Utah Excel Training

Upcoming Excel Classes

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:30:06 +0000

Need to improve your skills? Qualify for a new job? Excel is one of the most important tools in your arsenal. Check out the upcoming Excel Classes in Salt Lake.
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Top 10 Tips for Excel 2007

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:29:46 +0000

They’ve put togther some free webcasts at Microsoft, check them out here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/webcasts/HA102547471033.aspx

Jared Hawk offers Microsoft Excel Classes in Salt Lake City.

Lost in Excel 2007?

admin — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:48:19 +0000

Don’t feel bad. I had to help the CFO of a mid-size company open a file in Excel 2007.

Wondering where your favorite Excel 2003 commands are located in the new Excel 2007 interface?

Find out.

Jared Hawk teaches Microsoft Excel classes and onsite training.

Need to Learn Excel Formulas?

admin — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:00:20 +0000

Formulas are the single most important feature of Excel.

Hawk Education is please to announce Using Excel Formulas- a one-hour, interactive webinar that covers the basics of understanding, creating and editing formulas.

Jared Hawk teaches Excel webinars and onsite training classes in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Forgot your Excel Password?

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:59:59 +0000

Officially, you’re out of luck. In reality, there are some very handy tools out there to retrieve your Excel passwords. Simply google Excel Password Retrieval and look at the results… but be careful. As with any software on the web, make sure you get it from a trusted site and scan the download with Anti-Virus Software.

I don’t endorse a specific product, and these tools should only be used as a last resort.

Jared Hawk teaches Microsoft Excel in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The most commonly asked Excel question…

admin — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:46:28 +0000

In my experience, the most commonly asked question is “Can I divide and Excel cell in half?”It can be hard to find the answer in Excel Help. The answer is no.

The reason is because each cell has to have a valid reference of a Column Letter and a Row Number. There is no such thing as column A-and-a-Half.

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Common Excel Formulas

admin — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:41:35 +0000

Formulas are the backbone of Excel. If you’re having trouble with them, check out Microsoft’s list of commonly used Excel formulas and helps for them.

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Excel Security Alert

admin — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:21:40 +0000

Your biggest security risk in the office might not be your browser, it may be Microsoft Excel- the most used program in business- and hackers are targeting it.

“IT guys should tell end users right off the bat that if they see an unrecognizable Excel document in their inbox, they should treat it like porn — it’s not something you should be opening up at work.”

Be careful what you open up, and read Excel Flaw Highlights Need for Better App. Security

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The “Hands-off Training” Rip-off

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:18:56 +0000

I went to an Excel seminar from a national company yesterday- one without any computers to practice on. They all give the same reasons for not using computers- “Computers will just slow the class down”, “More material will be covered” and “You already know how to turn the computer on and hit enter.”

And don’t forget to buy a book or cd from the back of the room.

My response? As someone who has taught both hands-on and hands-off Excel classes, I do not believe students will learn how to do nearly as much without a computer to practice on. What good is it to see a quick review of features if you can’t practice them to lock them into memory? In my opinion, the two real reasons companies don’t use computers are to keep costs low (for the company) and to sell books and training CDs that attendees wouldn’t necessarily need if the classes were more effective.

Jared Hawk is a professional Excel Seminar Trainer and Consultant in Boise, ID, serving both Idaho and Utah.

Excel for Construction Estimating

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:50:28 +0000

Construction Estimating Software is an incredible time-saving tool, and did you know that Excel can be a very cost-effective way of calculating your construction estimates?

I am considering holding a seminar in the Salt Lake Area or an online webinar on Excel Estimating. I would like to get an idea of how many people would be interested- if you are, please post a comment on this post and specify if you would prefer a webinar or a live seminar.

Jared Hawk offers Excel Training in the Salt Lake Area, and distance webinar Excel training.