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Excel Roadmap For Beginners

The document outlines a comprehensive Excel learning roadmap for beginners, divided into four stages over several weeks. It covers essential topics from basic navigation and formulas to advanced data handling, automation, and dashboard creation. Additionally, it provides resources for practice and further learning through various online platforms and courses.

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Excel Roadmap For Beginners

The document outlines a comprehensive Excel learning roadmap for beginners, divided into four stages over several weeks. It covers essential topics from basic navigation and formulas to advanced data handling, automation, and dashboard creation. Additionally, it provides resources for practice and further learning through various online platforms and courses.

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Excel Roadmap for Beginners

Stage 1: Excel Basics (Week 1-2)

Goal: Get comfortable with the Excel interface and basic features.

Topics to Learn:

- Excel interface (Ribbon, Sheets, Rows/Columns, Cells)

- Basic navigation & shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl + Arrow, Ctrl + Z)

- Entering and formatting data (text, numbers, dates)

- Saving files & basic file types (.xlsx, .csv)

- Basic formatting: font, alignment, borders, colors

- Basic formulas: =SUM(), =AVERAGE(), =MIN(), =MAX()

Practice:

- Create a monthly budget sheet

- Make a simple mark sheet

Stage 2: Intermediate Excel (Week 3-4)

Goal: Learn formulas, functions, and simple data handling.

Topics to Learn:

- Cell referencing (relative, absolute $A$1)

- Functions:

- Logical: =IF(), =AND(), =OR()

- Text: =CONCATENATE(), =LEFT(), =RIGHT(), =LEN()

- Date: =TODAY(), =NOW(), =DATEDIF()

- Sorting and filtering data

- Data validation (drop-down lists)

- Conditional formatting

Practice:

- Attendance tracker
Excel Roadmap for Beginners

- Daily sales log with automatic totals and highlights

Stage 3: Advanced Excel (Week 5-6)

Goal: Work with large datasets, complex formulas, and charts.

Topics to Learn:

- Lookup functions: =VLOOKUP(), =HLOOKUP(), =XLOOKUP(), =INDEX(), =MATCH()

- Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

- Data cleaning tools: Remove Duplicates, Text to Columns, Flash Fill

- Charts: Column, Line, Pie, Combo Charts

- Named Ranges

Practice:

- Create a sales dashboard

- Analyze product sales from multiple regions

Stage 4: Pro Skills & Automation (Week 7+)

Goal: Automate tasks and build dashboards.

Topics to Learn:

- Intro to Macros and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)

- Dynamic dashboards using slicers and PivotCharts

- Power Query basics for data import and transformation

- Scenario analysis using What-If Tools (Goal Seek, Data Tables)

- Protecting worksheets and sharing Excel files

Practice:

- Build a professional dashboard

- Automate report generation


Excel Roadmap for Beginners

Tools & Resources

YouTube Channels: ExcelIsFun, Leila Gharani, Excel Campus

Practice Websites:

- https://excelpracticeonline.com/

- https://spreadsheeto.com/

Courses: FreeCodeCamp, Coursera, Udemy

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