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You don't need to pay for courses. There's countless videos even whole series that teach you Word and Excel from basics to advanced on youtube. But if you must pay, I'd say Udemy but I really don't see why you would pay when there's free.
HOWEVER, you can learn this stuff hopefully she has the aptitude to actually apply it. That is two very different things.
Seriously, I still have analysts and business managers that email me screenshots of Excel data rather than copying and pasting.
Also, never pay full price for Udemy courses. Always wait for it to go at least 80% off.
Aren't they always 80% off? Lol
Unless you are unlikely and hit the site on the 3 days a year when they are full price.
In-person one to one instruction if possible. Work on those particular tasks and also how to use search engines to get unstuck. Once you reach a basic level you can use online resources to get through things, but maybe she isn't there yet
~~Can you check out courses at her local library? There's usually fantastic resources through libraries. Or else local community colleges.~~
I just realized you said online courses.
I agree with the other poster that Udemy is good. But there's almost guaranteed to be some other courses through Microsoft themselves. They probably have some sort of learning resources page on their website. That may help with the excel stuff.
The local community college or community center will likely have these that double as social gatherings.
Check your local library and government career agencies. They sometimes have free or cheap classes for computer literacy.
The for dummies series of books works well for some too. Just be cautious not to use an outdated one.
CBT Nuggets has great videos for more intermediate and advanced topics too.
