Hi everyone! I’m pretty new to Google Sheets and looking for some guidance. I’ve been using Excel for a couple of years but never really took the time to learn it thoroughly. Now I want to become really good at Sheets and I’m wondering where to begin. Does anyone have good suggestions for learning resources or courses that helped them? I’d appreciate any advice from this awesome community!
Google Sheets isn’t Excel - don’t expect everything to work the same. Start with Google’s built-in templates, they’re actually solid for learning different use cases. The real-time collaboration is the biggest difference I noticed when I switched. You’ve got to experience it yourself, can’t just read about it. Learn IMPORTRANGE and QUERY functions early - they’re incredibly powerful once you get them. My biggest mistake? Trying to copy my Excel workflows exactly instead of embracing the cloud-native approach.
just start with a project that’ll help you, like a budget tracker or an expense sheet. you can find tons of free vidz on youtube, just don’t get lost in too many tutorials. most formulas are similar to excel, but google’s functions, like ARRAYFORMULA, are total game changers when you grasp em.
Since you know Excel, just focus on what makes Sheets different. The add-ons marketplace is huge - tons of free tools that’ll automate boring stuff. Start with simple scripts in the Script Editor even if you can’t code. The auto-complete is way better than Excel’s, so actually use it. Learn the keyboard shortcuts early since they’re different from Excel - you’ll save hours. And the revision history will save your butt when you mess up (which you will when learning new functions).
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