Google Sheets

Master essential Google Sheets skills required to confidently organize, analyze, and present data for personal, academic, or professional use. This course provides comprehensive, hands-on instruction in key Google Sheets functionalities, ensuring you develop the tools to create well-structured spreadsheets, perform calculations, and manage data with precision.

You will gain expertise in entering and formatting data, applying formulas and functions, working with tables and ranges, and visualizing information using charts and conditional formatting. You’ll also learn to collaborate in real time, protect data, and automate repetitive tasks using features like filter views, pivot tables, and macros.

Beyond spreadsheet basics, you’ll explore advanced techniques for summarizing information, validating inputs, and customizing sheets for clarity and efficiency. You’ll also learn how to prepare your files for printing, sharing, and long-term use in a collaborative environment.

Whether you’re tracking budgets, managing projects, or handling complex datasets, this course will equip you with the confidence and practical skills to use Google Sheets effectively in any context.

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Create, open, and organize spreadsheets using Google Sheets in a collaborative, cloud-based environment.
• Enter, edit, and format data using text formatting, number formats, alignment options, and cell styles.
• Perform calculations using basic formulas and built-in functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, IF, and COUNT.
• Organize and analyze data with tools like sorting, filtering, conditional formatting, and data validation.
• Visualize information by creating and customizing charts, including pie, column, line, and combo charts.
• Work with large datasets using freeze panes, named ranges, pivot tables, and protected ranges.
• Import, export, and print spreadsheets while managing settings like scaling, orientation, and print areas.
• Use version history, sheet customization, and collaborative tools to track changes and improve productivity.
• Apply productivity techniques such as keyboard shortcuts, ARRAYFORMULA, and macros to streamline workflow.