Excel Course Basic - English

Excel Basic Course – in English

With Microsoft Excel you can create useful tables, calculations, graphs and more. In this one-day “Basic Excel Course” you will discover the basic functions step-by-step basic functions – the perfect course for beginners. You will learn to enter data, sort data, make calculations and make a data model with handy functions in Microsoft Excel. The content of the course will be tailored to your needs, so you get the maximum value out of your Excel Basics course.

For whom?

The Excel Basics course is suited for anyone who wants to get more out of Microsoft Excel and want to use it optimally and efficiently

Foreknowledge

For this course, no knowledge of Excel is required. Some experience with Microsoft Windows is necessary. Are you unsure whether this training suits your knowledge and skills? Then take the knowledge test here to determine your starting level. Still not quite getting there? Then contact us for advice or call us on 020-820 83 62.

Excel course in English

The working language during the training course is English. An in-company custom Excel course we can provide in Dutch or English. The software can be in Dutch or English.

Excel Courseware

SignOn always provides the most up-to-date digital Microsoft Excel teaching material.

Certificate of completion

At the end of the course you will receive a certificate.

Follow-up course

Do you want to follow a follow-up course after this Excel Basic training course? Then the Excel Course Advanced (in English) is highly recommended. We are happy to have you as a loyal student. That is why you receive a 5% loyalty discount when you register for the next training.

Exclusive aftercare

Questions after this Excel course? Please contact your Excel trainer at support@signon.nl. You will receive an answer almost immediately with extra explanation; by phone or e-mail. This unique aftercare service is exclusively for participants of our training courses.

Meet your Excel trainer

This training is provided by one of our Excel experts. They have years of experience and current Excel knowledge. They know what you encounter every day and provide useful tips and tricks. Meet our Excel top performers:

Freddy

Dianne

Excel Cursus Basics – Training program

The following topics are covered during this 1-day training Excel Course Basics:

Screen parts

Recognize screen parts
Working with the screen parts
The Backstage view
The three colour schemes
Using Themes

Save Files

Open and close files
Change the standard location of the files
Enter a user name

Use help function

Find a help subject

Enter data

What does an Excel file look like
Enter data in a cell
Make a model

Navigate, Select and Copy

Work fast and smart navigation
Select cells
Select rows and columns
Insert rows, columns and cells
Delete rows and columns
Hide rows, columns and cells
Copy and replace
Undo and redo
Advanced select, copy an move
Copying, relative and absolute

Format

Columns width and row height
Format numbers
Format text
Align text
Use borders and lines
Tables
Format SmartArt and picture
Include and link an Object
Remove or copy formatting
Add drawing objects to charts or worksheets
Spelling check
Conditional formatting

Print a worksheet

Print
Print preview
Change page and print settings
Print part of a worksheet
Touching up your print
Printer setup
Headers and footers

Make chart

Insert a chart
Modify a chart
Format a chart
Add or remove chart data

Formulas

Basic calculations
Order of calculation in Excel
Enter formulas
Modify formulas
Copy formulas
Series

Functions

Use AutoSum
Add totals and calculate Average
The function Count
Determine the highest and lowest value
Basic use of the IF function

Delivery formats

Choose a delivery format that suits you best. The following delivery formats are available for this course:

• Classroom live

  A face-to-face training on a location in the Netherlands. Employees from different companies are present during this classroom training. Fully catered for, including an extensive lunch.

• Virtual classroom

  Attend a the virtual classroom course from any location (workplace or home). You learn from a live instructor and are in contact with other participants. The instructor has the possibility to look at your screen (if necessary) to answer all your questions. This training will take place via Microsoft Teams (free of use).

• In-company course

  Our in-company training is tailored to your company. The specialized trainer only deals with what is important for your company and work situation. That makes our tailor-made training very effective. We provide these training courses in Dutch, English and German. The choice for an in-company training provides an attractive discount. Depending on the number of participants, the discount can be as much as 50% compared to participation in an open training. More information or request a quote.

Microsoft Partner – Silver Data Analytics

SignOn has the status Microsoft Partner – Silver Data Analytics and thus demonstrates that the knowledge, skills and performance are of a high level. We show that we are fully aware of the latest techniques in Microsoft Power BI and Big Data.

Microsoft Certified Trainers

Our Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) are experts in their field and are certified according to Microsoft’s terms and conditions. In addition to providing training, they also work in projects and know daily practice like no other. As a result, they know what students have to deal with and encounter daily. They use their practical experience to enrich the theory in the classroom.

Microsoft Office Specialist Expert

Our Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert are experts in their field and certified according to Microsoft’s conditions. In addition to providing training, they also work in projects and know the day-to-day practice like no other. As a result, they know what students have to deal with on a daily basis and what they can run into. They use their practical experience to enrich the theory in the classroom.

Cedeo Recognition: What Does It Mean for You?

Cedeo is a household name when it comes to education. There are approximately 300 Cedeo-recognized institutes in the Netherlands. By choosing a Cedeo-approved supplier, you can therefore be sure that you are choosing one of the better education institutes.

SignOn and the UWV

SignOn ICT Training+ is a recognized training partner of the UWV. SignOn ICT Training+ is one of the few ICT educational organizations recognized by the UWV to provide training to help people return to the labor process.