Excel Lesson for Beginners: Create Pivot Table

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  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    1h

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Online campus

    Yes

The Excel Lesson for Beginners: Create Pivot Table course is designed to help learners build a strong foundation in Microsoft Excel by mastering one of its most powerful features: Pivot Tables. This course explains how to organise, analyse, and summarise large sets of data quickly and accurately, even with no prior Excel experience. You will learn how to create Pivot Tables from raw data, customise layouts, apply filters, sort information, and generate clear summaries that support better decision-making.

Ideal for beginners, this Excel training course focuses on practical, workplace-relevant skills that are widely used across business, finance, administration, education, and data-driven roles. The course demonstrates how Pivot Tables can simplify complex data, save time, and improve reporting accuracy. By the end of the course, learners will feel confident navigating Excel spreadsheets and transforming data into meaningful insights.

This online Excel course is flexible and self-paced, making it suitable for both personal development and professional upskilling. Whether you are starting your career, returning to work, or aiming to improve your digital skills, learning how to create Pivot Tables in Excel can significantly enhance your productivity and employability.

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Understand the purpose and benefits of Pivot Tables
Create Pivot Tables from Excel data sets
Organise and summarise large amounts of data
Apply filters, sorting, and grouping options
Customise Pivot Table layouts and formats
Improve data analysis and reporting skills

This course is ideal for beginners who want to develop essential Excel skills and gain confidence using Pivot Tables. It is suitable for students, job seekers, and professionals who work with data in any capacity, including administrative staff, office workers, analysts, managers, and small business owners. The course is also valuable for individuals looking to improve their digital literacy or enhance their CV with practical Excel skills.

Those starting a career in business, finance, marketing, HR, education, or data-related roles will benefit from understanding how Pivot Tables support efficient data analysis. The course is designed to be accessible and inclusive, making it suitable for learners with limited Excel experience as well as those who wish to refresh their knowledge in a structured, easy-to-follow format.

There are no formal entry requirements for this course, making it accessible to a wide range of learners. It is suitable for individuals aged 16 and over who wish to improve their Excel and data analysis skills. A basic level of English is recommended to understand the course materials clearly. Learners should also have basic numeracy skills and be comfortable using a computer. Access to a computer with Microsoft Excel installed and an internet connection is required to complete the course effectively.

Upon successful completion of the Excel Lesson for Beginners: Create Pivot Table, you will qualify for a UK and internationally recognised professional certification. You may also choose to formalise your achievement by obtaining your PDF Certificate for £9 or a Hardcopy Certificate for £15.

This course offers flexible, self-paced learning that allows you to study at a time and speed that suits your schedule. The content is carefully designed by subject experts to ensure clarity, relevance, and practical value. Each module focuses on real-world Excel skills that are directly applicable to professional environments. The course emphasises career-focused outcomes, helping learners build confidence in data analysis and reporting. Completing this course demonstrates practical Excel competence, making it a valuable addition to your CV and supporting professional development across a wide range of industries.

Yes, this course is specifically designed for beginners with little or no prior experience in Microsoft Excel. All concepts are explained in a clear and structured way, starting from the basics before progressing to creating and using Pivot Tables. The course is accessible, easy to follow, and suitable for learners who want to build confidence in Excel without feeling overwhelmed.

Excel and data analysis skills are highly valued across many industries. Learning how to create Pivot Tables can improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making in the workplace. This course helps strengthen your CV by demonstrating practical Excel knowledge, which is useful for roles in administration, business, finance, marketing, and data-focused positions.

The course is delivered entirely online through a flexible, self-paced learning platform. You can study from anywhere with an internet connection and progress through the material at your own pace. This makes it ideal for learners balancing work, education, or personal commitments while developing valuable Excel skills.

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Subjects

  • Excel
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft excel training
  • MS Excel
  • Pivot table

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This lesson introduces beginners to creating and using Pivot Tables in Microsoft Excel to summarize, analyze, and visualize data efficiently. It covers selecting data, building Pivot Tables, applying filters, grouping, and generating meaningful insights. Learners gain practical skills to organize large datasets and make data-driven decisions with ease.

Course Curriculum

  • Excel Lesson for Beginners: Create Pivot Table
  • Unit 01: Introduction
  • Unit 02: Adding your data to a table
  • Unit 03: How to select all data
  • Unit 04: Create a pivot table
  • Unit 05: Filtering results
  • Unit 06: Recommended pivot tables
  • Unit 07: Inserting a slicer
  • Unit 08: Adding data to your pivot table
  • Unit 09: Changing pivot table layouts

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Excel Lesson for Beginners: Create Pivot Table

Special Emagister price

£ 9 £ 425 VAT inc.