Microsoft Excel Courses
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Live Online / In-Person Excel Training
Choose from 21 different Excel courses, from beginner to advanced.
Each course is 3 ½ hours in length and includes a PDF reference manual and 30 days of technical support.
Learn more about how our online training works.
- Public courses (open to anyone) are $ 150 each/per person and are delivered online (live and fully interactive). Speak with the Instructor at any time during the course or use the Chat and Q&A features.
- Private training is available for your team in a live online format or in-person at your office, in your company meeting room. Choose from our standard Excel courses, or build your own custom course by using our Master Topic List to select the topics you would like covered. (Learn more about build your own courses.) Get in touch for pricing or to book the most convenient time for your team!
Course 1A: Getting Started
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Start from the beginning and create a file from scratch. This course is for you if you’re new to Excel, would like a refresher of the basics, or want to improve your knowledge and become more confident using Excel.
Dates & Times
Fri Oct 7 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Thu Jan 5 (9am to 12:30pm)
Wed Apr 5 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Entering Data
– Entering Text and Numbers
– Entering & Working with Dates
– Selecting Cells
– Understanding Cell Pointer Icons
– Cut, Copy, Paste and Fill Basics
Formatting Cells
– Horizontal Cell Alignment
– Formatting Numbers
– Using Format Cells
– The Format Painter
– Cancel vs Undo
– Delete and Clear Options
Sheet Tasks
– Column Widths / Row Heights
– Insert / Delete Columns and Rows
– Add, Rename, Delete, Move Sheets
– Zooming In and Out
– Printing and Preview
– Saving, Open, New, Close
After taking this course, the next step is Course 1B: Basic Formulas.
Course 1B: Basic Formulas
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
All the formula essentials are covered in this course: operators, the order of operations, using built-in functions, and understanding relative vs. absolute cell referencing.
Dates & Times
Wed Oct 19 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Fri Jan 13 (9am to 12:30pm)
Tue Apr 18 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Take this course if you feel comfortable with the basics in Excel (Course 1A), but have little or no experience creating formulas.
Formulas / Functions
– Entering a basic formula
– Operators & order of operations
– General Use of Excel Functions
– Using these Functions:
– Sum, Average, Max, Min
– Count, CountA, CountBlank
– Round, Today, Now
Absolutes ‐ $
– What is a Relative Reference?
– What is an Absolute Reference?
– Using Full Absolutes
– Using Partial Absolutes
Trouble Shooting / Tips
– Display Formulas
– Editing and Finding Formulas
– Errors & Error Checking
Course 2A: Format & Validation Rules
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Conditional Formatting and Data Validation are features so widely used today that knowing how they work is essential. They are two very useful Excel features.
Dates & Times
Thu Nov 3 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Mon Jan 23 (9am to 12:30pm)
Wed Apr 26 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 2B: Working with a Database
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Understand how to setup and work with database data. Topics include setting up a valid database, sorting & filtering and working with Tables.
Dates & Times
Tue Nov 8 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Mon Feb 6 (9am to 12:30pm)
Tue May 9 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 2C: Printing & Sheets
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Learn how to set print settings, add comments and notes to cells, work with sheets and protect sheets and cells.
Dates & Times
Tue Oct 11 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Wed Feb 15 (9am to 12:30pm)
Wed May 17 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 2D: Creating Charts
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Learn how to create charts in Excel – from the basics to more advanced techniques and tips. We also look at adding shapes, pictures and icons to a chart.
Dates & Times
Mon Oct 24 (9am to 12:30pm)
Thu Feb 23 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Thu May 25 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 3: Using IF & VLOOKUP
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Learn how to effectively use the two most popular functions in Excel – IF and VLOOKUP. We also cover a feature called Range Names, which is incredibly useful with formulas.
Dates & Times
Tue Nov 15 (9am to 12:30pm)
Tue Feb 28 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Fri Jun 2 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
The IF Function
– IF Arguments
– Using IF
– Nesting IF’s
– Multiple Conditions with AND/OR
– Conditional Formatting with IF
– The IFS Function (Excel 365/2019)
Range Names
– Why Use Range Names?
– Creating and Referencing a Range Name
– Go to a Range Name
– Edit and Delete a Range Name
The VLOOKUP Function
– What is VLOOKUP?
– VLOOKUP vs. HLOOKUP
– Using VLOOKUP
– Approximate & Exact Match
– IFNA with VLOOKUP
– What is the New XLOOKUP Function (Excel 365)?
Course 4: More Useful Formulas
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Learn how to quickly produce results that are difficult or time‑consuming using other methods. We look at conditional functions, index match, xlookup and linking formulas.
Dates & Times
Thu Nov 24 (9am to 12:30pm)
Wed Mar 15 (9am to 12:30pm)
Thu Jun 8 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Conditional Functions
– The Subtotal Function
– SumIf / Sumifs
– CountIf / CountIfs
– AverageIf / AverageIfs
– MinIf / Maxif (Excel 365/2019)
Linking Formulas to Other Sheets
– Link Cell/Formulas/3D Formulas
Linking Formulas to Other Files
– Create Linking Formulas
– Edit Links Dialog Box
– Finding Links in a File
Using INDEX MATCH & XLOOKUP
-INDEX MATCH & INDEX MATCH MATCH
-Using XLOOKUP (365)
-Using MATCH with VLOOKUP
-Using XMATCH (365)
-What’s Better: VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH or XLOOKUP?
(Knowledge of VLOOKUP required)
Course 5: PivotTables Part 1
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Learn how to produce meaningful reports quickly and easily by leveraging PivotTables. By the end of this session you will feel confident building PivotTables in Excel.
Dates & Times
Thu Nov 10 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Fri Mar 24 (9am to 12:30pm)
Wed Jun 21 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Create and Format a Table
– Valid Database Setup
– Create a Table
– Dynamic vs Static Ranges
– Tables with VLOOKUP, Data Validation & Charts
Get Started with a PivotTable
– What is a PivotTable?
– Creating a PivotTable
– Inside/Outside a PivotTable
– Adding Columns, Rows, Values and Filters Fields
– Moving & Removing Fields
– Applying Formatting
Working with a PivotTable
– Edit PivotTable Data
– Expand / Collapse
– Changing Report Layout
– Hide/Show/Modify Subtotals
– Hide/Show Grand Totals
– Sorting and Manual Sort
– Filtering Labels & Values
– Field Settings
– PivotTable Options
– Refresh Data
– Changing the Summary Function
– Percent, Running Totals, Ranking, etc.
Course 6: PivotTables Part 2
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Once you’ve learned the basics, it’s time to see what a PivotTable can really do! Produce reports that output exactly what you need with visuals that will impress any reader.
Dates & Times
Mon Dec 12 (9am to 12:30pm)
Thu Mar 30 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Mon Jun 26 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 6A: Advanced PivotTables
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
This course introduces some advanced PivotTable concepts such as the Pivot Cache and the Data Model. Understanding these will allow you to create more customized PivotTables and link multiple data sets together in a PivotTable.
Dates & Times
Tue Jan 10 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Wed Apr 5 (9am to 12:30pm)
Thu Jul 6 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 6B: Using Power Query
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Dates & Times
Thu Feb 16 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 6C: Using Power Pivot
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Learn how to effectively work with The Data Model using Excel’s Power Pivot tool. Whether the data you use comes from Excel files, or other sources, this course will teach you how to fully understand relationships and build flexible PivotTable formulas using the DAX language.
Dates & Times
Wed Apr 12 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
To effectively participate in this course, you should already know the topics in Excel Course 6A. Knowledge of Course 6B is very helpful, but not required.
Course 7: Introduction to Macros
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Understanding macros will make you far more efficient. In this course you will learn how to record macros, do basic macro editing and see different ways to run and store macros.
Dates & Times
Mon Oct 3 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Thu Jan 19 (9am to 12:30pm)
Fri Apr 21 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 7A: Intermediate Macros
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
In this course we look in more detail at the VBA Editor. You will learn how to modify recorded macros and create macros by writing VBA to perform actions that cannot be recorded.
Dates & Times
Tue Jun 6 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 8: Time-Saving Shortcuts
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Getting the job done efficiently is everyone’s goal. This course will dramatically improve your productivity by showing you the useful time‑saving features that are hidden in plain sight.
Dates & Times
Wed Oct 19 (9am to 12:30pm)
Wed Jan 25 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Mon May 1 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Course 9: Cleaning Up Imported Data
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Using Excel to report on data that has come from another program often involves fixing that data first. This course looks at the best ways to ‘clean up’ your imported data.
Dates & Times
Wed Nov 9 (9am to 12:30pm)
Fri Feb 3 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Tue May 9 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Import & Fix Text Files
– Import .CSV, .TXT, .PRN
– The Text Import Wizard
– Fix Bad Dates and Bad Numbers
– Transpose
– Finding Duplicates
Splitting Data
– Using Flash Fill to Split Columns
– Using Text to Columns
Concatenating
– Combining Cell Contents
– Combining Different Data Types
Use Text Functions to Fix Data
– Left / Mid / Right
– Len / Search / Trim / Text / Clean
– Lower / Upper / Proper
– Value / NumberValue
– Substitute
Course 10: More Data Features
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
This course looks at three great features in Excel that will help you quickly and easily manipulate sheet data to display the results you need (advanced filter, grouping and consolidate).
Dates & Times
Wed Nov 16 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Thu Feb 9 (9am to 12:30pm)
Wed May 17 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
Advanced Filter
– Filter vs. Advanced Filter
– The 3 Ranges
– Simple and Formula‐based Criteria
– Running the Filter
– Using OR Conditions
– Using Range Names
– Copy Unique Records
(You should already be familiar with the regular Filter feature.)
Creating Groups & Subtotals
– Using Auto Outline
– Manually Creating Groups
– Collapse and Expand
– Hide/Show Outline Symbols
– Adding Subtotals
– Subtotal Options
– Removing Subtotals
Data Consolidation
– Consolidate by Position
– Consolidate by Category
Course 11: Dynamic Arrays
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Dynamic Array formulas, new to Excel 365, are by far the biggest change ever made to Excel formulas, allowing you to quickly and easily produce results that were difficult before.
Dates & Times
Fri Nov 25 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Wed Feb 22 (9am to 12:30pm)
Thu May 25 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
This course is for intermediate and advanced Excel users who are already familiar with basic formulas, relative and absolute cell referencing and functions such as SUM, COUNT, IF and VLOOKUP, etc.
Arrays
– What is an Array?
– Old CSE Arrays vs DA Arrays
– How to “Spill” a Formula
– The #SPILL! Error
– Implicit Intersection
– Compatibility with other Features
– Forward & Backward Compatibility
Existing Functions
– SUMPRODUCT vs SUM
– TRANSPOSE & FREQUENCY Now Easy
Dynamic Array Functions
– Sort / SortBy
– Filter
– Unique
– Sequence
– RandArray
Course 12: Advanced Formulas
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
In this Excel 365 course, we show you how to use some advanced functions and understand more about how certain formulas and range names effect your workbooks.
Dates & Times
Fri Dec 16 (9am to 12:30pm)
Fri Mar 10 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Thu Jun 8 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
This course is for Excel 365 users who are already familiar with basic and intermediate formulas and functions that we cover in Excel courses 1B, 3, and 4, as well as the concept of Dynamic Arrays covered in course 11.
Course 13: Creating a Dashboard
$ 150 per person / 3 ½ hours
Dates & Times
Thu Jan 5 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Wed Mar 22 (1:30pm to 5pm)
Wed Jun 21 (9am to 12:30pm)
Course hours are EST (Eastern Standard Time). Our Instructors are located in Toronto, Canada.
Course Topics
You must understand Dynamic Arrays (Course 11) and creating charts (Course 2D) before taking this course. You should also be familiar with the IF function (Course 3), INDEX (Course 4) and Conditional Functions such as SUMIF (Course 4).
Private Training for Your Team
Private training is a course dedicated to your team only, on the date that works best for you. Choose any of our standard Excel courses or build your own custom course, with the topics you would like included.
Pick a Standard Excel Course
You can select any of the 3½ hour Excel courses listed on this page and we will deliver it to your team in a live online format, or in-person at your office.
Get in touch for pricing or to book the most convenient time for your team!
Build Your Own Course
“Build your own course” means you tell us what topics you would like included in your course.
Use our Master Topic List to select the topics you would like covered in your live online or in-person private course.
Learn more about build your own courses.
Get in touch for pricing or to book the most convenient time for your team!
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Course 1: Creating Spreadsheets
Whether you’ve never touched Excel or been using it for years, this course starts from the beginning, filling in self-taught gaps along the way. You will learn many time-saving shortcuts that will make you far more efficient.
- Getting Started With Excel
- Entering Text, Numbers, Dates & Formulas
- Entering Formulas & Using Functions
- Using Number Formats
- Cell Alignment Options
- Columns & Rows
- Cut, Copy, Paste and Paste Special
- Using Fill
- Formatting (fonts, colours, borders, etc.)
- Zoom & Views
- Freeze Headings on Screen
- Files (Open, New, Save, Close)
- Printing
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Course 2: Expand Your Knowledge
Handle large datasets and display information graphically. Learn how to deal with multi-page spreadsheets, create automatic formatting based on changing data, and display information with beautiful charts and graphs.
- Setting Up a Database
- Sorting
- Filtering With AutoFilter
- Using Data Validation
- Conditional Formatting
- Custom Number Formats
- Multiple Sheets
- Multiple Windows
- Adding Cell Comments/Notes
- Basic Charts
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Course 3: Working With Formulas
Multiply your knowledge of formulas. By the end of the day, you will have the skill set to leverage Excel’s hundreds of built-in formulas/functions (such as IF and VLOOKUP) and handle almost any situation, simple or complex.
- Absolute Formulas
- Range Names in Formulas
- The IF Function
- Conditional Functions (SumIf, CountIf, etc.)
- The VLOOKUP Function
- Using INDEX MATCH
- Multiple Sheet/File Formulas
- Concatenating
- Protecting Formulas
- Mapping Formulas with Auditing
- Trouble Shooting Errors
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Course 4: Working With PivotTables
Learn how to use one of Excel’s most powerful – and most intimidating – features to make sense of large sets of data. You will also learn other techniques for building and managing an Excel database.
- Setting Up a Valid Database
- Create and Format a Table
- PivotTables Part 1 – Introduction Topics
- PivotTables Part 2 – Intermediate Topics
- PivotTables Part 3 – Advanced Topics
- PivotTables Part 4 – Expert Topics (if time permits)
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Course 5: Spreadsheet Management
Learn macros and control nearly any setting in Excel. Data topics covered include finding and showing duplicate data, grouping data for easy viewing and performing advanced filters not possible with the standard filter feature.
- Introduction to Macros
- Templates
- Setting Program Defaults
- Creating Groups & Adding Subtotals
- Customize the Ribbon
- Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
- Using Advanced Filter
- Hyperlinks
- Creating Custom Views
- Cell Styles, Themes, Fonts & Colours
- Managing Database Duplicates
- Importing & Fixing Text Files
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Excel 365: Dynamic Arrays
Learn how to use the new Calculation Engine, called Dynamic Arrays (available to all Excel 365 subscribers as of in July 2020). This is by far the biggest change ever made to Excel formulas and will allow you to easily produce results and reports.
- Overview of Arrays
- Dynamic Array Spill
- New Dynamic Array Functions
- Impact on Formulas
- Understanding Array Constants
- Interactive Reports Made Easy
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