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.

Formation
Canada
100 questions
Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
Vérifié (faits) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 120 minutes de leçons, 6 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (100 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 30 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsExcel for Beginners Course: Lessons : environ 120 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

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

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

Quiz thématique 1 : Workbooks, worksheets, cells and ranges

Question 1 sur 16
What is the name of the cell where column C meets row 4?
- 4C
- C:4
- C4
- D3
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. C4
A cell name is the column letter followed by the row number, so column C and row 4 give C4.

Question 2 sur 16

In the sheet below, which cell contains the word "Radios"?

	A	B	C	D
1	Élément	Catégorie	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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: A. A5

"Radios" is in column A on row 5, so the cell is A5.

Question 3 sur 16
How many worksheets does a new blank workbook have by default in current versions of Excel?
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 3
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. 1
Microsoft lists the default number of sheets in a new workbook as 1. You can add more at any time.
Question 4 sur 16
Which keyboard shortcut creates a new blank workbook?
- Ctrl+W
- Ctrl+N
- Ctrl+B
- Ctrl+L
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. Ctrl+N
Ctrl+N opens a new blank workbook. You can also open Excel and select Blank workbook.
Question 5 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. Select the + icon next to the sheet tabs
The plus (+) icon next to the sheet tabs at the bottom adds a new worksheet.
Question 6 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 7 sur 16
How many cells are in the range B2:B6?
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 6
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. 5
The range runs from row 2 to row 6 in one column: rows 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 make 5 cells.
Question 8 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.

Question 9 sur 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	Élément	Catégorie	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

Voir la réponse

Réponse: A. 28

The range has 4 columns (A to D) and 7 rows (2 to 8), so 4 × 7 = 28 cells.

Question 10 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 11 sur 16
Which of these sheet names will Excel refuse?
- Week 1 and 2
- Week_1_2
- Week 1/2
- Week 1-2
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. Week 1/2
Sheet names can't contain the characters / \ ? * : [ or ]. The slash makes "Week 1/2" invalid.
Question 12 sur 16
What is the longest name a worksheet tab can have?
- 64 characters
- 31 characters
- 15 characters
- 255 characters
Voir la réponse
Réponse: B. 31 characters
Excel limits sheet names to 31 characters, and a name can't be blank.
Question 13 sur 16
Which sheet name can't be used, even though it has no forbidden characters?
- History
- Payroll
- Inventory
- Summary
Voir la réponse
Réponse: A. History
Excel reserves the name "History" for its own use, so you can't give a sheet that name.
Question 14 sur 16
How many rows does one Excel worksheet have?
- 1,000,000
- 16,384
- 1,048,576
- 65,536
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. 1,048,576
A worksheet has 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns.
Question 15 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: 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.
Question 16 sur 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
Voir la réponse
Réponse: C. 'March Hours'!A1
When a sheet name has a space, put it inside single quotation marks (apostrophes) before the exclamation point.

À savoir avant l’examen

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.

Questions fréquentes

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.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.