory.

This is a very good book for beginners. Personally, I use a lot of keyboard shortcuts, and this book does a great job of presenting keyboard shortcuts throughout the book. I would like to suggest having an appendix that lists all of the keyboard shortcuts that were presented throughout the book.

Reviewed by Jason Lucas, Associate Director, Radford University on 1/31/20

This book is very comprehensive for all MS Excel basics. It covers basic formatting, formulas, conditional formatting, PivotTables, and even shortcuts. I have used MS Excel and taught MS Excel for over 20 years. This book covers all basics I... read more

All the text appeared accurate but I was unable to check data files and data file names. Some images are unable to be viewed clearly in the book. It is not crucial to the text but impossible to verify accuracy.

This book focuses on MS Excel 2016. It was written in 2017. Currently MS Excel 2019 is available, soon to be something even newer. MS Excel does not change that much year to year so this book is still fairly relevant. It will not be relevant in 5 years but for now it is still well worth utilizing. This is at no fault to the publishers of this book - no books written on an always updating software can be 100% relevant and up-to-date.

The book is quite clear and easy to navigate. Chapters are well defined with terms, figures, and important terms are clearly marked and bold. By the nature of the book it can be somewhat unclear navigating between text and the actual software on a computer but again that is at no fault to the textbook.

The textbook uses the exact same format and terminology definitions throughout. The figures and directions are consistent throughout each chapter. The assignments and tasks are clearly numbered for each chapter. Very easy to follow throughout the textbook.

The text flows easily from chapter to chapter and from section to section in each chapter. The textbook uses scaffolding to build the student's knowledge and skill set from each chapter to chapter and each section to section within each chapter. Many other texts jump too quickly into advanced MS Excel tasks without building a knowledge base. This textbook scaffolds skills at an appropriate pace for a beginner.

The text is organized easily from chapter to chapter and from section to section in each chapter. The textbook uses scaffolding to build the student's knowledge and skill set from each chapter to chapter and each section to section within each chapter. This textbook is well organized for a beginner working through the entire book. It lacks the ability to easily focus on one particular skill. The table of contents does not fully designate all that each chapter covers. This may be difficult to locate a particular skill or task, i.e. PivotTable, without using the appendix to find multiple entries.

Interface rating: 3

The text is perfectly clear and easy to read. Some images are blurred or too dark to see exactly what the student should have on their MS Excel spreadsheet. This contains many charts, graphs, and images. The issue pertains to approximately 10% of the images.

There are no apparent grammatical errors. Multiple images, figures, and charts use abbreviations.

Cultural references do not apply to this textbook on MS Excel. The examples used in the text appear to be from a wide range of gender, race, and ethnicity.

This is a very thorough and comprehensive textbook for beginning MS Excel. The book is easy to follow and scaffolds skills at an appropriate pace for a beginner. The only downside to the book is the quickly dated material. This is the case with all textbooks pertaining to software. I would see no issues using this text for a first and second semester MS Excel course. Unfortunately I could not review the data files for content, clarity or accuracy.

Reviewed by Mindy Bean, Faculty, Linn-Benton Community College on 6/19/18

This book covers the basics of Microsoft Excel 2016. It includes all the basic skills necessary to create most documents in excel. It uses the terminology well so it can be translated precisely. The practical uses of logical and lookup functions,... read more

The book is accurate, the modern take on the assignments that are logical in career application makes it a good addition to any course needing to teach Excel to first-timers.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 3

Microsoft Excel updates on a trend every three years. It usually takes most businesses/schools a few years before they fully adapt to a newer version. This will stay updated for a two years at least, depending on how different the newer version is.

The books purpose is to introduce Microsoft Excel to a first-time user. Students can learn Microsoft Excel from the learn guide with the program, but this text teaches Excel with its most common practical uses. It expands more on each application or function it reviews within its section.

The book uses consistent language that makes it easy to follow.

This is actually one of the only pieces of work I have been able to find where it teaches Microsoft Excel 2016, that makes it easy to divide into sections. A lot of work out there has each assignment build up slowly for at least 10 or more pages. This keeps assignments clear and concise but also using different skills.

The ideal method of any work written for Microsoft Excel 2016 is that it slowly introduces every basic functionality of uses. The text does a nice job of moving through a little quicker to get to the practicality of using the functions.

The visuals are useful in the work, since it can show where to go from time to time. I did have issues scrolling through and having pages go blank. I would have to re-scroll multiple times back and forth to get the page to show up. The pictures when they showed did a nice job of showing exactly where you need to go to understand how to do a certain function.

I did not find any grammatical errors in the book.

There is no culturally insensitive or offensive material in this book. The book is written well to translate.

Reviewed by Fay Gallacher, Senior Advisor, The Open Univeristy on 2/1/18

The book is covering all of the essential areas which a person will need when starting to use Excel. read more

The book is covering all of the essential areas which a person will need when starting to use Excel.

I have not come across any errors within the book.

The content is based on Excel 2016 which is the most current package. The only issue is that this will need to be reviewed each time a new version of MS Office is released.

It is writing in plain language which is easy to understand.

The text remains consistent throughout.

The sections are presented in a logical order and items are easy to find within specific categories.

The structure has been well thought out and laid out in the right way.

No interface issues which I could identify.

Not applicable in the context of Excel.

Very good books and facility to have available.

Reviewed by Beth Bjerregaard, Professor, UNC-Charlotte on 2/1/18

The book is fairly comprehensive for a beginning book. I would not expect it to cover much more. The table of contents clearly describes the topics covered in each chapter. read more

The book is fairly comprehensive for a beginning book. I would not expect it to cover much more. The table of contents clearly describes the topics covered in each chapter.

The book seems accurate. I did not see any issues.

The version of excel is a bit dated and the text focuses on the Windows version of excel. I was still able to work through most of the examples and the information presented is not really version specific, so most of the information should be alright

The book was easy to follow. Things were well explained and the authors provided breakout boxes and screen shots to help the reader follow.

The terminology was consistent and each chapter followed a consistent pattern.

Modularity rating: 4

The text flows easily from section to section. Many of the sections could be assigned independent of the others, however, due to the nature of the material, you will need to understand the beginning chapters before tackling the later chapters.

The text was organized in a logical manner that was easy to follow.

I did not have any difficulties navigating the text. The screenshots were helpful and rendered fine.

I did not find grammatical errors.

There was nothing offensive. Cultural sensitivity is not really relevant.

I think the book would be useful for an introductory class in Excel or for a supplement in a class using Excel. I liked the fact that each of the chapters provided data for the students to follow along with the exercises and had summary practice exercises for students.

Reviewed by Walter Lambert, Adjunct, Metropolitan State University on 2/1/18

This reviewer’s interest in this text is as a detailed self-paced supplement for students studying business and finance. All of the Excel topics related to those studies are included in a sequence and format that would allow students to review established skills and learn new skills using a split computer screen and a learn by example mode. The detailed hyperlinked Table of Contents was more than adequate for finding search topics.

There are too many versions of Excel in daily use to expect a single book to be completely accurate with items such as screen shots and still be practical. The various versions, however, are close enough to each other to allow a student to pick up the necessary skills while accommodating to whichever version of Excel is available. Otherwise, this text is an accurate tutorial for expanding a student’s skill set.

This text is highly relevant to the computational requirements of the business and finance courses of interest to this reviewer. Recent press releases imply that future versions of Excel might be of even greater use. Longevity is another matter. The continual updating of Excel within and between platforms will make this text too outdated in a few years unless periodic updating is maintained.

This text is sufficiently clear by style and detailed content to allow students to master Excel on their own. This is particularly important to students who need to upgrade their Excel skill set in parallel with handling coursework for which Excel is a necessary support.

The nature of the topic imposes a high degree of consistency. The clear, detailed format used for skill building accommodates to the inherent consistency of the subject matter in a useful manner that supports strong self-learning.

Modularity, in terms of self-standing sections and subsections, is limited by the need to learn various sub-skills in sequence. Introductory material needs to be mastered before more advanced topics can be addressed. The result is that early chapters need to be studies in sequence, but later chapters can be rearranged or skipped depending on the needs of the supported course.

The book’s organization follows the logical sequence of skill building in Excel. Therefore, an individual learner should start at the front and work to the back spending time and effort in inverse proportion to existing Excel skill levels. This reviewer tested this strategy and was pleased with the results.

User interface for the reviewed version of this text appears to depend on the user’s computer (Mac or PC), on which version of Excel is available, and on which format is selected for reading the book. This reviewer used the online format rather than the pdf format on a 2008 iMac, for example, because the links to data files worked with the online format but not with the pdf format. Other than that, the user interface for both formats were free of distortions and distractions. This would facilitate using a split screen on which both the text and example exercises could be displayed together. This is a particularly effective method for Excel skill building. Using dual screens is even better.

No spelling or grammar errors were recognized by this reviewer.

This textbook is cultural neutral.

It would be convenient to mention somewhere in the early sections that Mac users might want to set a keyboard preference for using function keys as standard function keys so many of the shortcuts such as stipulating absolute references are easy to do. It might also be helpful to mention that most of the text’s material applies to other popular spreadsheet programs including recent versions of Excel for the Mac, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, and Google Sheets, recognizing that differences in screen layout and maybe the availability of some formulas and commands might require a small degree of translation from one application to another by the learner. This reviewer will likely recommend this text to future classes as a convenient Excel review tool.

Reviewed by Veronica Gibson, Assistant Professor, Virginia State University on 6/20/17

Very good outline/table of content layout and coverage of basic skills needed. read more

Very good outline/table of content layout and coverage of basic skills needed.

Content Accuracy rating: 3

Unable to check accuracy for Assignments and Test sections for each chapter (was not able to open).

Content is not considered obsolete and could be quickly updated with just changing numbers and wording on Assignments & Test sections for each chapter.

I see no issues with clarity.

I see no issues with consistency.

The text was broken down into appropriate skill sets for the reader to grasp.

I am very pleased with the books' organization/structure/flow.

Images were a little distorted but not to the point of being unreadable.

I did not see any issues with grammar.

I am not aware of any issues with cultural relevance in this text.

I could not open the Assignments and Tests links to check visually and to go through instructions assigned to the assessments. I I would like to see a comprehensive Assignments & Tests (covering all chapters). Overall, I am very pleased with the content, organization, modular breakdown, and the basic skill sets covered.

Reviewed by Paul Ewell, Department Chair , Virginia Wesleyan College on 2/8/17

This is an extremely comprehensive book that provides a significant level of detail guiding the user from the very introductory stages of how to use the software program through more advanced applications. I was particularly appreciative of the level of specific detail that the author used in describing even the most basic of steps. One of the biggest complaints that I've heard from students who use technology textbooks is that authors sometimes assume that students know more than they actually do. This author is clearly not neglected the basics and no minor detail has been left out.

I also particularly like that the author has made the program relevant to a variety of different types of users. This description of Excel is pertinent for students of business who will be using this type of program in their careers but it is also pertinent to students from other majors in that it includes examples such as how to manage personal financial scenarios. Thus, the reach of this textbook goes far beyond just business students.

I was a little disappointed that this book does not include a table of contents nor does it include a glossary. While hyperlinks are included within each chapter that refer the student to other chapters, having a table of contents would help students not only see the broad picture of what the text actually covers but would also provide the opportunity for students to be able to easily access sections that they need to improve on such as in the case where there using the textbook as a reference source.

It is also worthy to note that the book provides a significant number of graphics that actually show students where to click how to click and where certain components are found in the program as well as providing step-by-step instructions on how to perform various steps. The graphics are substantial and frequent and really adds a significant extra dimension to the coverage.

The textbook appears to be very accurate in that the directions provided in each of the assignments appear to be. I can only imagine how much of a challenge that must be given each new edition of the software program. I also found no evidence of any bias although it is difficult to infuse bias into a software manual.

The content in this book is very current and certainly relevant but as I mentioned in the previous section I would hope the author would be able to update as new additions or versions of the software are developed. Much of the material or the processes covered in the book are fairly standard and I believe will not become obsolete at least not in the near future. Generally with the development of new Microsoft programs, minor changes such as the location of the tab or other tool or the addition of minor functionalities seem to be about the norm. I don't suspect it would be very difficult than to update this textbook to reflect those minor changes. The exception, of course, would be if a completely revamped version of the program was developed. I think back to the rollout of Microsoft Vista and how different Vista was from previous operating systems. While most will agree that Vista was not a good product, much of the consternation resulted from the drastic differences that existed with the new rollout.

Again, spreadsheet software, whether it be Excel or a Google worksheet generally maintain standard functionalities so updating a book such as this should be terribly difficult.

I think this book is extremely clear and how it is written and in how the material is laid out. There is an appropriate blend of text, listed instructions and graphics along with appropriate hyperlinks that allow for ease of navigation within the document. I think this is certainly appropriate for an online text book and I think most students would find this to be very user-friendly. Again, as I mentioned in my original narrative beginning of this assessment, one of the things I particularly like about this book is that it is written in a simple and easily understandable or met such that even the most novice of computer users could follow along and master the skills and concepts covered. I think this is a real competitive advantage with this book whether it is being used as a textbook as part of a formal class or if it was being used as a textbook to serve as reference material. Again, adding a table of contents and a glossary and/or Index at the end would make the book complete.

This textbook seems very consistent in how it's formatted and it is difficult to see any variations in either chapter layout, writing style or level of detail from the beginning to the end. The terminology is extremely basic and clear which again makes this textbook ideal for both the novice or the more advanced learner to use as a reference source. I also particularly like the starter files and the links used to access the starter files really blending the chapter material to actual worksheets.

This is a particularly important formatting issue for me because I understand that many students don't necessarily read a textbook from page 1 to the end and given that this textbook has 407 pages I find it highly likely they would do so here. For example, in section 4.41 could easily understand that this section is about using charts or integrating charts with Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint and it is not imperative that one have just finished reading the previous section to be able to refer to the section and very quickly learn how to use charts in this format. Again, that makes the reference capability of this textbook extremely important.

The organizational flow of this textbook is appropriate, especially for an entry-level textbook. It begins with the most basic elements of using Microsoft Excel such as how to open the program or even where to find the program in the start menu. You may be surprised to find the number of students who, when setting down to a computer for the first time, cannot figure out how to open a Microsoft program unless that program specifically has an icon on the desktop. This author starts the very basics in getting students to be able to understand how to even get the program open where to look for it. The text then, at an appropriate pace, develops the students understanding of Excel in a very thorough yet realistic manner. There is little doubt that, again based on the organizational structure of the book, beginning students who have no experience with Excel and maybe even feel very uncomfortable with computers in general, will find the pace appropriate for any level of expertise.

I found no navigational problems. The links, more specifically the hyperlinks, seem to work appropriately and all of the Excel links were present.

Cultural Relevance rating: 3

It's really difficult to answer this in terms of cultural relevance technology textbook that is being used to develop the skill set so there is very little cultural relevance that should be evaluated.

In summary, I find this book to be an excellent tool that can be used in either classroom or in a reference setting. When I was trying to decide on which book to review, this book stood out because, at least initially, I noticed the graphics and I noticed a very clear sustained how to format of the chapter sections. It is highly likely that I would use this book in future classes.

Reviewed by Ihab AbuZayda, Assistant Professor, Reynolds Community College on 2/8/17

This textbook is very well-written. It is comprehensive and covers a wide spectrum of important spreadsheet software topics. Nonetheless, there are topics I cover in my class, which are not covered in this textbook (e.g., Excel tables,... read more

I have not found any errors in the content.

The text does a good job explaining spreadsheet software. On the other hand, it uses EXCEL 2010, an older version of EXCEL as we are currently using EXCEL 2016 (as of this writing). This is a typical problem with technical textbooks as technology evolves quickly.

The content is clear, accessible, and easy to follow. I suggest using a sans-serif font throughout the e-book and also additional font colors in the paragraphs to enhance clarity.

The text is of a pleasing level of consistency and conformity.

The text is divided into logical sections that are independent. The e-book's components may be separated and recombined, without presenting much disruption to the reader.

The structure is clear and the organization is well-thought-out.

No interface issues. The navigation is simple and easy to follow. However, many of the figures are outdated.

I have not found any grammatical errors.

Cultural relevance is not applicable in this context and, therefore, cannot be evaluated.

I appreciate the overall quality of this text. The author utilized many means (e.g., screenshots, videos, text) to explain various EXCEL topics. Good job!

I suggest updating the material to show the most recent version of EXCEL, incorporating additional topics, and adding a teacher's reference guide and solution files.

Reviewed by Joni Meisner, Instructor, Portland Community College on 8/21/16

The textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamental skills of Excel, including mathematical computations, logical and lookup computations and presenting data with charts. The scope and sequence of the material is sufficiently detailed and logically organized. The step-by-step instructions are clearly written and easy to follow. The content includes screenshot examples and skill refresher and lesson videos which add value to the overall comprehensiveness of the content. The textbook does not cover working with tables which is a required components of our curriculum. There isn’t a glossary or index in the textbook.

The textbook content is accurate, error free and unbiased.

The textbook uses Windows 7 and Excel 2010 which are not the current versions of either, so modifications would be necessary for some sections of the text. With some modifications along with additional supplemental materials, students could complete the chapters and assignments from this text regardless of the version of Windows or Excel being used.

The text is written in clear, understandable language. Terminology is further clarified through the use of screen shots and in many of the skill refresher and lesson videos

The textbook is consistent in terms of both terminology and framework. Each chapter begins with detailed learning objectives followed by an introduction of the chapter content. Each chapter is embedded with guided practice exercises, ‘Integrity Checks’ which are tips to help students avoid and recognize errors, ‘Key Takeaways,’ which summarize the key components of the lesson, ‘Skill Refresher’ videos which quickly demonstrate smaller components within the lesson, and ‘Video Lessons’ (chapter lecture/demonstrations). Section exercises are included which provide multiple choice questions so students can check their understanding of the content as they progress through the chapter, and end of chapter assignments ranging from easy to difficult are provided so students can apply the skills learned. Hands on chapter tests are also included for each chapter.

The text is divided into smaller reading sections within each chapter which could easily be pulled out and used independently.

Each chapter is built around skills which are presented in a logical and clear order. The topics introduced build on each other moving the student from simple understanding to complex application of the skills being taught.

The text is free from any significant interface issues. The text and images are clear and easy to read. Images are appropriately labeled.

I did not find any grammatical errors in the text.

The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way. The content is based on business/personal business examples that are culturally unbiased.

While requiring some updating, this text covers most of the bases for a beginning Excel class. Due to the abundant use of screen shots and video components, the text may need to be evaluated for accessibility in order to accommodate students who require educational accommodations.

Reviewed by Carrie Pedersen, Instructor, Portland Community College on 1/7/16

Learning objectives are provided for each section. Review questions are available. Chapter review assignments and chapter tests are provided for evaluation. Comprehensive coverage of the material is provided, but a glossary/index are not.... read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 3 see less

The content is straightforward and without bias or opinion. A high number of instructional graphics are provided with clear indication of relevance. Screenshots provide visual reference to display direction to the student as the student completes the instructional steps.

The textbook refers to Windows 7 (currently 2 versions behind - Windows 8/8.1 and Windows 10) and Excel 2010 (currently 2 versions behind - Excel 2013 and Excel 2016). Also, many students are now using Office 365 which not only provides cloud service for the software and files, but automatically updates the software to current versions without student effort.

The verbiage used in this text is on par with the technical data provided. The jargon and technical terminology used are vital to the learning the material. However, the instructions are clear and easy to understand. Terms are linked to provide further explanation.

The correct terms are used to describe actions and Excel functions. Steps are clearly relayed and easy to follow. The procedure for completing lessons is consistent throughout the text providing a framework for students to follow and understand.

Lessons are broke into small sections reviewing a specific skill. Students are able to complete the task before moving on. The text has the ability to be separated into sections. Each lesson starts with a new document file as if the student had completed the previous section. Students are able to use either their own file or the one provided. This also provides a checkpoint for the student to compare their work with the data file provided.

Topics are presented in a form that builds based upon the assumed knowledge of the learner. The lessons begin in a simple format with short, precise direction and basic terms. As the chapters progress, assignments become longer and more complex, building on the previous learning. The tasks become more complicated and complex to display a higher level of learning.

The pages are clear and easy to read. The graphics are displayed well with limited use of colors and extraneous material. Each graphic is clickable to display a larger, higher definition display. Pages are uncluttered and easy to scroll through. Printing may be an issue due to the high use of graphics and shading of text. A clickable link to just the assignment directions for printing would be useful for students to complete more complex assignments without the need to "click" back and forth.

Grammatical Errors rating: 4

The grammar used is easy to understand and accurate. There are various typing errors that do not detract from the meaning of the lesson presented. Sentence structure is at an appropriate level for a college freshman course.

There are few instances of cultural relevance. The lack of cultural integration in the text does not detract from the skills performed by the student. The context is data driven and does not provided opportunity for a great deal of cultural integration.

The entertainment value of the material is fair to low. The directions are simple and easy to follow, but lack a degree of interest. Completing the material for long periods at a time could lead to a lack of focus on the part of the student. The comprehensive nature of the text compensates for this issues and would interest the motivated student.

Reviewed by Diane Shingledecker, Full Time Computer Applications Instructor, Portland Community College on 1/7/16

The skills covered in the text are very comprehensive including a lot of screen prints. Unfortunately, we teach tables and working with multiple sheets/files in our Beginning Excel class, and these topics are not included. read more

I have not found any errors in the text. The directions are accurate and error-free.

My concern with the text is that it is written for Excel 2010, and we are already teaching Excel 2013. At first, I thought this was a major drawback; but I worked through parts of the book in Excel 2013, and it worked fine. The only chapter that would not work in it's entirety is the charts chapter since charts changed significantly in 2013. Thinking about it some more, I think we could possibly teach the basics of charts with the chapter and then use other materials to teach the specific features of charts in 2013.

I plan on testing the book with Excel 2016 which I just installed on my laptop. If most of the text will work with this new version, that would mean the book is largely "version-free", and that's what we're looking for!

I think the text is written is accessible language for students. It has a good deal of business concepts in chapters 2 and 3, but they are explained well. The videos that accompany the book are very easy to understand and the technical language is not overdone.

I really like the framework of the text. Every section has Learning Objectives, Skill Refreshers, Key Takeaways, and Multiple Choice Exercises at the end of each section. At the end of each chapter, there are three levels of skills review and a Level 2 test.

The modularity of the text was good. I felt we could take portions of the text and use them without having to use a whole chapter or the whole text. The videos, exercises, and tests could also be pulled out and use as stand alone resources which is a big plus in computer classes.

As stated in question 5, the consistent layout of each section and chapter made the text flow logically.

The video and data file links did not work in the current copy of the book in www.Saylor.org. This would need to be fixed in order for the book to be useable in our classes.

The screen prints were clear and easily read.

The examples in the book were business-oriented vs. people-oriented, so they were not culturally insensitive or offensive in any way.

I was pleasantly surprised about the possibilities of using this text with its videos and data files in classes taught in various versions of Excel.

Reviewed by Chuck McGill, Teaching Specialist, University of Minnesota on 6/10/15

This book is extremely detailed and comprehensive. It teaches Fundamental Skills, Mathematical Computations, Logical and Lookup Functions, and Presenting Data with Charts in a step-by step fashion and to a detailed level. This level of skill... read more

The book is very accurate and this reviewer found no errors.

The book refers and applies to Excel 2010 on the Windows 7 platform exclusively. It does not refer to other versions, platforms, or operating systems. The relevance and longevity depends on the user’s tolerance for interpreting instructions and graphics that may vary slightly from what is on the user’s screen.

The step-by-step instructions are very clear. Most, though not quite all, terms and jargon are explained. The clearly-labeled screenshots help immensely with the clarity.

The chapters and sections are very consistent, as are the end-of-chapter exercise and test materials.

The 4 chapters are each divided into 4 or 5 clear sections, each with its own objectives and exercises. Each chapter has a sections of exercises and tests at different difficulty levels. These different modules could easily be assigned at different points during a course.

The structure is highly organized. There are downloadable Follow-along Files for the student to practice each skill. The objectives, tips, exercises and tests are all easy to follow.

All screenshots with labels, tables, text boxes, and main text are displayed well.

This reviewer found no grammatical errors.

The personal finance section deals with mortgage payments, but does not assume home ownership in a culturally insensitive way.

The description on the Open Textbook Library site refers to Video Lessons, but this reviewer could not find any or access any through the text book either on PDF or HTML. If they exist, this reviewer could not find them.

Chapter 1 - Fundamental Skills
Chapter 2 - Mathematical Computations
Chapter 3 - Formulas, Functions, Logical and Lookup Functions
Chapter 4 - Presenting Data with Charts
Chapter 5 - Tables
Chapter 6 - Multiple Sheet Files

Ancillary Material

About the book.

This textbook was written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2019, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before. This textbook includes instructions for Excel for Mac also.

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How to Use MS Excel Spreadsheets (Free Beginner’s Guide)

Written by co-founder Kasper Langmann , Microsoft Office Specialist.

Excel is a powerful application—but it can also be very intimidating.

That’s why we’ve put together this beginner’s guide to getting started with Excel .

It will take you from the very beginning (opening a spreadsheet), through entering and working with data, and finish with saving and sharing.

It’s everything you need to know to get started with Excel.

If you want to tag along as you read, please download the free sample Excel workbook here.

Table of Contents

1: Opening a spreadsheet

2: Working with the Ribbon

3: Managing your worksheets

4: Entering data

5: Basic calculations

6: Unlocking the power of functions

7: Saving and sharing your work

8: Welcome to Excel

Opening an Excel spreadsheet

When you first open Excel (by double-clicking the icon or selecting it from the Start menu), the application will ask what you want to do.

If you want to open a new Excel spreadsheet, click Blank workbook .

To open an existing spreadsheet (like the example workbook you just downloaded), click Open Other Workbooks in the lower-left corner, then click Browse on the left side of the resulting window.

Then use the file explorer to find the Excel workbook you’re looking for, select it, and click Open .

Workbooks vs. spreadsheets

There’s something we should clear up before we move on.

A workbook is an Excel file. It usually has a file extension of .XLSX (if you’re using an older version of Excel, it could be .XLS).

A spreadsheet is a single sheet inside a workbook. There can be many sheets inside of a workbook, and they’re accessed via the tabs at the bottom of the screen.

A spreadsheet (a.k.a. a sheet/tab) contains all the cells you can see and use in the >1 million rows >16,000 columns.

Working with the Ribbon

The Ribbon is the central control panel of Excel. You can do just about everything you need to directly from the Ribbon.

Where is this powerful tool? At the top of the window:

There are a number of tabs, including the File tab, Home tab , Insert tab , Data tab , Review tab , and a few others. Each tab contains different buttons.

Try clicking on a few different tabs to see which buttons appear below them.

There’s also a very useful search bar in the Ribbon. It says Tell me what you want to do . Just type in what you’re looking for, and Excel will help you find it.

Most of the time, you’ll be in the Home tab of the Ribbon. But Formulas and Data are also very useful (we’ll be talking about formulas shortly).

Pro tip: Ribbon sections

In addition to tabs, the Ribbon also has some smaller sections. And when you’re looking for something specific, those sections can help you find it .

For example, if you’re looking for sorting and filtering options, you don’t want to hover over dozens of buttons finding out what they do.

Instead, skim through the section names until you find what you’re looking for:

Managing your sheets

As we saw, workbooks can contain multiple sheets.

You can manage those sheets with the sheet tabs near the bottom of the screen. Click a tab to open that particular worksheet.

If you’re using our example workbook, you’ll see two sheets, called Welcome and Thank You :

To add a new worksheet , click the + (plus) button at the end of the list of sheets.

You can also reorder the sheets in your workbook by dragging them to a new location.

And if you right-click a worksheet tab, you’ll get a number of options:

For now, don’t worry too much about these options. Rename and Delete are useful, but the rest needn’t concern you.

Entering data

Now it’s time to enter some data!

And while entering data is one of the most central and important things you can do in Excel, it’s almost effortless.

Just click into a blank cell and start typing.

Go ahead, try it! Type your name, birthday, and your favorite number into some blank cells.

You can also copy ( Ctrl + C ), cut ( Ctrl + X ), and paste ( Ctrl + V ) any data you’d like (or read our full guide on copying and pasting here ) .

Try copying and pasting the data from multiple cells inthe example spreadsheet into another column.

You can also copy data from other programs into Excel.

Try copying this list of numbers and pasting it into your sheet:

That’s all we’re going to cover for basic data entry. Just know that there are lots of other ways to get data into your spreadsheets if you need them.

Basic calculations

Now that we’ve seen how to get some basic data into our spreadsheet, we’re going to do some things with it.

Running basic calculations in Excel is easy. First, we’ll look at how to add two numbers.

Important: start calculations with = (equals)

When you’re running a calculation (or a formula, which we’ll discuss next), the first thing you need to type is an equals sign. This tells Excel to get ready to run some sort of calculation.

So when you see something like = MEDIAN (A2:A51) , make sure you type it exactly as it is—including the equals sign.

Let’s add 3 and 4. Type the following formula in a blank cell:

Then hit Enter .

When you hit Enter, Excel evaluates your equation and displays the result, 7.

But if you look above at the formula bar , you’ll still see the original formula.

That’s a useful thing to keep in mind, in case you forget what you typed originally.

You can also edit a cell in the formula bar. Click on any cell, then click into the formula bar and start typing.

Performing subtraction, multiplication, and division is just as easy. Try these formulas:

What we’re going to cover next is one of the most important things in Excel. We’re giving it a very basic overview here, but feel free to read our post on cell references to get the details.

Now let’s try something different. Open up the first sheet in the example workbook, click into cell C1, and type the following:

Hit Enter .

You should get 82, the sum of the numbers in cells A1 and B1.

Now, change one of the numbers in A1 or B1 and watch what happens:

Because you’re adding A1 and B1, Excel automatically updates the total when you change the values in one of those cells.

Try doing different types of arithmetic on the other numbers in columns A and B using this method.

Unlocking the power of functions

Excel’s greatest power lies in functions. These let you run complex calculations with a few keypresses.

We’ll barely scratch the surface of functions here. Check out our other blog posts to see some of the great things you can do with functions!

Many formulas take sets of numbers and give you information about them.

For example, the AVERAGE function gives you the average of a set of numbers. Let’s try using it.

Click into an empty cell and type the following formula:

=AVERAGE(A1:A4)

The resulting number, 0.25, is the average of the numbers in cells A1, A2, A3, and A4.

Cell range notation

In the formula above, we used “A1:A4” to tell Excel to look at all the cells between A1 and A4, including both of those cells. You can read it as “A1 through A4.”

You can also use this to include numbers in different columns. “A5:C7” includes A5, A6, A7, B5, B6, B7, C5, C6, and C7.

There are also functions that work on text.

Let’s try the CONCATENATE function !

Click into cell C5 and type this formula:

=CONCATENATE(A5, ” “, B5)

Then hit Enter.

You’ll see the message “Welcome to Spreadsheeto” in the cell.

How did this happen? CONCATENATE takes cells with text in them and puts them together.

We put the contents of A5 and B5 together. But because we also needed a space between “to” and “Spreadsheeto,” we included a third argument: the space between two quotes.

Remember that you can mix cell references (like “A5″) and typed values (like ” “) in formulas.

Excel has dozens of useful functions. To find the function that will solve a particular problem, head to the Formulas tab and click on one of the icons:

Scroll through the list of available functions, and select the one you want (you may have to look around for a while).

Then Excel will help you get the right numbers in the right places:

If you start typing a formula, starting with the equals sign, Excel will help you by showing you some possible functions that you might be looking for:

And finally, once you’ve typed the name of a formula and the opening parenthesis, Excel will tell you which arguments need to go where:

If you’ve never used a function before, it might be difficult to interpret Excel’s reminders. But once you get more experience, it’ll become clear.

This is a tiny preview of how functions work and what they can do. It should be enough to get you going on the tasks you need to accomplish right away.

Saving and sharing your work

After you’ve done a bunch of work with your spreadsheet, you’re going to want to save your changes.

Hit Ctrl + S to save. If you haven’t yet saved your spreadsheet, you’ll be asked where you want to save it and what you want to call it.

You can also click the Save button in the Quick Access Toolbar :

It’s a good idea to get into the habit of saving often. Trying to recover unsaved changes is a pain!

The easiest way to share your spreadsheets is via OneDrive.

Click the Share button in the top-right corner of the window, and Excel will walk you through sharing your document.

You can also save your document and email it, or use any other cloud service to share it with others.

That’s it – Now what?

This was how to use Excel.

Or… at least a small fraction of it.

Microsoft Excel can be intimidating, but once you get the basics down, it’s easier to learn the more advanced functions.

This was your introduction to “the basics”. So, if you’re not ready to get some advanced Excel knowledge, go ahead and practice with some of the existing data at the office 🧑🏼‍💻

If you’re ready to take your next steps, go ahead and enroll in my 30-minute free online course where you learn: IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, and data cleaning.

These are some of the most important topics of Excel💪🏼

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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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In case you’re an intermediate or advanced user, feel free to pick the lessons you want to watch.

Also, in case you have any questions or any feedback for me, kindly leave it in the comments area (at the bottom of this page).

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Modules Covered in this Free Excel Training

Module 1 - excel basics (for beginners).

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

Module 2 - EXCEL ESSENTIALS

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.

Overview of Excel Tables
How to Remove Table Formatting in Excel

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
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)

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.

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

MODULE 3 - EXCEL FORMULAS

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

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.
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

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
Avoid Nested IF with VLOOKUP
Using IFERROR with VLOOKUP

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
Random Team Generator Template

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
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

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
Weighted Average in Excel
Standard Deviation in Excel
AVERAGEIFS in Excel

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
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

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
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

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
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)

MODULE 4 - DATA ANALYSIS

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

Creating Named Ranges
Managing Named Ranges
Important Keyboard Shortcuts
Creating Dynamic Named Ranges using OFFSET and INDEX formulas
Named Ranges in Excel
Picture Lookup in Excel
Excel OFFSET Function

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

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)
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

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
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

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

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

Here are some additional tutorials about Data Analysis:

One Variable Data Table
Two Variable Data Table
Goal Seek in Excel
Scenario Manager in Excel
Using Solver in Excel

MODULE 5 - 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.

Excel Chart Types
Chart Editing
Formatting Chart Elements
Combination Charts
Handling Gaps in Charts
Combination Charts in Excel
Add Trendlines in Excel Charts
Add Secondary Axis to Charts in Excel
Excel Area Chart

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

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

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

MODULE 6 - PIVOT TABLE

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.

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

MODULE 6 - EXCEL EXTRAS

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.

Lock cells in Excel
Lock formulas in Excel

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.
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

Here are some additional useful basic Excel tutorials:

Clean Data in Excel
Excel Interview Questions (with answers)
Working with Gridlines in Excel
Inserting a Watermark in the Worksheet
Setting the Print Area in Excel
Best Excel Books

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 cake walk 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

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.

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.

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, and the upcoming 2019).

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)

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.

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Is it this course will provide me certificate?

Thank you is what I can say only. I have not still started but I am aware about excel and topics, this is a true help to everyone, great work sir.

This is truly the best Excel training I have come across and am actually learning and utilizing what’s taught. The lay out and process is very well put together. Sumit’s style of teaching gives you exactly what you need w/o all the extra talk. No wasted time just good content clearly and usable. EXCELLENT WORK Sumit and THANK YOU!

yes I want to learn Microsoft excel

REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO LEARNING EXCEL…

Interesting video. Thank u !!!

SO HOW DO IGET STARTED THEN HEHEHE IM SCROLLING DOWN AN DOWN AN DOWN WHER DO I ACTUALLY START THIS EXCEL COURSE FROM

Wow, I just loved this training. The wonderful thing is you can keep going back to refresh things you may have forgotten. Thank you!

Sir aapka smjhane ka way bot best hai kya Excel video hindi version mai avilabel hai….if yes please send me link on my email id…..sharma,[email protected]

I want to know everything in excel.

thank Trump Excel for so many help

Osm Guidance in this video, Thank you so much to learning lots of new features.

Dear Palak, Siri connected me to your excel Tutorial program and many thanks. I hope to learn the program soon though it is a bit too fast for me but you are very clear.

interedsted in excel

Interested in excel

I have not been able to access video, How do I do that? Do you also provide certificate after conplication of this course

Grate work Mr. Sumit, I planed to take up an online program in Data Analytics next semester but indeed hope these videos would help me a lot. Bravo my brother.

Is this really free

Does this course come with a certificate?

Do this course provide completion certificate.

May I download video

Can we get certificate?

Where are the exercises for each module to practice the lessons?

can i get the certificate?

I am interested for learning ms excel

I am interested learning in excel

Excellent video Sir I really very thank full to you for bringing useful videos that to free of cost. One can become a expert in excel by watching your video. Sir how you made thia video means which equipments you have used without showing the face only you have given voice. Because I am also a lecturer I want to teach online without showing the face

Need to be part

Sounds interesting

Watched the introductory video and it was amazingly comprehensive .. Would love to continue with d other modules..will i get a certificate after completion?!

This is an excellent online course for any level Excel users. Great Instructor! Above all these, its free for anyone! Thank you so much!

Can I get certificate after finishing the whole excel course?

Boy I never knew anywhere near all this was so available! You are a great instructor and make it all learnable, even if I do have to back up and replay often (at least in VBA course, your workbooks on Excel formulas are wonderful). I’m finally learning where before I’ve always just cussed VBA and Excel. Thank you Very Much for all your hard work!

How can I sign up for this free offer?

I’m interested in free training

Learning excel

I will strive to learn and excel and after some expertise, I would definitely spread it to those who are in need of it, obviously free. I think this could be one way to pay you back. My sincere regards to you Sumit Bansal.

sounds good will give it a go

Sumit, as I mentioned in an earlier comment, I am fully retired 5 years now. In my day was considered an advance Excel user – VBA programmer. But I must confess I have learned things in your tutorials I knew about but never mastered. You tutorials say things in simple terms. I just finished lesson 8: Number Formatting in Excel. I used this function often in my work but now have a better understanding of how to use the different formats of number, dates and times. Thank you for EXCELLENT tutorials. Can’t wait to learn more. Thanks again.

Will there be any certification given at the end of the course?

Can it be used better than tally for inventory management

this is a great Excel training program. I thanks Mr.Sumit Bansal give to opportunity develop our Excel side.

thank you , very helpful

It will be my joy to start this training and finish to become a pro in no distant time. Thanks for this offer and opportunity.

This video is helping a lot!

No problem.

very useful and I am are learning very short cut formulas for faster execution of work in excel

Thank you Sumit for making learning Excel for me a piece of cake. All this while, I was under confident when it has come to Excel. You entire Module is a collection of all the lessons and I do not have to go anywhere else to find video. I practice these everyday. Thank you once again. And yes I would like to treat you with coffee sometime as a gesture for your help!

How to login and start training..

Amazing! This is so useful, so clear. I wish I found you long time ago 🙂 Thank you so much.

Hi and thank you for all the content. I had a question regarding the countifs function. I had the quiz question how many times does the number 3 appear between the integers 300-400. I know the answer is 120 after looking into it further I was wondering if there’s a way to get to this answer using countifs, if so how? I thought it would look something like this =countifs(b1:b100, “3**”, b1:b100, “*3*”, b1:b100, “**3”) but clearly have it wrong.

I’m interested to do this course

I must appreciate you ,you have prepared all the videos and that available for all. Regarding printing I want to know how can I print bill format using data of various cells

Can’t wait to get started, an 81 year old.

Just like excel You are an Excellent instructor. Thanks for helping!

it is really helpful

I just love this free online excel.

EXCELLENT TRAINING

My,my,my…I know we still have kind souls, we have just lost our way a bit in the world today. Knowledge is no good unless you share it. I will be taking your course. I sincerely thank you for your kindness.

Is there a free certificate after completion

No there isn’t , but you can share the knowledge you’ll gain with your peers and employers as proof of your completion 🙂

I don’t know about this I am just doing first time so after i start I’ll comment

Thankyou so much Sir for providing us such a valuable course free of cost. Your Teaching style and way of explanation is Fabolous. It helps me alot.

Hello Sir, I am not able to play the videos. They seems to be freezed.

It may be your connection, try to hook to WiFi and try again. Hope that helps

Total how many hours does the course is?Can I get certificate?

I am now 65. I like to convey my thanks to you for your philanthropic activity as a teacher in real sense. I was a teacher and hope to be a student of you very soon. Live long.

Hi! Are these courses still available? I’ve clicked on several of the training courses and cannot access.

Yes they are, try to connect to WiFi and try again to access

Do you get a certificate for this course?

Hi I would like to attend this class

Hi, access anytime 24/7 for free 😉

simply excellent

Does this course provide certificate?

Waaw Mr. Sumit! This is a fantastic gift to all the human race. Bravo my brother. I planned to take up an online course in Data Analytics next semester,2020 and hope this would help me a lot. Thanks.

I’m a complete beginner hoping to start a data analysis Open University Course in October. Your service is invaluable to me and I will be studying for 2 hours a week until October. Many thanks for sending me emails. Kind regards, Jeanne

Will you provide Certificate after completion. How much time it will take to complete. I am in intermediate status.

We will get certificate?

Do we get a certificate for the course?

IS THIS COURSE PROVIDE CERTIFICATE ALSO

Thank you so much !!! I’m a Nutrition student in college and excel is extremely useful <3

Thank you so much Sumit for such a comprehensive course, I really appreciated it!

Great Job and I am learning every day as I watch one video per day.

Very nice way of give training with so much examples & practicality. I am v. much impressed.

Hi I would like to start study excel When the course start ? Thank you

When can I expect to start the free excel cour

Will a certificate be provided by the end of the course?

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS FREE COURSE I LOVE YOUR VOICE TOO❤❤❤

CAN I GET A CERTIFICATE FOR THIS COURSE?

thanks for this complete course on excel learned a lot…

Out of my tight schedule and extra working hours, I took out some time to complete this course and it helped me tremendously to manage and analyse my data, along with it I could save 2-3 hours per day. I am grateful to you for making it available free and help people like me who struggle working efficiently without good knowledge of excel. I have recommended this course to my colleagues now. Many many thanks again.

Want to learn excel

Hi sumit, thanks for giving such wonderful learnings at no cost. Will u please guide me for certification stages in excel and also best link to go for it. I would really appreciate ur response. Thanks in advance

is there a book covering this course? If not what books do you recommend to learn Excel for work?

It’s very useful course. Thank you sir.

Is there any assessment that I need to give after completing the training?

The courses offered and the way these are structured are meant to lay a firm and solid foundation to build upon. Everybody builds their own home on a foundation. When it is a good, properly laid, will make one’s home sitting on a solid foundation.

Mr. SB has taken time, mastered the Excel, excited by its capabilities, organised it and prepared to teach his students in a simple and direct way. With an average enthusiasm to learn, one can learn from these videos and lay a firm and solid foundation to one’s career, using this excellent program called Excel.

Like air we breathe, Sunshine we enjoy, moonlight we adore, his free teachings are GOD’s gift to any body that want learn a new skill.

The organisation, time, effort and passion has to be really appreciated.

I see lot of people asking for a pat in the back ( like looking for a certificate of completion ), this is a SELF-HELP course, and I am not sure I will have as much information given to me even if I attended a PAID COURSE.

And again, since I am learning this on my own to improve MY understanding of spreadsheet program, I can understand and appreciate why some persons want to squeeze a CERTIFICATE out of this as a ticket for a future job.

Mr. Bansal, Pranam to you, as a teacher who put in all this time into these video courses and offering it for free. I bow to you for your kind heart.

Goddess Saraswathi has blessed you, may her blessings be showered upon you into the future, so we all get at least a part of those blessings.

Is this course provide certificate also?

Will we be getting certificate after completion

Sir after completing this …can I have a certificate of this or not..

Sir I completed the course so would you please give me a certificate

Awesome course I learn lots of thing Thank you sir

It really lovely course thank you very much

Hi Sumit! Thank you for this! Question …is there a file to download to follow along with the videos ?

Nevermind! You don’t need it in these videos…I got it . I’m looking for tutorials on what to do say when you run a SQL query and have a huge data dump in excel . Will start with your videos here , thank u!

Very helpful course

Khupch chan information dili ahe purn upyukt asa course ahe excelcha.

hello i’m new here and i would like to learn excel then after i can learn more about computer.

Thank you soooooo much for the effort Really appreciated

I AM A BEGINNER IN EXCEL IS THIS A CERTIFIED COURSE AND HOW MANY COURSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

This is really good way to taught I really liked

hi, is this a certificated course?

Please I am interested in taking thefree Excel class

This is so user friendly. For someone who has never been able to use Excel, your training is just so simple and easy to understand.

Hi. I wanted to chat.

can you go to insert I am on a mackair

How to enroll ?

This is beautiful. I enjoyed the training and with this excel training, i can say that i now understand excel at some extent. Many thanks to the instructor.

sir all are very nice i love it

Thank you very much, this really helped me a lot

CAN YOU PROVIDE ME WITH A HARD COPY OF THE LECTURE WHICH YOU ARE SPEAKING SO THAT IT MAY BE EASY TO UNDERSTAND FOR A PERSON WHO IS NOT THAT PROFICIENT IN ENGLISH.

Am new how do i get started and do you anything to show that someone did this training.

sir after completion of this course i will get a trained certificate or not ?

Yes. I am interested in the free excel course

Sir please tell us some assignments so we can practice after every lecture

Thanks you so much ,sir. I am from Pakistan. I learned a lot from your videos. Kindly share me the procedure to get excel notes if you prepared according to the video you published. Thanks in advance

May i learn the Macros in this Excel Program as well

It is very helpful app

Worth watching these videos, it’s really very helpful.

Good effort. Contains are clear and crisp. Course is Advanced, I will highly recommend this to Computer teachers who wants to clarify their doubts in excel.

Sir can u tell us some assignments so we can practice after every lecture?

Does one get a certificate after completion?

It’s a very healp full to excell. I have to learnt data entry and number formatting with excell. In module 2 I learn to auto fill , custom list. And excell is spread sheet program include in the Microsoft office suite of applications it is also soft ware program .

I have watched your course “How to do a Picture Lookup in Excel – A Step-by-step Guide” and I still can’t get it to work. Is there any way to help me? I am desperate.

The language is so easy to understand the lesson.

Thank u sir it is very useful training I had been advance Excel classes but I had not more about Excel I had learn only basic concepts and also I had try job outside I didn’t found the same MIS executive job. May be if start watching this video daily I will learn more new about the excel thank you so much for providing this free of cost course.

It is very useful

First check it.

First check it

Are we getting any certification after the course completion.

Why is Trump name on this course? How is President Trump associated with this course? If he is not, why did you put his name on it?

It’s a common English verb. This course and the site has nothing to do with anything except Excel

I think this was an excellent video on excel I really appreciate the efforts who had made so easier to learn excel. Contains are clear and chrisp.i am impressed the way they present the advance excel. I will also recommend to my office staffs, senior’s, collegiate, friends and our business partners. Now after learning so many things through video I feel so confident and happy now I have to rush to take help of anybody, I will keep practicing and learn more and more to enhance my excel as a superb skill. Thanks you so much to all those who had given great platform to learn the Excel and various things…..

Hello, Thanks for training and good experience and thanks a lot .

Good experience and thank you for your help.

Great videos

I want to learn advance course

Thank you Sir, it is very useful for me to know about Excel as I am working on Excel in my office and it will be very useful for me.

best course

Hello sumit sir, I am writing this to Thank you for providing such great lessons. They are very few people left around us who provide education and great learnings for free. I am disappointed for finding this site a bit late. But I’m glad i am finally here and can get the best out of this learnings. Thankyou so much for your knowledge and efforts Sir.

Good knowledge …Data Entry,Data editing,Number Formating

Good knowledge & Information

HI Sumeet Sir, Can you please explain the basic difference between between Vlookup & Hlookup as both looks same and Syntex are also same just =vlookup has been changed to =Hlookup .

Hi I am an intermediate in excel…

Dear Sumeet Sir, Can you explain a bit more about Vlookup for the last example in the given where you were T is higher lower, Really I got confused ,It has been asked for T why it is giving data for jane ?

very well explained ,very useful

It is very well explained & has been very useful to me Thank you

I like all the videos and I have easily understood everything. Thank you

Hi is there a certificate once completed?

It is very useful. Excellent videos & courses and easy to understand.

Very nice coaching and class

Excellent courses

Thank you for the great work, Sumit – I’ve found it very useful and comprehensive.

I will give you tip at the end of the course.

Do they provide certificate?

This is amazing tutorial and excellent instructor, I loved, thank you so much it’s absolutely life saving.

This excel work is essential

This is what I was looking for to learn in my life.

It is really helpful. Thanks.

Very useful

so clear and very helpful

It should be useful

I enjoy and learn a lot from your Excel course. Wonder you have free online course for Microsoft word training just like this excel course.

Hi Sumit – i need to know how to become MVP in excel as I know it at advance level.

Excellent Videos

Excellent course

very useful for me.

thank you sumit

chindeh fally

for example : 3126.76 is the number I want this in the form ####.## how can I do this plz tell sir.

May God bless you my brother. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. My name is yunus be in touch 7624885184 (Kerala)

Thanks i learn alot think here

is it necessary to have certification of excel when you have an aim of pursuing a job in future?

Online excel learning

I am very interested to learn excel , well done good lesson it’s very useful for so many people’s thank you…

Thank you very much . This training has helped me a lot and I am so grateful. I have been looking for an Excel training , tried to buy from Udemy several times but could not complete the transaction due to some restrictions in their payment system which does not allow a credit card issued in a different country. What’s is point of having a credit card if the thing would not work across regions ? Well, this was before I came across your page and started learning . Having gone through several videos and other trainings, I can honestly say that your training is one of the best structured and delivered. Thanks a lot.

Module 3 lesson 9

as in the video to find out answer only to Average (Sum +Sum +Average) u select the Average with associated cells and click F9 but i my excel when i tried i am not able to get that answer. do we need to press shift+f9 or it is something else

Module 3, lesson 9. Mixed reference

I understood how to keep one number consistent while dividing or any other signs by adding ($) sign before the letter and after the letter but

in mixed reference moving from $A$12 to $B$12, considering different column (i.e from A to B) but same number cell i,e (12) in this case i tried on my excel but i am not able to move from A to B by removing the ($) sign before A by pressing only (F4).

Could you help.

Which course in excel

Please send me link, I am interested on it

very much interested to start the course, coz I like excel spreadsheet.

Do we have to sit in one go or we have can do per day per video

Thanks for your excellent tips on Excel.

Want to learn all the basics of xl

I finish my course can I get certificate.

I have learnt formulas in this online course… Usefull course

I was literally looking for an excel training opportunity for teacher professional development. I had my wallet out ready to pay. Your training is above and beyond structured and easy to follow. I would have paid hundreds of dollars for this training. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talents!

I am very eager to learn this and don’t see the tutorials yet.

Can I get a Certificate after course completion

It’s very interesting And very useful

I am using excel. I need to improve…….

Thank you for the course Sir, it is really useful.

I found it very useful, really appreciating Mr.Sumit for your valuable contribution. Its very effective way of teaching in simple way to explain the logic’s and uses of each functions. Keep it up……

Good course

This courses is truly useful.

this may help a lot of people just by watching

Had learned a lot

I found this Course very useful for me and suggest to others also. Thank you.

Course Modules are very usfull

This course is Best and very helpful course

Best courses very helpful course

do we have any test after the course

Learn something new through online session

What about a sertificate after finishing for cv for work purpose

I find your tutorials quite useful for many excel formula. I have a unique situation. I would like to seek your help. Is there any way that I can reach out to you and share the soft data(Dummy) and seek solution. This is related to vlookup.

Hello. These courses sound great. However, nothing happens when click on any module. Is this because there may be high traffic? Do I need to access via google or IE? thanks

Great excel learning

I am using your free 26 lessons program to learn Excel. Thank you for the very informative videos. Is there anywhere I can do practice exercise?

Regards, Louloua

Thanks a lot sir for making it available now for free.

Excel learning

Which excel courses are paid in your site.

I have always wanted to learn excel so I am very interested in taking this course

I have always wanted to learn excel so I am very interested in taking this course.

did u started? is this really useful?

How do I get access to the worksheets used in the videos?

I thank Mr. Sumeet Bhansal for giving me such a lucid training where in got to know the easiness in understanding the excel formats quickly.

Do I get a certificate for this training?

Very Useful courses

Is there any certificate after completion?

Nicely Explained in Detail

How do I get the Free video?

Very useful course for the excel learner’s. Good Job… Thanks a lot…

Sir I know about excel a little bit I want to learn excel in deep.

Sumit, you have provided the clearest teaching I’ve found thus far online. I appreciate the downloads you provide with each lesson so that I can switch screens and practice while you are teaching. Also, you have organized these beautifully in small sections so that anyone can take a quick lesson in between other projects. EXCELLENT!

I was to change shape of chart element column chart. Please guide.

Sumit -the way you explained formulas its amazing. I am your fan nowonwards. thank you dear.

Thank you so much.. !

Cn we get certificate after complete the course?

Thank You for sharing your knowledge to us.This courses is very useful.

Hi Sumit, approximately how long will it take a beginner to complete this course? Thank you

great job. Thanks

I have one doubt in the Excel Sir like automating the data from one sheet to another sheet.

Dear Sir, I need help in conditional formatting. In a column A there are a number like for different row 302,213,556,070,111,560, … I would like to high lite the number for 302 value is red( either if it is 023 or 320 for all combination) ,556 is yellow(similar like all combination655,565) and 070is green( 007or700). Please help. Thank you.

It is a pleasure to have the opportunity of learning this courses free and I hope it will be a successful experience. Thanks

Dear Mr.Sumit, I need a small solution for my Xl Table I need to change the Data (Rate of Interest in the cells) in one column for a particular period in another column (01-04-2019 to 31-03-2020)only Kindly help me solve this problem Regards S D N Murthy

Hi, can you provide some sort of evidence if I complete the 12 hours course

It is Useful for me

It is very usefull for me

Hi Sumit, Can use google sheet for this training?

What I have seen so far (I’m on lesson 4) is absolutely amazing!

Really thankful for your knowledge sharing. It’s really helped me . Sreeraj C

Thanks for good knowledge sharing .

any certificate from your side after free training

Do we get a certificate or something to show that we have completed the course?

will I receive a certificate once I complete the course? Where is the company located? Is there a phone number where I can contact anyone if necessary? How long have your company been in business? What is the name of your company?

Since this is a free course available for all, you won’t be given a certificate. This site is run by Sumit Bansal (that’s me). I am an Excel trainer who shares tutorials and videos online. This isn’t a company, just me trying to help people learn Excel. You can reach out to me at [email protected]

are these courses really free? I will not be billed later on down the line will I?

Hello Kimberly… Yes, the course is free. You won’t be charged for anything. You don’t need to enter you credit card or any other detail. Just click on the video and watch.

Am I gonna get a certificate for the course

why do you want to give free lecture?

I need something for kitchen porter please if available

It’s not for a kitchen Porter course

Would like to know how helpful the course is

Is there any free online course work that can be done by the person on hands learning to be learning by doing ?

hi Sumit, This is really an awesome excel class and is it free training, really appreciate your effort and sharing. Many thanks.

Just wanted to say–Sumit, Big thank you for taking time for providing these free online training courses. God bless you

Thanks for commenting… Glad you are finding the videos useful!

Hi sumit..hope u r doing fine..would u able.to.send these same.sheets for practice

Thank you for putting this out there for free, bless your heart ❤️

Thanks for the kind wors Kristin… Glad you’re finding this Excel course useful!

Thanks for the courses. This courses is very useful for me.

Glad you’re finding the Excel course useful

one of the best excel course i have ever seen.

Just awesome Sumit, wasn’t expecting such detailed explanation of everything Excel.

This is the best course on the internet!! At the moment, I’m trying to learn how to take out the external links from excel and I found this post at the top of the search results. Then, I found this course just in the menu and it’s exactly what I’ve been wanting to do, like literally at the top of my list but just did not ever know when or where I could because of the time and just trying to learn so much such as Command Prompt and what that can do you for you.

Thanks heaps for this whole website, it’s the best!

Thanks for the tutorial video. Is there a video for Power BI.

Thanks for the Excel tutorial. It helped me a great deal at my present job.

Good afternoon., I want to be Expert in Excel. What can i do for…?

I just want to know can I get any certification for this Exel online tutorial

I need to develop a tactical crime analysis matrix using a spreadsheet. The matrix will contain 10 records(rows) and 16 variables (columns). I have a list of crimes. Would you please demonstrate a sample of this

Congratulations Sumit Bansal for this exceptional work! It is really fantastic to have access at this great content. I’m a fan of Excel. There are so many things you can do by just using excel properly! Do you mind if I make a post regarding your site on LinkedIn or on twitter? Thank you!

Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity. It’s amazing Vedio’s

I took this course before and I didn’t do well cause I was working full time I did’t have time to study.

Hi Sumit, i cannot see videos for Lesson 8 – Number Formatting in Excel,Lesson 9 — Excel Formula Basics and many more. Though i have viewed those videos in the past but they aren’t available currently. is there a restriction in the number of times that once can view a particular video lesson?

Hi Pooja… There was some minor update going on which prevented the videos from loading. You can watch these now. There is no restriction

Watched the first video and it’s wonderful. Thank you. However the second video doesn’t show. I will jump to the third and hope the 2nd returns. Thanks again

Hello Morgan, There was some minor update going on which prevented the videos from loading. You can watch all the videos now.

That’s great. Thank you. This is a great site

THANK YOU IT HELPED ME LOT TO USE EXCEL

Most valuable help I ever received from internet. Great Work

I have really found you to be clear and concise in your presentation. It is very easy to follow and is a great brush up for my rusty skills. Thanks you!!!

Thank you for doing this. Very selfless of you to share your knowledge for free.

Can i down load and go through later

There used to be a feature in excel that let you send the sheet to a list of people to add data in a sequence – is this still available?

I really want to build a carrier in Excel. I will be glad I get it here.

Can I zoom in on training to make it larger

it’s great to help & service to people.

We glad to have this guide for our reference to learn the Excel free. I have got this link when ‘am searching for some relevant topics, I’ve gone through it and the exact required knowledge is you shared.

Appreciated for your efforts keep rocking more like this.

Thank you in advance… I am working in excel from last 7 years, wanted to learn more 1) passionate about excel 2) need a better career growth, let me start with this, if require will take help further.

I have a small problem with vlookup i am getting few errors on few cell and i am unable to solve the issue can u pls help me

Hello I want to create a business cards alphabetical file Is there any tips you can give me to make it easier

Do i need to enrol to be part of this training-iam interested!!!

No, you don’t need to enroll. Just click on a video and start watching. It’s completely free to access

I am not able to download the EBook sir, can you pls help me

Really it’s awesome,, how generous you are in giving these crucial knowledge for free to who wants to learn excel. I feel you are doing charity on the behalf of excel. Sir I salute you . It’s bravo and majestic. God may bless you through your ahead intiatives. Thank you, sumit bansal

Hello sir, thankyou so much for free excel online training materials. This will gonna really helpful to people who want to learn excel online for free. I would like to know is there any Certificate available after compilation of this course?

A1 AHU – 9 A2 AHU – 15 A3 Boiler – 20 A4 Boiler – 33 A5 Boiler – 5 A6 Chiller – 8 A7 Chiller – 7 A8 Chiller – 9 A9 Chiller – 8 A10 Chiller – 9

How to count that How much AHU, Chiller & Boiler’s point in my sheet. I Have 1000 Data in sheet.

You can get it from pivot table, select d whole data, go to insert (top left side) you will get pivot table option.drag the name in column table and value in value table. ( just check in table value is in sum format or count format, accordingly you can change)

AHU – 9 AHU =LEFT(A1,FIND(“– “,A1,1)-2) AHU – 15 AHU =LEFT(A2,FIND(“– “,A2,1)-2) Boiler – 20 Boiler =LEFT(A3,FIND(“– “,A3,1)-2) Boiler – 33 Boiler =LEFT(A4,FIND(“– “,A4,1)-2) Boiler – 5 Boiler =LEFT(A5,FIND(“– “,A5,1)-2) Chiller – 8 Chiller =LEFT(A6,FIND(“– “,A6,1)-2) Chiller – 7 Chiller =LEFT(A7,FIND(“– “,A7,1)-2) Chiller – 9 Chiller =LEFT(A8,FIND(“– “,A8,1)-2) Chiller – 8 Chiller =LEFT(A9,FIND(“– “,A9,1)-2) Chiller – 9 Chiller =LEFT(A10,FIND(“– “,A10,1)-2)

hello sumit, thanks for your videos, they are really nice and it really helped me to learn from scratch.

Hey sir I wll be starting Excel training course great opportunity with me

Hi Sumit..The content and the communication are nothing less than excellent. Thanks.

I Want to Join.

Hello sir, I will start by thanking you greatly for this opportunity, the module are so powerful and I don’t want to miss a thing . I promise to recommend it to friends too.

After I finished the course can I have any certificate or what

Thank you very much dear Sumit 🙂

Thank you Summit, I do self-study and it gives me confident day by day.

Dear Sumit Sir,

Thanks a lot for this free excel training course. Never thought that i can learn so many things in this course. My confidence level has gone up now.

The way you explain the tutorials are very easy to understand.

You are Truly MVP. Hats off

I was looking for a way to learn Excel for free. I just lost my job and I see that most of the companies require knowledge of using Excel. I will let you know my results when I am done here!

Excel video

How can i enroll this course ?

Nothing to do enroll. All things are in front of your finger tips, start with praying to sumit bansal and keep going, rock on

Thanks Sumit for your excellentwell-paced method of teaching the basics in excel. I am an older adult who ‘missed the train’ on this kind of information. I was just asking my son for some assistance when I found your video. This has given me hope that I may be able to pursue your advanced Excel course if I master the basics. O I am so excited!

Really appreciable sir, you are extremely brilliant, and really doing good work for helping student in excel tutorial, each and everything you are making clear to student in each video even tiny things you are covering and your voice is so clear and very simple way to make understand. thank you so much

Thanku sir for this wonderful excel videos but sir i want certificate with this so can you provide certificate of this or not?

For certificate you can go through udemy! Course,, if you are willing to get certificate, thank you, rock on!

I’m looking for a procedure that will allow my to put a date and image on one tab, and show the image in a calendar on the calendar date tab on the images birthday

This is the most helpful teaching website regarding excel I have come across online. Your teaching style is really passionate, your way of explanation is very clear and you obviously deserve a load of respect and appreciation. It helps me a lot in better understanding excel, and also motivates me to dive deeper into further learning.

Excellent. Explanation is brilliant.

Thanks very much for tutorials, I like to know if there is a way to make just a cell behave as a normal calculator. i.e this cell should be capable of summing figures that appears in another cell, while keeping last cumulative figure visible. This other cell will be the key-in cell or active cell. Example: Cell 1: =2*5, Answer appears in Cell 2, Cell 1: =3*6.8, Answer is added to the previous value resulting from (2*5) and still appears in cell 2. Kindly share a video if this is possible. Thank you.

Excellent Course. Really useful. Thanks!

I have searched online and came across your youtube video tutorial on how to count color using function and macro module programing in excel. I am traying to count the highlighted cell that contains a specific numbers inside of the cell highlighted in color using your code. Can you help me to verify the changes that I have to make to count and add the cell value instead of adding “TotalCount = TotalCount +1” use “TotalCount = TotalCount + “Cell value”” ? What should I change to add the values inside of the cell instead of 1? Your or anyone’s help is deeply appreciated.

Hey! in lesson4, almost at the start of the video, you select a group of cells and address them together with the help of a colon, and as you type the no. 1, it appears in every cell. when I do the same, it isn’t happening. why?

highlight the cells you want to enter the information in, type the information then press CTRL+Enter

I would like to learn the importance of this course which helps me in resume as an addon and can be fast in computer operations with Latest knowledge

Excellent for beginners

Excellent platform and tutorials for beginners.

Yes, Sumit it is exciting to Join with your Free Excell training videos. I learnt a lot and appreciate your Teaching skills. It is so easy to understand each step as you move forward. Thanks and Blessings. Great work.

Hello I am reviewing your free excel training course. Does your course offer practice after watching the videos?

I am trying to give this to my employees. However, I would like to give them a practical test to be sure they went through all training modules. Could you help with this?

I tried to clean data by using the methods suggested by you in one of your lesson. But could not successfully clean certain data sets. How can I send it to you for your help?

how can send a query in excel

Thanks a lot. I receive more about Excel.

wonderful teaching and lessons.Thanks Lot. I learnt Lot

I receive more knowledge related Excel thinks you if you have other levees of excel send me linked

Can I get any kind of proof that I completed the modules at the end?

Thank uuuuuu

Excellent, learnt what I needed to. Easy to understand

I am unable to open the lessons???

I feel very happy not only to be enriched with learning Excel tips by you but also to be enjoyed by your way of imparting training.I express my thanks & gratitude to your contributions to us. But one fact is that I am unable to download ebook “Excel The Smart Way”. How can I be able to download the book? Please suggest me.

Cannot open your lessons for Excel Basics. Any direction appreciated. Thanks

Excellent Sumit! I truly wish to appreciate your way of teaching and effort you put in while creating these videos. I learnt a lot

is there any thing by which I can search old photos, through newly clicked photo. I have a folder in which I have approx 1000 photos and want to search old photos of same person i clicked today.

Hi, Im subscribed to a mail list for 31 videos ([Excel Video 8 of 31] today) buy i want to subscribe a friend but I dont see where he has to click to subscribe to the list. Can you tell me what he neds to do? thanks in advance

Thank you Sumit for giving us your time and teaching us Excel. I am subscribed to your YouTube channel. The Excel in two minutes series contains nine parts. I am unable to access parts five through nine because they are listed as private. If this is in Error will you correct it so I can view those videos please?

I have so many row and column and all Cell have Filled with Like ‘Pradeep’. and I want to remove all Single quotes from all cell

Thanks in advance .

You can do this with Find and Replace

Fantastic videos Mr. Sumit, very appreciate I feel like i am in a good value class of excel

Thanks for commenting Alkozai! Glad you found the videos useful 🙂

thank you soooo much!!! Very appreciate for all you have done.!!!

Thanks for commenting! Glad you found the videos useful

Thank you so much, very helpful videos. you are awesome.

Thanks for commenting Rachid! Glad you found the videos useful

I Click on the lessons and they do not open???

Can you try again Rose? If you still don’t see the videos, you can also access these from this link – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8I8moAHiH2kkq0S9XGvIbPODrHzXRp6

Thanks you summit for your knowledge.

Good Morning, I am having a problem with finding the video’s to watch. Can you help me with this Any suggestions? Thanks

Hello Courtney.. You can find the videos as soon as you click on the gray bar. If you still don’t see the videos, you can also access these from this link – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8I8moAHiH2kkq0S9XGvIbPODrHzXRp6

Thanks you Sumit for your knowledge.

Thanks for commenting Zayar! Glad you found the videos useful

Good morning. I am having the problem where no video pops up when gray bar is clicked. I tried ctrl+F5. It didn’t help. Any suggestions? Thanks.

You can also access these from this link – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8I8moAHiH2kkq0S9XGvIbPODrHzXRp6

Thank you Sumit for all your knowledge, so expertly delivered.

I am glad this excel training is free. Thank you very much for this helpful information!

Thanks for commenting Rachael! Glad you found the videos useful

Hi I have hundreds of rows and I want to multiple select rows over 10 columns with bold fonts only, I saw you video on filtering cells that contain bold font, do you have similar for rows with bold font instead of cells?

if want learn advance excel how much charge i pay

I need to learn more about excel

Hi… your videos are very detailed and very helpful…thank you for all your efforts in sharing your knowledge..

Would like to learn about complete advance excel.I feel it is difficult n little complicated

HI Sumit these are really useful videos. Do you have similar trainings for google sheets?

Do you provide a certificate of completion?

Do you get a certificate on completion of the course

Just seen 4 of them today intial ones and its superb, no need to go anywhere. Simply and Easiest way to learn excel from Sumit Bansal

I want to know If i want to create a data for my students in which i have name ,address,phone and email And categories them using Drop down feature according to their subject

And automatically update them in DIFFERENT EXCEL DATA AS PER SUBJECT

LIKE MASTER SHEET Having All Students

And different sheets having name and address according to subject like

Maths students Science students English students

hello, i used your video for the indirect drop downs and it was very helpful. The only problem that I am having is that some of them work and others do not. Is there an easy fix for this?

This is nice I m a engineer so plz teach me only chart, diagram,engineering related video

Thanks for the videos, your method of explanation is very superb. God bless you

As a beginner with Excel, I really enjoy your tutorials and it helps a lot…… thank you Mr Simit, Hope to learn more from you as I go along with more free tutorials.

Truly appreciate the time and effort you put in to this for free! Maybe add a donate button or something so people that want to can show their appreciation with moolah! I haven’t even watched one video yet just had to comment.

Today is Thursday, August 8, 2019 and I used these videos to relearn how to use excel. They were extremely helpful. Even more happy this training was free.

Thank you Summit! (From CT)

You are a miracle. Created vids, summaries for free. More than just an average youtuber. Thank you so much. Greetings from Long Beach CA

Can you please upload a video on mail merge particularly with many-to-one option.

I chanced upon this website and felt the absolute need to thank you for sharing your knowledge.

After successful completion, will you give certificate to show when required?

Thank you so much for this course it is really helping me you are such a good person to do this for us all.

Thank you Sumit for an excellent training course!

Now I have a question, not about your course, but if you coluld solve this problem I would be grateful. Do you know how to get rid of the usernaume in comments? I know I could go via Alternative/Genereral/Microsoft Office/Username etc. but that does not solve the problem. If I put a space instead of my name, or my initials, it still writes “:” in bold character and I want a empty comment when I start writing in it.

I think it must be solved by VBA code? And I don’t know how to write it, so if you know, and if you can help me, I would appreciate that.

I think it is very annoying that I have to delete my name (or initials) in everey new comment I make. Must be a way to get around it?

Kind regards, Leif Norinder

Dear Sumit Bansal, I am really appreciate you concern to teach people without any interest. that is a really surprised me in this current mindset of the people. again thank you for your kindness.

This is so helpful- thank you so much!

Will I be graded/ receive a certificate of completion?

Hello Connie.. Since this is a free training, there is no certificate for completion or grading

I Got Stuck That You Just Told Us IN a Video… Kindly Tell Me How Can I Connect With You For Solution

Thank you Mr Summit. You are the bomb.

Glad you found the training useful!

By learning this course would I have completed advanced level or just basic or intermediate?

This course will make you an intermediate Excel user. If you’re looking for more advanced courses, check these – https://trumpexcel.com/learn-excel/

Hello Sumit, Can I share your youtube videos on my Facebook Page. I will write credit to your name and mention your website any other services you offer. Thanks.

Sure.. Feel free to share

As a student who needs additional time to truly grasp the concepts of Excel, this site is an absolute LIFE SAVER! Thank you so much Sumit!

Thank you for the kind words Mujeeb.. Glad you find the site useful 🙂

Cant believe so much detailed training and guidance for free. Thank you so much Sumit.

Glad you’re finding the training useful Darren 🙂

Thank you so much -your tutorials have been a great help!

Glad you’re finding the training useful Fran

Great job! One question, I am calculation the available FTE per month with Excel Leave Tracker Template, I have to use the # of work days, how I am going to calculate this value and use it in the summary table. Thank you

so nice easy to understand

Hello. Hira

Thank you so much for this structured and comprehensive Excel Tutorials which I found very informative, and the best part of it is that it is totally free. I really appreciate your time and effort giving an opportunity for those who need this materials, including myself. I believed this free Excel Tutorials will help me a lot to land my home-based job.

Thanks once again and God bless your knowledge and expertise.

This is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Sumit, I like how you have divided the course into different modules and videos. I have done accounting and finance in the past so I feel this is really needed for my growth and career. If I complete all these videos and practice, will I be able to operate basic to intermediate excel ?

Hello Shriya.. Glad you found the course useful. Yes, you would be able to handle basic to intermediate tasks in Excel after watching the videos and going through the practice files.

Thank you Sumit. Also wanted to ask you, I use Macbook so there are few things which are different in Excel in Macbook. If possible can you upload a video where you mention those few differences. For eg. I can’t find a dialogue box in Excel on Mac. Can you help me with that.

Thank you for the great help.

Wonderful! Thank you!

Sounds good to me!!

I want and NEED a good part-time office job but don’t have the computer skills that many jobs require and have liked working with numbers in the past.

Hello Lisa.. Good working knowledge of Excel should definitely help you get a job

You are a fantastic man to offer your services to educate those that need to learn about excel …. for free. How refreshing it is to hear you speak (not too fast, nor too slow) in a manner that is clear and understanding. Thank you most kindly.

Thank you so much for the kind words Fiona.. Happy you found the course useful 🙂

Hi, none of the videos are working… I tried several times in vain

Working alright at my end. You can also watch the course videos here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPABcYhugZk&list=PLm8I8moAHiH2kkq0S9XGvIbPODrHzXRp6

Hello Mr. Sumit,

I am unable to find “Developer tab” and “Customizing Ribbon and QAT” options in Excel 2007 . Kindly help me how can I access these options ?

Have a look at this – https://trumpexcel.com/excel-developer-tab/

Sorry, unable to find the ‘customize the ribbon’ toolbar in 2007 excel. I guess I need to upgrade excel with 2013 version.

Is this a certification course ? If not, then what should we do to get a certificate for our learnings ?

Hello Dhiraj.. This is a free course so no certificate is issued for completing it

Will I receive a certificate of completion for this training?

Hello Terri.. This is a free course so no certificate is issued for completing it

I created some data in Sheet 1, Cell A1 (in Excel 2016), and I linked these contents of Sheet 1 to Sheet 2, Cell A1. I created a link to enable the contents of Sheet 1 (Cell A1) to appear automatically in Sheet 2 so that whenever I change the contents of Sheet 1, the same automatically changes in Sheet 2. To quickly go back to Sheet 1 (where the original data is contained), I used DOUBLE-CLICK method and, as expected, Excel immediately moved back to Sheet 1, Cell A1.

However, when I use my laptop at home (also Excel 2016) and try to DOUBLE-CLICK when I am in Sheet 2 in order to quickly go back to Sheet 1, Cell A1, instead of linking me to Sheet 1, the cursor is just blinking in Sheet 2.

Question: How do I change the settings of my laptop at home to enable me jump from Sheet 2 to Sheet 1 upon double-clicking the link in Sheet 2, Cell A1, to enable me to go to the actual location of my data in Sheet 1? Thank you.

Hi Sir! Thank you for this three tutorial. Unfortunately, I don’t see any video to watch. What should I do?

When you click on the gray bars on the page above, you will get the video that you can watch. Are you not getting any videos when you click on the gray bar?

No, I don’t see any videos. Just a list of what we will learn in the section.

Can you please try now? Also, refresh the page (hold the control key and then hit the F5 key). This should fix the issue

That’s perfect! Thank You Sumit.

Click on the link and then scroll down slowly, so you do not pass it up, until you see the box with the video area….

no. not getting any videos

Sumit You are truly an MVP. Your videos and instructions are fantastic, they are easy to understand, not cumbersome or a burden to watch and your instruction is simple and precise. I have used Excel for a very long time but each time I need an answer you are my go to search and instructor and it goes without saying I always find what I am looking for. Are you as good in other aspects of the MS Suite or Master of one? Let me know. Thanks for your support. Paramveer Sidhu

Thank you so much for the kind word Paramveer 🙂 I only focus on MS Excel. While I use most of MS apps, I am not as deep into it as I am in Excel.

Are you on linkedin?

Wonderful learning tool for work experience

Hi Sumit Bansal,

I don’t find any video link in this page…

Video links?

Hi, the links to your videos disappear. Could you please fix it?

Where are the links to start the course – videos??

Click on the link and then scroll down slowly, so you do not pass it up, until you see the box with the video area….

Bro where is the link to videos????

Your website provides excellent insight in Excel which is very useful for every type of end user.

I am struggling with an issue, I am unable to resolve myself and I hope you can give me right direction: In my first worksheet “dataentry” I have a column A and B, where column A is a dropdown list with numbers and column B is a dependent dropdown list related to column A. On my second worksheet “datalists” I created the value lists related to column A and B. The problem lies in the fact that on the “datalist” worksheet Column A defines the value list which should be displayed when selecting the value for Column A on the “dataentry” but that I want to see the full description from Column B from the “datalist” sheet in my dropdown list. Similarly, on the “datalist” worksheet Column C defines the value list which should be displayed when selecting the value for Column B on the “dataentry” but that I want to see the full description from Column D from the “datalist” sheet in my dropdown list.

I hope I made my problem clear and really hope you are able to help me out here.

Thanks in advance!

really helpful pls post some course on advance excel such as vlookup & hlookup, data validation

Do they give a certificate on completion of course too?

I enjoy your courses, you make learning Excel easy !!

Need your support on power query. I have gone through the video of merging multiple workbooks into one workbook. That was an interesting feature. However need to know one thing. In case we have two worksheets on three workbooks with similar names, is it possible to merge into one having the end result as a combined workbook with two worksheets

Thank you Sumit. Your sessions are awesome and its a great learning for all of us

do i get any certificate after completing this course?

I have 1 to 20different amount & m No10fdeleted how to shift up 11 to 20 up

Thank You Sumit, you have a heart for people and an understanding of their needs, I honour you for the gift that you are sharing with us, I pray blessings over any venture that you set your heart on.

Great Job Sumit

Thanks a lot Sumit

its a really helpful for people who will not spend money to learn that course.. thank you so much sir…. if it is possible please make these videos to downloadable ….

Thanks sumit … all videos are great and very helpful…. And again thank you so much, making this course free so that more people engaged to learn excel.

Thank you so much, making this course free will get more people engaged to learn excel the right way

Great learnng excell.

thank you so much, you are very generous.

Where can I download the videos used in the course? Thanks

You can’t download them…

Thank you Sir, I am delighted with your work. Your hard work and dedication have brought positive changes in learning excel. Though i could not yet prepared excel sheet for fetching the fund mutual fund units from nse mf fund for my portfolio. I am trying to prepare requisit worksheet in excel 2007. Thanks again.

When you click on the gray bars on the page above, you will get the video that you can watch

I can’t find any links to the videos. When I click on a grey bar, it expands with a detail of the contents of the lesson, but I can’t see any video or link to same.

Just discovered the cause of this problem: my Adguard blocker was stopping the display of the video. AOK now. Thanks.

Aha! My adblocker was preventing the videos from appearing. When I turned it off, the videos appeared. Thank you.

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Have you heard of PDF ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a popular AI tool that can answer any question and mimic human speech. Microsoft’s Copilot is an AI assistant based on ChatGPT that helps with work tasks. But how can you use ChatGPT to work with PDF files? This guide shows you how to use PDF ChatGPT, a feature that lets you talk to PDFs using natural language. Learn how to use PDF ChatGPT’s functions and benefits with easy steps and examples. Discover how this tool can save time, improve productivity, and spark creativity.

Part 1: What Are the Features for PDF ChatGPT Tool?

1. Extracting text from PDF files with ChatGPT:

Benefit: Enables the extraction of text content from PDF files, making it accessible for further analysis and processing.

Use case: Useful for situations where you need to extract specific information, perform text analysis, or utilize NLP techniques on the PDF text.

2. Information retrieval with PDF ChatGPT plugin:

Benefit: Allows you to ask questions or provide queries to ChatGPT and retrieve relevant information from the PDF document.

Use case: Useful for searching and retrieving specific information from PDFs, such as finding answers to questions, extracting facts, or locating relevant details.

3. Document summarization with ChatGPT:

Benefit: ChatGPT can generate concise summaries of PDF documents, providing an overview of the content without the need to read the entire document.

Use case: Useful for quickly understanding the key points and main ideas of lengthy PDF documents, saving time and effort.

3. Document translation:

Benefit: ChatGPT can assist with translating PDF documents from one language to another, helping overcome language barriers.

Use case: Useful when you need to translate PDF content into a different language, enabling better accessibility and understanding for multilingual audiences.

4. Chat with PDF files:

Benefit: The integration of ChatGPT with PDF files allows for interactive conversations directly within the PDF documents.

Use case: Engage in real-time conversations, ask questions, seek clarification, and explore specific aspects of the content within PDF files. This provides an interactive and efficient way to interact with PDF information.

Part 2: How to Sign Up and Login ChatGPT for PDF?

How to create an chat gpt account.

Step 1： Visit the OpenAI website: Go to the OpenAI website at https://openai.com/ .

Step 2： Sign up or log in: If you already have an OpenAI account, log in using your credentials. Otherwise, click on the "Sign up" button to create a new account.

Step 3： Provide required information: Fill in the necessary information to create your OpenAI account. This may include your name, email address, and a password. Follow the instructions on the registration page to complete the sign-up process.

Step 4： Agree to terms and conditions: Review and agree to the OpenAI terms of service, usage policies, and any other applicable agreements or policies related to using the ChatGPT service.

Step 5： Login chat gpt with the account you just created.

How to log in to ChatGPT

Step 1： Go to the official website of OpenAI at https://chat.openai.com/auth/login .

Step 2： Once on the website's homepage, click the "login" option. This will take you to the login page.

Step 3： You can use your email address to sign up

Step 4： Once you've completed these steps, you'll be logged into ChatGPT and can start using the interface.

Part 3: 4 Methods to Upload a PDF to ChatGPT

Method 1: copy and paste the text.

Step 1： Open the PDF file on your computer or device.

Step 2： Select the desired text from the PDF by clicking and dragging the cursor over it.

Step 3： Right-click on the selected text and choose "Copy" from the context menu.

Step 4： Open the ChatGPT interface or platform where you want to upload the PDF.

Step 5： Click on the text input box to activate it.

Step 6： Right-click inside the input box and choose "Paste" from the context menu.

Step 7： The copied text from the PDF will be pasted into the input box.

Step 8： Click on the submit or send button to send the text to ChatGPT.

Quick and straightforward: Copying and pasting the text is a simple and fast way to upload PDF content to ChatGPT.

No additional tools or software required: This method can be performed using only a PDF reader and a web browser.

Method 2: Provide a Link to the Content

Step 1： Upload the PDF file to a file hosting or cloud storage service like Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive.

Step 2： Generate a shareable link for the uploaded file.

Step 3： Open the ChatGPT interface or platform.

Step 4： Type a message or prompt to let ChatGPT know that you want to upload a PDF.

Step 5： Insert the shareable link into your message or prompt.

Step 6： Click on the submit or send button to send the message to ChatGPT.

No need to convert or extract text: By providing a link to the PDF file, ChatGPT can directly access the content without requiring any additional steps.

Convenient for large PDF files: Uploading a PDF file to a file hosting service allows you to share even large files without worrying about size limitations.

Method 3: Convert the PDF to a Text File

Step 1： Use a PDF-to-text conversion tool or software. There are several options available, such as Adobe Acrobat, PDFelement, or online converters like Smallpdf or Zamzar.

Step 2： Open the PDF-to-text conversion tool or website.

Step 3： Upload the PDF file using the provided upload button or drag-and-drop feature.

Step 4： Start the conversion process and wait for the tool to extract the text from the PDF.

Step 5： Once the conversion is complete, download the resulting text file.

Step 6： Open the ChatGPT interface or platform.

Step 7： Click on the file upload button, usually represented by a paperclip or file icon.

Step 8： Select the downloaded text file from your computer or device.

Step 9： Click on the submit or send button to upload the text file to ChatGPT.

Increased accuracy: Converting the PDF to a text file allows ChatGPT to analyze and work with the extracted text more effectively.

Retains formatting: By converting the PDF to a text file, you can preserve the original structure of the content, including headings, paragraphs, and bullet points.

Method 4: Third-Party Solutions

Step 1： Search for third-party tools or platforms that specialize in PDF analysis or integration with ChatGPT.

Step 2： Choose a suitable solution based on your needs and requirements. Examples include Rossum's Invoice Robot, Hyperscience, or Docsumo.

Step 3： Follow the instructions provided by the selected third-party solution to upload and process the PDF content.

Step 4： Once the PDF content is processed, you may receive the extracted text or other relevant information.

Step 5： Open the ChatGPT interface or platform.

Step 6： Depending on the third-party solution, you may have different options to integrate the processed PDF content with ChatGPT.

Step 7： Follow the provided instructions to connect ChatGPT with the third-party solution and access the PDF content.

Step 8： Use the integrated features to interact with the PDF content within ChatGPT.

Advanced PDF analysis capabilities: Third-party solutions dedicated to PDF analysis can provide additional features like document understanding, data extraction, or summarization.

Seamless integration: By utilizing third-party solutions, you can seamlessly integrate PDF processing capabilities into ChatGPT without the need for manual conversion or extraction.

Part 4: How to Summarize PDF Files with ChatGPT?

Prerequisites:

Python installed on your computer.

Basic understanding of Python programming.

Install Required Libraries

Ensure that you have the necessary libraries installed by running the following commands in your terminal or command prompt:

1. Import Libraries

In your Python script or Jupyter Notebook, import the required libraries:

2. Load Pretrained Model and Tokenizer

Download and load the pretrained GPT-2 model and tokenizer:

3. Load and Extract Text from PDF

Use the pdfplumber library to load the PDF file and extract the text content:

4. Preprocess and Tokenize the Text

Preprocess the extracted text by removing unnecessary characters and tokenize it using the GPT-2 tokenizer:

5. Generate Summary

Generate the summary using the GPT-2 model:

6. Print or Save the Summary

Print the generated summary or save it to a file, as per your preference:

That's it! You have successfully summarized the PDF file using the pdf chatgpt summarizer and Python. Remember to replace "path_to_pdf_file.pdf" with the actual path to your PDF file.

Part 5：How to Write PDF ChatGPT Prompts?

When writing prompts to analyze various types of PDF documents with ChatGPT, it's important to frame the questions and provide the necessary context. Here are suggested prompts for each scenario along with the corresponding benefits:

1. Analyzing a News Article:

Trouble: "Please analyze the attached news article and provide insights."

Benefit: Gain a deeper understanding of the article's content, identify key points, and extract relevant information. Additionally, the PDF ChatGPT reader extension allows for easy navigation and annotation within the article.

2. Evaluating a Scientific Paper:

Trouble: "Could you evaluate the scientific paper provided and highlight its main findings and contributions?"

Benefit: Obtain a concise summary of the paper's key findings, identify novel research insights, and assess its scientific significance.

3. Analyzing a Legal Document:

Trouble: "I need assistance in analyzing the legal document attached. Please provide a summary and highlight any important clauses or legal implications."

Benefit: Extract essential legal information, identify critical clauses, and gain insights into the document's implications and potential legal consequences.

4. Analyzing a Piece of Literature:

Trouble: "Kindly analyze the attached literature piece and provide a summary along with any notable themes, character analysis, or literary devices used."

Benefit: Obtain a summary of the literature piece, explore underlying themes, analyze character development, and identify literary techniques employed by the author.

Analyzing a Business Report:

Trouble: "Could you analyze the business report provided and extract key insights, trends, and recommendations?"

Benefit: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the report's content, identify important business metrics, detect trends, and obtain actionable recommendations.

5. Analyzing a Tax Return:

Trouble: "Please analyze the attached tax return and provide a summary of the income, deductions, and any potential discrepancies."

Benefit: Gain an overview of the tax return, identify income sources, deductions, and potential red flags that may require further attention or clarification.

6. Analyzing Financial Data:

Trouble: "I would like to analyze the financial data provided. Please extract key financial metrics, trends, and insights."

Benefit: Identify important financial indicators, analyze trends, evaluate financial performance, and obtain insights to support decision-making processes.

7. Analyzing Survey Data:

Trouble: "Kindly analyze the survey data attached and summarize the key findings, trends, and insights from the responses."

Benefit: Extract and summarize survey results, identify patterns, analyze responses, and derive meaningful insights to guide decision-making or research.

8. Analyzing Sales Data:

Trouble: "Could you analyze the sales data provided and identify top-selling products, sales trends, and any notable patterns or anomalies?"

Benefit: Obtain a summary of sales performance, identify high-performing products, detect sales trends, and spot any irregularities that may require further investigation.

9. Analyzing Stock Market Data:

Trouble: "Please analyze the attached stock market data and provide insights into market trends, stock performance, and potential investment opportunities."

Benefit: Analyze stock market trends, assess stock performance, identify investment opportunities, and gain insights to support investment decision-making.

Remember to attach the relevant PDF document when requesting the analysis from ChatGPT, ensuring that it has been properly processed or converted into a readable format.

Part 6: Tips for Writing Prompts

When using PDF ChatGPT, writing effective prompts is crucial to obtain accurate and relevant responses. Here are some tips to consider when crafting prompts:

1. Be specific : Clearly state your request and provide specific details or instructions to guide ChatGPT's response. This helps narrow down the focus and ensures you receive the desired information.

2. Set the context : Provide relevant background information or context to help ChatGPT understand the subject matter. This can include industry-specific terms, recent events, or any necessary context for better comprehension.

3. Ask direct questions : Frame your prompts as direct questions to elicit specific answers. This helps ChatGPT understand what information you are seeking and encourages a more focused response.

4. Define desired output : Clearly specify the type of output or format you expect from PDF ChatGPT. Whether it's a summary, analysis, recommendations, or any other specific requirement, clearly communicate your expectations.

5. Break down complex queries : If you have a complex request, consider breaking it down into smaller, more manageable questions. This helps PDF ChatGPT process and address each component more effectively.

6. Provide examples or templates : If applicable, provide examples or template responses to guide ChatGPT's output. This can help ensure consistency and accuracy in the desired format or structure of the response.

7. Validate responses : If possible, validate the responses provided by PDF ChatGPT against trusted sources or experts. This helps ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information shared.

8. Iterate and refine : Experiment with different prompts and observe the responses to understand how ChatGPT interprets your queries. If the initial response is not satisfactory, refine your prompts by adjusting the wording or providing additional context.

Remember that while ChatGPT can provide helpful information, it's important to critically evaluate and verify the responses, especially for critical or sensitive matters. The quality of the responses may vary, and it's always wise to exercise judgment and consult domain experts when necessary.

Part 7: The Future of PDF Software with ChatGPT

The future of PDF software with ChatGPT holds great potential for enhancing productivity, efficiency, and collaboration in working with PDF documents. Here are some possible developments and benefits to expect:

1. Intelligent Document Analysis : ChatGPT can revolutionize document analysis by providing advanced capabilities to extract, summarize, and analyze information from PDF files by the AI assistant. It can automatically identify key insights, trends, and patterns, saving time and effort in manual analysis.

2. Natural Language Interaction : With the integration of ChatGPT, PDF software can enable natural language interaction, allowing users to ask questions, give commands, and receive intelligent responses. This facilitates a more intuitive and user-friendly experience when working with PDF documents.

3. Contextual Assistance : ChatGPT can act as a virtual assistant within PDF software, offering contextual guidance and suggestions based on the content of the document. It can help users navigate complex documents, locate specific information, or provide relevant resources.

4. Intelligent Document Generation : PDF software enhanced with ChatGPT can assist in generating high-quality documents by automatically suggesting content, providing templates, or even composing sections based on user input. This streamlines the document creation process and ensures consistency.

5. Enhanced Collaboration : ChatGPT can facilitate collaboration by allowing users to leave comments, ask questions, or discuss document content directly within the PDF software. It can also help in resolving conflicts, providing alternative suggestions, and tracking changes within the document.

6. Language Translation and Localization : ChatGPT's language capabilities can be leveraged to provide real-time translation of PDF documents or assist in localization efforts. This can aid in bridging language barriers and facilitating global collaboration.

7. Improved Accessibility : PDF software integrated with ChatGPT can enhance accessibility features by providing text-to-speech capabilities, generating alternative text for images, or assisting in document comprehension for users with visual or cognitive impairments.

8. Customized Workflows : PDF software can leverage ChatGPT to create personalized workflows based on user preferences and needs. By understanding user behavior and patterns, ChatGPT can suggest relevant features, automate repetitive tasks, and streamline document processing.

While these possibilities indicate exciting advancements, it's important to note that they also raise concerns about data privacy, security, and the need for responsible AI usage. Striking the right balance between innovation and ensuring user trust will be crucial in shaping the future of PDF software with ChatGPT.

Part 8: Limitations of ChatGPT for working with business PDF files

When working with business PDF files, it's important to consider the limitations of ChatGPT. Here are some key limitations to be aware of:

1. Lack of Contextual Understanding : PDF ChatGPT operates on a text-based level and lacks a deep understanding of specific business domains or industry jargon. It may struggle with accurately interpreting complex business terms, nuances, or specific document structures commonly found in business PDF files.

2. Limited Knowledge and Training Data : ChatGPT's responses are based on the patterns it has learned from training on a vast amount of text data. However, its knowledge is limited to what was available during its training period, which ended in September 2021. As a result, it may not be up to date with the latest business trends, regulations, or specific industry practices.

3. Inability to Verify Accuracy : PDF ChatGPT cannot independently verify the accuracy of the information it provides. While it can generate responses based on the input and existing knowledge, the information may not always be entirely reliable or error-free. It's important to validate and verify the responses from ChatGPT with trusted sources or subject matter experts.

4. Sensitivity to Input Wording : PDF ChatGPT is sensitive to the phrasing and wording of prompts. A slight change in phrasing or the way a question is asked can lead to different responses. This can be challenging when seeking precise or specific information from business PDF files, as slight variations in prompts may yield varying results.

5. Handling Complex Formatting and Tables : ChatGPT's ability to handle complex formatting, tables, or graphical elements within business PDF files is limited. It primarily processes and generates text-based responses, which may not fully capture the visual or structural aspects of the PDF content.

6. Security and Privacy Concerns : Uploading sensitive business PDF files to external services or platforms for processing with PDF ChatGPT may raise security and privacy concerns. It's essential to ensure data confidentiality and comply with relevant regulations when working with business-sensitive information.

7. Legal and Compliance Considerations : Depending on the jurisdiction and nature of the business PDF files, there may be legal and compliance considerations to take into account. Certain industries or regions have specific regulations regarding data handling, privacy, or the use of AI technologies that need to be adhered to.

While PDF ChatGPT can provide valuable insights and assistance in working with business PDF files, it's crucial to understand its limitations and use it as a tool to augment human expertise and judgment. Combining AI capabilities with human verification and validation can help mitigate these limitations and ensure more accurate and reliable outcomes.

Part 9: WPS PDF AI - Free PDF ChatGPT in WPS Office

With the integration of AI in WPS PDF , users can now enjoy advanced capabilities without the need for additional software downloads. The AI-powered features offered by WPS PDF AI include:

1. AI PDF Reader : The AI PDF Reader uses advanced algorithms to enhance the reading experience and provide a smooth and intuitive interface for navigating through PDF documents.

2. AI PDF Analyzer: This feature employs AI algorithms to analyze the content of PDF documents, making it easier to identify key information, detect patterns, or extract specific data from the files.

3. AI PDF Summarizer : With the AI PDF Summarizer, users can generate summaries of PDF documents within seconds. This can be incredibly useful for quickly grasping the main points and key takeaways from lengthy PDF files.

4. AI PDF Data Extractor : The AI PDF Data Extractor is designed to assist users in finding specific information within PDF documents. It can identify and extract data such as names, addresses, dates, or any other relevant details, saving time and effort when searching for specific content.

These AI-powered features in WPS PDF AI aim to streamline PDF document management, improve productivity, and facilitate efficient information retrieval. Users can make the most of these capabilities by downloading or updating their WPS Office to access a free trial of these advanced PDF functionalities.

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Q1: When and Why is ChatGPT Login Not Working?

Technical issues: Login system problems or server issues may prevent account access. Maintenance, updates, or technical glitches could be the cause.

Incorrect login credentials: Login failures can occur if users enter incorrect usernames or passwords. Verifying and ensuring accurate login information can help resolve this issue.

Account-related problems: Account suspension, limited privileges, or other platform-imposed limitations may exist. Contacting customer support or reviewing platform policies can provide insights.

Compatibility issues: Login problems may result from device, browser, or operating system incompatibilities. Updating the browser, clearing cache/cookies, or using a different device/browser may resolve these issues.

For ChatGPT login issues, refer to the platform's support documentation or contact their customer support for assistance. Solutions may vary depending on the specific platform or service used.

Q2: Does ChatGPT Have an API?

ChatGPT, has provided an API called OpenAI API.

The OpenAI API allows developers to integrate ChatGPT and other OpenAI models into their own applications, products, or services. It provides a programmatic way to interact with the model and generate responses based on user inputs.

To use the OpenAI API, developers sign up for an API key and make API calls using provided endpoints. The API offers customization options like response temperature to control response randomness.

Please refer to the official OpenAI documentation or website for the latest information on the availability and usage of the OpenAI API.

Q3: Can ChatGPT Extract Data from PDF Forms?

Data extraction from PDF forms typically requires specialized tools or techniques that are specifically designed for parsing and extracting structured data from PDF documents. These tools often involve optical character recognition (OCR) technology and data extraction algorithms that can understand and extract data fields from the form.

While ChatGPT with powerful AI assistant can assist in providing general information or guidance on data extraction from PDF forms, it is not the most suitable tool for directly performing the extraction process. For accurate and reliable data extraction from PDF forms, it is recommended to use dedicated software or libraries that are designed specifically for this purpose.

The article also highlights the benefits of using WPS Office for PDF tools. It mentions the ability to convert PDF files to various file formats, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and vice versa. WPS Office also includes features such as PDF editing, form filling, annotation, and password protection.

Overall, the article serves as a comprehensive guide for using PDF ChatGPT and WPS Office for PDF tools . It provides detailed instructions and tips for extracting text, summarizing, analyzing, and translating PDF documents using ChatGPT. It also highlights the benefits of using WPS Office for PDF tools and its various features.

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Note: This article only applies to Microsoft 365 applications running on Windows.

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Screenshot of the add-ins in Office from Home tab.

You can directly install add-ins from this page or select More Add-ins to explore.

In the Office Add-ins dialog, select My Add-ins tab.

Select an add-in you want to view the details for and right-click to select Add-in details option.

Click a heading below for more information .

Add-in categories explained

Active Application Add-ins Add-ins registered and currently running on your Microsoft 365 program.

Inactive Application Add-ins These are present on your computer but not currently loaded. For example, XML schemas are active when the document that refers to them is open. Another example is the COM add-in: if a COM add-in is selected, the add-in is active. If the check box is cleared, the add-in is inactive.

Document Related Add-ins Template files referred to by open documents.

Disabled Application Add-ins These add-ins are automatically disabled because they are causing Microsoft 365 programs to crash.

Add-in The title of the add-in.

Publisher The software developer or organization responsible for creating the add-in.

Compatibility Look here for any compatibility issues.

Location This file path indicates where the add-in is installed on your computer.

Description This text explains the add-in function.

Note: Microsoft Outlook has one add-in option in the Trust Center: Apply macro security settings to installed add-ins . InfoPath has no security settings for add-ins.

Permanently disable or remove an add-in

To disable or remove an add-in follow these steps:

Select File > Get Add-ins . Alternatively, you can select Home > Add-ins .

In the Office Add-ins dialog, select My Add-ins tab.

Select an add-in you want to remove and right click to select Remove option.

View or change add-in settings

You can see and change add-in settings in the Trust Center, descriptions of which are in the following section. Add-in security settings may have been determined by your organization so not all options may be available to change.

Select File > Get Add-ins .

Select More Add-ins > Manage My Add-ins.

Select Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Add-ins.

Check or uncheck the boxes you want.

Add-in settings explained

Require Application Add-ins to be signed by Trusted Publisher Check this box to have the Trust Center check that the add-in uses a publisher's trusted signature. If the publisher's signature hasn’t been trusted, the Microsoft 365 program doesn’t load the add-in, and the Trust Bar displays a notification that the add-in has been disabled.

Disable notification for unsigned add-ins (code will remain disabled) When you check the Require Application Extensions to be signed by Trusted Publisher box, this option is no longer grayed out. Add-ins signed by a trusted publisher are enabled, but unsigned add-ins are disabled.

Disable all Application Add-ins (may impair functionality) Check this box if you don't trust any add-ins. All add-ins are disabled without any notification, and the other add-in boxes are grayed out.

Note: This setting takes effect after you exit and restart your Microsoft 365 program.

While working with add-ins, you may need to learn more about digital signatures and certificates , which authenticate an add-in, and trusted publishers , the software developers who often create add-ins.

Manage and install add-ins

Use the following instruction to manage and install add-ins.

To install a new add-in:

You can directly install popular add-ins on the page or go to More Add-ins to explore.

Select the add-in and select Add . Or browse by selecting Store tab in the Office add-in dialog to find other add-ins to install and select Add for that add-in.

To manage your add-ins:

Select File > Get Add-ins and from the bottom, select More Add-ins. Or select Home > Add-ins > More add-ins.

In the Office dialog, select My Add-ins tab. If you are not able to see your add-ins, select Refresh to reload your add-ins.

Select Manage My Add-in to manage and select Upload to browse and add an add-in from your device.

How to cancel a purchased add-in

If you've subscribed to an add-in through the Microsoft 365 Store that you don't want to continue, you can cancel that subscription.

Open the Microsoft 365 application and go to the Home tab of the ribbon.

Select Add-ins and then select More Add-ins > My Add-ins tab to view your existing add-ins.

Select the app you want to cancel and select Manage My Add-ins .

Under the Payment and Billing section choose Cancel Subscription .

Select OK and then Continue .

Once that's complete you should see a message that says "You have cancelled your app subscription" in the comments field of your apps list.

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