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This is a short course on using basic Excel in the workplace which helps learners to develop understanding how to use Excel as a worksheet, formatting within Excel using data, formulas and functions.

📈Professional Benefits
Improved Efficiency: Learn shortcuts, formulas, and basic functions that save time on repetitive tasks.
Better Data Management: Gain skills to organize, filter, and sort data effectively—ideal for tracking projects, budgets, or performance.
Enhanced Reporting: Create simple charts and tables that make data easier to understand and present.
Increased Accuracy: Reduce errors through formula-driven calculations and validation tools.
Transferable Skills: Excel is used across industries—skills gained are valuable in almost any role.

💼 Workplace Impact
Empowerment: Employees feel more confident handling spreadsheets and contributing to data-related tasks.
Collaboration: Easier to work with colleagues on shared documents and understand data-driven discussions.
Problem Solving: Use Excel to analyse scenarios, forecast outcomes, or troubleshoot issues.
Support Career Growth: Basic Excel knowledge is often a prerequisite for promotions or lateral moves into more analytical roles.

🧠 Personal Development
Boosted Confidence: Tackling a technical tool like Excel can build self-assurance in digital skills.
Foundation for Further Learning: Opens the door to more advanced Excel training (e.g., pivot tables, macros, Power Query).
Sense of Achievement: Completing a course—even a short one—can be motivating and fulfilling.

Employer benefits:
•   Workplace Efficiency & Productivity
•   Faster Task Completion: Employees can handle spreadsheets more quickly, reducing time spent on manual data entry or formatting.
•   Fewer Errors: Basic Excel skills help minimize mistakes in calculations, reporting, and data handling.
•   Improved Workflow: Staff can automate repetitive tasks (e.g., using formulas or simple functions), freeing up time for higher-value work.

This is a 4 hour course and is delivered remotely, start dates will be determined based on cohort size between 5-10 applicants.

Learning Objectives

Get started with Excel

•   Using formulas and functions
•   Working with worksheets
•   Formatting worksheets
•   Managing spreadsheets
•   Working with data

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This course is part of our Skills Development Service.

To be eligible for this training, you must be:

•	19 years old or over 
•	Employed, volunteering or an unpaid worker.
•	Have the right to live and work in the UK. 
•	You must not already have achieved a level 2 qualification, in this subject, in the last 3 years.

This support is available for those living in Greater Manchester or one of the neighbouring areas. These include parts of Lancashire, Derbyshire, Merseyside, West Yorkshire, and Cheshire – your eligibility will be checked by one of our Skills Coaches.

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Access a fully functional device (Laptop/PC), Camera.
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Microsoft Excel access.

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