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FMG Consulting
"Very engaging & helpful, Simon my course teacher was great!"
Bedfordshire OPCC
"Simon was a fantastic training facilitator and made the session fun and easy to engage with. When one of my colleagues was concerned about how the skills learnt would transfer to her role, Simon took the time to design an activity (on the spot) that would apply to her and her role. Thank you for the brilliant session Simon - we can't wait to put our new skills to the test!"
BUUK Infrastructure
" I found the training excellent, I thought Simon's knowledge was great and he helped with some slightly off topic excel queries - I learnt so much from this workshop! I have undertaken this course before and the learning did not stick, but Simon's story telling and contextulisation has made it much more memorable."
GKN Aerospace
"Great, Gary was amazing and taught me loads "
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Looking to learn the basics of Microsoft Excel quickly? This session is part of our Excel training courses, designed to help beginners build practical spreadsheet skills in a short, focused session.
This Excel Basics training session provides a practical introduction to Microsoft Excel for beginners. In just 90 minutes, participants learn the essential skills needed to start working confidently with spreadsheets, including entering data, creating simple formulas, and applying basic formatting.
This session forms Part 1 of our Excel Beginners training programme. Organisations can book an individual 90-minute Excel training session or combine several sessions to create a half day or full day Microsoft Excel training course.
Training can be delivered as live online instructor-led training or face to face training at your premises.
| 90-Minute Excel Training Session | Full Day Excel Beginners Course | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | A short, focused introduction to Excel basics. | A more complete beginner course covering a wider range of Excel skills. |
| Main focus | A concise beginner session covering the core Excel skills needed to get started. | A broader beginner course designed to build a fuller foundation across Excel. |
| Coverage | Covers the essential beginner skills needed to start using spreadsheets confidently. | Covers a broader range of beginner topics with more depth and practice time. |
| Tools covered | Core spreadsheet navigation, simple formulas, formatting and basic worksheet skills. | A wider set of Excel beginner tools including formulas, formatting, worksheet skills and more guided practice. |
| Advanced features | Keeps the focus on practical beginner essentials without going too far in one session. | Allows more depth, reinforcement and wider beginner-level coverage in a full day format. |
| Ideal choice if... | You want a concise introduction or need to build skills in shorter sessions. | You want a more comprehensive beginner course in one day. |
Need the full beginner course instead? View the Full Day Excel Beginners Course
This course forms part of our Excel Beginners training programme. Each 90-minute session focuses on a specific Excel skill and can be taken individually or combined to create a structured Excel training course for beginners.
Together these sessions cover the same core skills normally taught in a full day Excel beginners training course while allowing organisations to spread learning across shorter focused sessions.
Course Duration: 90 Minutes
No previous experience with Microsoft Excel is required.
Open Excel and go to File > Account. Here you can check your version and confirm whether you are using Excel 365 or another edition.
If you are unsure, please contact us and we will be happy to advise before the session.
We can also arrange instructor-led training from these Computer Tutoring training centres.