Overview

Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel with our Introduction short course and become more organised and effective at work through understanding spreadsheets. 

Our expert facilitator will teach you the best Excel shortcuts and tips, with everything you need to know to start using this program with confidence.

This one-day class is perfect for Excel beginners with help on how to set up the program, navigate workbooks, and save and close documents. 

Exercises include practising basic formulas, creating a spreadsheet, formatting cells and using the. SUM, AVERAGE and COUNT functions.

These basic Excel skills can be used to create budgets, graphs, lists, and simple reports.

Who should attend

This course is for anyone who wants to increase their digital literacy and start using Microsoft Excel to perform basic tasks in the workplace.

Skills you’ll learn

  • Introductory level Excel
  • Basic computing
  • Problem solving
  • Time management

Learning outcomes

  • Create, edit and save workbooks and spreadsheets
  • Select ranges of cells in a workbook
  • Create formulas that perform calculations in a workbook
  • Copy and fill data in a workbook
  • Format cells in a workbook
  • Print data in a workbook
  • Create a variety of charts and graphs in Excel
  • Use a range of techniques to work with worksheets

About your instructor

  • Professional looking man in a suit and tie smiling at the camera.

    Terrence Yakub

    Terrence develops software training programs tailored to individuals who want to become more competent and confident.

Why Swinburne?

Delivered by facilitators who are industry experts

Participant course training manual

Live Online delivery allows you to do the course from anywhere

Access to our team of Customer Development Advisors

Upcoming dates
Day(s)
Time
Microsoft Excel Introduction
Day(s)
17 April 2024
Time
09:15 AM - 04:30 PM
Microsoft Excel Introduction
Day(s)
4 July 2024
Time
09:15 AM - 04:30 PM
Microsoft Excel Introduction
Day(s)
1 August 2024
Time
09:15 AM - 04:30 PM
Microsoft Excel Introduction
Day(s)
3 September 2024
Time
09:15 AM - 04:30 PM
Microsoft Excel Introduction
Day(s)
12 November 2024
Time
09:15 AM - 04:30 PM

Download brochure

Download this document as a quick outline of the short course that can be printed and presented to your employer.
Live Online Delivery

Our Live Online delivery

Our Live Online delivery is a dynamic, engaging and interactive way to learn remotely. It’s just like face-to-face but with the added benefits of digital technology. Your facilitator will present in real-time, and you will be able to participate in group discussions and collaborate on exercises and group activities using our interactive platforms.

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