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Microsoft Excel™


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Level 1: The Basics


Take a detailed look at Excel from the comfort of your own desk with our innovative live e-learning series. 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. Beginning with an overview of the software where you'll look at common Excel terminology and concepts, you'll then move on to consider how spreadsheets are formatted for easier understanding by users. You'll get introduced to Excel's formatting techniques through hands-on exercises and live demonstrations over the web to create spreadsheets which look good and present information clearly and effectively.

From here, you'll move on to understanding how formulas are constructed, and perform calculations using several of Excel's functions. The course finishes by troubleshooting some of Excel's common issues, such as effective printing, and fitting information onto the screen.

Who should attend?

Professionals who need to present information, perform calculations and understand the capabilities of this powerful software


"Course was a very useful introductory workshop, he was a wonderful instructor." - Randy Brehm, Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Key topics

The user interface
Excel terminology
Formatting cells and data
Spreadsheet principles
Constructing formulas
Number formats
Window management
The Quick-Access toolbar
Effective printing

Why take this course with us?

Live e-learning from Naturally Spreadsheets represents a revolution in online learning. The perfect balance between the interactivity of the classroom and the convenience of e-learning, you'll spend a lively two hours with a real instructor as you take part in exercises, discussions and Q&A sessions, receiving personal attention to help you solve your spreadsheet problems. Active participation and a follow-up helpline ensure maximum knowledge retention and application as you put your new skills to use in your daily job, apply concepts in new situations, and become comfortable using this powerful tool.

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.

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.