Virtual Course: Learn Microsoft Excel

This 3-day course is offered at no cost through the Career and Financial Coaching Department of JFS Dallas. It is taught by Chris Sachnik and will be held on Microsoft Teams. After you register through Eventbrite, you will receive an email with the link to join.

Monday, August 25

Day 1: Meet Excel (and Don’t Be Scared)

Tour of the interface: ribbons, cells, and sheets
Entering and formatting text, numbers, and dates
Basic formulas: SUM, AVERAGE, simple math
AutoFill, copy/paste tricks, and cell formatting
Creating a personal checklist or budget
Tuesday, August 26

Day 2: Making It Work for You

Sorting and filtering data
Freezing panes and hiding rows/columns
Cell references: absolute vs. relative
Working with tables and totals
Light conditional formatting
Wednesday, August 27

Day 3: Putting It All Together

Creating a monthly budget or task tracker
Troubleshooting formula errors
Q&A: “Why did my spreadsheet just do that?”
Exporting to PDF and printing tips