SQL for Excel Users: Beginner-Friendly Guide for Excel Users

Learn SQL directly in Microsoft Excel using a free add-in—no database setup or coding experience required!

What you'll learn
Write and run SQL queries directly inside Microsoft Excel using a simple, built-in SQL editor
Use SQL SELECT, WHERE, and ORDER BY statements to retrieve and filter Excel data
Apply aggregate functions like SUM(), AVG(), COUNT() and group results using GROUP BY
Use conditional logic with CASE, IN, BETWEEN, and LIKE to perform advanced filtering
Perform SQL-style joins across multiple Excel tables—replacing the need for VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP
Convert worksheet ranges into structured Excel Tables and query them using SQL
Understand when to use SQL vs. Excel formulas, PivotTables, or Power Query for analysis

Requirements
A basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (navigation, entering data, using simple formulas)
Microsoft Excel 2016 or later (including Microsoft 365) with access to the Get Add-ins feature
No prior experience with SQL or databases is required — this course is beginner-friendly and starts from the basics
A willingness to learn new ways to analyze and work with data more efficiently

Description
Are you an Excel power user ready to take the next step in your data journey? This course was built just for you."SQL for Excel Users" is your fast track to learning SQL—the language of data—in a way that feels familiar, practical, and instantly useful. If you know your way around formulas, filters, and PivotTables but feel stuck when it comes to managing larger, more complex datasets, it’s time to unlock SQL right inside Excel. No installations. No intimidating database setup. Just you, Excel, and the skills to command your data like a pro.In this action-packed, beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to write SQL queries directly in Excel using a lightweight add-in. You’ll go from SELECT to JOIN, from WHERE to GROUP BY, all while working with the kinds of datasets you already use every day. Think of SQL as the next logical step in your Excel evolution—and we're going to make it simple, fast, and fun.Whether you’re in analytics, finance, marketing, HR, or any data-driven role, this course will empower you to query smarter, report faster, and finally bridge the gap between Excel and true database power.Enroll now and add SQL to your Excel toolkit—your future self (and your boss) will thank you.

Who this course is for:
Excel users who want to take their data analysis skills to the next level using SQL, Beginners who have never written a SQL query but are comfortable working with Excel data, Students or career switchers looking to build practical, job-ready SQL skills within a familiar Excel environment, Excel users who frequently rely on formulas, filters, PivotTables, or VLOOKUP—and want a faster, more powerful way to query their data