Excel for Non-Analysts - Let Copilot Do the Heavy Lifting

Excel for Non-Analysts: Copilot automates data tasks, simplifies analysis, and empowers users to create insights without deep technical skills or formulas.
April 06, 2026
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Duration: 1 Day
Hours: 1 Hour
Training Level: All Levels
Virtual Class Id: 54787
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$149.00 $249.00
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$199.00 $332.00
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About the Course:

Excel for Non-Analysts: Let Copilot Do the Heavy Lifting is a hands-on course for beginners. It’s made for professionals who use Excel but don’t see themselves as “data” or “numbers” people.

In this two-hour session, you’ll see how Microsoft Copilot can handle the hard work in Excel. You’ll learn to organise data, create formulas, answer questions, and make summaries without needing advanced Excel skills. The course covers everyday workplace tasks and helps you feel more confident while making fewer mistakes. 

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Use Copilot to handle common Excel tasks without needing complicated formulas.
  • Ask questions in plain language to analyse your data.
  • Clean up and organise your spreadsheets easily.
  • Understand and feel confident about the formulas and results Copilot creates.
  • Create clear summaries and visuals for your reports.
  • Work in Excel with more confidence and efficiency. 

Who is the Target Audience?

This course is designed for:

  • Professionals who only use Excel from time to time or feel unsure about it.
  • People working in administration, operations, HR, sales, or support roles.
  • Managers and team members who need to look over or make changes to spreadsheets.
  • Anyone who wants Excel results without becoming an analyst. 

Basic Knowledge:

  • You only need basic Excel skills, like opening files and entering data. You do not need any experience with analytics, formulas, or AI.

Curriculum
Total Duration: 1 Hour
Excel Without the Stress – Getting Started

  • Why Excel feels hard - and how Copilot changes that
  • What Copilot can and can’t do for non-analysts
  • Asking Excel questions in plain language
  • Safe and responsible data usage

Cleaning & Fixing Data the Easy Way

  • Fixing messy or inconsistent data
  • Removing duplicates and errors
  • Reformatting dates, text, and numbers
  • Letting Copilot prepare your data for you

No-Formula Excel with Copilot

  • Getting Copilot to create formulas for you
  • Explaining what formulas do (in simple terms)
  • Everyday tasks:
    • Totals and averages
    • Comparisons and simple lookups
    • Basic calculations
  • Avoiding common mistakes

Answers, Summaries & Simple Charts

  • Asking questions like:
    • “What changed?”
    • “What’s highest or lowest?”
    • “What should I pay attention to?”
  • Creating summaries for emails or meetings
  • Generating simple charts and tables
  • Turning data into clear takeaways

Confidence, Best Practices & Time Savers

  • When to trust Copilot—and when to double-check
  • Spotting errors and sense-checking results
  • Working with shared or sensitive files
  • Building confidence and good Excel habits

Wrap-Up & Next Steps

  • Key confidence wins
  • Every day Copilot prompts for non-analysts
  • Personal “Excel survival” action plan
  • Q&A