Practical approach to Microsoft Excel
Unlock the power of Excel with PwC Business School
Take your Excel skills to the next level with our practical, hands-on training designed for both beginners and intermediate users. This course goes beyond theory - equipping you with the essential terminology, tools, and techniques to confidently tackle real-world challenges. Whether you’re looking to streamline your work, analyse data effectively, or solve every day Excel problems, our expert-led sessions will empower you to work smarter and faster.
Basic Excel training
Dates: 16 & 17 February 2026
Venue: TBC
Time: Day 1: 08h00 - 17h00
Day 2: 08h00 - 13h00
Cost (incl VAT): N$3,000 (including refreshments)
CPD Hours: 13
Topics:
Navigating in excel: Resizing cells and editing cells; Adding sheets/Deleting sheets; Inserting/ deleting rows/columns; Renaming sheets; Moving between sheets (Ctrl + Pgup/Pgdn), shortcuts.
Working with data: Selecting and renaming ranges; Basic Formulas, Filters/Sorting; Freeze panes; Creating and formatting tables; Inserting charts; Hyperlinks; Pictures; Shapes; Printing; Transpose.
Prerequisites:
To ensure success, delegates will need to be familiar with using personal laptops and computers and should have experience using a keyboard and mouse.
Specific tasks the delegates should be able to perform include switching on a laptop, opening and closing applications, understanding the difference between left-click and right-click, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders.
Intermediate Excel training
Dates: 18 & 19 February 2026
Venue: TBC
Time: Day 1: 08h00 - 17h00
Day 2: 08h00 - 13h00
Cost (incl VAT): N$4,000 (including refreshments)
CPD Hours: 13
Topics:
Navigating in excel: Recap of basics and terminology, Editing and Formatting, Text to column; Left formula; Right formula; Concatenate; Self filling; Date function; Time function.
Working with data: Data validation; Protecting excel sheets; VLOOKUP’s; Pivot tables; Conditional formatting; Text to Columns, IF formula; SUMIF formula.
Prerequisites:
To ensure success, delegates should have completed our Basic Excel course or passed our Excel readiness check with 72% or more.
Complete Your Excel Readiness Check Before Registering
Step 1: To ensure you are enrolled in the session that best matches your current skills, completing our Excel Readiness Check is a prerequisite for registration. Please email na_busschool@pwc.com to receive access to the assessment and take the first step toward your training journey.
Step 2: Once you have completed the Excel Readiness Check, our Business School administrator will review your results and provide you with the correct registration link. This will allow you to complete your online registration and payment to secure your spot in the training session.
Registrations close 2 February 2026. For logistical purposes registrations will close at 15h00.
Cost for both sessions: N$4,500 per delegate .
CPD Hours for both sessions: 26
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