Functioning as a computerised ledger sheet, the spreadsheet can perform multiple tasks such as data reports, charts, tables, graphs and formulas.

Excel is not the most technical of software programs however to get the most out of it you should certainly be considering attending an Excel training course.  Employers will look for their staff to have knowledge on the basics of Excel, most will expect you to know how to perform calculations and generate reports.

The employer looks for these skills as it ensures them that you are capable of tasks such as the creation of budgets, payroll, numeric data and inventory lists.

If you feel you are at that level already then IT Training Scotland would recommend you attend a course at intermediate excel training level or an advanced excel training level.  This level of intermediate and advanced Excel training courses would teach you skills such as the creation of advanced formulas for calculations and other techniques from worksheet organisation, table date not to mention using pivot tables and the creation of advanced charts.

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To attend an Excel training courses simply fill in the contact form on our contact page with your details and IT training Scotland will be in touch to discuss your specific Excel training requirements.  We will look for a course that fits your level and we have qualified Microsoft certified trainers on hand 24 hours of the day to help you.

When you decide to take a computer course with us such as an Outlook training course there are many options available to you.  You can train in one of our many centres across the UK, at the top of this page you will see the city’s we deliver our Excel courses.

We are the only company in the UK who can deliver this training at all the above venues.  All of the above sites run regular instructor led classes on both Excel 2007 training and Excel 2003 training.  Not only that, our Excel courses run every week ensuring we can fit the class around your schedule.

The most common method of delivering our training on Excel is the traditional instructor led classroom training.  The individuals or employees will arrive to our location and we will use our facilities for the delivery of the IT courses ensuring that each delegate has the best possible learning experience.

One of the many advantages of instructor led classroom based Excel training courses is that our training centres are optimised for the delivery of the training.  There will be no interruptions or distractions from other people.  Just an area to focus on learning new skills to help you either find a new job or progress your career in the job you have.

We can also deliver the training at your location.  We will send out one of our Microsoft certified trainers to your site and will have the course delivered in your office to your own staff.

Another method of training that can suit your situation would be on-line learning.  We offer the training in a hard copy such as a CD/DVD format or you can access our learning portal to take the training over the internet so if Excel on-line training is for you, we can deliver.

The best IT training companies will be able to deliver IT training catered to the specific requirements of a company or individual looking to do the training.  It is little wonder then, with the flexibility IT Training Scotland offers in aspects such as location and method of delivery our Excel courses are quickly turning into the most popular course we have ever delivered

How affordable Excel Training Can Benefit You and Your Business and the disadvantages of internally training your staff

Hundreds of small businesses for some reason choose to train their own staff on Excel internally.  The reason they usually find is that their training budgets are too small for any external training course.  The cold truth is that these small businesses are actually losing more money by trying to train their own members of staff.

This usually means that lost work will equate to lost revenue.  Training your staff from within your company will mean you are losing the work of two individuals; the trainer and the student.  As most small business do not have access to a dedicated Microsoft trainer it means they now have an experienced employee taken away from their tasks to mentor and train the new worker.

These lost hours can cost a lot to a company however the loss often can go beyond the duration spent internally training new staff.  Training internally can often disrupt normal work flow of the business.  If the experienced member of staff may try to keep up with their day to day work then the student will get a poor Excel training experience.

Internal Excel training usually doesn’t teach the basics of Excel, instead it will usually focus on how specific spreadsheets work.  The person trying to learn Excel through an external training course with IT training Scotland will always learn the ability to improvise and come up with better solutions.

Our students will always learn more than just the basic procedures when on an Excel course.  Our instructors have a professional detailed knowledge of the software and we pride ourself on the fact that students and job seekers who attend our Excel courses will always go back to the workforce with ability’s that will benefit everyone in the company.  Each tutor also has an external laptop battery incase any of you wish to bring in your own notebooks.

At first for a small business external training may seem less productive when compared to a large company.  However, the opposite is true in this case.  External IT Training courses such as our Excel training courses are actually a sound investment in a small businesses future that will make the company stronger for the future.

It is without any doubt that a training course in Microsoft Excel will give you many advantages when it comes to finding a job and career progression.  These courses are not only important to your own professional development but todays Excel training is incredibly affordable too.

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Basic Excel Training Course Duration

1 day (9:30am – 5:00pm)

Course Delivery Options
Instructor led classroom
Online
Onsite
1 to 1 tuition

Average Course Cost
£199+VAT per person with discounts available on group bookings

Course Location
Training centres throughout the UK

How to book an Excel training course
Use the contact form at the top of this page

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Companies investing in computer training courses for their staff is of course nothing new, it is a part of any business to invest in teaching its staff the latest software technologies if they wish to grow as a profitable organisation.  As many office’s today use the Microsoft Windows operating system, staff in those companies will no doubt require Microsoft training courses at some stage.

If we look at some of the Microsoft programs that are in frequent use in office’s all over the UK today:-

• Word
• Excel
• Access
• Outlook
• Point
• Publisher
• InfoPath

With the above programs found in the vast majority of business today, there is little doubt over the need for Microsoft Office training.  The program that is most popular out of all of the above is Microsoft word, this program is however relatively simple to pick up and Microsoft Word training is only ever truly required for people wishing to really understand the technical editing capabilities of it.

Microsoft Excel is the second most common program and unlike Microsoft word, has a very steep learning curve to it.  That is why it is important for people to learn Excel from the basic to the advanced stages to fully get the most out of the program.

Do You Need Basic Excel Training?

Investing in training courses no matter what the course may be can be a costly exercise if you realise mid way through the class that you already know what is being taught.  IT Training Scotland takes pride in finding you a course that you can learn from and use that knowledge to your advantage in the workplace, the last thing we want is for you to spend money in a basic Excel course when you may have benefited more from attending an intermediate class.

So to find out if the basic level of training is right for you we will briefly cover the main training exercises & aspects you will study from the basic level course.  If you feel you can improve your knowledge in these areas then the basic course is perfect for you.

Document & Spreadsheet Creation

Attending the beginner Microsoft Excel training course you will be familiarising yourself with the basic tools of the software.  This is of course a fantastic way for you to gain in confidence as you learn more.

Creating documents & spreadsheets in Excel is a basic fundamental task that any user will need to know if they are going to use this program and put it to any use, this is where you create a spreadsheet that will allow you to organise and analyse any data that you wish to input into the document.

An Excel spreadsheet consists of rows and columns in which the user can enter any data they see fit in the cells displayed below.

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The beginners Excel courses will show you exactly how to create a spreadsheet and input information and data for you to confidently produce documents of data from a blank canvas.

Performing Basic Calculations

Once you have data in your spreadsheet it is then up to you what you can do with this data.  Microsoft Excel allows the user to create his or her own custom calculations.  This is a very powerful feature and is vital to understand as once you know how to calculate data to your own specific requirements it can open up the doors on the possibilities on how you use the software.

Performing basic calculations is an important part of learning Excel and is always recommended that you understand how to do this before you undertake any of the intermediate or advanced Excel classes.

Data Manipulation & Editing

Once you understand the above it is important to then take on board the ability you as the user has to edit & manipulate the data on screen for your benefit.   Once you have confidence in creating spreadsheets and basic calculations it is then important to see what effect any changes you make to the data will have on the overall document structure.

If you wish to book on to the basic Excel training course or any other computer software training course then please get in contact with IT Training Scotland.  It is also important to note that we are currently running a promotion on our Microsoft Excel classes where you can get a 2nd course half price!  For example if you wished, you could attend the basic course then move on to the intermediate and get a 50% discount!

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