Excel Beginners Course
Learn essential Microsoft Excel skills to use spreadsheets with ease. Master the essentials of Excel - the right way.
5 Star Rated
In-House Training
Public Courses
1 Day Course
Public course places from £250 per person. In-house team training from £1,000 remote or £1,200 in-person per day.
See detailed pricing information below
Trusted By Teams Across the UK
In the private and public sectors, from SMEs to publicly-listed companies, I've delivered training across a wide range of organisation sizes and sectors.
Which Is The Best Excel Course For Me?
Even if you've been using Excel for years, my beginner course will teach you a lot of tools, functions and techniques that you've never come across.
To find the best Excel course for you, take my quick 2-minute Excel quiz or just ask me and I'll point you to the right level.
Looking for Excel training your team? Get in touch about in-house Excel training and I can help assess the training needs for your organisation.
Learn Basic Excel Skills and Master the Essentials
The ability to use Microsoft Excel is one of the most valuable workplace skills you can have – and learning it doesn’t need to feel intimidating.
My Excel Beginner Course gives you a clear, practical introduction to Microsoft Excel.
Training a whole team? This is the course organisations choose most often - a friendly, jargon-free foundation for staff who use Excel every day but have never been shown how to use it properly. I tailor in-house sessions to the spreadsheets your team actually works with.
Designed to teach all of the key foundational skills you need to use Excel for business while reducing frustration and stress.
You'll learn how to build spreadsheets, perform simple calculations, manage data effectively and present information clearly.
Whether you’re completely new to Excel or just want to fill in the gaps from being self-taught, this session focuses on hands-on learning rather than heavy theory.
You’ll work through real examples designed to show you how Excel works in the real world - helping you save time, avoid mistakes and feel confident handling data in your role.
By the end of the Excel Beginner Course, you’ll be able to:
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Create and format professional-looking spreadsheets.
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Enter data accurately and quickly using time-saving tricks.
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Use simple formulas and functions to perform calculations.
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Organise data using sorting and filtering tools.
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Create clear charts and graphs to present your data visually.
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Save and print your work with confidence.
You also receive 3 months of personal email support from me for any follow-up questions.
This course is perfect for anyone who uses Excel in day-to-day tasks and wants a strong foundation before moving on to the Intermediate and Advanced levels. View all Excel courses.
Excel Training for Your Team
Most people were never taught Excel - they picked it up as they went, gaps and all.
A single day gets your whole team working to the same standard: fewer errors, less time wasted, and more confidence with the spreadsheets they use daily.
In-house training is delivered at your workplace or live online, tailored to your team's real work.
Mixed abilities? My free Team Skills Audit helps you see who needs Beginner and who's ready for Intermediate. Get in touch and I can work with you to assess the Excel training needs of your team.
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Grab my free Excel Productivity Toolkit to discover features which most people don't know about to save time and make your work easier.
Excel Beginner Course Content
My Excel courses are very hands-on and practical. You will be using Excel throughout the day to practice everything we cover.
For in-house training the course can be tailored to your specific requirements.
Please Contact Me to discuss in-person or remote training for your team.
Every participant receives:
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A detailed course workbook with step-by-step explanations for all topics.
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Hands-on examples for everything to make learning practical and engaging.
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Post-course exercises to help you keep practising what you’ve learned.
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Certificate of Completion after the course.
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Post-course email support - you can email me with questions for 3 months after the course, answered personally.
Understanding the Excel Interface & Navigation
Get comfortable with Excel’s layout and tools so you can work faster and smarter. ✔ What Excel is and how it’s used in business. ✔ Opening, saving, and navigating between worksheets and workbooks. ✔ Zooming and adjusting your view for comfortable working. ✔ Understanding the Ribbon, formula bar, and layout. ✔ Adding or removing columns and rows. ✔ Customising the Quick Access Toolbar for your most-used commands.
Entering and Managing Data
Learn the easiest and quickest ways to input, edit, and manage data efficiently. ✔ Typing, editing, and clearing data in cells. ✔ Selecting multiple cells, rows, and columns. ✔ Speeding up data entry with Autofill and the Fill Handle. ✔ Using Flash Fill to quickly separate or join data (a powerful time-saver!). ✔ Using Cut, Copy, and Paste effectively with Excel’s different paste options.
Performing Essential Excel Calculations
Master the formulas that make Excel so powerful. ✔ Writing basic formulas to add, subtract, divide and multiply numbers. ✔ Understand the Order of Operations so you are never confused by a formula result ✔ Using cell references to create flexible, dynamic, and reliable calculations. ✔ Essential Excel functions: SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, COUNT, COUNTA, COUNTBLANK ✔ Performing percentage calculations, including increases and decreases. ✔ Understanding and fixing common formula errors.
Formatting & Organising Excel Data
Make your spreadsheets clear, professional, and easy to read. ✔ Applying number formats (currency, percentage, date, etc.). ✔ Using colours, fonts and borders for clean and professional spreadsheets. ✔ Apply formatting quickly with Cell Styles. ✔ Clearing formatting, data, and hyperlinks without a lot of manual work. ✔ Reuse formatting quicker and easily with the Format Painter. ✔ Adjusting column widths, row heights, and alignment. ✔ Using basic Conditional Formatting to highlight key information automatically.
Managing data with Lists & Tables
Bring structure and control to larger sets of data. ✔ Sorting data by a single column or with a Custom Sort. ✔ Filtering your information effectively. ✔ Creating Excel Tables to manage data more easily. ✔ Create subtotals to quickly analyse data.
Data Visualisation Fundamentals
Turn numbers into visuals that tell a story. ✔ How charts help you understand data better. ✔ Creating and customising charts (column, bar, line, pie). ✔ Choosing the right chart type for your message. ✔ Editing chart elements such as titles, labels, legends, and colours.
Finalising Worksheets & Printing
Finish your Excel files with confidence and share your work professionally. ✔ How to manage multiple Excel files at once. ✔ Viewing multiple places in an Excel file at the same time (big time saver!). ✔ Checking spelling and using Find & Replace. ✔ Collaborating with others using Comments and Notes. ✔ Saving Excel files as a PDF to share with others. ✔ Adjusting page layout and print settings. ✔ Setting print areas, headers, and footers. ✔ The step-by-step process to printing neatly formatted spreadsheets without stress.
Meet Your Trainer
Mark Baglow
Hi, I'm Mark. When you book this course, you get me – not an associate, not a script read off a slide.
I use Excel every day in my business and when I'm running training sessions. You will be learning from someone who really understands how Excel is used in practice - not just theory.
I've spent fifteen years in the world of education, training and development. During my career I learned the thing that still shapes every course I run: people don't remember what you tell them, they remember what they do.
My training is practical, hands-on and refreshingly jargon-free – real tools you'll use on Monday morning, not dry theory you'll have forgotten by lunch.
I'm a certified DISC analyst, and I've designed and delivered leadership, management and communication training across sectors including education, software and financial services.
I'm based in Birmingham – right in the middle of the country – so I can reach you easily for in-person training anywhere in the UK, or even internationally! I also provide live online training if that suits you better.
I keep my business deliberately personal: you deal with me directly, from first enquiry to post-course follow-up, and every session is built around your people and your real-world challenges.
Pricing & Learning Options
Live Online Public Course
Live interactive online training with Mark Baglow via Microsoft Teams.
Small groups with a maximum of 8 participants.
Detailed course notes and resources included.
Questions and comments are welcomed at any time.
3 months of email support for follow-up questions.
£250
per person
Best suited for individuals or if you have 1 - 3 participants
In-House Group Course Live Online
Private group training with Mark Baglow for your organisation live online via Teams.
Tailored to your requirements.
Detailed course notes and resources included.
Recommended group size of up to 10 participants.
Pricing is a day rate for the group - not per person
from £1,000
per day
Works out at £100 per person for a group of 10
In-House Group Course In-Person
Private group training with Mark Baglow in-person at your workplace.
Tailored to your requirements.
Detailed printed course notes and resources included.
Recommended group size up to 12 participants.
Pricing is a day rate for the group - not per person
from £1,200
per day
Works out at £100 per person for a group of 12
Best Value for Teams
Half-day courses for in-house training are available on request.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed. I'm confident you'll find this genuinely valuable. If you attend a public course and don't feel it was worth your time, I'll refund your place. For in-house training, if it doesn't deliver what we agreed, I'll put it right.
The final cost of in-house training depends on delivery format, location (including London), group size and any specialist tailoring; travel and accommodation may apply for in-person sessions. No VAT is currently charged.
How In-House Training Works
Bringing training in-house for your team - whether in-person or online - is simpler than you might think.
I can also help assess your team's training needs with my Excel Team Skills Audit - which you can download instantly.
Here's the whole journey:
Get in touch: Tell me a bit about your team and what you'd like to achieve.
Fill in the form or book a free 30-minute call.
Free scoping call: We talk through your goals, your team and any specific challenges. No charge, no obligation.
Tailored proposal: I send a clear proposal with tailored content and a price. Tailoring and prep are included as standard - no hidden extras. No VAT is currently charged on top of my prices.
Delivery: I deliver the session at your site or live online, fully tailored to your organisation.
Follow-up: Everyone leaves with a workbook and post-course resources to embed what they've learned.
Want to Learn More?
No VAT currently charged · Free discovery call · Tailoring & prep included
Public Course Dates
Book instantly onto one of my regular public courses below. My online Excel courses are delivered as live instructor-led training via Microsoft Teams at £250 per person.
Looking for Microsoft Excel Beginner in-person or remote training for your team?
Public courses suit individuals or 1–3 people. For 4+, in-house is more cost-effective per person and I'll tailor it to the way your team uses Excel: your own spreadsheets, reports and workflows.
Please contact me to discuss in-house training options.
- Excel Beginner - 21/09/2621 Sept 2026, 09:30 – 16:30 BSTLive Online Training
- Excel Beginner - 16/10/2616 Oct 2026, 09:30 – 16:30 BSTLive Online Training
- Excel Beginner - 10/11/2610 Nov 2026, 09:30 – 16:30 GMTLive Online Training
Excel Training for Teams Across the UK
Looking to train a team in Excel, or after a beginner course near you?
Two options:
Join one of my live online public courses from anywhere in the UK or internationally - no travel needed, and ideal if you're sending one or two people.
Or, for teams, I deliver in-house beginner Excel training either in person at your workplace or live online via Teams.
Just as interactive and hands-on either way, and perfect for remote or spread-out teams.
In-house content is tailored to the spreadsheets your team actually uses, and works out at excellent value per person.
I'm Birmingham-based and travel nationwide. Get in touch for a tailored quote.
Who Is This Excel Beginner Course For?
This beginner Excel training course is ideal for anyone who wants to build practical spreadsheet skills and feel confident using Excel in their daily work.
It's also perfect for teams who want everyone to have confidence in the basics of Excel and to learn essential Excel skills for their work.
Excel skills are needed in almost every job. Millions of people use Excel every day, but few have ever received proper training.
If you want to improve your accuracy, speed and confidence - or finally learn Excel “the right way” - this course is the perfect place to start.
This course is ideal for:
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Office and administrative staff who regularly handle data, reports, or budgets.
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Professionals in any role or industry who want to build or refresh their Excel skills to do their work more quickly and easily.
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Small business owners who manage their own records, invoicing, or project data.
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Students or jobseekers looking to boost their employability with a valuable, in-demand skill.
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Regular Excel users who have never had training and want to improve their skills and confidence.
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Any Excel beginners who wants to learn in a friendly, supportive environment.
Whether you’re working with spreadsheets for the first time or simply want to learn the right way to use Excel, this course gives you a strong foundation to build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
For more general questions about booking, pricing, delivery and more, please visit the main FAQ Page
Why Choose Mark Baglow Training
Practical & Interactive
Every course is full of real examples, and designed so you can immediately apply what you learn on Monday morning.
My training is very hands-on. You will be using Excel throughout to practise your new skills.
Delivered By A Real Expert
You learn directly from me - an experienced Excel trainer - whether you join a public date or book in-house.
Small public groups mean real attention, not a lecture to a crowd of fifty.
Flexible Delivery
Join a live online public course as an individual, or bring the training in-house for your team, in person across the UK or online.
In-house content and length can be flexed to suit your requirements.
Proven Track Record
Trusted by organisations nationwide
Consistent 5-star feedback and repeat clients across a wide variety of sectors and types of organisation who value practical, impactful learning.
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If you’re ready to take control of your data and stop feeling daunted by spreadsheets, this is the perfect place to begin.
Join one of my upcoming Excel Beginner classes online or contact me to discuss tailored in-house options.
Tailoring and prep including in your quote. No obligation and no VAT currently charged.
I also have Intermediate and Advanced Excel courses available to cater to all abilities. View all Excel courses.
Not sure which level is right for you? I'd be more than happy to advise.
You can also book a free 30 minute no-obligation consultation call here
