Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool essential for managing and presenting professional business data. Introduction to MS Excel is designed to build a solid foundation for beginners. Participants will become comfortable navigating the MS Excel interface. They will enter data, edit cells, format cells, and format data. They will also learn the best practices for maintaining data integrity and  how to edit, print, and save workbooks. 

Further your knowledge in Excel with the Mastering Microsoft Excel Program.

Key Learning Outcomes  

• The excel interface 
• Toolbars and commands 
• Data entry 
• Formatting font 
• Cell alignment 
• Merging cells 
• Wrapping cells 
• Data types  
• Formatting data 
• Editing data type 
• Page layout   
• Editing workbooks 
• Printing and saving workbooks  

The course assumes no prior knowledge of Microsoft Excel or any other spreadsheet-based program.  

NOTE: This is an interactive session. Participants must have Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Excel 365, (or compatible version) installed on their laptop.  

Please use the Microsoft Excel Placement Self-Assessment to determine which level you should begin with.

Course Duration: half-day | Continuing Education Contact Hours: 3.5 | Price: $300 + HST *Subject to change when scheduled.

Course Endorsements & Partnerships

This course qualifies as credits toward the International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) professional certifications.

When applying to sit for either the exam for Communications Management Professional (CMP)(R) or Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP)(R) or to apply for recertification, Gardiner Centre courses can be an integral part of your application package.

To learn more about this global standard certification, visit: gcccouncil.org. To inquire about sitting for a certification exam, contact the local IABC NL chapter at iabcnl@gmail.com, or visit: iabcnl.com.

Instructor(s)

Betsy Bond (she/her)

Betsy has spent more than 30 years helping organizations through change. Having started in IT, she has always worked at the intersection of technology and people. An early adopter of generative and agentic AI, she has designed and led AI certification programs for Prosci, the global leader in change management research and methodology, and teaches practical AI courses for workplace audiences.

Betsy has delivered tens of thousands of hours of facilitation and training across manufacturing, financial services, health care, non-profit, and more. She holds an Executive MBA and the CCMP, MCMP™, and PCACP credentials. Her work focuses on helping people adopt and use AI effectively through a change management lens that supports sustainable implementation.