Excel Office Starter
Build a tidy worksheet for a real office task. Enter data, format numbers, use AutoSum and turn a supply order into a workbook someone else can read.
$19.00
Practical guides for the workweek
Make Excel
work for you.
Get the spreadsheet in front of you done. Learn to clean data, track deadlines and build clear reports with twelve guides for everyday office work.
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Start with one useful worksheet.
Build an office supply order from a blank sheet. Enter data, add totals and check the finished result.
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How the guides work
Choose an office taskFrom a first table to a weekly report.
Start with Excel Office Starter for your first worksheet, or choose a guide that covers a report or tracker you already use.
Work through sample dataType the examples into your own workbook.
The examples use English function names and commas between arguments. Some versions and regional settings use different menus or separators.
Check your resultCompare your totals before using your own data.
Each PDF contains sample data, practical steps and ways to check your results.
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Browse practical guides for the spreadsheets, reports and trackers you use at work.
Formulas for Office Work
Use everyday formulas to total amounts, count entries and flag exceptions. Practice on a small office dataset and learn when to lock a reference.
$24.00
Clean and Fix Spreadsheets
Turn a messy data export into a list you can sort and report on. Clean text, fix numbers stored as text and review duplicate records while keeping the original.
$24.00
Excel Tables and Filters
Make a growing list easier to sort, filter and summarize. Practice table formulas and learn to check what changes when a filter hides rows.
$22.00
The Office Lookup Playbook
Match a record to the details you need using exact lookups. Handle missing IDs and duplicates, and practice a VLOOKUP alternative.
$29.00
Pivot Tables for Office Reports
Turn a list of office requests into a report by team and status. Practice sorting, filtering and refreshing a PivotTable, then check the totals.
$29.00
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Learn with a real task
Practice once.
Use it at work.
Pick a guide
Pick a task you already do at work.
Try the example
Follow the steps with the sample data.
Check your result
Compare your sheet with the worked answer.
Before you begin
A few good
questions.
Which e-book should I start with?
Choose Excel Office Starter if you’re new to Excel. If you already use it, pick a guide for one task you want to do better.
What format are the e-books?
The guides are downloadable PDFs in English, with instructions and sample data in each guide.
Which version of Excel do I need?
The guides were written for Microsoft 365 Excel on Windows. Some menus and formulas may differ in older versions, on Mac or in a browser.
Is Microsoft Excel included?
The purchase includes the PDF guide. You’ll need your own access to Microsoft Excel to follow the exercises.