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Excel Basic Level - Getting Started & Basic Skills ONLINE

Excel Basic Level ONLINE DELIVERY Wednesday 27th May 2026

The Excel Basic level covers the following 2 modules.

Module 1 - Getting Started

  • Starting up Excel & Basic uses of Worksheets

  • The Excel Window, use of Tabs & Ribbon

  • Using the Quick Access Toolbar

  • Creating A New Workbook

  • Entering, Editing and deleting data

  • Using the Undo Feature

  • Saving and Password Protecting Workbooks, using Save As and Save

  • Autosave (365 version only) and Version History

  • Saving file as a PDF

  • Sending a file via email

  • Sharing spreadsheets with other users

  • Opening a Workbook

  • Closing a Workbook

  • Exiting Excel

  • Using the different workbook views

  • Selecting Cells and Ranges of data

  • Formatting the Workbook, including Changing Font/Font Size, Changing the Number Format, Alignment, Colours and Shading

  • Spell checking the spreadsheet

Module 2 - Basic Skills

  • Copy, Cut and Paste using Text between one or more Workbooks

  • Advanced Paste- pasting values, formats, formula etc.

  • Use of Transpose Feature

  • Entering Numeric values as text

  • Moving Around the Worksheet

  • Automatically inserting lists used on a regular basis, i.e. Jan, Feb, Mar using the AutoFill feature

  • Sorting Data into Alphabetical or Numerical order

  • Formatting Rows and Columns, including Sizing, Adding, Deleting and Hiding

  • Inserting Cell Notes and Cell Comments

  • Inserting Symbols

  • Using Find & Replace

  • Printing and Print Preview

  • Page Set-up including Headers and Footers, Page Orientation, Margins and Fit to Page, setting a print area

  • Freezing rows and columns in spreadsheets

  • Working with multiple workbooks

    • Switching between books

    • comparing workbooks

    • arrange all

    • split

  • Using the Autosum feature to automatically add values

Duration: 1 day

Date: Wednesday 27th May 2026

Cost: Free to attend - Digital & Employment skills bitesize training fully funded

Venue: ONLINE

Course Delivery: This course will be delivered by Pat Jones, PS Training.

Delegates should join the training in a quiet space, with minimal risk of disruption, and not to be called away during the session.

Book online using the booking “Sign Up” button below, call 01686 628778 or email sam@mwmg.org

If there are no spots available and you wish to be added to the reserve list in case of cancellation please email sam@mwmg.org

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