Course Description
Presenter: David Ringstrom, CPA
Build a stronger foundation in Excel with practical spreadsheet skills you can apply immediately to improve accuracy and efficiency. In this course, Excel expert and author David Ringstrom, CPA, guides you through essential worksheet techniques that help streamline everyday spreadsheet tasks.
You'll learn how to duplicate worksheets, paste and transform data using Paste Special, insert and delete rows and columns, and merge cells effectively. The course also explores tools for finding and replacing information, tracing dependent cells, checking spelling, and using Flash Fill to quickly format or separate text. In addition, you'll discover how to create useful visualizations using Excel’s charting features, including Recommended Charts.
By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with practical Excel skills that help you work more confidently and efficiently in your day-to-day responsibilities.
Learning objectives:
- Use essential worksheet tools to organize and manage spreadsheet data
- Apply Paste Special, Flash Fill, and other productivity features to work more efficiently
- Identify and correct spreadsheet errors using auditing and editing tools
- Create charts and visualizations to better communicate data insights

David Ringstrom, CPA, is a nationally recognized Excel expert, author, and educator who specializes in helping professionals use Microsoft Excel more effectively. Through his teaching, writing, and consulting work, he has guided thousands of users in improving their spreadsheet skills and productivity.
David is the author of multiple books and training programs on Excel and has delivered presentations for accounting, financial, and business professionals across a variety of industries. As a Certified Public Accountant and experienced instructor, he combines technical expertise with practical, real-world applications that help learners immediately apply what they have learned.
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