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Microsoft 365 & Copilot · Beginner

Excel Introduction

The right start for beginners and the self-taught

A hands-on, one-day or half-day beginners’ Excel course: delivered at your premises, remotely or at our UK classrooms, and perfect for the self-taught.

LengthHalf day or 1 day
LevelBeginner
FormatsIn-house · Live online · Public
Group sizeUp to 4 per group
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Level 1IntroductionLevel 2IntermediateLevel 3AdvancedLevel 3VBA
Overview

About the Excel Introduction course

Our Excel Introduction course is perfect for both beginners and those who are self-taught in Microsoft Excel and looking to learn skills that will transform how they work.

Our experienced trainers will guide you through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, so you’ll be able to apply what you’ve learned immediately in the workplace. By the end of the course you will be able to create, modify and format spreadsheets, including designing basic formulas and charts.

  • Understand the terminology used in Excel
  • Enter, edit and format data with confidence
  • Use formulas and functions to calculate
  • Create and format a simple chart
Excel Basics

Find your way around the Excel window, workbooks and shortcuts.

Entering & Editing Data

Enter, select, move and copy data, and link worksheets.

Formulas & Functions

SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT and absolute references.

Charts & Formatting

Format worksheets, freeze panes and build your first charts.

Course outline

What the day covers

6 modules · tailored to your team on in-house courses
Excel Basics4 topics
  • Exploring the Excel window
  • Spreadsheet terminology
  • Opening & closing workbooks
  • Navigating & keyboard shortcuts
Entering & Editing Data4 topics
  • Creating a new workbook
  • Entering & editing labels and values
  • Selecting, moving & copying data
  • Linking worksheets & saving
Formulas & Functions4 topics
  • Creating new formulas
  • SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX & COUNT
  • Copying formulas & functions
  • Absolute & relative references
Printing2 topics
  • Preparing to print
  • Page set up options
Formatting Worksheets3 topics
  • Formatting text, numbers, rows & columns
  • Inserting & deleting rows and columns
  • Freezing panes & splitting the screen
Charts2 topics
  • Creating a simple chart
  • Formatting a chart
Courses & fees

Ways to book this course

Most popularIn-House

At Your Premises

£545+ VAT
One-day onsite · up to 4 people
  • Instructor-led at your location
  • Additional attendees £35 + VAT each
  • Printed materials & trainer travel included
  • About £75 + VAT per person when 10 attend
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Public Course

Classroom Place

£195+ VAT
One-day classroom · per delegate
  • Preston, Liverpool, Manchester & London
  • Small groups with 1-to-1 support
  • Reference manual & certificate included
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Public course prices are per delegate. Book 2 or more delegates on the same course and receive significant discounts. Course tailoring for onsite courses is available for a small additional fee.

Is it right for you?

Who the course is for

Before you attend

No previous Excel experience is needed. We simply recommend that attendees can use a mouse to select and open menus and icons, and can identify the Shift, Ctrl, TAB and Home keys on the keyboard.

Public course dates

Join a scheduled course

One-day courses, 9:30am to 4:30pm, with refreshments, lunch, reference materials and a certificate. Book 2 or more places for a discount.

DateVenuePriceBook
Tuesday 20 October9:30am to 4:30pm Liverpool £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Tuesday 27 October9:30am to 4:30pm Leeds £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Tuesday 3 November9:30am to 4:30pm London £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Tuesday 3 November9:30am to 4:30pm Manchester £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Tuesday 10 November9:30am to 4:30pm Preston £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Tuesday 10 November9:30am to 4:30pm Remote (Teams) £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Tuesday 17 November9:30am to 4:30pm Liverpool £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Tuesday 24 November9:30am to 4:30pm Leeds £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Monday 4 January9:30am to 4:30pm Manchester £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place
Wednesday 6 January9:30am to 4:30pm London £195 + VAT per delegate Request a place

All 20 dates for this course

Every course includes

More than just a training day

Dedicated account managerOne named contact who knows your organisation and your history with us.
Pre-course evaluationFree skills check forms so every delegate lands on the right level.
Course tailoringWe plan and customise closed courses around your roles, systems and files.
CertificatesA Keys Training certificate for every attendee, for training records and ESR.
Management feedbackPost-course feedback reviews so you can see what landed.
Free aftercareTelephone and email support for every delegate after the course.
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Frequently asked questions

Not sure this is the right level?

Download our free pre-course evaluation form (PDF) and a member of our team will recommend the right level for each attendee, or explore the other levels below.

Level 1: IntroductionLevel 2: IntermediateLevel 3: AdvancedAll Excel Training

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