There are three levels of tutoring sessions that can be used as a baseline for determining the type of features you would like to become more proficient and productive at. Microsoft Excel (MS Excel) can be a very helpful tool for creating professional looking charts, tracking information, and managing finances. Tutoring is available for MS Excel version 2007 through 2016 and Office 365.
Each session is customized to your abilities and interests, but here is an overview of the types of features reviewed for each level.
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Get familiar with MS Excel by learning:
The basics: highlighting, copying and pasting from external sources as well as internal
How to create basic formulas so they automatically calculate information for you
How to keep track of all User IDs, passwords, and email addresses in a password protected Excel file
Learn basic formatting with headers, fonts, colors, wrapping text, merged cells, etc.
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Learn more than just the basics. Gain an understanding of:
The basics: highlighting, copying and pasting from internal and external sources
How to create advanced formulas that automatically calculate for you
How to keep User IDs, passwords, and email addresses in password protected Excel files
More in-depth formatting features: headers, fonts, colors, wrapping text, merged cells, etc.
How to create additional worksheets by copying from others or from scratch
How to use the Excel ribbon
How to make a very useful Excel spreadsheet aimed at tracking my finances (See the BLOG titled 'MS Excel and Banking')
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Perfect your skills like a pro. Adding to your abilities, learn:
Excel Security basics: require key codes, reading versus writing mode, and saving as PDF
How to create much more advanced formulas for MS Excel
How to link Excel worksheets and spreadsheets
Basic formatting with headers, fonts, colors, wrapping text, merged cells, etc.
How to change viewing size, saving a size, modifying grid lines, freezing panes, etc.
Basic graphing
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Every tutorial is customized to meet your needs. The first session of 1 to 1.5 hours is free to setup your system and ensure the person being tutored understands the process and instructions and accepts the instructor. Scheduling is arranged to fit your availability. Each tutoring session is conducted online and managed remotely by Vincent LaVallee, owner of el Consulting and longtime computer and PC veteran, from Chandler, Arizona.
The length of time for the each session ranges from 1 to 3 or 4 hours. The number of sessions needed to become proficient at any level is determined by your ability to retain information, your willingness to do suggested tasks, and your interest in mastering the material. The key, as with anything that is new, is to practice the material covered. Standard cost per hour is $18.50.
We accept payment via personal check or PayPal. Instructions will be provided when scheduling, and an invoice will be sent out semi-monthly or monthly, based on your needs.
"I have also learned how to use basic Excel to manage my banking on my computer. Overall, he has shown great patience while on my computer remotely and guided me all the way, step by step."
Raoul, Houston, TX
"Now I am learning Excel in order to handle and manage my banking on the computer. I love the patience Vincent has in teaching me in a step by step process! He has let me write the steps as he dictates each process so that I can refer to these steps as I’m learning. He has also provided Excel video tutorials, showing the exact steps and mouse control to use Excel."
Shirley Haralson,
Long Beach, CA
"My latest training has been on Excel so I can track and manage my bank account and all my credit cards, on the computer, getting live data from online regularly."
Pat Kane, R.N., LB,
California