Google Sheets: The Comprehensive Masterclass by Leila Gharani

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S1: Welcome to Your Google Sheets Course
Get the Most Out of This Course (Don't Skip)
Get the Course Files
Pre-assessment Quiz (Check your current knowledge) S01_Quiz
**** S2: Google Sheets Essentials ****
What You Achieve by the End of Essentials
S3: Getting Started Right with Google Sheets
Sheets Basics for a Smooth Start
Cells, Rows & Columns
Productivity Tips & File Sharing (Pro Tip)
Useful Menu & Toolbar Options
Language & Spreadsheet Settings (Important)
Version Recovery & Edit History
Activity: 5 Minute Timer
S4: Data Entry & Basic Formulas S04_Sheets_Basics_START S04_Sheets_Basics_SOLUTION
Data Entry, Data Types & Autofill in Google Sheets
Common Formulas in Google Sheets
Important Functions in Google Sheets (Sum, Count, Counta, CountUnique)
Relative Vs. Absolute Referencing
Challenge: Find the Mistake! Data Doesn't add up!
Key Takeaways: The Basics
S5: Best Practice & Useful Features S05_Sheets_BestPractice_START S05_Sheets_BestPractice_SOLUTION
Useful Features for Report Design
Useful Shortcuts (Pro Tips)
Conditional Formatting (Steer Attention to What Matters)
Challenge: Conditional Formatting with Checkboxes and Emails
Data Validation & Drop-down Lists
Working with Excel & CSV Files (& Importing Data)
Getting Data from Other Google Sheets (IMPORTRANGE)
Best Practice in Designing Functional Spreadsheets (Pro Tips)
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge - Useful Features
Key Takeaways: Best Practice & Useful Features

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S6: Sorting, Filtering and Cleaning Data S06_Sheets_DataCleaning_START S06_Sheets_DataCleaning_SOLUTION
Sort Feature & What You Shouldn't Do
Filter & Filter View in Sheets
Calculations on Filtered Results - SubTotal (Pro Tip)
Challenge: Delete Empty rows in Data
Split Text, Remove Duplicates and Trim Spaces
Find & Replace Values (Pro Tip)
Challenge: Which Items Does Each Customer Order?
Key Takeaways: Data Cleaning & Management Tools
S7: Essential Sheets Functions to Analyze & Summarize S07_Sheets_Functions_Summarize_START S07_Sheets_Functions_Summarize_SOLUTION
Important: How to Properly Read & Understand Functions
Unique & Sort Functions
SUM(IFS) by Criteria (also COUNT, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN)
Challenge: Summarize by Criteria & COUNTUNIQUE(IFS)
Rounding Values (the Right Way)
Logical & Information Functions (TRUE & FALSE)
IF Function (IF, Then)
Nested IF & IFS Functions (Pro Tip)
Error Types & How to Handle Errors
Named ranges (Pro Tip)
Challenge: Average Sales between Selected Dates
Key Takeaways: Essential Functions to Summarize
S8: Lookup & Filter Functions S08_Sheets_Function_Lookup_START S08_Sheets_Function_Lookup_SOLUTION
Overview of Helpful Lookup Functions
VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP
Approximate Match Lookup (Replacement for IFS - Pro Tip)
FILTER Function to Return Multiple Match Results
Lookup Pictures & Images (Pro Tip)
SortN for Ranking (account for ties)
Challenge: Find the Mistake in the Formulas & Correct them
Key Takeaways: Lookup & Filter Functions
S9: Text, Date & Time Functions S09_Sheets_TextDate_START S09_Sheets_TextDate_SOLUTION
Useful & Easy Text Functions

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Search & Substitute Text (Pro Tip)
Split & Join Values to / from Multiple Columns
Challenge: Sort Multiple Words Inside a Cell
Essential Date Functions
Time Calculations (Calculating Hours worked)
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge - Text & Date Functions
Key Takeaways: Useful Text Functions
S10: Helpful Google Sheet Functions S10_Sheets_GoogleFunctions_START S10_Sheets_GoogleFunctions_SOLUTION
Detect Language and Translate Your Spreadsheets
Image Function (Pro Tip: Create QR Codes)
Import Tables From the Web (IMPORTHTML)
Import Any Data from the Web (IMPORTXML)
Stock & Currency Data with GOOGLEFINANCE
Challenge: Did You Invest in the Right Stock?
Key Takeaways: Google Functions & More Resources
S11: Collaborate, Publish & Protect S11_Sheets_Collab_Protect_START S11_Sheets_Collab_Protect_SOLUTION
Sharing Files & Collaboration Tools
Publishing Sheet or Chart (& Embedding in a Web Page)
Protection: Sheet & Cell Level
Prepare for Print / PDF (& Page Breaks)
Challenge: Prepare Proper PDF Layout
Use Google Forms to Collect Data (Pro Tip)
Key Takeaways: Collaborate, Protect & Collect Data
S12: Charts to Impress S12_Sheets_Charts_START S12_Sheets_Charts_SOLUTION
Chart Basics (Column & Line Charts)
Aggregating Data in Charts (Bar & Pie Charts)
Combo (Combination) Charts
Scrolling Tables & Scorecards (Visualization Tools for Dashboards)
Gauge chart (Visualization Tools for Dashboards)
Add Slicers to Charts
Challenge: Better Dashboards (auto-sorted charts)
Sparklines to Impress
Sparklines for Stock & Currency Trends (Pro Tip)

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Key Takeaways: Chart Tips
S13: Explore your Data with Pivot Tables in Google Sheets S13_Sheets_PivotTables_START S13_Sheets_PivotTables_SOLUTION
Explore Feature in Google Sheets (Pro Tip)
Pivot Table Basics in Google Sheets
Filters & Slicers for Dynamic Pivot Tables
Pro Tip: Grouping Items & Dates (by month, year)
Custom Formulas in Pivot Tables
Challenge: Master Pivot Tables in Google Sheets
Key Takeaways: Pivot Tables
S14: Test Your Sheets Essential Knowledge!
Congratulations! Get Ready for More Practice
More Challenges & Practice Activities (You need this to pass
the quiz) S14_Exercises_For_Quiz_START
Google Sheets Essentials Quiz
Challenge Answers & Course Roadmap S14_Exercises_For_Quiz_SOLUTION
***** S15: Advanced Data Analysis with Google Sheets *****
Introduction to Advanced Data Analysis
S16: Advanced Functions & Formula Combinations S16_Sheets_AdvancedFunctions_START S16_Sheets_AdvancedFunctions_SOLUTION
INDEX MATCH for Complex Lookups
Challenge: Find the Mistake! Index Match Problem
INDEX MATCH with Multiple Headers (Pro Tip)
Array Formulas: ARRAYFORMULA Function
Create Own Arrays & Append Totals
INDIRECT Function: Lookup from Different Sheets
Generate Random Data & Text (RANDBETWEEN)
The Power of SEQUENCE Function (Dynamic Yearly Calendar)
Key Takeaways: Advanced Functions
S17: Query Function S17_Sheets_Query_START S17_Sheets_Query_SOLUTION
QUERY Function Syntax & Important Guidelines
QUERY Function Example (Select, Where, Order by)
QUERY Function Aggregation & Calculated Columns
Group by Multiple Columns & Pivot Columns (Query Function)
QUERY Function with Drop-down List (Dynamic Cell References)

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QUERY Function with Dynamic Totals (Pro Tip)
Working with Dates & Months in QUERY Function
Combine Data from Multiple Sheets with QUERY Function
QUERY Function & IMPORTRANGE to Combine Data from an External File
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge - QUERY Function Syntax
Key Takeaways: Query Function
S18: Advanced & Hidden Features S18_Sheets_AdvancedFeatures_START S18_Sheets_AdvancedFeatures_SOLUTION
Custom Number Formatting Explained
Custom Formatting for Impressive Reports with Symbols (Pro Tip)
Conditional Formatting with Formulas (The secret to getting it right)
Challenge: Find the Difference Between Two Lists
Dependent Drop-down Lists in Google Sheets
Dependent Drop-down for Every Row in Sheets (Pro Tip)
Challenge: Dependent drop-down Lists in Google Sheets
Key Takeaways: Advanced Features
S19: Introduction to Google Sheets Apps Script, Macros & Add-ons S19_Sheets_AppsScript_START S19_Sheets_AppsScript_SOLUTION
Google Sheets Macros: Record your First Macro
Relative Vs. Absolute Macro Recording: Practical Example
Combining Macros in Sheets (Mix Absolute & Relative Reference)
Challenge: Automate Chart Creation with Your Macro
Reset Dependent Data Validation List with Apps Script in Sheets
Find & Install Add-ons (Goal Seek example) S19_GoalSeek
Key Takeaways: Apps Script & Links to More Resources
S20: Final Words
Bonus: The Mechanics of the Quiz
Final Words
More Resources