Using a hands-on approach, students will learn the intricacies of creating a functional spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. Learning through doing by employing skill-based simulations creates a working understanding of the platform’s complexity while teaching its core features. You will learn to input and format data and then create the formulas to shape that data into usable information. With the data housed within the spreadsheet you make; you will also learn to create a variety of different charts and graphs to best illustrate your findings. Like Word and Outlook, knowing how to use Excel is vital to securing a position in an office environment. What will you learn: Calculate totals using the quick analysis tool. Build, edit and run queries. Filter and sort data using auto fillers and slicers. Adding, changing and forecasting values using Trendlines.