Excel for Beginners

EXCEL FOR BEGINNERS Entry Requirements
An interest in improving your skills in spreadsheets.

Description
This course is aimed at Beginners to Intermediate learners, who have an interest in discovering the invaluable uses of Microsoft Excel. The learners that have never used Excel before will form a solid foundation for the use of Excel after completing the course, allowing competent use of spreadsheets and even simple accounts for home/office use. Intermediate level learners will overcome the challenge of formulas, evaluating statistical data and producing effective reports.

Course Content
The Excel course outline is as follows:

- Exploring the user interface
- Producing and printing spreadsheets
- Formatting cells and tables
- Using functions and formulas
- Using toolbars
- Create professional-looking charts
- Sorting and filtering
- Coordinating Excel with other Microsoft applications
- Using Templates
- Discover charts and graphics
- Creating Reports
- Troubleshooting

Where a course is aimed towards an assessment/examination, it is expected that all students will enter for the qualification.
Method of Assessment
Question and answers, tutor beedback, task completion
Progression
Excel Advanced, Excel Core Microsoft Office Specialist Qualification and Excel Expert Microsoft Office Specialist Qualification - all at BCOT.