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Excel 365 Beginners Half Day

This course is tailored for beginners, covering vital Excel 365 skills, SharePoint integration, distinctions between online and desktop versions, and a clear understanding of absolute versus relative cell references.

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Excel 365 Beginners Half-Day Course Outline

Excel 365 Beginners Half-Day Training Overview

This focused half-day Excel course gives delegates a practical introduction to Excel 365, file management, SharePoint collaboration, basic formulas and essential spreadsheet skills.

DurationHalf day / 3 hours
LevelBeginners
DeliveryOnline instructor-led or team training

What the half-day Excel course covers

Introduction to Excel 365 and File Management (1 Hour)

  • Welcome and Overview of Excel 365 (15 min)
    • Introduction to Excel 365 Features
    • Navigating the Excel Workbook
    • Differences between online and Desktop (Client) Versions
  • Creating, Saving, and Managing Files in Excel and SharePoint (15 min)
    • Starting a New Workbook
    • Saving and Organising Files Locally and on SharePoint
    • Overview of SharePoint for Excel File Management
  • Basic Data Entry and Formatting (15 min)
    • Data Entry Techniques
    • Basic Cell Formatting (Fonts, Colours, Sizes)
    • Introduction to Absolute and Relative Cell References
  • Understanding Absolute vs Relative References (15 min)
    • Concept and Importance
    • Practical Examples and Exercises

Coffee Break (15 min)

Excel Functions, Data Management, and Collaboration (1 Hour 45 min)

  • Basic Formulas and Operator Preference (30 min)
    • Writing Formulas with Emphasis on Reference Types
    • Order of Operations in Excel Formulas
  • Essential Functions and Their Use (30 min)
    • Using Functions: SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN
    • Contextual Use of Absolute and Relative References in Functions
  • Data Organisation: Sorting, Filtering, and Sharing (30 min)
    • Applying Basic Sorting and Filtering Techniques
    • Sharing Excel Files via Email, SharePoint
    • Collaboration Features in Excel 365 (Online vs Desktop)
  • Q & A, Practice, and Wrap-Up (15 min)
    • Addressing Participant Queries
    • Hands-on Practice
    • Summary of Key Learnings and Further Resources

Excel 365 Beginners Half-Day Course Objective

Delegates will gain foundational knowledge in Excel 365 by the end of this session. This includes creating and managing spreadsheets, understanding and applying absolute and relative references, getting to grips with basic functions, and seeing how SharePoint can be used to collaborate on the same sheet. The course also allows delegates to see the differences between Excel's online and desktop versions.

If you want practical Excel training but cannot spare a full day, this half-day course is designed to keep the session focused, useful and time-efficient. Please feel free to get in touch and explore whether it is the right fit for your team.

We also have many other Excel training courses that are conducted either online instructor-led or face to face.

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