Are these Excel tutorials free?

Yes. All 2 live Excel lessons here are free, and you can start without signing up. Each one is a real project you build step by step in a practice copy of Excel that checks your work.

Where should a beginner start with Excel?

Start with Excel for the Web: Your First Budget Spreadsheet, about 15 minutes. Every step shows you where to click, and "Do it for me" finishes any step you get stuck on.

Do I need my own Excel account to practice?

No. The lessons run in a practice copy of Excel in your browser, so nothing touches your real accounts. To build the same workflow for real afterwards you need your own Excel account; check Excel's current pricing first.

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Updated October 23, 2026

Excel. These 2 free modules teach it by building real projects, not by reading about features: Excel for the Web: Your First Budget Spreadsheet and Excel for the Web: Find Your Top Customers in a Sales Export.

The Excel modules cover Microsoft 365. Every module runs in a practice copy of Excel, so you can learn it without an account, then set it up for real.

2 modules

Excel for the web start page with Create blank workbook and templates

Excel for the Web: Your First Budget Spreadsheet

A beginner Excel for the web walkthrough on real screens: turn a budget into a table, let one formula fill the Difference column, total it with the Total Row, turn…

Free · Live ~15 min Beginner

Excel for the Web: Find Your Top Customers in a Sales Export

A beginner Excel for the web walkthrough on real screens: clean a sales export with Remove Duplicates, total every customer with a PivotTable and sort the biggest to…

Free · Live ~12 min Beginner

What you do in each module

Excel for the Web: Your First Budget Spreadsheet (about 15 minutes, 26 steps, beginner). You work through: A new workbook with the budget, Turn it into a table, A Difference column that fills itself, Totals with the Total Row, Turn overspending red and Format as money and share.
Excel for the Web: Find Your Top Customers in a Sales Export (about 12 minutes, 17 steps, beginner). You work through: Bring in the export, Remove the duplicate order, Total every customer with a PivotTable and Put the biggest customers on top.

Common questions

How long will this take?

The 2 modules take about 27 minutes in total, and you can do them in separate sittings.

Do I need experience first?

No. These modules are beginner level, and each step tells you exactly where to click.

Do I need an Excel account to start?

No. The practice runs in a copy of Excel inside your browser, and nothing touches your real accounts. When you are ready, you repeat the steps in your own account.

Is it free?

Yes. All 2 modules are free.

Where should I start?

Start with Excel for the Web: Your First Budget Spreadsheet, then continue with Excel for the Web: Find Your Top Customers in a Sales Export.

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Excel tutorials free?: Yes. All 2 live Excel lessons here are free, and you can start without signing up. Each one is a real project you build step by step in a practice copy of Excel that checks your work.
Where should a beginner start with Excel?: Start with Excel for the Web: Your First Budget Spreadsheet, about 15 minutes. Every step shows you where to click, and "Do it for me" finishes any step you get stuck on.
Do I need my own Excel account to practice?: No. The lessons run in a practice copy of Excel in your browser, so nothing touches your real accounts. To build the same workflow for real afterwards you need your own Excel account; check Excel's current pricing first.

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How every module works

Each step is shown on the left, with a cursor pointing to exactly where to click. You do the same thing on the right, in a practice copy of the real tool. Get it right and it moves on. Nothing touches your real accounts until you're ready to build it for real.

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