Excel – Intermediate Express (Level 2)

Are you looking to become more confident in Excel within a short period of time? Our Excel Intermediate Express course could be perfect for you. If you currently use Microsoft Excel for basic formulas and functions such as Autosum, then this 1-day express course could help streamline the way you work.

Designed and delivered by industry leading trainers, this course will teach you features such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables and how to work with large data. 

Overview of shortcuts

• Recap of Shortcuts and Tips
• Customising the Ribbon to include useful shortcuts
• Refresh on everyday Formulae
• Recap of Absolute Cell Referencing

Range Names

• Create Range Names
• Navigate using Range Names
• Print Range Name Areas
• Create Formulae using Range Names

Advanced Functions

• IF Statements
• VLOOKUP
• COUNTIF

Conditional Formatting

• Apply Shading, Icon Sets and DataFills to cells based on criteria
• Format Painter

Working with Large Data

• Split your Worksheet
• Freeze Panes
• Use AutoFilter (Quick overview as most already use. Handy tips are however covered)
• Sort and Custom Sort

Date Functions

• Entering data Formulae
• Now and Today Functions
• Customising Data Formats

Text Functions

• Use the Trim, Proper, Left and Right Functions
• Concatenate Text
• Text to Columns
• Removing Duplicates
• Flash Fill

Tables

• Creating Tables
• Formatting Tables
• Calculations in Tables

Pivot Tables

• Preparing data for a Pivot Table
• Create Pivot Tables
• Format Data
• Group Data in Pivot Tables
• Refresh Data
• Slicers and Timelines

Charting

• Creating Charts Using a Function Key
• Creating Pivot Charts
• Changing the Chart Type
• Formatting Charts
• Adding Titles
• Sparklines

Virtual Live Classroom – £ 350

• 27th August 2026
• 23rd September 2026
• 17th November 2026

Merseyside Face to Face – £ 450

• 13th August 2026
• 8th October 2026

Who’s it for?

Existing users of Excel who wish to learn how to use Excel effectively.

What are the Course Requirements?

Delegates will need to have a good working knowledge of creating/formatting simple spreadsheets, basic formulas and functions for example AutoSum. You will be self taught or would of attended our Excel Level 1 course.

What will be the Career Path?

• Administrative Assistant​
•  Accountants ​
•  Project Manager ​
•  Data Journalist ​
•  Information  Clerk

Are any Financial Options Provided?

• 0% Interest Free payments available.

Reward

Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, class room activities, and questions and answers sessions as guided by your tutor. Course Completion Certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the course.

What is provided with the Course?

• Course Material
• Aftercare Course Support