Hands-On Excel

Learn Excel by doing it.

Short challenges in a real spreadsheet, right in your browser. Get a formula wrong and you'll see exactly why.

The practice sheet

01 · SUM · Starter

Add it up

Your monthly expenses are listed below. In B7, write a formula that adds up every cost.

Every formula starts with =. Type =SUM(, then drag across B2 to B6 and press Enter.

expenses.xlsx
Expenses
Ready

Write in the green cells, then press Check. Click a cell while typing to insert it, drag to select a range, F4 adds $, Esc cancels.

How it works

  1. One idea per challenge

    Each sheet teaches a single move: adding a column, locking a reference, a first IF. Small enough to finish over coffee.

  2. Mistakes explained

    Write =IF(B4>50, …) when the pass mark is 50 and we'll point out that Cem scored exactly 50, so you need >=. Any formula that gets the right answer passes. Typed-in numbers don't.

  3. Built for memory

    Typing =VLOOKUP( yourself teaches more than reading about it ten times. The keyboard shortcuts work like the real thing.

All challenges

  1. 01 Add it upSUM Starter · 3 min
  2. 02 Find the averageAVERAGE Starter · 3 min
  3. 03 Write once, fill downRelative references Starter · 3 min
  4. 04 Lock it with $Absolute references Core · 3 min
  5. 05 Pass or fail?IF Core · 3 min
  6. 06 Look it upVLOOKUP / XLOOKUP Core · 3 min

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