Microsoft Spreadsheets Excel - Stage 1 (online) [HPT]

Course intent

The Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Excel is a 10-session course that covers the essential skills required to effectively use Excel. You will learn how to navigate, create, edit, and analyse data using Excel. The course covers various topics such as ribbon menus, Microsoft Office backstage view, spreadsheet navigation, formatting cells and worksheets, using formulas and functions, sorting and filtering data, addressing cells, inserting images, and creating charts and graphs. By the end of the course, you will have gained experience in these areas.

If you use/have used a different spreadsheet programme, the skills learned here are easily transferrable.

What will I learn?

You will:

• Navigate and use Excel's ribbon menus and Microsoft Office backstage view.
• Understand and navigate a spreadsheet layout.
• Create, edit, save, and print workbooks using Excel.
• Format cells and worksheets to enhance data presentation and readability.
• Apply simple formulas and basic functions.
• Sort and filter data efficiently to extract relevant information.
• Insert images into workbooks to enhance visual appeal and data representation.
• Create, format, and customise charts and graphs to visually represent data.
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This beginner’s course is for

• Anyone with good computer, mouse and keyboard skills
• If you are completely new to computers, please look at our Digital Skills & Confidence courses

To fully participate in this course, you will need:

• An email address
• A reliable internet connection
• A computer/laptop /tablet with a fully updated browser,
• microphone and webcam.

Once enrolled on this course you will receive detailed instructions for taking part online

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

To fully participate in this course, you will need:

• Access to a computer/laptop/tablet with a reliable internet connection
• A working microphone, and webcam

If you struggle to read printed text on a screen, you may find it beneficial to have access to a printer to make your own hard copies of resources.

What can I do when I finish the course?

You may like to progress onto another Surrey Adult learning course, such as:

• Microsoft Spreadsheets Excel – Stages 2-3
• Microsoft Word-processing
• Microsoft Office 365 & The Cloud
• Digital Skills & Confidence courses
• Essential Digital Skills (EDSQ) Accredited courses

Or your tutor can direct you to ‘Next steps’ section, on our web site, if you wish to do something else

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

We value and support equality, diversity and inclusion by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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