Learn Excel For Data Entry: A Beginner’S Guide!

Equip beginner virtual assistants with practical Excel skills to handle real-world data entry tasks for clients.

What you'll learn

How to use Excel (Web/Desktop) for data entry projects

Formatting, formulas, and organizing data the right way

How to sort, filter, and manage large data sets

How to complete real client-like tasks (e.g. surveys, product info, real estate data)

Requirements

You will need access to a computer to take this course

No prior Excel experience required!

Description

Do you want to become a Virtual Assistant but feel stuck because you don’t know Excel?This beginner-friendly course is designed specifically for aspiring Virtual Assistants who want to learn data entry using Excel — one of the most in-demand skills clients are hiring for today.By the end of this course, you'll go from Excel beginner to confidently completing real-world data entry tasks for clients — even if you've never opened a spreadsheet before.What You’ll Learn:What data entry really means in the VA worldThe types of data entry tasks clients outsourceHow to use Excel (Web/Desktop) for data entry projectsFormatting, formulas, and organizing data the right wayHow to sort, filter, and manage large data setsHow to complete real client-like tasks (e.g. surveys, product info, real estate data)Who This Course Is For:Beginner Virtual Assistants (or freelancers) who want to offer Excel data entry as a serviceAnyone new to Excel who wants to work remotely doing simple but valuable tasksSelf-learners and job seekers looking to upskill for admin/data entry rolesWhat You’ll Need:A computer or laptop (Windows or Mac)Microsoft Excel (either desktop or free web version)No prior Excel experience required!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Data Entry in Excel

Lecture 1 Welcome & Course Introduction

Lecture 2 What is Data Entry?

Lecture 3 Types of data entry tasks Virtual Assistants do

Lecture 4 Why clients outsource Data Entry

Section 2: Getting Started with Excel

Lecture 5 How to access Microsoft Excel (Web/Desktop)

Lecture 6 Navigating the Excel interface

Lecture 7 Understanding rows, columns, cells, and sheets

Lecture 8 Saving your work (local & cloud)

Section 3: Basic Excel Functions for Data Entry

Lecture 9 Typing and editing text and numbers

Lecture 10 Copy, cut, paste & undo/redo

Lecture 11 Using Find and Replace

Lecture 12 Basic formulas: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT

Section 4: Formatting for Clean Data

Lecture 13 Formatting text (bold, underline, colors)

Lecture 14 Adjusting column width & row height

Lecture 15 Aligning and wrapping text

Lecture 16 Number formatting (currency, date, percentage)

Lecture 17 Freezing panes

Section 5: Working with Tables and Data Sets

Lecture 18 Creating and formatting tables

Lecture 19 Sorting and filtering data

Lecture 20 Removing duplicates

Section 6: Managing Larger Spreadsheets

Lecture 21 Inserting and deleting rows/columns/sheets

Lecture 22 Naming sheets, using sheet tabs & Protecting cells and sheets

Lecture 23 Sharing Access

Section 7: Real-World Data Entry Tasks (Hands-On)

Lecture 24 Recording form submissions from Google form to Excel

Lecture 25 Entering product information for an eCommerce store

Beginner Virtual Assistants (or freelancers) who want to offer Excel data entry as a service,Anyone new to Excel who wants to work remotely doing simple but valuable tasks,Self-learners and job seekers looking to upskill for admin/data entry roles