Excel

About this course

Microsoft Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program; learning how to use the software with Pitman Training shows that you’ve taken one of the best Excel courses available.

Our Microsoft Excel course is very flexible – you will have the freedom to take the Excel lessons at your own pace, based at one of our handy town or city centre locations, with support on hand should you need it.

This Excel course comprises several lessons, which provide a detailed but manageable study programme, so you can be confident about your new skills in the workplace.

Having completed your Microsoft Excel course, you could add Microsoft PowerPoint and Word to your list of achievements. Or you could give your career a serious boost by completing one of our highly respected diplomas, in Bookkeeping or Microsoft Office, which could help maximise your career potential.

Comprising ten lessons this course covers areas such as creating worksheets, formatting text, simple and complex formulas; handling rows and columns, autocomplete, using styles, headers and footers, average, max and min functions and using charts.

Below is a breakdown of the lessons included in the Excel course:

Part 1

Module 1: Introduction to Excel

The Excel 2019 Window; Mouse Basics in Excel; Backstage View

Module 2: Creating Workbooks

Entering Text and Numbers; Creating Basic Formulas; Relative References; Order of Operations; Working with Ranges

Module 3: Saving and Sharing Workbooks

Saving a Workbook; File Extension; Sharing, Exporting, and Publishing Files

Module 4: Navigating Workbooks

Opening Files; Working with Larger Files; Creating Freeze Panes; Split Screen

Module 5: Page Setup and Print Options

Headers and Footers; Print Titles; Working with Comments; Page Setup Options; Printing Workbooks

Module 6: Working with Rows, Columns, and Cells

Adding and Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells; Changing Column Width and Row Height

Module 7: Moving Data

Cut, Copy, and Paste; Copying Formulas

Module 8: Formulas and Functions

Overview of Formulas; Creating Formulas Using Functions; Using Absolute Values

Module 9: Working with Sheets

Adding, Deleting, Renaming, and Grouping Sheets; Additional Sheet Tab Options; 3-Dimensional Formulas

Module 10: Formatting Worksheets

Formatting Cells; Formatting Numbers; Borders and Shading; Formatting a Range of Cells as a Table; Using Styles and the Format Painter; Protecting Sheets; Using the Fill Handle and Creating Custom Lists

Part 2

Module 1: Using Charts

Creating Charts; Types of Charts; Editing Charts; Using Graphics to Enhance Charts; Linking Chart Titles; Creating Sparklines

Module 2: Working with Names

Creating Range Names; Managing Names; Using Names in Formulas

Module 3: Sorting and Filtering Data

Removing Duplicate Rows; Sorting Data; Filtering Data; Using Advanced Filters

Module 4: Outlining and Subtotaling Data

Creating an Outline; Adding Subtotals

Module 5: Working with Views

Arranging Files; New Window Feature; Custom Views

Module 6: Linking Files

Creating Formulas Between Files; Working with Links; Consolidating Data

Module 7: Advanced Formula Creation

Using IF Statements; Using Functions to Look Up Data; Working with Data Validation; Formula Auditing; Using the Watch Window

Module 8: Overview of PivotTables and PivotCharts

PivotTables; PivotCharts; Slicers

Module 9: Customizing Excel

Excel Options; Customizing the Ribbon; Modifying Workbook Properties

Module 10: Additional Excel Features

Text to Columns; Conditional Formatting; Hyperlinks; the Spell Checker and Translate Features; Quick Analysis Tool; the Document Inspector; Import Data from a Text / CSV File