Introduction to Microsoft Excel Training

Course 1361

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Labs: Yes
  • Language: English
  • Level: Foundation

Introduction to Microsoft Excel training empowers participants with key skills to create and edit worksheets, implement formulas and functions, and sort and filter detailed data with tables and slicers. Visualise the numbers in a consumable and professional format analysing data with charting, conditional formatting, sparklines, and pivot tables.

Microsoft Excel Training Delivery Methods

  • In-Person

  • Online

  • On-Demand

Microsoft Excel Training Information

In this Microsoft Excel training, you will learn to:

  • Efficiently navigate and manipulate worksheets and workbooks.
  • Implement an income and expense statement with formulas, functions, and names.
  • Design a reusable data entry template that protects formulas.
  • Implement conditional formatting to analyse sales information.
  • Connect, prepare, and validate data employing editing tools, formulas, and Flash Fill.
  • Identify, sort, and select detailed data with tables and slicers.
  • Present and analyse data with conditional formatting, charting, sparklines, and printing parameters.
  • Construct IF functions that make decisions - present results visually.
  • Combine data with 3-D formulas.
  • Analyse summary data with PivotTables and implement a quick dashboard.
  • Exclusive LinkedIn group membership for peer and SME (Subject Matter Expert) community support.
  • Leverage continued support with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching and computing sandbox.

Microsoft Excel Training Exam Information

  • Learning Tree end-of-course exam included

Microsoft Excel Training Instructor-Led Course Outline

  • Working with cell ranges—navigating and selecting cells with the mouse and keyboard 
  • Entering and editing data and employing AutoFill to enter data 
  • Inserting and deleting rows, columns, or cells. 
  • Adjusting column width and row height 
  • Manipulating data with cut, copy, paste, with the clipboard, or dragging the mouse 
  • Leveraging multiple worksheets 
  • Writing simple formulas 
  • Exploring audit tools to examine and evaluate formulas 
  • Referencing cells in formulas using relative and absolute references 
  • Configuring cells for the number format and alignment 
  • Constructing common functions with the aid of the function wizard and the Formula tab 
  • Implementing names in formulas and functions 
  • Setting up initial cell formatting 
  • Drawing attention to data with formatting 
  • Working with templates - Protecting cell ranges and worksheets 
  • Analysing data with conditional formatting 
  • Importing data into Excel from various sources: text, web, Microsoft Access, SQL (Structured Query Language) Server 
  • Transforming data with global replace and data tools 
  • TEXT and DATE functions 
  • 2013 Flash Fill assistant 
  • Setting WISE (Written, Integrated, Synergistic, and Expansive) goals 
  • Subtotaling a Filtered list with the subtotal command 
  • Implementing Tables and Table Formulas 
  • Subtotaling a table with the Total Row 
  • Filtering Tables with Slicers 
  • Leveraging charts to create a visual presentation 
  • Creating charts using wizards 
  • Adjusting chart settings, including titles, labels, and chart types 
  • Working with Views of the spreadsheet 
  • Setting up your workbook for printing 
  • Implementing dates 
  • Summarising data from other worksheets with 3-D formulas 
  • Designing IF functions and conditional formatting 
  • Analysing summary data with Pivot tables and slicers 

Microsoft Excel Training On-Demand Training Bundle

This product offers access to a library of Microsoft Office on-demand courses, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and more. In addition, during your annual access to this offering, you may attend one of our 1-day review sessions explicitly focused on Creating & Designing Excel Workbooks Training.

Microsoft Excel Training Premium Blended Training

This product offers access to a library of Microsoft Office on-demand courses, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and more. During your annual access to this offering, you may attend one of our 1-day review sessions explicitly focused on Creating & Designing Excel Workbooks Training. Enrolling in this bundle also grants you access to any of our multi-day instructor-led course events of this course, 1361, Introduction to Microsoft Excel Training.

Once payment is received, you will receive details for your Unlimited Access Training Bundle via email. At that time, you may call or email our customer service team for assistance in enrolling in the event date of your choice.

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

  • Working with cell ranges—navigating and selecting cells with the mouse and keyboard
  • Entering and editing data
  • Employing AutoFill to enter data
  • Inserting and deleting rows, columns, or cells
  • Adjusting column width and row height
  • Manipulating data with cut, copy, paste, with the clipboard, or by dragging the mouse
  • Leveraging multiple worksheets

Module 2: Formulas and Functions

  • Writing simple formulas
  • Exploring audit tools to examine and evaluate formulas
  • Referencing cells in formulas using relative and absolute references
  • Configuring cells for the number format and alignment
  • Constructing common functions with the aid of the function wizard and the Formula tab
  • Implementing names in formulas and functions

Module 3: Worksheet Formatting and Presentation

  • Setting up initial cell formatting
  • Drawing attention to data with formatting
  • Working with templates - Protecting cell ranges and worksheets
  • Analysing data with conditional formatting

Module 4: Getting Data In and Out

  • Importing data into Excel from various sources: text, web, Microsoft Access, SQL Server
  • Transforming data with global replace and data tools
  • TEXT and DATE functions
  • 2013 Flash Fill assistant

Module 5: Sorting, Selecting and Subtotaling data

  • Subtotaling a Filtered list with the subtotal command
  • Implementing Tables and Table Formulas
  • Subtotaling a table with the Total Row
  • Filtering Tables with Slicers

Module 6: Present Data Visually

  • Leveraging charts to create a visual presentation
  • Creating charts using wizards
  • Adjusting chart settings, including titles, labels, and chart types
  • Working with Views of the spreadsheet
  • Setting up your workbook for printing

Module 7: Introducing Advanced Features

  • Implementing dates
  • Summarising data from other worksheets with 3-D formulas
  • Designing IF functions and conditional formatting
  • Analysing summary data with Pivot tables and slicers

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Microsoft Excel Training FAQs

No specific experience is required.

No. While many of the same points are covered, taking the instructor-led Introduction to Microsoft Excel course provides the deepest dive into that area. The on-demand training offers a broad knowledge of the topics described in the course outline, including Excel.

Once payment is received, you can choose your date through your My Learning Tree dashboard or by contacting Customer Service. 

An outline of the content you will receive can be seen above. In addition, you will also get access to any new on-demand content that becomes available during your annual enrollment period.

Once payment is received, you will receive an email from Learning Tree with all the links and information you need to get started. You can also access some material through your My Learning Tree dashboard.