Basic Excel Training Course

Our Basic Excel training course can be carried out in all versions of Microsoft.

All of our Microsoft Excel training courses are full day courses, typically running from 9:30am to 4pm with two coffee breaks and a lunch break throughout to break up the course. Timings can be slightly flexible though to fit in with your needs. We can also create a bespoke course to tailor the contents of the course to your needs. Just ask, we’d be happy to help.

Key Content

The key content that is covered in the course can be found below:

 

  • The Excel Screen Environment
  • Ribbons, Tabs, Customisation
  • Selecting Cells
  • Entering Text and Numbers. Cell formatting
  • Editing, Cut, Copy, Paste
  • Formatting Text. Cell styles
  • Shading and borders
  • Inserting rows and columns
  • Simple Formulae. Autosum, Percentages
  • Headers & Footers
  • Common Functions
  • Differences between Relative & Absolute References
  • Page setup, Printing & Zoom
  • Other Simple Functions for example hiding, freezing, conditional formatting
  • Exercises throughout

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is to enable the trainee to create and format individual worksheets learning how to use simple cell and column formatting skills. In addition there will be considerable emphasis placed upon the simple mathematical symbols  and simple functions used in Excel. Navigational procedures like hiding and freezing will be covered along with conditional formatting.

FAQs

How is the Basic Excel training course structured?
We cover a variety of topics in our basic Excel course. The topics are structured to build on throughout the day. There is also a mid morning break, lunch break and mid afternoon break planned in to make sure that it isn’t too much information for you in one go.

 

Does the training cover the latest Microsoft Office 365 updates?
Definitely. The majority of the content of our Excel training courses transfers across and is compatible with any future updates of Microsoft 365. As well as this though, all of our Excel 365 training courses are reviewed regularly to ensure any new tools and features are not missed out.

 

How can Microsoft Excel training benefit my business?
Excel is one of the most widely used Microsoft packages and so training in it will benefit any member of staff greatly. It can increase your team’s productivity, develop existing data analysis skills further and strengthen their ability to communicate effectively, helping your business stand out in any industry.

 

How do I know if this is the right level course for my Excel training needs?
You will be the best person to know what your knowledge of Excel is. We say that a good indicator of your level, is that if you know at least 80% of the content covered confidently then you are ok to go on the next level course. However if you are unsure, we suggest it is best to do the level to make sure you are confident enough to move onto the next one.

 

Comments and Testimonials

Microsoft Excel Courses at AFH Wealth Management

John is an excellent trainer and has helped many of our staff members become competent users of Excel, which has ultimately improved efficiencies when performing their job roles. John’s “learn by doing” style of teaching is very effective as it enables the trainees to get hands-on experience while they develop their skills within the system.

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Carpet & Flooring – Helping train staff in Microsoft 365 packages

JPL created and conducted a bespoke Excel training program based on our requirements, and both John and Rachel exceeded our expectations in the delivery of this. Delegates were from a variety of departments and had varying levels of experience, yet John and Rachel were accommodating and engaging to ensure this training was effective to all. The team found the training informative, useful to their day job, and fun, and look forward to participating in future courses with JPL

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The SL Shop – Training Staff in Microsoft Excel 365

JPL came out to the SL Shop to give us some Excel training, we were blown away at how much we learnt on the intermediate course. What we have learnt is already being put into action throughout the company to streamline our processes. Advanced course booked and we are very excited. Great courses and an even greater teacher, thanks John.

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IKON Dental Suite Testimonial – helping train staff in Microsoft Office

We wanted to share a quick note and let you know that you did a really good job on giving us the training that we need for Excel and PowerPoint.

As we all know these both are big topics which suit every company differently. We cannot thank you enough for taking the time to tailor this course to our needs.

John is an excellent trainer and very generous with his tips. We were also very impressed by the excellent and efficient before and after communication in between us.

The whole team benefitted greatly from the day. We are looking forward booking more courses provided by you.

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Thank you John for an engaging session. It has opened our eyes to many shortcuts and features that will make our working days run smoother.
Being a small charity, we do a lot of data collection and evaluation, to show the impact of our work. John showed us useful ways to record, sort and display our data in Excel. This will save us a lot of time! Thanks John.
A clear, well-structured course that catered for every level of computer literacy!

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