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Excel 4: Automate the boring parts

Power Query, FILTER/SORT/UNIQUE, recorded macros on a button.

Expert6 hours15 lessonsStart any time

₦17,500 paid once, 12 months of access

Who it is for

People who repeat the same Excel tidy-up every month.

What you will be able to do

  • Bring in a CSV file with Power Query and clean it once
  • Combine a whole folder of monthly files with one refresh
  • Record a macro and put it on a button

By the end, your monthly sales pack takes one file move and one click: Power Query cleans and combines the files, live formulas keep the summary up to date, and a macro on a button does the rest.

How it works

Each lesson starts with a short video. Tolu, your guide, shows you what to do and says it in plain words. You practise on a real-looking Excel, with Tolu guiding each step.

You work on a practice computer inside the course, so you cannot break anything. More than 75% of your time is hands-on practice, not watching.

Every lesson is split into steps, and a row of step bars shows where you are. If a step is too hard, press Skip and come back to it later.

All 15 lessons5 modules. The free lessons are marked.

Module 1: Power Query, first steps

Bring a CSV file in and clean it with steps you never repeat by hand.

  1. 1.1Bring a CSV file in with Power QueryFree, try it: Bring a CSV file in with Power Query
  2. 1.2Remove junk columns and rows
  3. 1.3Fix types, split a column, replace values

Module 2: Cleaning that repeats itself

Fill down, remove duplicates, add a total column, and refresh.

  1. 2.1Fill down and remove duplicates
  2. 2.2A column that does the maths
  3. 2.3Refresh, and next month takes one click

Module 3: Put data together

Stack monthly files, bring in names and prices, and unpivot wide reports.

  1. 3.1Stack monthly files with Append
  2. 3.2Bring in names and prices with Merge
  3. 3.3Unpivot: turn a wide report into a list

Module 4: Whole folders and live lists

Combine a folder of files, and keep lists live with FILTER, SORT and UNIQUE.

  1. 4.1Combine a whole folder of files
  2. 4.2A live list with FILTER and SORT
  3. 4.3UNIQUE lists that keep up

Module 5: Macros and the one-click pack

Record a macro, put it on a button, save it safely, and build the final pack.

  1. 5.1Record a macro that formats a report
  2. 5.2A button, a safe save, and the security bar
  3. 5.3Final project: the one-click monthly sales pack

What you need

A laptop or desktop computer with a web browser and an internet connection. You practise inside the course, so you do not need to install anything.

Part of the Excel series

Excel 1 to Excel 4. Start at step 1, or jump ahead if you already know the basics.

  1. Excel 1: Excel for WorkBeginner, 4 hours
  2. Excel 2: Bigger lists and lookupsIntermediate, 5 hours
  3. Excel 3: Reports and dashboardsAdvanced, 6 hours
  4. Excel 4: Automate the boring partsExpert, 6 hours

Buy it in a bundle and save

Excel bundle

Get all 4 Excel courses: ₦45,000, or ₦55,000 bought one by one. It includes Excel 4.

Half of what you pay counts toward a career track if you start one within 90 days. On this bundle that is ₦22,500.

Questions people ask

Who is Excel 4 for?

People who repeat the same Excel tidy-up every month. It follows Excel 3. If you already know that material, you can start here.

Can I try it before I pay?

Yes. Lesson 1, "Bring a CSV file in with Power Query", is free. You do not need to pay to start.

How long does it take?

There are 15 lessons and about 6 hours of learning. You go at your own pace, and you have 12 months of access.

What do I need?

A laptop or desktop computer with a web browser and an internet connection. You practise inside the course, so you do not need to install anything.

How much does it cost?

₦17,500, paid once. That opens every lesson for 12 months.

Is there a cheaper way to buy more than one course?

Yes. The Excel bundle gives you 4 courses for ₦45,000, instead of ₦55,000 bought one by one.

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