MS Excel Basics – Level 1
Corporate Trainer-Led | Hands-on Training for Working Professionals
The MS Excel Basics – Level 1 program is a comprehensive corporate trainer-led, hands-on training course designed for working professionals seeking to strengthen their Excel skills and improve workplace productivity.
This program focuses on practical learning through real-time business scenarios, guided exercises, and interactive hands-on sessions, enabling participants to gain confidence in using Excel for day-to-day business activities. The training emphasizes application-oriented learning rather than theory, allowing learners to understand concepts through practice and workplace use cases.
Participants will learn essential Excel skills including workbook management, data entry, formatting, formulas and functions, data organization, sorting, filtering, and basic reporting techniques. The course also includes practical assignments and mini-projects that simulate real business situations to help participants apply their learning immediately in their professional environment.
Mission
To develop job-ready full stack professionals by bridging the gap between academic knowledge and industry requirements through practical learning, mentorship, and continuous assessment.
Course Duration & Schedule
- Training Days: 5 days per week
- Session Duration: 1 hour per day
- Duration: 30 Hours
- Mode: One-to-One / Corporate Training
- Training Methodology: Practical Hands-on Sessions with Real-Time Business Scenarios
Note: The course duration includes all bank holidays. Training sessions will be conducted as per the planned schedule unless otherwise communicated.
Delivery Mode
- Live instructor-led online or classroom training
- Hands-on coding labs
- Real-time doubt clearing sessions
Training Methodology
- Concept explanation with real-world examples
- Live coding demonstrations
- Guided hands-on practice
- Assignments after each module
- Capstone project
MS Excel Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to MS Excel (4 Hours)
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel and business applications
- Understanding the Excel interface
- Workbook, worksheet, rows, columns, and cells
- Ribbon and tabs overview
- Creating, opening, saving, and managing files
- Navigation techniques and shortcuts
- Hands-on exercises
Module 2: Data Entry and Data Management (5 Hours)
- Entering and editing text, numbers, and dates
- Copy, Cut, Paste functions
- AutoFill and Fill Handle
- Find and Replace
- Data entry techniques for accuracy
- Basic keyboard shortcuts for productivity
- Practical exercises
Module 3: Cell Formatting and Worksheet Management (5 Hours)
- Font formatting and styles
- Alignment and text wrapping
- Borders and cell colors
- Number formatting
- Currency
- Date
- Percentage
- Row height and column width adjustments
- Insert, rename, move, and delete worksheets
- Freeze panes
- Hands-on practice
Module 4: Basic Formulas and Functions (6 Hours)
- Understanding formulas and operators
- Formula creation and editing
- Relative and absolute references
- AutoSum feature
- Functions:
- SUM()
- AVERAGE()
- MIN()
- MAX()
- COUNT()
- COUNTA()
- Basic IF()
- Practice exercises with business examples
Module 5: Data Organization and Analysis (4 Hours)
- Sorting data
- Multi-level sorting
- Filtering data
- Data validation basics
- Removing duplicates
- Find and replace advanced usage
- Practical exercises
Module 6: Charts and Basic Reporting (3 Hours)
- Introduction to charts
- Column chart
- Bar chart
- Pie chart
- Line chart
- Chart formatting and customization
- Creating basic reports
Module 7: Hands-on Projects and Revision (3 Hours)
- Project activities:
- Employee attendance tracker
- Monthly expense tracker
- Sales performance report
- Student marks sheet
- Revision and Q&A
- Practical assessment
Course Deliverables
- Training material
- Practice files and assignments
- Real-time exercises
- Corporate trainer support
- Completion certificate (if applicable)
Project Activities:
- Requirement analysis
- Design
- Development
- Database integration
- Deployment
- Presentation
Prerequisites
- Basic computer operation knowledge
- Logical thinking and problem‑solving interest
- No prior programming experience required
- Suitable for students, graduates, working professionals, and corporate learners
Course Features
- Live instructor‑led training
- Industry‑relevant curriculum
- Hands‑on labs and real‑world projects
- Interview preparation guidance
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the MS Excel interface and efficiently navigate workbooks and worksheets
- Create, save, edit, and manage Excel files independently
- Enter, organize, and maintain data accurately in spreadsheets
- Apply formatting techniques to create professional and structured worksheets
- Use essential Excel formulas and functions for calculations and data handling
- Work with functions such as SUM(), AVERAGE(), MIN(), MAX(), COUNT(), COUNTA(), and basic IF()
- Manage and organize data using sorting, filtering, and data validation techniques
- Create and customize charts for visual representation of data
- Generate basic reports and maintain business-related records efficiently
- Apply Excel concepts to real-time workplace scenarios and business tasks
- Improve productivity by using Excel tools and basic shortcuts effectively
- Build confidence in using Excel for day-to-day professional activities and reporting tasks
Certification
Upon successful completion of the MS Excel Basics – Level 1 training program, participants will receive a Course Completion Certificate acknowledging their participation and successful completion of the training.
Eligibility
- Basic computer knowledge
- No mandatory programming background
- Suitable for students, graduates, working professionals, and corporate teams
Course Features
- Live instructor-led training
- Industry-relevant curriculum
- Hands-on labs and real-world projects
- Interview preparation guidance
