Spreadsheets That Save Hours
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Stop doing manually what a spreadsheet can do in seconds

Learn the exact formulas, pivot tables, dashboards, and automation techniques that working professionals use to cut hours of busywork every single week — no IT background required.

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Spreadsheets That Save Hours

"My goal is simple: by the end of this, your spreadsheets should be doing the work — not you."Freddy Foster

What you'll learn

What you'll be able to do

  • Build dynamic formulas (VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, IF) that replace hours of manual copy-pasting
  • Create pivot tables from scratch to summarise thousands of rows in under two minutes
  • Design clean, professional dashboards that update automatically as new data comes in
  • Audit and fix broken spreadsheets confidently using tracing and error-checking tools
  • Automate repetitive tasks with macros so entire weekly reports run at the click of a button
  • Protect, share, and collaborate on spreadsheets without losing data integrity or version control

How it works

A school that adapts to you

This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.

We learn your level

A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.

Lessons adapt as you go

Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.

Your AI coach keeps you moving

Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.

The curriculum

What's inside your school

6 modules · 26 lessons

1

Stop Working Manually: Spreadsheet Foundations for Speed

Build the essential habits, shortcuts, and settings that make every technique in the course faster and easier to apply.

  • 1.1The Time-Drain Audit: Where Your Hours Actually GoIncluded
  • 1.2Navigation and Selection at the Speed of ThoughtIncluded
  • 1.3Structured Data: Setting Up Spreadsheets the Right WayIncluded
  • 1.4Named Ranges and Cell References That Don't BreakIncluded
2

Dynamic Formulas That Replace Hours of Copy-Pasting

Master the high-impact formulas professionals use to look up, calculate, and transform data automatically.

  • 2.1IF and Nested IF: Making Spreadsheets That ThinkIncluded
  • 2.2VLOOKUP: Pull Data from Any Table InstantlyIncluded
  • 2.3INDEX and MATCH: The Flexible Lookup UpgradeIncluded
  • 2.4SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, and AVERAGEIFS: Instant Conditional SummariesIncluded
  • 2.5Text and Date Formulas That Clean Messy DataIncluded
3

Pivot Tables: Thousands of Rows Summarised in Two Minutes

Build, customise, and refresh pivot tables that turn raw data into clear business summaries instantly.

  • 3.1Your First Pivot Table: From Raw Data to Summary FastIncluded
  • 3.2Grouping, Filtering, and Slicers for Interactive ReportsIncluded
  • 3.3Calculated Fields: Adding Custom Metrics to Any Pivot TableIncluded
  • 3.4Refreshing and Maintaining Pivot Tables as Data ChangesIncluded
4

Professional Dashboards That Update Automatically

Design clean, dynamic dashboards that pull live data and give decision-makers a clear view at a glance.

  • 4.1Dashboard Planning: Layout, Audience, and Key MetricsIncluded
  • 4.2Charts That Update Automatically with New DataIncluded
  • 4.3Conditional Formatting: Instant Visual Alerts on Any DatasetIncluded
  • 4.4Bringing It Together: Building a One-Page Executive DashboardIncluded
5

Audit, Debug, and Fix Any Broken Spreadsheet

Diagnose and repair errors in spreadsheets confidently using built-in tracing, auditing, and validation tools.

  • 5.1Reading Error Messages: What #REF!, #VALUE!, and #N/A Really MeanIncluded
  • 5.2Trace Precedents and Dependents to Find Hidden ProblemsIncluded
  • 5.3Data Validation: Preventing Errors Before They HappenIncluded
  • 5.4Auditing Someone Else's Spreadsheet You've Just InheritedIncluded
6

Automate, Protect, and Collaborate Like a Pro

Eliminate repetitive work with macros, lock down your data, and share spreadsheets without losing control.

  • 6.1Record Your First Macro: Automate Any Repetitive TaskIncluded
  • 6.2Editing and Triggering Macros to Fit Your WorkflowIncluded
  • 6.3Protecting Sheets and Locking Cells Without Locking Out ColleaguesIncluded
  • 6.4Sharing, Co-Authoring, and Version Control Without ChaosIncluded
  • 6.5Building Your Weekly Report Template: The Capstone WorkflowIncluded

Who it's for

Is this you?

The Overwhelmed Manager

Spends hours every week compiling team reports manually and needs dashboards and pivot tables that do the heavy lifting automatically.

The Office Administrator

Handles repetitive data entry and reporting tasks that could be automated with macros and dynamic formulas — freeing up time for higher-value work.

The Sales Professional

Tracks pipelines and targets across messy spreadsheets and wants clean, auto-updating dashboards that make performance instantly visible.

The Finance & Ops Analyst

Already comfortable with basic spreadsheets but wants to replace slow manual methods with SUMIFS, INDEX/MATCH, and audit tools that handle real-world complexity.

The Career Climber

Wants to stand out at work by producing fast, professional, error-free spreadsheet work that others on the team simply can't match.

The Spreadsheet Inheritor

Has just been handed a complex, broken spreadsheet they didn't build and needs the auditing and debugging skills to understand, fix, and own it confidently.

Questions

Frequently asked

Your teacher

A note from your teacher

Freddy Foster

Freddy Foster

I know exactly where you are right now.

You open a spreadsheet, and within five minutes you're doing something you've done a hundred times before — manually copying values from one tab to another, scrolling through hundreds of rows to find a number, reformatting a report that should have updated itself. You get it done. But it takes way longer than it should, and somewhere in the back of your mind there's a nagging feeling that there has to be a better way.

There is. And it's not complicated. I built this school because the gap between "spreadsheet user" and "spreadsheet-confident professional" is almost entirely made up of a handful of specific, learnable techniques — things like writing a VLOOKUP that pulls data in seconds instead of searching manually, or building a pivot table that summarises thousands of rows before your coffee gets cold. These aren't advanced skills reserved for analysts or IT people. They're practical tools that working professionals use every day, and once you know them, you'll wonder how you managed without them.

What you'll find here is exactly what I wish someone had handed me: a clear, logical sequence that starts with understanding where your time actually goes, then systematically replaces every slow habit with a faster one. Formulas that think for you. Pivot tables that answer questions instantly. Dashboards that update themselves. Macros that run your weekly report while you do something more valuable. And the confidence to open a broken spreadsheet someone else built and actually fix it, rather than starting over in a panic.

I've kept everything in plain business English — no jargon, no "let me just explain the theory first," no fluff. You're a busy professional, not a computer science student. Every lesson gets to the point, shows you exactly what to do, and sends you back to work with something useful. The capstone project is a real, working weekly report template you'll be able to use from the moment you finish it.

If you're ready to stop losing hours to manual spreadsheet work and start finishing faster, with cleaner results and more confidence, this is the place to do it. Come in, roll up your sleeves, and let's get you your time back.

Freddy Foster

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