This course introduces learners to the basics of working with Google Sheets. As part of this course, you will enter data into worksheets, work with formulas and functions, name a range, format a worksheet, create a simple chart, and add columns to a spreadsheet.
Learning Objectives
- Enter data into a spreadsheet
- Format a worksheet
- Enter a formula
- Enter a function
- Create and use named ranges
- Create a simple chart
- Modify data
- Insert a new worksheet
- Insert rows and columns into a worksheet
- Sort and filter data
Prerequisite Skills
- Use a mouse
- Open and save files
- Open and close windows
- Switch between windows
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- Participants who are not affiliated with Indiana University will need your own access to installed and licensed software, according to the training topic. This will allow you to follow along and participate in the hands-on exercises.
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This online course is free to everyone and available for enrollment through IU Expand.
This course consists of a series of short lessons, examples, demonstrations, practice quizzes, and hands-on exercises.
To complete the course content, you will need:
- a web browser and internet access to use the course material on IU Expand.
- a copy of the software relevant to the training installed on your computer.
Google Sheets: The Basics Contents
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Explore the contents of Google Sheets: The Basics:
Explore the Google Sheets interface.
Learn how to identify text and numeric data.
Learn about using formulas in Google Sheets, including syntax, operators, entering formulas, and copying and pasting formulas.
Explore various ways to enter functions.
Explore absolute cell references.
See the full content for Working with absolute cell references.
Explore how named ranges can be useful when working with data in a spreadsheet.
Learn about charts in Google Sheets and create a pie chart.
See how to modify and update data.
Learn how to add a new worksheet to the workbook and add data using the autofill feature.
See how to insert blank columns and rows into a worksheet.
Use the features of Google Sheets to sort and filter the data.
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