Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-06-13 | - |
Program Overview
Fundamentals of Excel for the Workplace
Course Overview
This full-day beginners’ course is for those who want to learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. This short course covers everything from navigating the Excel interface to adding, editing and formatting data. You'll also learn how to import data to use in tables, charts and basic formulas.
Key Details
- Location: Online
- Course duration: 2 days
- Tuition fees per individual: £150*
What You'll Learn
- Session 1: Excel Basics (3 hours)
- Explore the Interface: Get comfortable with Excel's layout and features
- Workbooks and Worksheets: Learn to navigate and manage your files efficiently
- Adding and Editing Data: Master the essential skills of data entry and modification
- Formatting and Conditional Formatting: Discover how to make your data visually appealing and easier to understand
- Simple Formulas: Start calculating with basic formulas to streamline your tasks
- Session 2: Essential Excel Skills (3 hours)
- Importing Data: Seamlessly bring in data from various sources
- Text-Based Formulas: Manipulate text within your cells for better insights
- The 'If' Formula: Introduce logic into your spreadsheets for smarter data management
- Creating Tables, Filtering, Sorting, and Searching: Leverage slicers for more intuitive data exploration
- References: Understand how to reference data across your workbooks
- Creating and Modifying Charts: Visualise your data with professional-quality charts
How You'll Learn
Our online short courses are delivered through Microsoft Teams, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Each session starts with a live broadcast from the tutor to introduce the topic and guide you through the resources. Our short courses include various learning methods such as videos, quizzes and exercises. The tutor remains available online for real-time support, making learning effective and enjoyable. Our blended teaching approach combines live and pre-recorded content, providing flexibility to learn at your own pace.
Course Lead
- Matthew Abbott: Digital Skills Trainer at Falmouth, specialising in Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Premiere Pro. He delivers a range of Adobe and Microsoft courses, including Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) and Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) qualifications. He holds a degree in Sustainable Product Design and a PCET teaching certificate, and has served as a Senior Technician at Falmouth University for over 20 years.
What to Expect
- Engaging content
- A variety of different ways to learn
- Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises
- Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work
- Technical assistance from your tutors
Computer Requirements
- Access to full working subscription of Office 365. The desktop application of Excel will be required.
How to Apply
- Tuition fees per individual: £150*
- A subsidised rate of £50 is available for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly residents through the SPF Digital Futures Cornwall project. To find out more or check your eligibility, contact or please complete our form to enquire about our subsidised short courses. Once your place is confirmed, you’ll receive a secure payment link along with full instructions.
Upcoming Short Courses
- Excel: Fri 13 Jun 2025, 09:00 - 16:00, Price: £150
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