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Bespoke Microsoft Excel - Introduction

Key Course Details:

Level:

Introduction

Location:

UK Centres, Online, Onsite

Class, Online, Onsite

Duration:

1 Day (10am-5pm)

Price:

From £595 + VAT

Dates:

Dates to suit you

This hands-on one day training course is designed to teach delegates how to identify the components of the Excel environment, create spreadsheets, working with data, printing worksheets and more. Enhance your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets as we show you how to add a professional polish to your projects.

This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Microsoft Excel training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.

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Bespoke Microsoft Excel - Introduction

Course Details

Microsoft Excel is the standard spreadsheet application, an essential component of the Microsoft Office Suite. Excel provides comprehensive tools to help you create, analyse, and share spreadsheets, and its powerful, enhanced formatting features allow users to analyse and visualise data through the creation of graphs and charts.

XChange Training offer a core training course in Microsoft Excel, covering the foundations of spreadsheet skills: how to set up and format a spreadsheet, how to work with data in spreadsheets, and how to produce professional graphs and charts using Excel.

By the end of this course you will be comfortable setting up and using spreadsheets in Excel and will be able to manipulate your data using formulae. You will also be proficient in creating professional graphs and charts, enabling you to visualise and better analyse your data.

Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:

You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media. No previous knowledge of Excel is required.

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Full Course Outline

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Overview
- Overview of Excel
- The workbook environment
- Quick Access toolbar and ribbons
- Navigation and zooming
Setting up a Spreadsheet
- Entering text, numbers, dates and percentages
- Copying and pasting
- Using Autofill and Autofill options
Working with Data
- Working with ranges
- Calculations and formulas
- Using absolute references
- Working with functions
- The AutoSum function
- Using Average(), Min(), and Max() functions
Formatting Options
- Font, alignment and number formatting
- Using Cell Styles and the Format Painter
- Working and designing a list
- Sorting data
Printing Worksheets
- Excel print options
- Printing large worksheets, and all or part of a worksheet
- Creating headers and footers
Presenting Data in Charts
- Chart basics
- Modifying charts
- Printing charts
Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓
This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.

Remote Online

Delivered Online to your location

Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training Courses

Central London

5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH

St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training Centre

Central Manchester

Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP

Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training Centre

Central Glasgow

Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX

The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training Centre

Onsite

Onsite at your Offices/Premises

If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Onsite Training
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Client Reviews

''Good interactive training. Trainer was excellent. Thanks''
Andy Doust, RRG Group, Microsoft Excel VBA 1 Day Introduction
''Good pace and very clear directions. I will definitely be recommending XChange Training in the future. ''
Charlotte Green, AXA Investment Managers, Powerpoint & Excel - Bespoke Introduction
''I have done similar excel courses before but I felt I learnt a lot more on this one due to the way the trainer covered the material and explained everything very clearly.''
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Frequently Asked Questions:

What dates are available for this course?

As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).

Can the content be tailored to my requirements?

Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.

Can this course be delivered live online?

Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.

What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?

We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.

Can the course include my work samples?

It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.