While many believe Excel is only used to process complicated data, anyone can learn how to take advantage of the program’s powerful features. Whether you’re keeping a budget, organising a training log, or creating an invoice, Excel makes it easy to work with different types of data.
This course is perfectly designed for absolute beginners or simply have limited experience in working with formulas and building spreadsheets from scratch.
To avoid booking a course that is either too hard or too easy, too fast or too slow, we ask that all delegates complete a pre-course checklist to assess their current level of Excel knowledge. This will enable us to ensure that all delegates are on the right course and able to follow the training at a similar pace:
Excel Assessment: Are you a beginner or pro? Find out here
If we feel that you are “beyond” the elements and concepts discussed in this course – we will recommend which level we feel would most benefit you. This assessment can save both time and money!
What we will cover:
- Excel screen and terminology
- Data Input & Editing
- Moving and Copying data
- Saving / Opening / Closing a Workbook
- Formatting Cells, Columns, and Rows
- Working with Dates in Excel
- Introducing Simple Formulae (necessary to advance to higher level Excel courses)
- Using the SUM function
- Understanding formula syntax (necessary to advance to higher-level Excel courses)
- Page Setup and Basic Printing
This course is instructor-led live online and involves useful examples and exercises in a workshop environment to enable delegates to work ‘smarter’ with Excel as well as learn useful techniques, tips, and tricks.
Course Requirements:
Delegates should have access to a laptop with Excel 2016 or newer installed (unfortunately not an Apple laptop or a ‘web-based’ version of Excel). Whilst not essential, the laptop should have a mouse attached as this can be quicker for users during the course
Before enrolling in any Chamber of Commerce Excel course, all prospective delegates must complete a mandatory skills analysis.
This assessment is essential to determine your current proficiency level and ensure you are placed on the most appropriate course (Introductory, Intermediate, or Advanced) for an optimal learning experience. Based solely on the results of this self-assessment, the Chamber will recommend the suitable course level.*
*Please note that by completing the enrolment process, delegates acknowledge that the Chamber of Commerce is unable to accept responsibility or provide refunds if an individual subsequently feels they have been placed on the wrong level course, as placement relies entirely on the delegate’s own honest assessment during the skills analysis.
We strongly encourage careful and truthful completion of the analysis to secure the best possible course fit.
IMPORTANT – The trainer will need to install exercise files on your laptop should you choose to use your own. Some company laptops are not suitable as they have certain features disabled which prohibit the loading of files.
Courses are held online if you require a face to face place, please let us know so we can organise this for you.
We have an 10-delegate maximum per course so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Cost and duration
Members have exclusive savings on bookings and are able to access other great services provided by us.
This course lasts for a full day and is delivered online via Microsoft Teams by our approved expert trainers.
This session can also be arranged on a corporate basis, just for your team. We can host them at your premises, or here at the Chamber’s brand new ‘Chamber Meeting Spaces’ facility; just off the M6 in Preston.
LOCATION
Online via Microsoft Teams
AVAILABILITY – Places available
Date doesn’t suit?
May 12, 2026 09.30 – 16.00
August 04, 2026 09.30 – 16.00
This training course is open to members and non-members. Members receive exclusive discounts on training and many other services provided by us. For more information, please contact the training team on 01772 653000.
Click HERE to view Training Terms and Conditions
Price :
Members: £250 (Saving £250); Affiliate: £375 (Saving £125); Non-Members: £500 (All prices exclude VAT) Time:
09:30 - 16:00
Venue:
Online
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