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Foundational Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to get started with Excel, format cells, use formulas and functions, format worksheets, and manage the workbook.



1 Digital Badge
9 – 13 hours to complete

86 skills

Advanced Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to add charts, analyze data, explore advanced functions, and create advanced charts and graphics with Excel.

1 Digital Badge
7 – 10 hours to complete

72 skills

Data Analysis Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access

Students explore advanced data analysis and learn how to import, review, and finalize the workbook, and work with macros.

1 Digital Badge
9 – 13 hours to complete

52 skills

Save $25 when buying all 3

$50 for 365-day access

You get these Microsoft Excel skills:

• Foundational Skills
• Advanced Skills
• Data Analysis Skills

Foundational Skills for Microsoft Word

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to get started with Word, format text and paragraphs, apply themes, and format and print documents.

1 Digital Badge

58 skills

Multimedia Skills for Microsoft Word

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to insert and format pictures, graphics, shapes, tables, SmartArt, and charts.

1 Digital Badge

61 skills

Reference & Collaboration Skills for Microsoft Excel

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to add citations, a bibliography, and table of contents, as well as use track changes, create macros, and work with templates.

1 Digital Badge

53 skills

Save $25 when buying all 3

$50 for 365-day access

You get these Microsoft Word skills:

• Foundational Skills
• Multimedia Skills
• Reference and Collaboration Skills

Foundational Skills for Microsoft PowerPoint

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to get started with PowerPoint, create and format slides, add pictures, and apply animations.

1 Digital Badge

64 skills

Presentation Skills for Microsoft PowerPoint

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to navigate the slide show, use presentation tools, create handouts, and modify the effects and timing of transitions.

1 Digital Badge

49 skills

Multimedia Skills Skills for Microsoft PowerPoint

$25 for 365-day access

Students learn how to set animation timings, record and trim audio and video, create tables, and format pictures and shapes.

1 Digital Badge

29 skills

Save $25 when buying all 3

$50 for 365-day access

You get these Microsoft PowerPoint skills:

• Foundational Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Multimedia Skills