Who has never used Excel before? Excel is an extremely versatile Microsoft App used by many people for many different purposes. Microsoft 365 Users use Excel for simple tasks such as writing letters (which it is not designed for!) to complex spreadsheets with many calculations. For some, Excel might seem quite daunting to begin with, and for an app with practically limitless capabilities, it’s difficult to know where to begin – that’s where we are here to help!
What is Excel used for?
Excel has many uses, and as explained above, it’s a great all-around app, but there are a few common uses of the app. With so many automated functions, Excel can help save you time on repetitive tasks such as calculations, data predictions based on trends and data analysis. As well as being a handy calculator/data analyst, Excel is frequently used for storing financial data and holding tables of information.
How can Excel help me?
Excel is a great problem solver when used correctly, and can help you spot errors, highlight trends, perform calculations and so much more with your data.
It’s a great resource to help you collect and store data in an orderly fashion. Using your input, Excel can analyse and provide a visual representation of data.
Imagine you’re tasked with predicting future sales based on previous data – what may take you a few hours to calculate can be done with Excel in the space of 5 minutes!
Where do I begin?
To help you get started with the limitless functions of Excel, we thought we’d outline the 5 things you should start with when getting to grips with Excel to help build your confidence using the App.
- Set up a spreadsheet to hold data
- Test out some of the existing templates in Excel and see what you can create!
- Learn 5 top functions in Excel to simplify complex calculations
- Understand how to fix cells to avoid replication of formula
- Summarise data into simple tables of information – without creating any formula!
Completing these 5 tasks as an introduction to Excel should really help boost your confidence using the App, and soon enough you’ll be feeling like an expert!
Once I’ve mastered the basics, what can I do next?
What next?
Once you’ve mastered the basics of Excel, it’s about learning how you can make Excel work for you and your business. Here at 365 Training Consultants, we customise our training to suit your needs and work with you to develop your spreadsheets in a way that works for you. Our training isn’t generic and falls under a different category from the videos that you’ll be able to find on the internet, look at our course options, Get in touch with us, tell us what you require from your Excel experience, and leave the rest with us.
