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Excel Introduction Course (one day)

Sam (one of our 7 Wise Owl trainers)

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Topics covered on this course

Excel basics
Subtopics
1. Numbers, text and dates
2. Moving around
3. Selecting cells
4. Working with files
5. Moving and copying
Creating formulae
Subtopics
1. Understanding BODMAS and brackets
2. AutoSum (totals and other functions)
3. Using the function wizard
Formatting worksheets
Subtopics
1. Inserting/deleting rows/columns
2. Fonts, colours and alignment
3. Boxes, lines and shading
4. Simple number formats
5. Using the Format Painter
Basic printing
Subtopics
1. Using print preview
2. Margins and orientation
3. Scaling (fitting to a page)
4. Printing the selected cells

Worksheets
Subtopics
1. Inserting/deleting sheets
2. Moving and copying sheets
3. Moving between sheets
4. Linking sheets with formulae
Charts
Subtopics
1. Selecting data
2. Quick ways to create charts
3. Changing the chart type
4. Formatting and printing charts
Cell comments
Subtopics
1. Adding and editing comments
2. Printing comments

Topics marked will be covered if time allows.

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Why Choose Us?

Here are some reasons to choose Wise Owl courses:

No more than 6 people per class
Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
Unbelievably good courseware
A genuine no cancel guarantee
Over 30 years of experience

In addition, here are some benefits unique to classroom training:

Proper restaurant lunch included

And some benefits specific to online training:

Courseware posted to you in advance
Separate pre-course check-up included
Our clever Wordsworth system means you can use our laptops (and we can see them)

We've been in business over 30 years - we must be doing something right!

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Introduction to Microsoft Excel course dates

The table below lists the Introduction to Microsoft Excel courses that we currently have scheduled (click on one of the tabs to filter the list).

Date(s)	Date(s)	Duration	Venue	Price	Times
Thursday 13 February 2025	13 Feb	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Wednesday 05 March 2025	05 Mar	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 31 March 2025	31 Mar	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 11 April 2025	11 Apr	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 09 June 2025	09 Jun	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 30 June 2025	30 Jun	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Thursday 10 July 2025	10 Jul	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 08 August 2025	08 Aug	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Tuesday 09 September 2025	09 Sep	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 22 September 2025	22 Sep	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 10 October 2025	10 Oct	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 24 October 2025	24 Oct	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 10 November 2025	10 Nov	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 28 November 2025	28 Nov	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + 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.

We don't currently have any Excel Introduction courses scheduled in our London training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke Excel Introduction course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

Date(s)	Date(s)	Duration	Venue	Price	Times
Monday 31 March 2025	31 Mar	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 30 June 2025	30 Jun	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 22 September 2025	22 Sep	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 24 October 2025	24 Oct	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 28 November 2025	28 Nov	1 day	Manchester	£725.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book

Date(s)	Date(s)	Duration	Venue	Price	Times
Thursday 13 February 2025	13 Feb	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Wednesday 05 March 2025	05 Mar	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 11 April 2025	11 Apr	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 09 June 2025	09 Jun	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Thursday 10 July 2025	10 Jul	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 08 August 2025	08 Aug	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Tuesday 09 September 2025	09 Sep	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Friday 10 October 2025	10 Oct	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book
Monday 10 November 2025	10 Nov	1 day	Online	£525.00 + VAT	09:30-16:30	Book

About half of our courses are created bespoke for a single organisation, and either delivered onsite (usually somewhere in the UK, but we're willing to travel!) or online. For onsite courses we will usually provide and set up the necessary computers free of charge.

There are four main reasons why you might want to book tailored training like this:

If you have 3 or more people, organising custom training will probably be cheaper than booking people individually onto a scheduled course.
You'll be able to choose the content of any training, and be able to pause it for discussions on how you'll use software internally, or ask to take digressions.
You may not be able to travel to our venues, so it might be easier to ask us to travel to you.
You may not be able to make the dates of our published scheduled courses, and want to be able to choose when your training takes place.

If you'd like a quote for how much a tailored course would cost please let us know what you'd like to achieve and we'll get back to you (normally within half a working day).

What other people have said about our Excel Introduction course

Here are some comments we've received about our Excel Introduction course . You can see all of our 546 reviews here. We would like to sincerely thank the clients whose names are shown below for kindly agreeing to let us share their feedback.

"Great teacher, who explained things thoroughly, thank you."

Hakon Hardrade

Operational Solutions Ltd

"This was more of a refresher course for me after not having used Excel in a decade and yet I honestly learned a lot. Great course and delivery as always :)"

Izzy Dhamdusdi

Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA)

"The course was very good. Extremely useful for my job role, the trainer was very informative and I came away feeling a lot more confident than when I started. Thanks again."

Scott Quarmby

Network Plus

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About this Introduction to Microsoft Excel course

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This online course will give you a gentle introduction to Microsoft's ever-popular spreadsheet program. You'll learn how to:

Get started with creating spreadsheets in Excel
Create and copy basic formulae
Format your worksheets so that they look more interesting
Print out your work; and
Create basic charts to illustrate your figures

You don't need any experience to attend this course, although you should be comfortable using Windows and a mouse.

Pre-requisites

You should not attend this course if you're not already comfortable using Windows. The course uses Excel 365, although it will also be relevant for those using Excel 2016 or 2019.

What you'll need to bring

If you book on a classroom course, the only thing you need to bring to the course is ... yourself! We even provide a notepad and a suprisingly nice pen for you to take notes with.

For online training you'll need two things:

A good internet connection (otherwise you'll have a frustrating time); and
A second screen (a requirement, not a nice-to-have!)

You can see full details of our online course requirements here.

For classroom training, you won't need a computer - we (obviously) will provide that. However, you're welcome to use your own laptop if you prefer, providing that you have the correct software installed.

For online training you will need a computer, but you won't need to have any software installed. This is because you'll use Windows Remote Desktop to connect to our computers using our whizzy Wordsworth online training system, and these computers will have all of the necessary files and software installed.

When you book a place

If you book a place on one of our courses:

For classroom courses we will send out a joining email. That's it!
For online courses we will get in touch to organise a half-hour pre-course check to iron out any connection problems before the course (rather than during it). We will also ask you whether you want to receive a printed copy of the course manual (and post this to you if you do).

Whatever type of course you book, we will also send you out a reminder a few days before the course is due to take place - not that (we hope) you'll have forgotten!

After the course

After the course finishes you'll receive a digital certificate proving your attendance (we will gladly send a paper copy on request also).

We don't have any formal arrangement for answering questions after the course, but if you get stuck on something and email your trainer they should (and nearly always do!) respond as quickly as their training schedule allows.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions

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What other Excel courses can I take?▼

Here is a list of all of the Excel courses that we run:

Course name	Days
Excel Introduction (this course)	One day
Excel Intermediate	One day
Excel Advanced	2 days
Excel Business Modelling	2 days
Excel VBA macros	2 days
Advanced VBA	2 days
Fast track Excel VBA	3 days
Introduction to Office Scripts	2 days
Advanced Office Scripts	2 days

What courses do you have related to this one?▼

You might like to consider invesigating these related courses:

Related course	Days	Level
Excel Intermediate	One day	Introduction
Excel Advanced	2 days	Introduction
Excel VBA macros	2 days	Introduction

What are your venues for your classroom Excel courses?▼

We run our scheduled classroom training courses in the following venues:

Venue	Details
Excel training in London	We run our courses in London from the LandMark offices in Bishopsgate, right in the middle of the City (and close to Liverpool Street mainline station).
Excel training in Manchester	We run our courses in Manchester from the Holiday Inn business centre, which is a few minutes' walk from Piccadilly station.

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Excel Introduction Course (one day)

Find the right course for you

Topics covered on this course

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Why Choose Us?

Introduction to Microsoft Excel course dates

What other people have said about our Excel Introduction course

About this Introduction to Microsoft Excel course

Pre-requisites

What you'll need to bring

When you book a place

After the course

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions

What other Excel courses can I take?▼

What courses do you have related to this one?▼

What are your venues for your classroom Excel courses?▼

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