Excel for Beginners Course 2026

This course is for people who are new to Excel or want to fill gaps before starting an office, retail or warehouse job. It covers cells and ranges, formatting, formulas and basic functions, cell references, sorting and tables, and charts, printing and sharing. Study each lesson, try its topic quiz, then take the timed final assessment. Score 80% or more to earn a certificate of completion.

Kurs
Kanada
100 Fragen
Geprüft am 13. Oktober 2026
Faktengeprüft am 13. Oktober 2026

Kurz und knapp

Dieser kostenlose Kurs hat Lektionen für etwa 120 Minuten, 6 Themenquizze ohne Zeitlimit (100 Fragen insgesamt) und eine zeitlich begrenzte Abschlussprüfung mit 30 zufällig gezogenen Fragen. Mit 80 % oder mehr in der Abschlussprüfung laden Sie eine Teilnahmebescheinigung herunter (privat, nicht akkreditiert). Am 13. Oktober 2026 mit offiziellen Quellen abgeglichen.

Beginnen Sie mit den LektionenExcel for Beginners Course: Lessons: etwa 120 Minuten Lesezeit. Jede Testfrage wird in den Lektionen behandelt.

Das lernen Sie

Find your way around workbooks, worksheets, cells and ranges
Enter, edit and format numbers, dates, money and text
Write formulas with SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT, COUNTIF, ROUND and IF
Use relative and absolute references and fill formulas with AutoFill
Sort, filter and total data in an Excel table
Make a simple chart, print a sheet neatly and share a workbook

Erreichen Sie mindestens 80 %, um Ihr Zertifikat herunterzuladen.

Ihr Lernplan

Lesen Sie jede Lektion, machen Sie das Themenquiz dazu (ohne Zeitlimit, mit Erklärungen) und dann die zeitlich begrenzte Abschlussprüfung. Jedes Mal wird eine neue Mischung von Fragen gezogen. Ihr Fortschritt wird in diesem Browser gespeichert.

Themenquiz 1: Workbooks, worksheets, cells and ranges

Frage 1 von 16
What is the name of the cell where column C meets row 4?
- 4C
- C:4
- C4
- D3
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Antwort: C. C4
A cell name is the column letter followed by the row number, so column C and row 4 give C4.
Frage 2 von 16
In the sheet below, which cell contains the word "Radios"?
A B C D
1 Punkt Kategorie Qty Unit cost
2 Safety vests PPE 42 12.50
3 Hard hats PPE 15 24.00
4 Flashlights Tools 8 18.75
5 Radios Electronics 6 149.00
6 Batteries (AA) Electronics 120 0.85
7 Gloves PPE 64 4.20
8 Traffic cones Site 30 16.40
- A5
- A4
- B5
- E1
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Antwort: A. A5
"Radios" is in column A on row 5, so the cell is A5.
Frage 3 von 16
How many worksheets does a new blank workbook have by default in current versions of Excel?
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 3
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Antwort: B. 1
Microsoft lists the default number of sheets in a new workbook as 1. You can add more at any time.
Frage 4 von 16
Which keyboard shortcut creates a new blank workbook?
- Ctrl+W
- Ctrl+N
- Ctrl+B
- Ctrl+L
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Antwort: B. Ctrl+N
Ctrl+N opens a new blank workbook. You can also open Excel and select Blank workbook.
Frage 5 von 16
How do you add a new worksheet with the mouse?
- Select the Data tab, then select Filter
- Select the + icon next to the sheet tabs
- Select View, then Freeze Panes
- Double-click cell A1 and press Enter
Antwort anzeigen
Antwort: B. Select the + icon next to the sheet tabs
The plus (+) icon next to the sheet tabs at the bottom adds a new worksheet.
Frage 6 von 16
What is a quick way to rename a worksheet?
- Select the column letter and press F4 to type a name
- Press Ctrl+N and type the new name
- Double-click its sheet tab and type a name
- Double-click cell A1 and type the new name
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Antwort: C. Double-click its sheet tab and type a name
You can double-click a sheet tab (or right-click it and choose Rename) and type a new name.
Frage 7 von 16
How many cells are in the range B2:B6?
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 6
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Antwort: B. 5
The range runs from row 2 to row 6 in one column: rows 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 make 5 cells.
Frage 8 von 16
What does the range B15:E15 refer to?
- Columns B to E on every row of the sheet
- Column B, from row 15 down to row E
- Row 15, from column B to column E
- Only the two cells B15 and E15
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Antwort: C. Row 15, from column B to column E
A colon joins the first and last cell of a range. B15:E15 is row 15, columns B through E.
Frage 9 von 16
In the sheet below, the data (without the header row) is in A2:D8. How many cells is that?
A B C D
1 Punkt Kategorie Qty Unit cost
2 Safety vests PPE 42 12.50
3 Hard hats PPE 15 24.00
4 Flashlights Tools 8 18.75
5 Radios Electronics 6 149.00
6 Batteries (AA) Electronics 120 0.85
7 Gloves PPE 64 4.20
8 Traffic cones Site 30 16.40
- 28
- 24
- 11
- 32
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Antwort: A. 28
The range has 4 columns (A to D) and 7 rows (2 to 8), so 4 × 7 = 28 cells.
Frage 10 von 16
What does the reference 5:10 mean in a formula?
- All cells in rows 5 through 10
- Only the cell in column E, row 10
- All cells in columns E through J
- Cells A5 to A10 only
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Antwort: A. All cells in rows 5 through 10
A reference made of two row numbers, such as 5:10, means every cell in those whole rows.
Frage 11 von 16
Which of these sheet names will Excel refuse?
- Week 1 and 2
- Week_1_2
- Week 1/2
- Week 1-2
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Antwort: C. Week 1/2
Sheet names can't contain the characters / \ ? * : [ or ]. The slash makes "Week 1/2" invalid.
Frage 12 von 16
What is the longest name a worksheet tab can have?
- 64 characters
- 31 characters
- 15 characters
- 255 characters
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Antwort: B. 31 characters
Excel limits sheet names to 31 characters, and a name can't be blank.
Frage 13 von 16
Which sheet name can't be used, even though it has no forbidden characters?
- History
- Payroll
- Inventory
- Summary
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Antwort: A. History
Excel reserves the name "History" for its own use, so you can't give a sheet that name.
Frage 14 von 16
How many rows does one Excel worksheet have?
- 1,000,000
- 16,384
- 1,048,576
- 65,536
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Antwort: C. 1,048,576
A worksheet has 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns.
Frage 15 von 16
A formula contains Sales!B2:B9. What does the exclamation point (!) do?
- It separates the sheet name from the cell range
- It means "not equal to" in Excel
- It makes the reference absolute when copied
- It tells Excel to ignore any errors in those cells
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Antwort: A. It separates the sheet name from the cell range
In a reference to another sheet, the ! separates the worksheet name from the cells, so Sales!B2:B9 is B2:B9 on the Sales sheet.
Frage 16 von 16
You want a formula that uses cell A1 on a sheet named March Hours. Which reference is written correctly?
- March Hours!A1
- (March Hours)!A1
- 'March Hours'!A1
- "March Hours"!A1
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Antwort: C. 'March Hours'!A1
When a sheet name has a space, put it inside single quotation marks (apostrophes) before the exclamation point.

	A	B	C	D
1	Punkt	Kategorie	Qty	Unit cost
2	Safety vests	PPE	42	12.50
3	Hard hats	PPE	15	24.00
4	Flashlights	Tools	8	18.75
5	Radios	Electronics	6	149.00
6	Batteries (AA)	Electronics	120	0.85
7	Gloves	PPE	64	4.20
8	Traffic cones	Site	30	16.40

	A	B	C	D
1	Punkt	Kategorie	Qty	Unit cost
2	Safety vests	PPE	42	12.50
3	Hard hats	PPE	15	24.00
4	Flashlights	Tools	8	18.75
5	Radios	Electronics	6	149.00
6	Batteries (AA)	Electronics	120	0.85
7	Gloves	PPE	64	4.20
8	Traffic cones	Site	30	16.40

Was Sie vor der Prüfung wissen sollten

Every Excel formula starts with an equal sign (=).
Excel multiplies and divides before it adds and subtracts, so =5+2*3 returns 11 but =(5+2)*3 returns 21.
A dollar sign makes a reference absolute: $A$1 stays the same wherever you copy the formula. Press F4 to switch reference types.
AVERAGE ignores empty cells and text in a range, but it includes cells that contain zero.
A number format changes only how a value looks. Excel calculates with the stored value, which you can see in the formula bar.
A table's Total Row uses SUBTOTAL, so totals skip rows hidden by a filter.
One worksheet has 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

What certificate do I get, and what is it not?

If you score 80% or more on the final assessment, you can download a certificate of completion for this course. It shows that you finished a general skills course. It is not a Microsoft certification such as Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), and it is not an accredited qualification.

Which version of Excel does this course use?

The lessons describe Excel for Microsoft 365 on Windows and Excel for the web. Most steps are the same on a Mac, but some keyboard shortcuts are different.

Do I need Excel installed to take the course?

No. You can read the lessons and answer the quizzes in your browser. To try the practical exercises, use Excel on a computer or Excel for the web, and copy the practice data into a new workbook.

How does the final assessment work?

It has 30 questions picked at random from the course's question bank, and you have 40 minutes. You get a new mix of questions each time you try.

Why does the invoice exercise use 5% GST?

It is an example only. Sales tax rates differ by province and territory. Some places charge 5% GST only, and others charge HST, such as 13% in Ontario.

Ist die Bescheinigung akkreditiert oder offiziell anerkannt?

Nein. Es ist eine private Teilnahmebescheinigung, nur für Ihr Wissen. Sie ist von keiner Behörde, Zulassungsstelle, Aufsichtsbehörde oder Bildungseinrichtung anerkannt, akkreditiert oder genehmigt und ersetzt keine gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Lizenz, Zertifizierung oder Ausbildung.