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Excel Level 1

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Course Overview

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that can be used for storing, organising and manipulating data.

This Excel introductory course will enable delegates to gain a good general understanding of the main features of Microsoft Excel, giving them the ability to produce standard spreadsheets, create formulae and format and print spreadsheets.

Course Objectives

    • Create a spreadsheet containing data, navigate using keyboard shortcuts, add new columns and rows and save the spreadsheet.
    • Create and format a spreadsheet using the main features of the formatting tools,
    • Perform the following calculations on a range of numbers: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
    • Use: sum, average, count, min and max on a range of numbers.
    • Present the data in a chart and print the spreadsheet

Course Content

  • Exploring the Microsoft Excel environment

    Exploring the user interface
    Exploring the ribbon
    Obtaining help
    Customising the quick access toolbar

  • Understanding Workbooks and Worksheets

    Creating a new workbook
    Saving a workbook
    Opening a workbook already created
    Navigating in Microsoft Excel
    Selecting and entering data
    Saving a workbook

  • Entering and Editing Specific Data

    Entering text and numbers
    Entering numbers as text
    Inputting dates and times
    Editing the contents of a cell
    Manipulating data
    Undo and redo buttons

  • Using and Understanding Cell Formats

    Cell Formats options
    Understanding the General Format
    Date and Time Formats
    Currency and Accounting Formats
    Text Formats
    Clearing and Resetting Formats

  • Ranges

    Selecting a range of cells
    Selecting more than one range
    Selecting an entire column and row
    Highlighting the entire worksheet

  • AutoFill

    Using Autofill to automate data entry
    Text AutoFill
    Number Autofill
    Date AutoFill
    Custom Lists
    FlashFill

  • Columns and rows

    Inserting and deleting cells, columns and rows
    Changing column widths and row heights
    Auto-fitting a column to its contents
    Changing back to standard widths
    Hiding and un-hiding a column or row
    Searching for data in a worksheet
    Freezing and unfreezing rows and columns

  • Developing a workbook

    Formatting worksheet tabs
    Repositioning worksheets in a workbook
    Inserting and deleting worksheets
    Copying and pasting worksheets

  • Formatting a worksheet

    Modifying fonts
    Merging cells
    Aligning cell contents
    Finding and replacing formats
    Applying borders to a selection
    Deleting borders around a selection of cells
    Changing the alignment of the contents of a cell
    Using the format painter
    Clearing cells (removing formats)

  • Cut, Copy and Paste

    Cut, Copy and Paste
    Shortcuts
    Copying and Pasting to different sheets
    Paste Options

  • Performing calculations

    Adding and Subtracting Numbers
    Multiplication and Division
    BODMAS
    Cell references
    SUM function
    AUTOSUM
    Useful Basic Functions AVERAGE, MIN, MAX and COUNT

  • Basic Sorting and Filtering Data

    Sorting data
    Filtering data

  • Basic Charts

    Chart types
    Simple Chart Customisations

  • Spelling and Printing

    Spell checker
    Print preview
    Printing the spreadsheet
    Printing a section of a worksheet
    Clearing a print area

Prerequisites

    • Delegates should be familiar with using computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. Delegates should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computer.

Public Scheduled Course Dates

Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.
22 Jul 2025
Newcastle
£375
30 Jul 2025
Virtual
£245
02 Sep 2025
Durham
£295
11 Sep 2025
Newcastle
£375
11 Sep 2025
Virtual
£245
07 Oct 2025
Virtual
£245
04 Nov 2025
Virtual
£245
25 Nov 2025
Durham
£295
04 Dec 2025
Virtual
£245
18 Dec 2025
Newcastle
£375
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M.C. Sheard Packaging, Excel Level 1

Looking forward to putting what I've learnt into practice!

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An all round great course, thanks once again.

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