Microsoft Skills, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint Training

Being able to use the Microsoft suite confidently and efficiently has been a key employee skill for a long time, and it’s easy to see why. Used across all industries, from small businesses to large corporations, it’s always a good time to improve the way employees use the software.

Description

Whether you’re looking to improve the quality of sales PowerPoints, or take your employees’ Excel skills to the next level, we can help. Those new to the programmes and seasoned users will both benefit from our courses: we offer training at different levels, all of which can be tailored to the needs of your employees. Each course offers the opportunity to practice each function, so delegates feel confident using the programme in their role.

Typically, clients provide a list of requirements for Microsoft courses, and from this, we customise the course to the organisation and the course delegates. As an example, see sample course outlines for our most popular course, Excel, broken down into Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels – actual contents are dependent on your unique requirements.

Our Beginner Excel training course is targeted at those who are new to Excel and those with limited Excel knowledge. The course will cover Excel basics so that by the end of the course, delegates are confident creating and working with basic Excel spreadsheets.

AFTER ATTENDING BEGINNER EXCEL TRAINING, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Use the basic text functionalities of Excel
  • Navigate their way around an Excel spreadsheet
  • Merge and move cells
  • Align and insert data
  • Insert, delete, hide and unhide rows and columns
  • Wrap and indent text
  • Adjust page layout.

Our Intermediate Excel training course is for delegates with a basic understanding of Excel, wishing to use more of the functions that Excel offers. By the end of the course attendees will be able to manage and present data more efficiently.

AFTER ATTENDING INTERMEDIATE EXCEL TRAINING, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Transpose, filter and sort data
  • Use formulas and calculations
  • Undertake quick analysis of spreadsheet data
  • Add, edit and delete comments
  • Use the IF and NOW functions
  • Calculate average, minimum and maximum functions
  • Insert and edit headers, footers and margins
  • Use the find and replace functionality
  • Protect worksheets.

Our Advanced excel training course is for delegates with an intermediate understanding of Excel, looking to increase their efficiency when using the software. The course will cover the more advanced functionalities that Excel offers, so by the end of the course, attendees will be able to manipulate and present data quickly and effortlessly.

AFTER ATTENDING ADVANCED EXCEL TRAINING, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Use the VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions
  • Create drop-down data lists
  • Format and edit tables
  • Create pivot tables
  • Use conditional formatting
  • Create and format a variety of different charts and graphs.

“The Trainer was very professional, patient and friendly throughout”  CAE 

“The trainer was very helpful and knowledgeable, added in some elements during the day that weren’t originally due to be covered which was great.  A very useful course.”  J. Grant – AGTC

Interested? Contact us to discuss how we can deliver an Excel, Word or PowerPoint tailored to your requirements and goals. 

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    Typical Training Duration: 1-5 days

    Where: In-house: Live remote or your office

    Training Dates: Client's preferred dates

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    To find out more about this training course, including costs, or how we can tailor training for your organisation, please fill out the form below or call us on +44 (0) 20 3290 1473 or email us at training@elitetraining.co.uk.

    We design and deliver interactive, tailored training courses, from one-to-ones to larger groups, usually in-house (in-person or live remote), tailored to business’ unique requirements. We don’t run open public, online or distance learning courses.

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