We’re excited to unveil our upcoming series of Microsoft training sessions. In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, staying current with the latest software and tools is paramount. That’s why we’re introducing a comprehensive lineup of training events crafted specifically to empower you in mastering Microsoft applications and optimising your productivity. Join us as we delve into the world of Microsoft and equip you with the skills you need to thrive!
Please note that sessions are restricted to 20 attendees.
Working with Files in Microsoft (OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Word)
Learn the best ways to save, share, and collaborate on your files in Microsoft.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Friday 10th May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
| Wednesday 29th May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
Managing your working day with Microsoft productivity tools (Outlook, Calendar, To Do, Planner, OneNote)
Save time and your sanity by making the best use of the productivity and time management tools built into Microsoft.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Tuesday 21st May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
Maximising Microsft Teams for Productivity in your Team
Learn about some of the more advanced features of Microsoft Teams to increase productivity and ensure Teams is the hub of your teamwork.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Tuesday 21st May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
Microsoft Excel Essentials
During this half-day Microsoft Excel Essentials session you will learn how to create basic formulas, add formatting, and a few other useful tools to create and work with basic spreadsheets.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Monday 13th May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
| Wednesday 15th May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
| Friday 31st May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
Microsoft Excel Formulas and Presenting Data
In this half-day session, you will use more advanced formulas and work with various tools to present data such as Charts and Conditional Formatting.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Monday 13th May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
| Tuesday 14th May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
| Tuesday 28th May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
Microsoft Excel Data Analysis with Tables and PivotTables
In this Microsoft Excel Data Analysis with Tables and PivotTables half-day session, attendees will learn how to best model data lists and how to create the extremely powerful Excel Table. You will learn how to apply basic sort orders and complex sort orders and how to filter a Data Table in Excel using various criteria. In order to summarise large data sets, attendees will learn how to use a PivotTable, one of the most powerful analysis tools available in Excel.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Tuesday 14th May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
| Wednesday 15th May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
| Tuesday 28th May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
| Friday 31st May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials
Microsoft PowerPoint provides a wealth of tools to help you deliver content in almost any situation. By taking advantage of the tools that PowerPoint has to offer you will be able to create presentations that not only stand out from the crowd, but also don’t take up all your time to create.
By the end of the course, you will be able to organise your content, create presentations quickly and with minimum fuss, enhance them with high-impact visuals, and deliver dynamic presentations.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Wednesday 22nd May | 09:30 – 13:00 | Sign up here |
| Wednesday 22nd May | 13:00 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
Building Excellent SharePoint Sites
Learn how to optimise your existing SharePoint sites and maximise the functionality built into SharePoint communication and team sites.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Friday 10th May | 09:30 – 12:30 | Sign up here |
Microsoft Power BI Desktop Essentials
Power BI is part of the suite of tools from Microsoft which enable data to be analysed and visualised from a variety of sources.
With Power BI Desktop, you get a report authoring tool that enables you to connect to and query data from different sources using the Query Editor. From the datasets you can add visuals and create interactive reports.
In this half-day taster session, attendees will learn how to connect Excel workbooks to Microsoft Power BI Desktop. You will carry out basic data modelling in the data using the Query Editor and then add visuals to a report.
Please note that this course is not suitable for new Excel users.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Wednesday 29th May | 13:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
Microsoft Power BI Reports and Dashboards for Business Users
Power BI provides a variety of methods for using reports and dashboards within which data can be viewed and analysed visually.
This course covers the use of existing Power BI Desktop or Power BI reports and dashboards. It will identify core features, terminology and processes applicable when using reports or dashboards. Its principal aim is to provide the skills to enable a delegate to work with the reports and dashboards effectively.
Please note – this course does not cover creating reports or dashboards.
This session is limited to 12 attendees.
| Date | Time | Sign up |
| Thursday 30th May | 09:30 – 16:30 | Sign up here |
Join our Microsoft 365 Support Community
Come aboard our Microsoft 365 Support Community! Responding to your valuable feedback, we’ve established a public team dedicated to assisting you with your Microsoft 365 usage. It’s aptly named ‘Microsoft 365 Support Community,’ and we extend an open invitation for you to join us. Don’t miss out – Join Now!
Other Digital Skills Training Workshops
Our training programme also includes Cyber Security, Learning & Teaching, and Project Management sessions.
View our list of workshops and sign up using the following links:
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the Information Centre.