
Master Google Sheets functions from basic arithmetic to advanced lookups, text, and AI-powered analysis, using import range, query, and Xlookup.
Discover Google Sheets basics, including cloud-based collaboration, easy sheet creation, formula entry in the formula bar or cells, auto-complete helpers, and linking multiple spreadsheets with functions.
Follow along with Google Sheets functions to master practical challenges across sections. Access the Google Drive folder to copy files, view raw data tabs, and compare green completed versions.
Learn how Google Sheets formulas and functions power calculations, from simple sums to complex ranges. Use equals, brackets, and range references like B2:B5 to sum goals.
Compute the average, maximum, and minimum exam scores in Google Sheets using the average, max, and min functions to quickly assess class performance.
Apply count to count numbers in a range and counta to count nonblank cells, then compute the percentage of students who sat the exam using a simple division.
Master rounding in Google Sheets with round, round up, and round down. Learn how to set decimals, copy formulas, and round numbers to the tenth or thousand, including 0.5 behavior.
Practice applying Google Sheets formulas to analyze mock exam results using the first practical challenge, following scenarios and comparing your finished sheet with the example.
Learn to use the if function and nested ifs in Google Sheets to grade pass/fail, handle blank cells, and apply tiered discounts with absolute references.
Learn to use the or and and functions in Google Sheets, combined with the if function, to test conditions, take actions, and handle weekend pricing with the weekday function.
Learn to use countif and countifs to count with conditions, including dynamic criteria, wildcards, dates, averages, and duplicates with conditional formatting.
Learn how to use sumif to add values that meet a single criterion and sumifs to add values across multiple criteria, including date ranges.
Analyze shipment data for Global Goods Shipping to identify delivery statuses, assess weekend surcharges, track package types, and calculate total revenue under various conditions.
Master Google Sheets filter to extract exactly what you need by building multi-condition formulas, placing results on another area or sheet, and combining with count, sum, and date logic.
Remove duplicates with the unique function and sort the results; then use count unique across multiple columns and an open-ended range to auto-update drop-downs via data validation.
Learn to validate emails, phone numbers, and URLs in Google Sheets with ISEMAIL, ISNUMBER, ISURL, and NOT. Use conditional formatting to highlight valid and invalid data.
Develop a data-driven workflow in Google Sheets to track product status, identify unique items, and ensure data integrity across multiple warehouse inventories, and follow the challenge instructions.
Learn how to use Google Sheets' VLOOKUP to find data in tables, handle exact and approximate matches, apply wildcards, combine keys, and manage errors with iferror.
Learn how index and match overcome vlookup limitations by enabling leftward lookups, adapting to added columns, and returning multiple columns or rows, with exact and range-based match options.
Xlookup offers a clearer, more flexible lookup in Google Sheets, handling left and right searches, optional missing value and match-mode parameters, and easier error handling than VLOOKUP.
Master the hyperlink function in Google Sheets to insert URLs, display friendly text, link to specific sheets and cells, and preview drive documents showing owner and last viewed details.
Master the offset function to create dynamic Google Sheets formulas that adapt to added rows or columns and sum the last n months of data.
Build a dynamic Google Sheets dashboard for Global Tech Solutions to quickly retrieve critical information, track project progress, and centralize key resources across departments.
Learn to format text in Google Sheets with proper, upper, lower, trim, left, right, and len; tidy whitespace, correct names, and convert sentences with a single ampersand formula.
Break down long Google Sheets formulas step by step, analyze each function, and extract initials from a full name, using line breaks for readability.
Learn how to join data in Google Sheets using concatenate, ampersand, and textjoin, with delimiters and ranges, to create names, addresses, part numbers, and dates formatted with the text function.
Transpose data in Google Sheets to switch between vertical and horizontal layouts, using the transpose function on a complete range to rearrange rows into columns without altering the original data.
Act as a data analyst for Swift Reads Books to clean, standardize, and reformat an import of book catalog entries and customer feedback data in Google Sheets for accurate reports.
Learn how to use importrange to link multiple Google Sheets, import ranges, and maintain formatting while syncing data to a master sheet.
Use the Google Translate function in Google Sheets to translate between languages, auto-detect source language, and handle blanks with IFERROR, covering English to Spanish and other languages.
Centralize global customer feedback from around the world into one spreadsheet and translate all comments to English, then complete practical challenge 6 by copying and organizing three spreadsheets.
Master basic Google Sheets date functions, including now, today, day, month, year, hour, minute, and second, to extract date parts and build dynamic countdowns and calculations.
Explore Google Sheets date functions, including weekday with start day, choose for day names, workday and networkdays for deadlines, working days, and holidays, and edate and eomonth for month boundaries.
Automate project duration calculations, track leave and attendance across time zones, and analyze shift patterns to generate monthly reports for global HR in Google Sheets, aligned with practical challenge 7.
Master the Google Sheets query function to filter, sort, group, and pivot data from questionnaires and HR databases, using dynamic criteria, date ranges, and aggregate results.
Explore how to use Google Sheets' query function to group by department and compute average salaries, sort results by salary, limit rows, and rename headers with employee data.
Manage department hire dates, salary, and performance reviews at Talent Link Solutions to extract, filter, and summarize data for hr reports using Google Sheets functions.
Learn how Google's Gemini in the sheets sidebar analyzes data and creates charts without formulas, and how the AI function prompts Gemini from Excel for product descriptions and sentiment-based emails.
Be the hero in the office by mastering Google Sheets functions, from VLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH to QUERY, IF statements, and text and date operations.
Hi and welcome to 'Google Sheets Functions: Be the hero in the office!'
I'm Baz Roberts, and I'm thrilled to guide you through this journey.
I've been showing people how to use Google Sheets for over 10 years, and I absolutely love them!
This practical course on Google Sheets Functions is designed to equip you with the skills to effortlessly organise and analyse your data.
This course is fully up-to-date, even incorporating the latest functions like XLOOKUP and AI, ensuring you learn the most relevant and powerful tools available.
Don’t worry we'll start with the basic functions, like SUM and COUNT and then progress to more advanced ones like IMPORTRANGE and the incredibly powerful QUERY.
Basic Calculations
You'll begin by fully grasping everyday functions like AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT, and ROUND, to allow you to understand your data better.
Conditional Logic
Uncover the power of conditional functions like IF statements, COUNTIF, and SUMIF. This will enable your spreadsheets to intelligently respond to conditions, and extract precisely what you need.
Data Filtering & Organization
Learn to FILTER information, identify UNIQUE data and rows, and SORT data. Plus, functions like IS NUMBER will help you easily check and clean your lists.
Data Lookup
Goodbye to manual searching! You'll learn different important lookup functions like VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and the modern XLOOKUP, which get the data you want instantly.
Text Manipulation
Become a star at handling text! Functions like PROPER, TRIM, CONCATENATE, and TEXTJOIN will allow you to clean, combine, and restructure your text. You’ll even learn how to understand those horrible long, complex formulas by breaking them down.
External Sources
Expand your spreadsheet’s horizons! You’ll discover how to pull data from other spreadsheets using Import Range and even translate text in real-time with Google Translate, truly expanding Google Sheets’ capabilities.
Date & Time Management
Easily calculate dates and times, along with working days to be able to do things like track deadlines, and manipulate date and time-orientated data.
Advanced Data Manipulation with QUERY
You’ll learn how to use the unique QUERY function to filter, group, sort, and reformat extensive datasets with just one function.
Gemini and AI
Finally, we delve into the world of AI. We'll see how tools like Gemini for Workspace can assist you in analysing data and creating charts. Plus, how we can prompt Gemini directly from our cells, to quickly get the answers we need.
You’ll possess a robust toolkit of Google Sheets functions. This course is all about giving you the practical skills and confidence to solve real-world problems and take complete control over your spreadsheets.
We'll go through practical examples in every lecture, with accompanying Google Sheets files so you can follow along. And to reinforce your learning, each section has a practical challenge, complete with raw data and solution files so you can check your work.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to use Google Sheets with confidence, saving time and effort, and impressing your boss and colleagues! You'll enhance your professional and academic prospects and open doors to new opportunities.
None of this is difficult, and sometimes you just need to be shown what's possible and be guided in the right direction. This course provides just that – a straightforward path to practical mastery, ensuring you can use the functions in each video with confidence. There’s lots to cover, so let’s get started!