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SUMMARY:MS Excel Level 1
DESCRIPTION:Technology & Digital Skills \nTuesday\, October 6\, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte \n\nRegister Now → \n\n\nCourse Details \n\nFormatIn Person\nLocationCharlotte\nDate & TimeTuesday\, October 6\, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET\nPrice$339\nFacilitatorCarolyn Oakes\nSeats10 seats6 available\n\n\n\nThis course will familiarize learners with Excel\, helping them to create\, enter\, and edit text\, values\, and formulas\, save workbooks\, and move and copy data and formulas. They will work with ranges (contiguous versus non-contiguous)\, rows\, and columns. Participants will also learn to use simple functions and easily apply formatting techniques to worksheet data. They will review workbooks for spelling errors\, modify page setup\, and learn how to print professional-looking worksheets.   \n \nPrerequisites: The course requires that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard; basic typing skills are recommended. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. \n \nContents: \n\nSpreadsheet terminology\nThe Excel environment\nNavigating a worksheet\nEntering and editing text and values\nEntering and editing formulas\nSaving and updating workbooks\nMoving\, copying\, and viewing data and formulas\nAbsolute references\nInserting and deleting ranges\, rows\, and columns\nAutoSum and other common functions\nText formatting\nRow and column formatting\nNumber formatting\nAdditional formatting options\nPreparing to print\nPage Setup options\nPrinting worksheets\n\nNote: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment \n\n\nReady to Advance Your Career?\nJoin professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development. \nRegister Now →\n​
URL:https://letscatapult.org/event/ms-excel-level-1-october-6-2026/
LOCATION:Catapult – Charlotte\, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.\, Suite 140\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28273\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technology & Digital Skills
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SUMMARY:Computer Basics: Windows and more
DESCRIPTION:Technology & Digital Skills \nTuesday\, October 13\, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte \n\nRegister Now → \n\n\nCourse Details \n\nFormatIn Person\nLocationCharlotte\nDate & TimeTuesday\, October 13\, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET\nPrice$339\nFacilitatorMonica Lewis\nSeats10 seats7 available\n\n\n\nThis class is recommended for learners with little or no prior computer/software experience who need to organize files and folders\, search for items on their computers\, and use and personalize Windows. Participants will also learn how to browse the Web and understand viruses and malware.  \n  \nContents: \n\nComputer basics\nComputer components\nWhat makes computers work\nManaging computer contents\nStoring items on your computer\nWorking with folders\nWorking with files\nSearching for content and using Help\nSearching for data on your computer\nCustomizing Windows\nShortcuts\nSystem settings\nUsing the Internet\nBrowsing the Web\nSecurity and maintenance\n\n Note: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment \n\n\nReady to Advance Your Career?\nJoin professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development. \nRegister Now →\n​
URL:https://letscatapult.org/event/computer-basics-windows-and-more-october-13-2026/
LOCATION:Catapult – Charlotte\, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.\, Suite 140\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28273\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technology & Digital Skills
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SUMMARY:MS Excel Data Visualization & Analytics Using Dashboards
DESCRIPTION:Technology & Digital Skills \nWednesday\, October 14\, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte \n\nRegister Now → \n\n\nCourse Details \n\nFormatIn Person\nLocationCharlotte\nDate & TimeWednesday\, October 14\, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET\nPrice$319\nFacilitatorCarolyn Oakes\nSeats10 seats6 available\n\n\n\nAn Excel dashboard is a single page that helps managers and business leaders track important KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) or metrics to make informed decisions. It contains charts\, tables and views backed by raw data. Learners will create a business dashboard to visualize and analyze sets of data. A well-designed dashboard provides on-demand access to core metrics.   \n \nPrerequisites: Has successfully completed Excel I and II and had more than six months using Excel \nProgram Level: Intermediate \n \nContents: \n\nDashboard Environment\nCreating Dashboards\nChart Types\nInserting Charts into Dashboards\nSorting and Filtering Pivot Tables\nInserting Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts into Dashboards\n\nNote: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment \n\n\nReady to Advance Your Career?\nJoin professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development. \nRegister Now →\n​
URL:https://letscatapult.org/event/ms-excel-data-visualization-and-analytics-using-dashboards-2026-10-08/
LOCATION:Catapult – Charlotte\, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.\, Suite 140\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28273\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technology & Digital Skills
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SUMMARY:MS Excel Level 2
DESCRIPTION:Technology & Digital Skills \nThursday\, October 15\, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte · Almost full — only 5 seats left \n\nRegister Now → \n\n\nCourse Details \n\nFormatIn Person\nLocationCharlotte\nDate & TimeThursday\, October 15\, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET\nPrice$339\nFacilitatorCarolyn Oakes\nSeats10 seats5 available\n\n\n\nThis course will teach learners how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel and efficiently use multiple worksheets and workbooks. It will show how to link information from different worksheets and workbooks and introduce more advanced formatting techniques. In addition\, participants will learn how to create outlines and subtotals and create and apply cell names. They will sort\, filter\, remove duplicate data\, and create and format tables. Finally\, they will learn how to protect and share workbooks.   \n \nPrerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I or had more than six months using Excel and are familiar with all Excel I materials. \n \nContents: \n\nManaging workbooks and worksheets\nSetting sheets up in a workbook\nViewing large worksheets\nPrinting large worksheets\nWorking with multiple worksheets\nCell and range names\nLinking worksheets\nUsing multiple workbooks\nCustom Number formatting\nUsing and Creating special formats\nTransposing data\nCreate and Modify Tables\nCreating Subtotals.\nCustom Sorting\nFiltering data\nRemoving Duplicate values\nComments and Notes\nWorksheet and Workbook Protection\n\nNote: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment \n\n\nReady to Advance Your Career?\nJoin professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development. \nRegister Now →\n​
URL:https://letscatapult.org/event/ms-excel-level-2-october-2026/
LOCATION:Catapult – Charlotte\, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.\, Suite 140\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28273\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technology & Digital Skills
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SUMMARY:MS Excel Charting
DESCRIPTION:Technology & Digital Skills \nWednesday\, October 21\, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte \n\nRegister Now → \n\n\nCourse Details \n\nFormatIn Person\nLocationCharlotte\nDate & TimeWednesday\, October 21\, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET\nPrice$319\nFacilitatorCarolyn Oakes\nSeats10 seats7 available\n\n\n\nA chart is a tool you can use in Excel to communicate data graphically. Charts allow your audience to see the meaning behind the numbers\, making comparisons and trends much more straightforward. In this class\, you'll learn how to insert\, modify\, and format charts far beyond the default information allowing you to communicate information effectively.   \n \nPrerequisites:  Must be a current Excel user and have taken Excel I or have equivalent experience \nProgram Level: Intermediate \n \nContents: \n\nCreate Charts \nChart Types \nChart Elements \nNew Features \nFormatting Charts\nIntro to Pivot Charts \n\nNote: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment \n\n\nReady to Advance Your Career?\nJoin professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development. \nRegister Now →\n​
URL:https://letscatapult.org/event/ms-excel-charting-october-21-2026/
LOCATION:Catapult – Charlotte\, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.\, Suite 140\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28273\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technology & Digital Skills
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SUMMARY:MS Excel Level 3
DESCRIPTION:Technology & Digital Skills \nTuesday\, October 27\, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte · Almost full — only 5 seats left \n\nRegister Now → \n\n\nCourse Details \n\nFormatIn Person\nLocationCharlotte\nDate & TimeTuesday\, October 27\, 20269:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET\nPrice$339\nFacilitatorKen Worthy\nSeats10 seats5 available\n\n\n\nThis Excel course is a day of finding ways to save time and energy digging into your data to get the desired result. You will be introduced to various functions that will quickly condense substantial amounts of data through a Pivot Table\, pull out specific data through VLOOKUPs\, conditional and logical functions\, and save time through macros\, data validation\, and more. This class is a segue into our more focused courses for individual advanced Excel topics.   \n \nPrerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II (or had more than six months using the software and are familiar with the concepts presented in Excel I and II). \n \nContents: \n\nLogical functions \nConditional functions \nFinancial functions \nText functions \nDate functions \nLookup functions \nData Validation \nPivotTables \nRunning and recording a macro \n\nNote: This course will be taught using the windows operating system environment \n\n\nReady to Advance Your Career?\nJoin professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development. \nRegister Now →\n​
URL:https://letscatapult.org/event/ms-excel-level-3-october-2026/
LOCATION:Catapult – Charlotte\, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.\, Suite 140\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28273\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technology & Digital Skills
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SUMMARY:MS Excel Data Cleaning Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Technology & Digital Skills \nThursday\, October 29\, 2026 · In Person · Charlotte \n\nRegister Now → \n\n\nCourse Details \n\nFormatIn Person\nLocationCharlotte\nDate & TimeThursday\, October 29\, 202612:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET\nPrice$319\nFacilitatorMonica Lewis\nSeats10 seats7 available\n\n\n\nBefore diving into data analysis\, it’s critical to ensure your data is both accurate and usable. In this course\, you’ll learn key techniques to clean and manage "dirty data" that can hinder the analysis process. While preventing messy data is ideal\, this course will equip you with practical\, proven methods to transform inconsistent and inaccurate data into clean\, reliable datasets. \n \nThis course will help you establish best practices for data cleaning\, ensuring accuracy and consistency in your datasets for effective analysis. \n \nPrerequisites: The course requires that you have successfully completed Excel I and II. \n \nContents: \nRemove Unnecessary Data \n\nSave a copy of your data in a new tab or separate workbook\nUnhide all hidden rows\, columns\, and sheets\nRemove irrelevant or unnecessary columns\nDelete blank rows\nRun a spell check\nRemove extra spaces\nEliminate labels or unnecessary prefixes/suffixes\nIdentify and remove duplicate entries\n\n \nCorrect Data Inaccuracies \n\nUse Find and Replace to update incorrect values\nParse (separate) data into multiple columns\nCombine data when necessary\nManage missing values or blank cells effectively\nStandardize Data Formatting\nApply consistent capitalization\nConvert data to the correct types (e.g.\, date\, number\, text)\nRemove unnecessary formatting\nFormat data to enhance readability and usability\nCopy and Paste as Values to preserve clean data\n\n \nIdentify and Fix Errors \n\nHighlight and resolve errors in your dataset\nUse IFERROR to manage formulas and avoid calculation errors\n\n \n\n\nReady to Advance Your Career?\nJoin professionals across the Carolinas who trust Catapult for professional development. \nRegister Now →\n​
URL:https://letscatapult.org/event/ms-excel-data-cleaning-essentials-october-2026/
LOCATION:Catapult – Charlotte\, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd.\, Suite 140\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28273\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technology & Digital Skills
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