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.

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Canada
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Gecontroleerd op 13 oktober 2026
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Kort antwoord

Deze gratis cursus heeft ongeveer 120 minuten lessen, 6 themaquizzen zonder tijdslimiet (100 vragen in totaal) en een getimede eindtoets van 30 willekeurig gekozen vragen. Haal 80% of meer op de eindtoets om een bewijs van deelname te downloaden (privé, niet geaccrediteerd). Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 13 oktober 2026.

Begin met de lessenExcel for Beginners Course: Lessons: ongeveer 120 minuten leestijd. Elke testvraag wordt in de lessen behandeld.

Wat je leert

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

Haal 80% of meer om je certificaat te downloaden.

Je studieplan

Lees elke les, maak de themaquiz (zonder tijdslimiet, met uitleg) en daarna de getimede eindtoets. Elke keer wordt een nieuwe mix van vragen gekozen. Je voortgang wordt in deze browser opgeslagen.

Themaquiz 1: Workbooks, worksheets, cells and ranges

Vraag 1 van 16
What is the name of the cell where column C meets row 4?
- 4C
- C:4
- C4
- D3
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. C4
A cell name is the column letter followed by the row number, so column C and row 4 give C4.
Vraag 2 van 16
In the sheet below, which cell contains the word "Radios"?
A B C D
1 Onderdeel Category 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. A5
"Radios" is in column A on row 5, so the cell is A5.
Vraag 3 van 16
How many worksheets does a new blank workbook have by default in current versions of Excel?
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 3
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. 1
Microsoft lists the default number of sheets in a new workbook as 1. You can add more at any time.
Vraag 4 van 16
Which keyboard shortcut creates a new blank workbook?
- Ctrl+W
- Ctrl+N
- Ctrl+B
- Ctrl+L
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Ctrl+N
Ctrl+N opens a new blank workbook. You can also open Excel and select Blank workbook.
Vraag 5 van 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Select the + icon next to the sheet tabs
The plus (+) icon next to the sheet tabs at the bottom adds a new worksheet.
Vraag 6 van 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: 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.
Vraag 7 van 16
How many cells are in the range B2:B6?
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 6
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. 5
The range runs from row 2 to row 6 in one column: rows 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 make 5 cells.
Vraag 8 van 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: 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.
Vraag 9 van 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 Onderdeel Category 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. 28
The range has 4 columns (A to D) and 7 rows (2 to 8), so 4 × 7 = 28 cells.
Vraag 10 van 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: 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.
Vraag 11 van 16
Which of these sheet names will Excel refuse?
- Week 1 and 2
- Week_1_2
- Week 1/2
- Week 1-2
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Week 1/2
Sheet names can't contain the characters / \ ? * : [ or ]. The slash makes "Week 1/2" invalid.
Vraag 12 van 16
What is the longest name a worksheet tab can have?
- 64 characters
- 31 characters
- 15 characters
- 255 characters
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. 31 characters
Excel limits sheet names to 31 characters, and a name can't be blank.
Vraag 13 van 16
Which sheet name can't be used, even though it has no forbidden characters?
- History
- Payroll
- Inventory
- Summary
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. History
Excel reserves the name "History" for its own use, so you can't give a sheet that name.
Vraag 14 van 16
How many rows does one Excel worksheet have?
- 1,000,000
- 16,384
- 1,048,576
- 65,536
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. 1,048,576
A worksheet has 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns.
Vraag 15 van 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: 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.
Vraag 16 van 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
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: 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	Onderdeel	Category	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	Onderdeel	Category	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

Wat je moet weten voor het 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.

Veelgestelde vragen

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.

Is het certificaat geaccrediteerd of officieel erkend?

Nee. Het is een privé bewijs van deelname, alleen voor je kennis. Het is niet erkend, geaccrediteerd of goedgekeurd door een overheid, vergunningsinstantie, toezichthouder of onderwijsinstelling, en het vervangt geen wettelijk verplichte vergunning, certificering of opleiding.