About This Course

Boost your productivity and master Google Sheets with this hands-on introduction course. You’ll learn how to organise and manage spreadsheets efficiently, enter and format data with ease, and use essential formulas to perform calculations quickly. Discover how to create clear, professional charts, enhance your data visually, and prepare your sheets for sharing or printing. By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and skills to work smarter, collaborate effectively, and present your data with impact.

Prerequisites: No previous Google Sheets experience is required. Delegates should be comfortable using a computer, navigating files and folders, and working with basic information on screen. Some experience using Excel or another spreadsheet tool would be helpful but is not essential.

Course Outline

During this course, participants will develop the skills to organise data, use formulas, and create clear, professional spreadsheets with confidence.

  • Organising Your Spreadsheets – Create, rename, share, and manage spreadsheets, including importing and exporting files.
  • Entering Data Efficiently – Insert, delete, and move cells, rows, and columns while working with dates and essential functions.
  • Formatting and Presenting Data – Apply fonts, borders, shading, number formats, and alignment for professional presentation.
  • Basic Calculations – Use formulas including BODMAS, SUM, AutoSum, and statistical functions.
  • Advanced Formulas – Apply range names, IF statements, and functions to simplify calculations.
  • Visualising Data with Charts – Create and customise charts to present data clearly and effectively.
  • Page Layout and Printing – Set margins, orientation, headers, footers, and print areas for professional output.
  • Sharing and Collaboration – Manage permissions and collaborate with others in real time.

Who should attend

This course is ideal for beginners or anyone new to Google Sheets who wants to build a strong foundation in spreadsheet skills. It is particularly valuable for professionals who need to organise data, perform basic analysis, and present information clearly in a business environment.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Gain the ability to efficiently organise and manage spreadsheets, including creating, renaming, sharing, and importing/exporting files.
  • Develop confidence in entering, editing, and formatting data for clarity and professional presentation.
  • Master essential formulas and calculations, including SUM, AutoSum, and statistical functions, to streamline your data analysis.
  • Learn to create, format, and customise charts to visually represent data for better insights and decision-making.
  • Understand page layout and printing options, and effectively collaborate by sharing and managing spreadsheets with others.

Course Reviews

Excel Intermediate

Course was one of the best I have ever attended in professional development and will make me more efficient

Anon
Asmodee UK
June 15, 2026

Excel Intermediate

I was amazed by Tony's knowledge and his ability to convey things concisely and clearly. I really enjoyed the course and am confident in my ability to apply some of the knowledge to my day to day work which is what I wanted to get out of it.

Anon
Crown Agents Bank
June 11, 2026

Excel Introduction

Excel - Gary help me loads with a spreadsheet I had! I’ll book onto the intermediate

Anon
Wessex Water
June 2, 2026

Excel

Gary made the information very attainable, it was good we could do the work alongside him.

Anon
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
June 2, 2026

Excel Advanced

Tony Barrett is highly knowledgeable in Excel and was able to explain each concept in a way that made it easy for me to understand how to apply it directly to my role.

Anon
CWG
June 16, 2026

PowerPoint

Great course, Louise, great to learn small everyday skills to help speed up

Anon
Stellantis
June 16, 2026

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