Microsoft Excel Level 1 – Beginners • Introduction

This popular Microsoft Excel training course will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to become an efficient and confident user of the program. You will learn how to create formulas and functions, work with charts and graphs, and much more. 

By the end of this course, you will have the confidence and ability to create and work with a variety of data-driven documents and reports. This course is relaxed and informal where you are encouraged to ask questions. Prior knowledge of Excel is not required but beneficial. 

This course is relaxed and informal where you are encouraged to ask questions. Prior knowledge of Excel is not required but beneficial.

Is This Excel Basic Course For You?

If you have to work with Excel updating company records, creating or amending simple formulas and updating charts, then this course will give you confidence to complete these tasks with ease. There’s plenty of time for questions and to gain confidence with Excel.

Course Aims:

• To create and edit simple Microsoft Excel worksheets and workbooks.
• To improve your confidence when using Microsoft Excel at this level.

Course Objectives:

• By the end of this course you will be able to:
• Create and edit simple formulas
• Format spreadsheet data
• Sort a list of data and quickly answer a range of questions
• Filter a list of data and quickly answer and present data responding to a range of questions
• Create simple but effective business charts
• Print spreadsheet data and charts
• Learn a range of useful short cuts

Excel Level 1 Course Content:

• Introduction to Excel (Get to know Excel)
• Learn a few important facts about Excel – Techniques for selecting cells and data – Enter spreadsheet data – use shortcuts – Prepare the quick access toolbar – Saving to local – 365 SharePoint – OneDrive.
• Simple formulas (Create useful formulas)
• Learn common mistakes – Use different techniques to create formulas – BODMAS – AutoSum – Insert Function – Formulas tab – Percentage calculations – Validate simple formulas – Referencing cells – Managing sheets.
• Formatting techniques (Simplify your data)
• Learn how to use a range of formatting techniques to create structure in your spreadsheet.
• Lists of business data (Input, edit and question your data)
• Interrogating and manipulating lists of business data are important skills. Learn how to input data using shortcuts, manipulate data, and quickly answer a range of questions relating to the data.
• Business Charts (Create high impact charts)
• Learn how to use important selection techniques – chart options – create and edit charts
• Printing (Print different types of data)
• Understand how to: Print lists – Print charts – use Page Break Preview
• Excel shortcuts (Time savers)
• There are many useful time saving shortcuts included in the course