Microsoft Spreadsheets Excel - Introduction (Online)

Course intent

You will use the popular Excel software, part of the Microsoft Office suite, to create basic spreadsheets, incorporating simple formatting and functions to automate and design workbooks and worksheets. Excel is a powerful spreadsheet tool which can help you produce personal budgets, record work expenses, present data with colourful charts and graphs and much more.

How to Apply

There are three ways to apply on this course. You can:

• complete the form on our website;
• call us on 0300 200 1044, 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday; or
• visit one of our centres.

We'll evaluate your skills and provide a course offer, which you must accept to secure your place.

What will we cover?

• Creating a spreadsheet

• Inputting and formatting both text and numbers on a worksheet
• Saving and printing a worksheet
• Creating simple charts from worksheet data
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values

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

For courses of more than one session, you will find you make the most progress if you attend every taught lesson and complete any self-directed study opportunities provided.

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

• Beginners with basic computer, mouse, and keyboard skills

• If you are completely new to computers, please look at our “Basic Digital Skills” courses first.

This course will be delivered through live online sessions using Zoom

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?

• You will need access to a computer/laptop/tablet with a reliable internet connection

• 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
• Microsoft – Word-processing – Word
• Microsoft - The Cloud - Office 365 (Online)
• Microsoft - Presentations - PowerPoint (Online)
• Digital Skills for Work
• 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. Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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