Our Google Sheets courses are suitable for anyone looking to improve their spreadsheet skills, from beginners who need to understand the basics to advanced users who want to leverage Google Sheets for complex data tasks.

You can expect to learn skills such as creating and formatting spreadsheets, using formulas and functions for calculations, cleaning, analyzing and drawing insights from data, plus creating pivot tables to quickly organize data points.

Google Sheets courses only require a stable internet connection and a Google account, as Google Sheets is a free, web-based application accessible through your web browser.

Whether you should learn Google Sheets or Excel depends on your specific needs and work environment. Google Sheets is ideal for real-time collaboration and accessibility from any device with internet, while Excel offers more advanced features for complex data analysis and comprehensive offline work.

If you’re interested in learning Excel, we’ve got you covered - check out our Introduction to Excel course.

Google Sheets and Excel share many core functionalities such as the use of formulas, pivot tables, and the ability to create various types of data visualizations. Excel, however, typically offers a broader range of complex functions and more advanced data analysis tools, like Power Query and Power Pivot, which are suited for handling large datasets and complex modeling.

On the other hand, Google Sheets excels in real-time collaboration, allowing multiple users to edit and comment simultaneously and integrates seamlessly with other Google services like Google Drive and Google Docs. While Excel provides more extensive customization and scripting capabilities through VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), Google Sheets supports scripting through Google Apps Script, which is based on JavaScript. The choice between the two may depend on the specific needs of your projects, whether you prioritize collaboration or require deep data analysis features.