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Wed 4 Mar 2026
09:30 - 13:00

Venue: University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1

Provided by: University Information Services - Digital Literacy Skills

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Excel 365: Functions (In Person Face to Face)
Prerequisites

Wed 4 Mar 2026

Description

This course covers some of the more challenging functions such as IF, SUMIFS and VLOOKUP. Not all chapters will be taught in full due to time constraints but are included for self-study.

  • This is the In Person Face to Face version of our Live Online Excel: Functions course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.

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Target audience
  • All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
  • Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
Sessions

Number of sessions: 1

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Wed 4 Mar   09:30 - 13:00 09:30 - 13:00 University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 map Simon Meaker
Topics covered
  • Logical functions (IF, AND, OR, NOT)
  • Lookup Functions (VLOOKUP)
  • Statistical functions (COUNT/COUNTA/COUNTIF, MODE/MEAN, STDEV/VAR)
  • Maths Functions (TRUNC/ROUND, SUMIF/SUMIFS)
  • Date and Time FUNCTIONS (NOW/TODAY, WEEKDAY/EOMONTH, calculating future dates)
  • Text functions (converting between cases, extracting part of a string)
Objectives
  • At the completion of this course you should be able to:
  • Create and use defined names in a workbook
  • Use logical functions to test whether a statement is true or false
  • Use a range of lookup and reference functions
  • Use a variety of statistical functions
  • Use maths functions to solve complex problems
  • Use the date and time functions to perform calculations
  • Use a range of text functions
Format
  • Presentation, demonstration and practical activities
Taught using
  • Excel 365 on Windows
Notes
  • The course will be taught using Excel 365 on PCs but will also be suitable for Excel 2016/2019 users. Apple Mac users of Outlook should also find it useful.

What we expect from participants

  • Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start time to avoid disruptions.
  • Participants are expected to actively engage with the lesson and the trainer and there will be activities to do.
  • PC’s are provided in our training rooms but if you wish to bring and use your own laptop you can do.
  • Feel free to ask questions at any time.
  • We welcome your interaction throughout the course. Your contribution will enhance your own experience as well as that of others. Thank you.
Duration
  • One half day session
Frequency
  • Monthly alternating between Live Online and In Person Face to Face
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