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Wise Owl's Microsoft Excel Training Courses

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Benefits of our Excel training

Not sure if we deserve all the reviews you can see on this site? Here are some of the things we do (very) differently to earn them.

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Friendly and professional training ... guaranteeed

How can any training company guarantee the quality of their courses? Here's how:

  • We limit our courses to no more than 6 people per class.
  • Unlike almost every other computer training company, we never subcontract or use freelancers - here's why this matters.

The best courseware in the industry? See for yourself

Our course manuals and exercises are by some way the best in the computer training industry. Fortunately you don't have to take our word for this - you can see for yourself:

Genuine integrity - and good manners

Our values are simple - we treat people as we would like to be treated ourselves. So:

  • We will - almost never - cancel courses. To see what "almost never" means see our no cancel guarantee.
  • There's nothing worse than being pestered, so we don't pester people. Ever.
  • It's dangerous to be sanctimionius, but we can see no possible benefit that tobacco and gambling companies bring to the world (and quite a lot of harm), so we choose not to work for them. Sorry.

You can see more on our corporate values here.

Innovative online training platform

We've put a lot of thought into making our online courses as useful and interactive as possbile:

  • Delegates use Remote Desktop to connect to our machines, so our trainers can see everyone's screens at all time.
  • We arrange (without charge) a half-hour pre-course check for each online delegate before courses, to ensure that they everyone will be able to join the course seamlessly when it begins.
  • As well as providing a PDF of the manual and exercises for each online course delegate we will (again without charge) also post this out to each person a few days before if required.

Choose a specific course, or stay on this page to see all of our Excel training.

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Our current Microsoft Excel scheduled courses

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Excel Intermediate Thursday 27 February 2025 27 Feb Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Mon/Tue 03-04 March 2025 03-04 Mar Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Fully booked
Excel Advanced Thu/Fri 13-14 March 2025 13-14 Mar Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Mon/Tue 17-18 March 2025 17-18 Mar Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Mon/Tue 17-18 March 2025 17-18 Mar Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Introduction to Office Scripts Mon/Tue 17-18 March 2025 17-18 Mar Online 2 days £875.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Friday 21 March 2025 21 Mar Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Advanced VBA Wed/Thu 26-27 March 2025 26-27 Mar Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Thursday 27 March 2025 27 Mar Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Monday 31 March 2025 31 Mar Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Thu/Fri 10-11 April 2025 10-11 Apr Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Thu/Fri 10-11 April 2025 10-11 Apr Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Thu/Fri 10-11 April 2025 10-11 Apr Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Introduction to Office Scripts Thu/Fri 10-11 April 2025 10-11 Apr Online 2 days £875.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Fast track Excel VBA Tue/Thu 22-24 April 2025 22-24 Apr Online 3 days £1,350.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Wednesday 23 April 2025 23 Apr Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Thursday 24 April 2025 24 Apr Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Mon/Tue 12-13 May 2025 12-13 May Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Mon/Tue 12-13 May 2025 12-13 May Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Introduction to Office Scripts Mon/Tue 12-13 May 2025 12-13 May Online 2 days £875.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Friday 30 May 2025 30 May Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Mon/Tue 02-03 June 2025 02-03 Jun Manchester 2 days £950.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Advanced VBA Mon/Tue 02-03 June 2025 02-03 Jun Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Thu/Fri 05-06 June 2025 05-06 Jun Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Monday 09 June 2025 09 Jun Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Tue/Wed 10-11 June 2025 10-11 Jun Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Thu/Fri 12-13 June 2025 12-13 Jun Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Fast track Excel VBA Mon/Wed 16-18 June 2025 16-18 Jun Online 3 days £1,350.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Wednesday 25 June 2025 25 Jun Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Monday 30 June 2025 30 Jun Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Monday 30 June 2025 30 Jun Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Wednesday 02 July 2025 02 Jul Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Thu/Fri 03-04 July 2025 03-04 Jul Manchester 2 days £950.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Mon/Tue 07-08 July 2025 07-08 Jul Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Wed/Thu 09-10 July 2025 09-10 Jul Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Thu/Fri 10-11 July 2025 10-11 Jul Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Introduction to Office Scripts Thu/Fri 10-11 July 2025 10-11 Jul Online 2 days £875.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Thursday 24 July 2025 24 Jul Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Friday 01 August 2025 01 Aug Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Advanced VBA Mon/Tue 04-05 August 2025 04-05 Aug Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Tue/Wed 05-06 August 2025 05-06 Aug Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Wed/Thu 06-07 August 2025 06-07 Aug Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Mon/Tue 11-12 August 2025 11-12 Aug Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Fast track Excel VBA Wed/Fri 13-15 August 2025 13-15 Aug Online 3 days £1,350.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Wednesday 20 August 2025 20 Aug Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Mon/Tue 01-02 September 2025 01-02 Sep Manchester 2 days £950.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Thu/Fri 04-05 September 2025 04-05 Sep Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Thu/Fri 04-05 September 2025 04-05 Sep Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Tuesday 09 September 2025 09 Sep Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Tue/Wed 09-10 September 2025 09-10 Sep Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Introduction to Office Scripts Wed/Thu 10-11 September 2025 10-11 Sep Online 2 days £875.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Monday 22 September 2025 22 Sep Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Monday 22 September 2025 22 Sep Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Thursday 25 September 2025 25 Sep Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Wed/Thu 01-02 October 2025 01-02 Oct Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Advanced VBA Wed/Thu 01-02 October 2025 01-02 Oct Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Thu/Fri 02-03 October 2025 02-03 Oct Manchester 2 days £950.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Monday 06 October 2025 06 Oct Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Wed/Thu 08-09 October 2025 08-09 Oct Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Thu/Fri 09-10 October 2025 09-10 Oct Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Fast track Excel VBA Tue/Thu 14-16 October 2025 14-16 Oct Online 3 days £1,350.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Friday 24 October 2025 24 Oct Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Friday 24 October 2025 24 Oct Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Monday 27 October 2025 27 Oct Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Mon/Tue 03-04 November 2025 03-04 Nov Manchester 2 days £950.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Tue/Wed 04-05 November 2025 04-05 Nov Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Thursday 06 November 2025 06 Nov Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Mon/Tue 10-11 November 2025 10-11 Nov Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Introduction to Office Scripts Mon/Tue 10-11 November 2025 10-11 Nov Online 2 days £875.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Wed/Thu 12-13 November 2025 12-13 Nov Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Monday 24 November 2025 24 Nov Online 1 day £525.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Introduction Friday 28 November 2025 28 Nov Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Intermediate Friday 28 November 2025 28 Nov Manchester 1 day £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Advanced VBA Mon/Tue 01-02 December 2025 01-02 Dec Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Advanced Wed/Thu 03-04 December 2025 03-04 Dec Online 2 days £725.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel Business Modelling Thu/Fri 04-05 December 2025 04-05 Dec Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Excel VBA macros Tue/Wed 09-10 December 2025 09-10 Dec Online 2 days £995.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book
Fast track Excel VBA Tue/Thu 09-11 December 2025 09-11 Dec Online 3 days £1,350.00 + VAT 09:30-16:30 Book

If you can't see the course you want listed above, don't despair! If you can muster 3 or 4 people together, it may well be worth organising an onsite course at your office (we'll provide and set up the computers), or else an online course tailored to your needs.

Our Microsoft Excel classroom training venues

What other people have said about our Excel training

Here are some comments we've received about our Excel + training. You can see all of our 528 reviews here. We would like to sincerely thank the clients whose names are shown below for kindly agreeing to let us share their feedback.

"Knowledgeable trainer and useful information included in the sessions. "

Hannah Presswell

Bedfordshire Police

"Very informative course with a great teacher. Would recommend to anyone starting out!"

Charlotte Turner

Kepak Group

"Trainer was very enthusiastic and engaging. He was very pleasant and also willing to spend more, or less time, on whatever we felt was the most valuable for our jobs. This flexibility was really appreciated."

Callum Morley

PricewaterhouseCoopers

"Training was very interactive and this helped keep me engaged throughout both days - the course was quite a long one to do over teams but it didn't feel like it."

Caitlin Irving

Sellafield Ltd

"Our trainer made the course very enjoyable with his enthusiasm and humour. He made sure I felt like I could ask all and any questions I wanted, despite also having to pay extra attention to the other trainee."

Philip Howlett

Macquarie Energy Leasing

"Great course. The trainer was really knowledgeable and happy to answer all questions. Online course format worked well and the way the trainer viewed our screens meant he was able to give us hints/advice if we'd made any typos/errors, without holding the other delegates up."

Lyndsey Bell

Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service

About our Excel training

We've been teaching Excel since the early days (anyone remember Excel 4.0?), and consider ourselves gurus!  There's a lot you can learn, so we've divided our training into three areas: standard courses, VBA (macros) and Office Scripts courses.

Our standard Excel courses

We run 4 standard Excel courses, covering the needs of everyone from beginners to advanced users:

Course

Length

Notes

Introduction to Excel

1 day

This is aimed at beginners: it shows how to create, format and print basic worksheets, and how to create simple charts.  You won't need any existing experience to attend this course.

Intermediate Excel

1 day

This is aimed at people who know the basics, but want to find out a bit more about what you can do in Excel.  You'll learn how to sort and filter data in tables, how to apply conditional formatting, how to use IF functions, how to create range names and much more. 

Advanced Excel

2 days

For those who are already comfortable using Excel, and want to find out what else the software allows you to do, we've created this two-day advanced course.  You'll learn much more about the many useful functions in Excel such as XLOOKUP, XMATCH and INDEX, as well as how to work with pivot tables and how to import data from different sources.

Business Modelling in Excel

2 days

Do you consider yourself proficient at using Excel?  Do you build spreadsheet models as part of your job?  This two day course will show you three things above all: how (and why) to use range names for every formula you create, the many short-cut keys available in Excel and how to use all the built-in Excel functions.  Along the way you'll learn how to create robust financial models.

Our VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) courses

Excel contains a built in macro programming language called VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), which it shares with the other Microsoft Office applications.  We run two courses on VBA - introduction and advanced - as well as a three-day consolidated fast-track course:

Course

Length

Notes

Introduction to VBA

2 days

You won't need any prior experience to attend this course, although if you've used another programming language you'll find it easier to pick things up.  The course will teach you pretty much all of the theory that you'll need to automate routine tasks in Excel, although don't underestimate the need to then practise what you've learnt after the course has finished.

Advanced VBA

2 days

If you already know how to declare variables, test conditions, create loops and select cells using keywords like END and OFFSET, you may be ready for our two-day advanced VBA course (but note that for casual users of VBA this will be a course too far).  You'll learn how to get Excel to talk to other Microsoft applications like Outlook and Word, how to loop over files and folders processing each in turn, how to work with tables of data in Access or SQL Server, how to create your own objects using class modules, and much more!

Fast-track VBA

3 days

If you want to learn as much Excel VBA in as short a time as possible, this is the course for you!  The training aims to cover the entire contents of the other two courses (with the exception of class modules) in just three days.

Our Office Scripts courses

Excel has two programming languages! If you're using Excel 365 online (or security is a big concern for you) you should use Office Scripts, rather than the older VBA. Here are the Office Scripts courses that we run:

Course

Length

Notes

Introduction to Office Scripts

2 days

This course will show you how to program in Office Scripts, a language which is a variant of TypeScript (itself based on JavaScript). You'll learn how to select ranges, work with arrays and write conditions and loops.

Advanced Office Scripts

2 days

If you already know the basics of programming in Office Scripts, this will show you how to perform advanced tasks, such as working with charts, tables, emails, pivot tables and Power Automate flows.

If you're still not sure which is the right Excel course for you, have a look at detailed help on what each Excel course involves.

We don't just teach in Excel - we use it internally too. And not just for work ...

Park Run workbook

Will this trainer beat his Park Run PB? The omens are not looking too good ...

We've written versions of Flappy Bird and Wordle in VBA within Excel too, just for fun. Book on one of our Excel courses to share our enthusiasm!

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions

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How can I contact you with any questions?

You can reach us in one of the following ways:
Contact method Details
Phone Call us on (0161) 883 3606 and (within normal UK office hours) a friendly and helpful human will answer the phone!
Email Send an email to our inbox and we'll aim to answer it within a couple of working hours.
Web Fill in an enquiry form letting us know what you want to achieve, and we'll do our best to help!

Do you offer Excel consultancy too?

We can help you create everything from beautiful spreadsheet models to powerful Excel systems using VBA … find out more! Get specific details about our Microsoft Excel consultancy, or more general information about how our consultancy works.

Is there an easy way for me to assess my Excel skills?

You can take the following tests to assess your Microsoft Excel skills on this site:
Skills you want to test
Excel VBA
Excel 365

Each tests consists of 20 questions. The tests are free and anonymous, and at the end you'll see a full analysis of your results (as well as a comparison of how well you did relative to everyone else who has previously taken the test).

Do you have any Excel videos?

We've got the following videos on our site to help you to learn Excel:

Category Description Videos

Microsoft Excel

Some useful videos on a miscellancy of topics in Excel, such as conditional formatting, protection, formatting dates and goal-seeking.

31

Excel tips

Useful tips and tricks to help you to use Excel more efficiently.

10

Excel VBA - Basics

How to write macros within Excel (the scope of these videos is roughly the same as that covered by our two-day Excel VBA Introduction course).  There are lots more general VBA videos listed here.

25

PowerPivot

How to use the PowerPivot add-in within Excel.

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Do you ever blog about Excel?

We've written blogs on all manner of things Excel - take a look!

Do you have any other Excel learning resources?

In addition to our classroom and online Excel training courses, we also have the following learning resources:

Resource Notes
Tips and tricks Useful tips and tricks to make Excel easier
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