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About the Excel Beginner Course

This one-day training course is tailored to meet the needs of people new to Excel. Pick up useful shortcuts while learning the basics of creating, calculating, formatting and printing spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. Learn through demonstration and hands-on activities based on real-world situations. This course focuses on developing neat, accurate and well-developed Excel spreadsheets using good design and documentation principles.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for people who are either new to Excel, or who want to fill in gaps and gain confidence and independence using Excel.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the origins of and basic uses for spreadsheets
  • Create, modify, save and close a simple workbook
  • Format cells, rows and columns in a workbook
  • Adjust the sizing of columns and rows in a worksheet
  • Format fonts and numbers
  • Select ranges of cells in a workbook
  • Create formulas that perform calculations in a workbook
  • Copy and fill data in a workbook
  • Create and work with functions in a workbook

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required; however participants need to have general mouse and keyboard skills and an understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.

Excel Beginner Course Details

$385 incl GST

  • Duration:1 Day
  • Max. Class Size:10
  • Avg. Class Size:5
  • Study Mode:
    Classroom Online Live
  • Level:Beginners
  • CPD Hours:6 hours
  • Course Times: Classroom: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx(Local Time) Online Live: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx(AEST or AEDT)
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Excel Beginner Course Content

Unit 1: Basics of Excel

  • Starting Excel from the Desktop
  • Learning about Excel Start Screen
  • Using Excel Workbook Screen
  • Understanding How Excel Works
  • Using the Ribbon
  • Show and Collapse the Ribbon
  • Backstage View in Excel
  • Working with Backstage View
  • Working with Shortcut Menus
  • Understanding Dialog Boxes
  • Working with Dialog Boxes
  • Understand the Quick Access Toolbar
  • Working with QAT Commands
  • Learning about Status Bar
  • Closing Excel Safely

Unit 2: Create a New Workbook

  • Understanding Excel Workbooks
  • Using the Blank Workbook Template
  • Working with Text
  • Working with Numbers
  • Working with Dates
  • Understanding the Fill Handle
  • Understanding Formulas
  • Typing Formulas
  • Save a New Workbook
  • Spelling Check
  • Doing Basic Changes
  • Print a Worksheet
  • Closing a Workbook Safely

Unit 3: Working with Workbooks

  • Opening a Workbook
  • Understanding Workbook Navigation
  • Using the Keyboard to Navigate
  • Working with 'Go To'
  • Working with Files and Folders Dialog Box

Unit 4: Edit a Workbook

  • Learn Data Editing
  • Overwrite Cell Contents
  • Edit Longer Cell Content
  • Change and Update Formulas
  • Removing Cell Content
  • Deleting Data
  • Working with Undo and Redo

Unit 5: Learning Formulas and Functions

  • Introduction to Formulas
  • Using Formulas That Add
  • Using Formulas That Subtract
  • Working with Multiply and Divide Formulas
  • Introduction to Excel Functions
  • Adding using SUM Functions
  • Using SUM for Non-Contiguous Ranges
  • Working with Average
  • Finding a Maximum Value
  • Finding a Minimum Value
  • Using More Complex Formulas
  • Working with What if Formulas
  • Understanding Error Messages

Unit 6: Selecting Cell Ranges

  • Understanding Cells and Ranges
  • Selecting Contiguous Ranges
  • Selecting Non-Contiguous Ranges
  • Working with Special Selection Techniques
  • Select Larger Ranges
  • Select Rows
  • Select Columns
  • View Range Calculations
  • Create an Input Range

Unit 7: Copying Data in Excel

  • Understanding Copying in Excel
  • Using Fill for Quick Copying
  • Copy from One Cell to Another
  • Copy from One Cell to a Range
  • Copy from One Range to Another
  • Copy Relative Formulas
  • Copy to a Non-Contiguous Range
  • Copy to Another Worksheet
  • Copy to Another Workbook

Unit 8: Special Pasting in Excel

  • Understand Pasting Options
  • How to Paste Formulas
  • How to Paste Values
  • How to Paste Without Borders
  • How to Paste as a Link
  • How to Paste as a Picture
  • Using Paste Special Dialog Box
  • How to Copy Comments
  • How to Copy Validations
  • Copying Column Widths
  • Perform Arithmetic Operations with Paste Special
  • Copy Formats with Paste Special

Unit 9: Moving Data in Excel

  • Understanding Moving in Excel
  • Move Cells and Ranges
  • Move by Dragging
  • Move Data to Other Worksheets
  • Move Data to Other Workbooks

Unit 10: Font Formatting in Excel

  • Understand Font Formatting
  • Work with Live Preview
  • Working with Fonts
  • How to Change Font Size
  • Grow and Shrink Fonts
  • Bolding Cells
  • Italicising Text
  • Underlining Text
  • Change Font Colours
  • Change Background Colours
  • Use the Format Painter
  • Apply Strikethrough
  • Subscripting Text
  • Superscripting Text

Unit 11: Applying Borders in Excel

  • Understand Borders in Excel
  • Add a Border to a Cell
  • Add a Border to a Range
  • Add a Bottom Border
  • Add Top and Bottom Borders
  • Remove Borders
  • Understanding the More Borders Command
  • Working with More Borders Command
  • Drawing Borders
  • Drawing a Border Grid
  • Erasing Borders
  • Format the Drawing Pencil

Unit 12: Cell Alignment in Excel

  • Understand Cell Alignment
  • Using Horizontal Cell Alignment
  • Using Vertical Cell Alignment
  • How to Indent Cells
  • How to Rotate Text
  • Wrap and Merge Text
  • Unmerge Cells

Unit 13: Format Rows and Columns

  • Approximate Column Widths
  • Set Precise Columns Widths
  • Set the Default Column Width
  • Approximate Row Height
  • Set Precise Row Heights
  • Hide Rows and Columns
  • Unhide Rows and Columns

Unit 14: Format Numbers

  • Understand Number Formatting
  • Apply General Formatting
  • Format for Money
  • Format Percentages
  • Format as Fractions
  • Format as Dates
  • Use the Thousands Separator
  • Increase and Decrease Decimals

Unit 15: Formatting Techniques for Numbers

  • Working with Alternate Currencies
  • Working with Alternate Date Formats
  • Format Clock Time
  • Format Calculated Time
  • Working with Number Formats
  • Working with Format Codes
  • Create Descriptive Custom Formats
  • Custom Format Large Numbers
  • Custom Format for Fractions
  • Padding Numbers with Custom Formats
  • Aligning Numbers with Custom Formats
  • Customise the Display of Negative Values

Unit 16: Page Setup in Excel

  • Strategies for Printing
  • Working with Page Layout
  • Using Built in Margins
  • Setting up Custom Margins
  • Change Margins by Dragging
  • Centring on a Page
  • Change Orientation
  • Setting the Paper Size
  • Specifying the Print Area
  • Clearing the Print Area
  • Insert Page Breaks
  • Use Page Break Preview
  • Remove Page Breaks
  • Setting a Background
  • Clear the Background
  • Setting Rows as Repeating Print Titles
  • Clearing Print Titles
  • Print Gridlines
  • Print Headings
  • Scale to a Percentage
  • Fit to a Specific Number of Pages

Unit 17: Printing

  • Understand Printing
  • Preview Before You Print
  • Select a Printer
  • Print a Range
  • Print an Entire Workbook
  • Specify the Number of Copies
  • Understanding Print Options

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Student Reviews

(4.4)
10 February, 2026

very easy to follow, good basics to follow through. would be good to have a recorded post lecture accessible to refer back to

Lauren L
(5.0)
10 February, 2026

Very very informative. Very very paticent Catherine explained many different techniques. Thank you Elva

Elva C
(4.8)
10 February, 2026

For a techno moron, it was an easy format to learn. Cath was very calming and relaxed -Big thank you

Deanna M
(5.0)
06 February, 2026

Wayne was extremely detailed and patient during the whole class. He took the time to explain and demonstrate each part of the course, leaving no questions unanswered. For a beginner to a complicated platform like Excel it was a very useful class. The most useful parts for me were setting up the formulas and the printing settings.

Amanda C
(5.0)
06 February, 2026

A great refresher to my skills from over 20 years ago. Wayne spoke clearly and confidently to help everyone in the course keep up to speed. Great session, I feel confident moving forward.

Erica B
(5.0)
06 February, 2026

The course was able help me understand the where the tools were and apply these to read and understand and drill down into the spread sheets for reporting.

Salvatore C
(4.8)
06 February, 2026

Valuable, easy to follow, I knew some stuff and anything new was fairly easy. Appreciate the experience of the instructor

David K
(5.0)
06 February, 2026

Today I resat the Excel Beginners Course. Wayne was very helpful and happy to re-explain tasks. I would resit any course with Wayne. Thank you Brent for your help.

Elva
(4.9)
06 February, 2026

Very well explained. Excel has amazing capabilities but with (my) limited use, remembering everything will be a challenge. Wayne was very good in his handling of those that were more challenged following along.

Colin N
(4.8)
04 February, 2026

Helped to reinforce concepts that i was aware of but also provided valuable additional short cuts or processes that i wasn't aware of.

Mark C
(5.0)
04 February, 2026

Very clear and easy to follow the course material. Chris was very helpful and patient with teaching the course material.

Ben t
(5.0)
28 January, 2026

I found this course very valuable; it was very interactive! I found it very easy to stay engaged throughout the full course! every aspect of the course I will be able to utilise day to day! it was fabulous.

Sarah T
(5.0)
28 January, 2026

Loved all the shortcuts. I can use excel, but there are many ways that I can now improve how efficiently that I can do a large amount of my work and the shortcuts will save a huge amount of time. LOVED formula Auditing. It was very easy to follow and Wayne took the time ensure we were all familiar with and clear as to the working of the function we were working with. Adding units of measurement from custom format was interesting and I loved the different (for me, extended) applications that can be implemented with conditional formatting.

Kylie H
(4.2)
28 January, 2026

Enrolment and contact prior to course commencement seamless. Presentation of actual course excellent.

Lionel J
(5.0)
23 January, 2026

Course was great for refreshing basic excel skills, learned a lot of keyboard shortcuts that will be very useful.

Mia Z
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