A must-have skill to succeed in business, whether an entrepreneur or a valued employee, is the ability to create, edit and manage spreadsheets. Microsoft Excel is the most used spreadsheet tool in the world. Stay current with this class, as it is always up-to-date and will change as the features of Excel change over time. Examine the life of an Excel worksheet and workbook, from creation to presentation.
Master the options that can take your Excel worksheet from plain, drab numbers to exciting and engaging multimedia. You will leave class with a set of skills that are in high demand and will be a deciding factor in your future success.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Unit 1 Excel From The Ground Up
- Why businesses use Excel for spreadsheet management
- Technical requirements to use Excel (and all Office modules)
- Launch Excel and create your first Excel worksheet
- Discover how to protect and save your document
- Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author - Unit 2 Excel Document Creation
- Explore the different parts of the Excel worksheet and document navigation
- Understand cells and their makeup
- Learn how to populate, format, and merge cells
- Create multiple worksheet “workbooks”
- Learn how to insert comments and check spelling - Unit 3 Advanced Features and Functionality
- Create and manage formulas and functions
- Filter and sort tables and data
- Create “live” connections between multiple worksheets
- Create effective and informative tables and charts - Unit 4 Excel Management and Sharing
- Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Excel documents
- Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents
- Manage track changes when co-authoring documents
- Printing and PDF file creation including setting print areas
- Learn how to export Excel tables and charts to PowerPoint presentations and Word documents
- Use Outlook to send Excel worksheets and workbooks to other users
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
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| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22549 |
April 6, 2026 to May 1, 2026 |
Online | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22550 |
June 1, 2026 to June 26, 2026 |
Online | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.