This introductory Excel course provides a clear, practical foundation for using Excel confidently and effectively. It covers essential skills such as navigating the interface, entering and copying data, understanding how Excel treats text and numbers, and working with formulas and functions like SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT. Learners will also develop core formatting, printing, and chart‑creation skills, while gaining an understanding of key concepts such as absolute cell references, named ranges, and linking worksheets and workbooks.
Transform your Excel anxiety into confidence in just one day. This hands-on course equips business professionals with essential skills to navigate Excel efficiently, write accurate formulas and functions, organize and format data like a pro, print flawless reports, and create insightful charts—all using real-world business scenarios. You’ll leave with time-saving shortcuts, a deep understanding of how Excel thinks, and a personalized workbook you can reuse forever. No more guessing or frustration, just clear, practical knowledge that boosts productivity, reduces errors, and empowers you to tackle everyday work tasks with speed and precision. Start working smarter, not harder, today. for more information contact us at lets dash talk at e q v dot co dot uk
Counts towards 6 CPD Hours 1 Day Open Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Navigate Excel efficiently using keyboard shortcuts and interface features.
Distinguish between text and number data types and understand how Excel stores and aligns them.
Write and edit formulas using point-and-click techniques and understand the order of operations.
Apply essential functions such as SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, COUNTA, SUMIF, and COUNTIF to summarize data.
Use absolute and mixed cell references (with F4) to control how formulas behave when copied.
Create and manage named ranges to improve formula clarity and maintainability.
Format cells professionally, use Format Painter, and prepare worksheets for clean, print-ready output.
Link data across worksheets and workbooks, and create basic charts to visualize trends and comparisons.
Your Post-Course Challenge
Complete the further practice workbook
Apply the techniques to your own data
Counts Towards 6 CPD Hours
This course contributes 6 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for individuals who are new to Excel or require a refresher on fundamental skills to use the software effectively in a professional or personal context. Whether you’re looking to improve productivity, analyze data, or create clear reports, this course provides the essential knowledge to build confidence and competence in Excel.
This course is ideal for:
Office workers who need to manage spreadsheets for daily tasks such as budgeting, scheduling, or data recording
Students seeking to develop foundational Excel skills for academic projects or future careers
Professionals transitioning into roles that require basic data analysis or reporting capabilities
Administrative staff looking to streamline processes and reduce manual data entry errors
Small business owners who want to track finances, inventory, or sales using simple tools
Anyone aiming to build a solid understanding of Excel to support personal or professional goals
No prior experience needed
No previous knowledge of Excel is required to benefit from this course. It is structured to guide learners from the basics, ensuring that even those with no exposure to spreadsheets can progress confidently. The content is accessible to all, with a focus on practical, hands-on learning that adapts to different paces and learning styles.
What you will take away
By the end of this course, you will have the skills to navigate Excel efficiently, create and format worksheets, use essential formulas and functions, and produce clear, professional outputs. You will leave with the confidence to apply these tools in real-world scenarios, improving your ability to manage data and communicate insights effectively.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 1 Day
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate per day for open public course
From: £295.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
