Course Information
Course Overview
Become an Excel Power User with Python & OpenPyXL
Requirements
Basic Python knowledge - Don't worry, we will cover each code snippet
You will need a computer with Python 3 installed, then we will cover how to install OpenPyXL
Some form of spreadsheet program. I use Excel, but you can also use OpenOffice or similar applications
Description
Become an Excel Power User - Learn how to control & automate Excel with Python and OpenPyXL
Do you have a bunch of Excel files that you need to format or put some value in a cell on each page? Do you need to create Charts on your spreadsheets or insert formulas? Maybe you just want to show off at the office! Whatever your needs, you can expect a comprehensive guide going through the nuts and bolts of how automating Excel works. The course dives straight into OpenPyXL, so you will be up and running creating and manipulating spreadsheets in no-time.
I have had so much use of OpenPyXL when dealing with spreadsheets. You can create advanced sorts and filters, insert and delete rows, copy cells, set custom formatting and much more. I even got a job based on my OpenPyXL knowledge. I am sure you will benefit from learning OpenPyXL if you have even the slightest interest in making your everyday life easier.
After taking this course you will:
Know how to create and manipulate Workbooks and Sheets
Read cell data with absolute and relative references
Iterate over cells and perform actions on each cell
Know how to delete rows and columns
Insert formulas and tables
Format your spreadsheets with fonts, colors and cell types
Understand how you could apply this knowledge to your own work
Create files and folders
Interact with open and save file dialogs
Whether it's gaming, business, engineering, or data you're passionate about, this course will give you everything you need for working on spreadsheets with Python. Take this course today, and begin your journey to having a full-fledged career as an Excel Power User!
Who this course is for:
Anyone interested in controlling and automating Excel with Python - with or without coding experience. People who want to get rid of manually editing hundreds of spreadsheets by hand
Especially suitable for those who would like to extract or add data on multiple spreadsheets or automate the creation of spreadsheets from input data
People who would like to know more about solving Excel problems with Python
People who would like to start consulting services by automating Excel tasks
Course Content
- 9 section(s)
- 47 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Using OpenPyXL, Workbooks and Sheets
- Section 3 Reading data from Cells
- Section 4 Iterating over Cells
- Section 5 Manipulating Cells
- Section 6 Formatting and Filtering
- Section 7 Visuals
- Section 8 Useful Python code with OpenPyXL
- Section 9 Conclusion
What You’ll Learn
- Controlling Excel with Python, Automate Excel with Python, How to use OpenPyXL
Reviews
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OObinna Achara
The course gave a decent overview of OpenPyXL, but it could have done with some more practical real world examples. Also the sound is too quiet throughout a lot of it! Otherwise it was ok.
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CChristo
so far so good
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GGuido Viarisio
very good explanations
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LLebogang Tlowana
The tutor is too fast.