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Excel 2013 is the spreadsheet application in Microsoft's new Office 2013. This tutorial will show you how to use the powerful tools in Excel 2013 for organizing, visualizing, and calculating your data.

If you'd like more practice creating formulas, you may also want to check out our Excel Formulas tutorial!

Office Basics

  • 1

    Buying Office 2013

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Office 2013 purchasing options

    • Office for other devices

  • 2

    Working with Your Microsoft Account and OneDrive

    lesson contents
    • Working with your Microsoft Account and OneDrive

    • Storing files in the cloud with OneDrive

    • Sharing and collaborating with OneDrive

  • 3

    Understanding Office 365

    lesson contents
    • All about Office 365

    • Managing your Office 365 subscription

Excel Basics

  • 4

    Getting Started with Excel

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Working with the Excel environment

    • The Quick Access Toolbar

    • Backstage view

    • Worksheet views

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Getting to Know Excel

      Learn your way around Excel 2013, a spreadsheet program in the Microsoft Office suite.

      04:1817,295 views
  • 5

    Creating and Opening Workbooks

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Using templates

    • Compatibility mode

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Creating and Opening Workbooks

      Find out how to create and open workbooks in Excel 2013.

      02:137,991 views
  • 6

    Saving and Sharing Workbooks

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • AutoRecover

    • Exporting workbooks

    • Sharing workbooks

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Saving and Sharing Workbooks

      Simple ways to save, share, and export workbooks in Excel 2013.

      03:524,944 views
  • 7

    Cell Basics

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Cell content

    • Find and Replace

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Cell Basics

      Tips for working with cells and entering data in Excel 2013.

      06:067,440 views
  • 8

    Modifying Columns, Rows, and Cells

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Inserting, deleting, moving, and hiding rows and columns

    • Wrapping text and merging cells

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Modifying Columns, Cells, and Rows

      How to modify columns, rows, and cells, including wrapping text and merging.

      04:326,625 views
  • 9

    Formatting Cells

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Text alignment

    • Cell borders and fill colors

    • Cell styles

    • Formatting text and numbers

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Formatting Cells

      Learn how to format cells to make your workbooks more visually appealing.

      04:107,745 views
  • 10

    Worksheet Basics

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Grouping and ungrouping worksheets

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Worksheet Basics

      Find out how to create additional worksheets, and group them for easy editing.

      03:534,400 views
  • 11

    Page Layout

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Page Layout

      A quick look at page layout and formatting options in Word 2013.

      02:3812,014 views
  • 12

    Printing Workbooks

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Choosing a print area

    • Fitting and scaling content

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Printing Workbooks

      Easy ways to print workbooks in Excel 2013.

      03:474,023 views

Formulas and Functions

  • 13

    Simple Formulas

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Simple Formulas

      Learn how to create simple formulas in Excel.

      03:1311,401 views
  • 14

    Complex Formulas

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Complex Formulas

      Learn to use the order of operations to create complex formulas.

      05:106,152 views
  • 15

    Relative and Absolute Cell References

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Absolute references

    • Using cell references with multiple worksheets

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Cell References

      Explore absolute and relative cell references, and the way they can affect formulas.

      05:267,595 views
  • 16

    Functions

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Creating a function

    • The Function Library

    • The Insert Function command

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Functions

      An introduction to functions, including AUTOSUM, the Function Library, and more.

      05:177,680 views

Working with Data

  • 17

    Freezing Panes and View Options

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Other view options

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Freezing Panes and View Options

      Explore options that can make your data easier to read, including the Freeze Panes feature.

      04:282,867 views
  • 18

    Sorting Data

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Custom sorting

    • Sorting levels

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Sorting Data

      Organize your data by sorting it alphabetically, numerically, or by other criteria.

      05:504,089 views
  • 19

    Filtering Data

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Advanced filtering

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Filtering Data

      How to narrow down your data by adding one or more filters.

      04:372,615 views
  • 20

    Groups and Subtotals

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Creating subtotals

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Groups and Subtotals

      Learn how to create subtotals and group columns or rows for easy viewing.

      03:527,106 views
  • 21

    Tables

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Modifying tables

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Tables

      Find out how to insert and customize tables to organize your information.

      04:598,779 views
  • 22

    Charts

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Chart layout and style

    • Other chart options

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Charts

      Learn how to visualize your data using Excel's wide selection of charts.

      04:503,314 views
  • 23

    Sparklines

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Modifying sparklines

    • Changing the display range

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Sparklines

      More ways to visualize your data using miniature charts that appear inside cells.

      04:542,435 views

Doing More with Excel

  • 24

    Track Changes and Comments

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Reviewing changes

    • Comments

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Track Changes and Comments

      Get to know Excel's reviewing features, including Track Changes and Comments.

      05:322,631 views
  • 25

    Finalizing and Protecting Workbooks

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Document Inspector

    • Protecting your workbook

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Finalizing and Protecting Workbooks

      Ways to prep and protect workbooks before sharing them with other people.

      03:561,654 views
  • 26

    Conditional Formatting

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Conditional formatting presets

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • Conditional Formatting

      Learn how to add automatic formatting (such as color-coding) based on the cell's value.

      03:543,367 views
  • 27

    PivotTables

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Pivoting data

    • Filters

    • PivotCharts

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • PivotTables (Part 1)

      Ways to summarize your data by creating and customizing a PivotTable.

      04:362,645 views
    • PivotTables (Part 2)

      Make your PivotTables even more powerful by adding Filters, Slicers, and PivotCharts.

      03:291,972 views
  • 28

    What-If Analysis

    lesson contents
    • Introduction

    • Other types of what-If analysis

    • Challenge!

    lesson videos
    • What-If Analysis

      Learn to experiment and answer questions with your data, even when it's incomplete.

      03:295,154 views

Extras

  • Excel 2013: Customizing the Ribbon

  • Excel 2013: Enabling Touch Mode

  • What are Reference Styles?

  • More Resources

  • Quiz

Excel Basics

  • Getting to Know Excel

    04:1817,295 views

    Learn your way around Excel 2013, a spreadsheet program in the Microsoft Office suite.

  • Creating and Opening Workbooks

    02:137,991 views

    Find out how to create and open workbooks in Excel 2013.

  • Saving and Sharing Workbooks

    03:524,944 views

    Simple ways to save, share, and export workbooks in Excel 2013.

  • Cell Basics

    06:067,440 views

    Tips for working with cells and entering data in Excel 2013.

  • Modifying Columns, Cells, and Rows

    04:326,625 views

    How to modify columns, rows, and cells, including wrapping text and merging.

  • Formatting Cells

    04:107,745 views

    Learn how to format cells to make your workbooks more visually appealing.

  • Worksheet Basics

    03:534,400 views

    Find out how to create additional worksheets, and group them for easy editing.

  • Page Layout

    02:3812,014 views

    A quick look at page layout and formatting options in Word 2013.

  • Printing Workbooks

    03:474,023 views

    Easy ways to print workbooks in Excel 2013.

Formulas and Functions

  • Simple Formulas

    03:1311,401 views

    Learn how to create simple formulas in Excel.

  • Complex Formulas

    05:106,152 views

    Learn to use the order of operations to create complex formulas.

  • Cell References

    05:267,595 views

    Explore absolute and relative cell references, and the way they can affect formulas.

  • Functions

    05:177,680 views

    An introduction to functions, including AUTOSUM, the Function Library, and more.

Working with Data

  • Freezing Panes and View Options

    04:282,867 views

    Explore options that can make your data easier to read, including the Freeze Panes feature.

  • Sorting Data

    05:504,089 views

    Organize your data by sorting it alphabetically, numerically, or by other criteria.

  • Filtering Data

    04:372,615 views

    How to narrow down your data by adding one or more filters.

  • Groups and Subtotals

    03:527,106 views

    Learn how to create subtotals and group columns or rows for easy viewing.

  • Tables

    04:598,779 views

    Find out how to insert and customize tables to organize your information.

  • Charts

    04:503,314 views

    Learn how to visualize your data using Excel's wide selection of charts.

  • Sparklines

    04:542,435 views

    More ways to visualize your data using miniature charts that appear inside cells.

Doing More with Excel

  • Track Changes and Comments

    05:322,631 views

    Get to know Excel's reviewing features, including Track Changes and Comments.

  • Finalizing and Protecting Workbooks

    03:561,654 views

    Ways to prep and protect workbooks before sharing them with other people.

  • Conditional Formatting

    03:543,367 views

    Learn how to add automatic formatting (such as color-coding) based on the cell's value.

  • PivotTables (Part 1)

    04:362,645 views

    Ways to summarize your data by creating and customizing a PivotTable.

  • PivotTables (Part 2)

    03:291,972 views

    Make your PivotTables even more powerful by adding Filters, Slicers, and PivotCharts.

  • What-If Analysis

    03:295,154 views

    Learn to experiment and answer questions with your data, even when it's incomplete.

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