Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Help your team work smarter with spreadsheets. This practical course covers the basics of Microsoft Excel—essential for rostering, reporting, inventory, and day-to-day admin across hospitality venues.
Course overview
Excel is a key tool in hospitality operations, used for everything from staff scheduling to stock control and sales tracking. This short course builds confidence with spreadsheet basics, helping your team save time, reduce errors, and work more efficiently.
This course can be completed on its own or as part of the learning plan: Introduction to Microsoft 365 Tools.
The full learning plan includes:
- Introduction to Microsoft Office 365
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel
- Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive
- Introduction to Microsoft OneNote
- Introduction to Microsoft Outlook
- Introduction to Microsoft Teams
What you’ll learn
- Enter, edit and format data in Excel spreadsheets
- Organise data using rows, columns and cells
- Create basic formulas and use common functions like SUM, AVERAGE and IF
- Sort, filter and conditionally format data for easier analysis
- Automate simple tasks with formulas
- Share workbooks, track changes and use comments for team collaboration
Why choose this course?
- Improves productivity across key venue operations
- Supports digital skills in frontline and admin staff
- Fast, flexible and mobile-friendly
- Easy to roll out as standalone training or part of a full Office 365 upskilling plan
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Our courses are designed for businesses in the hospitality industry looking to provide professional training for their staff.
At the moment, our courses are available exclusively to businesses through subscription plans.
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