Excel Practice

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Every cell has an address: its column letter, then its row number.

Click the cell that holds the rate.

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Learn Excel by doing it.

Real formulas in a real grid, marked the moment you press Enter.

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you type. it marks.

Every step is a cell in a real grid. You type the formula, press Enter, and the grid marks it on the spot, with a reason when it is wrong.

Correct

Change the hours and the pay changes with them. That is what a formula is for.

one new thing at a time.

A lesson shows you the formula first. Then you predict, apply, vary and build, and the last step shows the mistake everyone makes. How every lesson is built and checked.

  1. 1

    Copy See the formula. Type it.

  2. 2

    Predict Say what a formula returns.

  3. 3

    Apply The same shape on new cells.

  4. 4

    Vary One new argument.

  5. 5

    Build A target and a function name.

  6. 6

    Trap The mistake everyone makes.

18 modules, 103 short lessons, in order. The first 6 are free.

  1. 1 Spreadsheet Basics
  2. 2 Cell References and Fill
  3. 3 Keyboard Shortcuts
  4. 4 Everyday Math
  5. 5 Logic
  6. 6 Conditional Math
  7. 7 Lookups
  8. 8 Advanced Lookups
  9. 9 Errors and Robust Formulas
  10. 10 Text: Extracting
  11. 11 Text: Building and Cleaning
  12. 12 Text: Splitting
  13. 13 Dates and Time
  14. 14 Dates in Practice
  15. 15 Dynamic Arrays
  16. 16 Summaries and Reports
  17. 17 Pivot Tables
  18. 18 Projects

you can say what you learned.

Every lesson ends with what you can now do, in plain words. The steps have to earn every line.

Lesson complete

VLOOKUP

6 of 6 steps, 900 points

You can now

  • look up a value with VLOOKUP and return any column from its row.
  • search for a code read from a cell or typed into the formula.
  • say what FALSE does, and what leaving it off costs.

Questions people ask first

Is it free?

Yes, while the product is in early access. The first 2 lessons need no account. After that a free account keeps your score.

Do I need Excel installed?

No. The grid runs in your browser and marks your formulas itself.

Which Excel does it match?

The formula syntax every modern Excel uses, on Windows, Mac and the web. Google Sheets too.

How long is a lesson?

Five or six steps, about five minutes.

How is it scored?

100 points a step, 50 more for a first try, 25 off for a hint. Speed is never scored.

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learn Excel by doing it.

The first lesson takes about five minutes and needs no account.

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