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Microsoft Excel™


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Level 1: Introduction to Microsoft Excel


Conquer your fear of this powerful software as you learn how Excel can help you succeed in your organisation

This highly interactive module enables Excel novices to confidently and effectively handle this powerful piece of software in a business environment. You will gain the confidence to create your own spreadsheets and understand how to use other people's without “breaking” them. This is achieved through learning about the potential of Microsoft Excel, its functionality, and how the different techniques available can fit into a useful and effective solution to business problems.

All examples are delivered in a simulated business environment, not only allowing a better understanding of how to achieve specific business goals, but also unleashing creativity to understand where Excel can address business needs. You will return to the office with the confidence, knowledge and skills to create attractive spreadsheets, and a great foundation on which to build your skills.

Who should attend?

Professionals who need a firm grasp of Excel to present information clearly and understand how formulas can be used to process data.


"One of the best courses I have been on, I am surprised by how much we covered. I will definitely sign up for the next level." - Rosalyn Cropper, IBI, London, UK

Key topics

The user interface
Customising the ribbon
Formatting cells and data
Understanding spreadsheets
Sorting & filtering
Creating charts
Window management
Introduction to formulas
Effective printing

Why take this course with us?

As a business-focused company, we deliver Excel training in a fun and interactive way, allowing you to put your learning into practice in simulated business situations. This ensures that skills are adopted and adapted to your own role quickly and effectively.

The Microsoft Excel programme from Naturally Spreadsheets takes absolute beginners and turns them into Excel experts. Whilst each course works perfectly as a standalone module, the programme is structured to always build on previous learning, allowing you to understand how all the capabilities of the software fit together into a powerful business tool.

Classroom training courses from Naturally Spreadsheets...

Excel Classroom Level 1: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

In this first step, you'll look at how Excel can be used in a business environment, and understand how to apply its functionality in your role. Click here for the full course outline.

Excel Classroom Level 2: Intermediate Excel

This course builds on your basic knowledge to help you use Excel's built-in helpers to create and use any formula, as well as using data validation, nested formulas and pivot tables. Click here for the full course outline.

Excel Classroom Level 3: Advanced Microsoft Excel

In this advanced Excel course, you'll use hands-on learning to tackle the most demanding data types using formulas such as INDIRECT, INDEX, MATCH and SUMPRODUCT, as well as some of Excel's most useful advanced tools. Click here for the full course outline.

Live E-learning training courses from Naturally Spreadsheets...

Excel Live E-learning Level 1: The Basics

In this first step, you'll look at how Excel can be used in a business environment, and understand how to apply its functionality in your role. Click here for the full course outline.

Excel Live E-learning Level 2: Using Formulas

This course builds on your basic knowledge to help you use Excel's built-in helpers to create and use any formula. Click here for the full course outline.

Excel Live E-learning Level 3: Working With Data

In this highly interactive module, you'll trace the journey of data from beginning to end, from controlling the quality of data as it enters Excel, manipulating and tidying data within the software, and displaying it in the most effective way for different data types and uses. Click here for the full course outline.

Excel Live E-learning Level 4: Advanced Data

In this advanced data course, you'll go beyond VLOOKUP to learn how Excel's advanced lookup functions can tame the most complex data sets and reporting requirements. Click here for the full course outline.

Excel Live E-learning: Presenting Excel in PowerPoint

In this interactive course, you'll learn how to use Excel and PowerPoint's tools in combination to create slides which engage the audience to get your message across Click here for the full course outline.