Excel spreadsheets for work - Beginners - Online Courses - Adult Learning

This course is for adults who want to learn how to use Excel spreadsheets for everyday work tasks in a clear and practical way. It is designed to be friendly, supportive, and easy to follow, helping you build confidence at your own pace in a relaxed group setting.

You will learn practical skills to help you create and use simple spreadsheets for work or personal organisation. The sessions focus on step‑by‑step learning, with clear explanations and plenty of time to practise. You will explore key Excel features such as entering data, formatting cells, creating basic calculations, and organising information clearly.

The course also introduces simple ways to use spreadsheets to save time, reduce errors, and manage information more effectively. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident using Excel for basic workplace tasks and everyday administration.

Learning outcomes

• Enter and organise data using Excel spreadsheets

• Use basic formulas and formatting with confidence

• Create simple spreadsheets for everyday work tasks

Entry requirements

You should be able to turn on a computer and use a mouse and keyboard. No previous Excel experience is needed.

What to bring

You may wish to bring a notebook and pen to take notes. You will need your own PC or Laptop with an internet connection and the Excel programme.

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below, or

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire).

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.