Excel for Beginners
An introductory course covering Microsoft Excel fundamentals for learners at Beginner level with very little or no prior Excel experience.
About this course
The course introduces the core functions of Microsoft Excel and its use for storing, organising and presenting data. It is aimed at learners who have very little or no experience of the software, with applications in workplace and everyday tasks. It forms the first stage of a non-accredited Excel progression route, followed by intermediate and professional-user courses.
What you'll learn
- Identify and use the main functions of Microsoft Excel.
- Organise data using Excel.
- Present data using Excel.
- Apply foundational Excel skills to workplace and everyday tasks.
Is this course right for you?
The course is designed for learners with very little or no previous experience of Microsoft Excel. Learners who are new to digital skills are advised to complete the Essential Digital Skills Programme first, as the course sits within a staged digital-skills pathway.
- Learners new to digital skills are advised to complete the Essential Digital Skills Programme first.
- The course is the starting point for a progression route leading to Excel Intermediate and Excel for Professional Users.
Where this course runs
South Thames Colleges Group
Adult education at Merton, Kingston, Wandsworth, Tooting and Carshalton
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1 class
Selected date
Fri 6 Nov 2026
09:30 – 12:00 • 5 weeks
Free
Merton College, Morden
Digital Skills team
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