
Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Data Visualization, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Writing, Computer Literacy, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Timelines, Microsoft Power Platform, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft 365, Network Security, Business Software, Computer Hardware, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Office, Desktop Support, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Hardware Troubleshooting, Generative AI, Operating Systems, Collaborative Software, System Support, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Application Security, Microsoft Teams, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Copilot, Dashboard, Forecasting, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Workflow Management, Data Wrangling, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis, Data Transformation
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, User Story, User Interface (UI), Product Roadmaps, Competitive Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Usability, Persona Development, Product Development, Market Analysis, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Customer Analysis, Market Intelligence, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Quality Assurance and Control, Product Strategy, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Management, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Supervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Infrastructure Architecture, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Data Processing, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Data Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Excel Formulas, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Modeling, User Story, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Data Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Software Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Quality Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Visio, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Business Analysis, Scrum (Software Development), Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Penetration Testing, Azure Active Directory, Network Security, Computer Systems, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Testing, Encryption, Cybersecurity, System Testing, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Threat Management, Cloud Computing, Authentications, Active Directory, Operating Systems, Data Management, Computer Security Incident Management
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Windows, Editing, Data Visualization, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Data Visualization, No-Code Development, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Presentations, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, GitHub, C# (Programming Language), HTML and CSS, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Debugging, SQL, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Graph Theory
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months
Browse the Microsoft courses below—popular starting points on Coursera.
These beginner-friendly courses offer step-by-step guidance using Microsoft tools for work or personal use:
The Microsoft 365 Fundamentals course lasts 2 months and focuses on foundational Microsoft Office skills such as:
It uses tools like spreadsheets and R.
On the other hand, the Microsoft Excel Professional Certificate spans 3 months and dives deeper into Excel-specific skills such as:
It uses tools like Python, Excel, and GitHub.
Both courses target data analysts but differ in their specialized areas and depth. Choose based on whether you prefer:
Start by identifying the Microsoft product or skill you want to build—Excel for data, Power BI for analytics, Word and PowerPoint for communication, or Azure for cloud computing.
While Microsoft does not offer its full Professional Certificates, Specializations, or courses for free, there are two ways to ensure you have selected the best topic and program to meet your goal.
If you want to keep learning, earn a certificate from Microsoft, or unlock full course access after the preview or trial, you can upgrade or apply for financial aid.‎