Excel Productivity Tips: Work Faster with Shortcuts, Formulas, and AI
29mBeginner2026-06-22
Authors

Emma Chieppor
Course details
Unlock the full potential of Excel shortcuts, techniques, and time-saving tricks that professionals use daily to work faster and smarter. Discover advanced data entry methods. Learn how to automate repetitive tasks to save time and reduce errors. Gain hands-on experience with formatting, data management, and efficient navigation strategies, all showcased through practical examples. Explore how Copilot can enhance formula writing, pivot table creation, and data visualization. Engage with structured learning modules that explain, demonstrate, and challenge you to apply new skills immediately. Intended for professionals, students, and anyone aiming to gain Excel expertise, this course offers invaluable insights for all proficiency levels.
Concepts
Introduction
- Turn hours into minutes with Excel shortcuts
Excel Workspace Setup and Navigation
- Customize your ribbon and create your own keyboard shortcuts
- The navigation shortcuts every Excel user needs to know
- Workbook window productivity hacks
Smart Data Entry and Formatting
- AutoFill any type of list
- How to format every worksheet at once
- Create all your Excel worksheets in one click
- Automatically format your data
Data Cleanup in Excel
- Flash fill any data
- How to fill blank cells in seconds
- Challenge - Delete blank rows
- Solution - Delete blank rows
Data Analysis with Excel
- Excel tables
- How to automatically calculate data with AutoSum
- Upgrade your Excel filters with slicer buttons
AI-Powered Excel with Copilot
- Debug and write formulas with Copilot
- Build a pivot table and a chart in seconds with Copilot
- Create a full Excel dashboard with Copilot
Conclusion
- Next steps