Microsoft Excel Courses
Eight Excel courses, running from a first spreadsheet through to dashboards and macros. Live instructors, small classes, and a one-year free retake.
Most people learn Excel by inheriting someone else’s spreadsheet. It works, so nobody questions it, and the gaps only surface when the file gets big enough to break or someone asks a question the sheet cannot answer. That is the point where a course is worth more than another afternoon of searching.
The eight courses below run in sequence. Each one assumes the one before it, which means you can start where you actually are instead of sitting through material you already use daily. If you are not sure which that is, the skill path underneath maps the whole sequence, and the five-minute self-assessment recommends a starting point.
These are live instructor-led classes, not recorded video. The difference matters most in Excel, because the useful questions are specific: not "how does XLOOKUP work" but "why does XLOOKUP return the wrong row in my file". A recording cannot answer that. Classes are capped at 10 so there is time for the instructor to open your file and look.
Every course includes 90 days of access to our video library with the exercise files from class, and a free retake for a year. Both exist because skills fade if they are not used — the retake is there for the week you finally need the thing you learned six months ago.
Dates, prices and registration for Excel are handled in our booking system, which is always current. See the schedule and register. Prefer to talk it through? Contact us and we will help you pick the right level.
The Excel courses
| Course | Level | Next dates | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to ExcelWorksheet structure · Basic formulas and references · Formatting | Introductory | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
| Excel Intermediate 1Tables · Sorting and filtering · Absolute and relative references | Intermediate | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
| Excel Intermediate 2Conditional functions · Lookup functions · Pivot tables | Intermediate | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
| Excel Advanced Data ManagementPower Query · Importing and combining data · Cleaning and reshaping | Advanced | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
| Excel Advanced FunctionsXLOOKUP and INDEX MATCH · SUMIFS and COUNTIFS · IFS and nested logic | Advanced | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
| Excel Expert DashboardPivot charts · Slicers and timelines · Dashboard layout | Expert | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
| Excel Expert FunctionsDynamic arrays · Advanced nested logic · Lookup edge cases | Expert | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
| Excel Expert Macros and FormsRecording macros · Editing recorded code · Form controls | Expert | Live schedule | On schedule | Register |
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Where each course sits
Each course assumes the one to its left. The Expert courses branch: they share the Advanced prerequisite but do not require each other.
Scroll the diagram sideways to see the full path.
If you are not sure which of these you are ready for, the skill assessment asks eight questions about what you already do and recommends one. It takes about five minutes and asks for nothing in return.
Who teaches this
Frank Byl — Microsoft Master Instructor
Teaches Excel, Office 365, SharePoint, Project. Read the full bio and meet the other instructors, including how the CAFE method structures a class.
What comes with the course
- 90 days of video-library access, with the exercise files from class.
- A free retake for one year — the same course again, at no charge.
- No more than 10 people in a public class.
- In person or live online, with the same hands-on format either way.
Training several people at once? Corporate training is scoped to your team's skill mix and built around your own files, which for a group is almost always the better format.
Excel training questions
Which Excel course should I start with?
If you build formulas beyond SUM and AVERAGE without looking them up, start at Intermediate 1. If pivot tables are familiar, start at Intermediate 2. If you are writing lookups and they sometimes return the wrong answer, Advanced Functions is the one. The self-assessment asks eight questions and recommends a course.
Do I need Excel Intermediate 1 before Intermediate 2?
The courses are built in sequence, so Intermediate 2 assumes what Intermediate 1 covers. You do not have to have taken it with us — if you already work at that level, go straight in. The self-assessment is the quickest way to check.
Which version of Excel do you teach?
The current Microsoft 365 version of Excel, which is what most workplaces now run. Almost everything transfers to Excel 2019 and 2021; the exceptions are the newer functions such as XLOOKUP and the dynamic array formulas, which older perpetual versions do not have.
How big are the classes?
Public classes are capped at 10 participants. That cap is the reason the instructor can work with your file rather than only the sample file, and it is deliberate rather than a scheduling accident.
Is remote training the same course as in person?
The same course, the same instructor and the same exercise files. For remote delivery we use software that lets the instructor see every participant’s screen, so when you get stuck the instructor sees it rather than waiting for you to describe it.
What happens if I need to take the course again?
You can retake the same course at no charge any time in the next year, on every course in the catalog. People use it when a promotion changes what they need, or when they simply want the second pass.
What if I miss a session?
Tell us and we will move you onto a later run of the same course. You also keep 90 days of access to the video library covering the material, so a missed afternoon is recoverable rather than a write-off.