Course curriculum

    1. Course Introduction

    1. Getting Started with Google Sheets

    1. Understanding Columns, Rows, and Cells

    1. Basic Setting Options

    1. Saving, Version History, and Recovery

    1. Inserting, Hiding, Deleting, and Resizing

About this course

  • Free
  • 15 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

The Google Sheets Fundamentals Course

Spreadsheets are a powerful tool that are essential in today's world. Master the fundamentals with this self-paced video training course. This course will teach you everything that you need to know to get started using spreadsheet programs. This was filmed using Google Sheets, but 99% of the lessons are also transferable to Excel. This course is for beginners or people with limited Google Sheets experience. Get the course today and learn the foundational skills that will help you be more effective with spreadsheets.

Foundational Skills

After learning all of the basics of using spreadsheets, you will learn these three essential spreadsheet skills:

  • Math Operations

    You will learn how to perform math operations in Google Sheets. This is essential skill #1

  • Functions

    You will learn how to read function syntax and use several of the most important functions. This is essential skill #2

  • Sorting and Filtering

    You will learn how to sort and filter data. You need to know how to do this to use spreadsheets effectively. This is essential skill #3

Matt Marra

Modern School Bus Instructor

Matt Marra is the head instructor and founder of Modern School Bus. He started creating online tutorials in 2021 and now has over 400 short lessons on YouTube with over 2,500,000 views. Thousands of happy subscribers learn from his tutorials daily.  

Why you need this course

Investing in your own education is beneficial for a number of reasons. Here are a few:

  • Get work done faster. By learning the foundations properly you will be more efficient which allows you to save time

  • Almost every company uses spreadsheets. Set your self apart from other candidates with strong foundational spreadsheet skills

  • Become to go to person at work. When you learn strong foundations, you can do take your learning to the next level and do things your coworkers can't. This course sets you up for more advanced learning later.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When does the course start and finish?

    This is a self-paced online course. You can start and finish at your own pace whenever you want.

  • How long do I have access to the course?

    You pay once and have lifetime access across any device. You can login and view the course online or download the mobile app and have it at your fingertips

  • How long is the course?

    The course itself is only about 1 hour long, which allows you to learn the fundamentals FAST. Though it may take you a little longer if you are following along with what I do in the video on your own computer

  • How do I get the most out of the course?

    Practice is key. You won't learn as effectively if you aren't practicing. I recommend you have Google Sheets open and do what I do in the video so you can get actual practice. Watch any section twice that you need more practice with

  • Why is the course so short?

    I don't believe it takes long to master the fundamentals of spreadsheets. Each lesson is designed to be short and easily digestible. Each section is short and to the point so you can learn the skills in record time. Since these are video lessons, I try not to repeat myself so you can quickly rewatch a section when you need a refresher.