Excel Made Easy - Essential Functions to Work Smarter Every Day
Instructor:
Friday, March 6, 2026
10:00 AM PST | 01:00 PM EST
90 Minutes
Webinar ID: 503794
Live: One Dial-in One Attendee
Corporate Live: Any number of participants
Recorded: Access recorded version, only for one participant unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
Corporate Recorded: Access recorded version, Any number of participants unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
Overview:
Option 2 - Productivity & Simplification Focus: Everyday Excel users waste hours rewriting formulas or fixing data errors that could be automated. In this results-driven Mastering Excel session, Ray demonstrates practical shortcuts and Insert Function tools to simplify complex formulas, speed up repetitive calculations, and improve overall workflow. Learn how to use IF, Count, and Text functions together to manage data effortlessly. You’ll leave with real-world skills that save time, reduce frustration, and make daily Excel use smoother than ever.
Key Benefits:
Option 3 - Professional Skills Masterclass Focus: Take your Excel confidence to the next level with Ray's Excel Masterclass - a 90-minute power session designed for professionals ready to move beyond the basics. Ray covers over 450 functions in context, showing how nested formulas, smart references, and case-control functions (UPPER, LOWER, PROPER) create cleaner, more reliable outputs. This masterclass is ideal for anyone seeking to transform data handling into a structured, professional skillset that supports accuracy, speed, and credibility across every industry.
Key Benefits:
Why should you Attend:
To provide the best learning and knowledge retention experience for attendees, Ray's unique and engaging webinars replicate the in-person classroom experience and include:
Areas Covered in the Session:
Who Will Benefit:
Option 1 - Accuracy & Function Control Focus: Precision matters when working with complex formulas and data logic.
Join Ray for a focused Excel Made Easy session revealing how to apply 450+ functions accurately and confidently. Learn to manage absolute and relative references, automate calculations, and prevent formula errors that impact reports. Ray demonstrates best-practice techniques for consistent results - from nested IFs and Count functions to text formatting tools - ensuring your data is clear, correct, and compliant.
Key Benefits:
- Master precise formulas and consistent calculation control
- Eliminate common function errors that affect accuracy
- Strengthen data integrity for finance, admin, and reporting workflows
Option 2 - Productivity & Simplification Focus: Everyday Excel users waste hours rewriting formulas or fixing data errors that could be automated. In this results-driven Mastering Excel session, Ray demonstrates practical shortcuts and Insert Function tools to simplify complex formulas, speed up repetitive calculations, and improve overall workflow. Learn how to use IF, Count, and Text functions together to manage data effortlessly. You’ll leave with real-world skills that save time, reduce frustration, and make daily Excel use smoother than ever.
Key Benefits:
- Simplify complex formulas with time-saving function tips
- Automate routine calculations to save hours weekly
- Gain confidence using essential Excel tools for any role
Option 3 - Professional Skills Masterclass Focus: Take your Excel confidence to the next level with Ray's Excel Masterclass - a 90-minute power session designed for professionals ready to move beyond the basics. Ray covers over 450 functions in context, showing how nested formulas, smart references, and case-control functions (UPPER, LOWER, PROPER) create cleaner, more reliable outputs. This masterclass is ideal for anyone seeking to transform data handling into a structured, professional skillset that supports accuracy, speed, and credibility across every industry.
Key Benefits:
- Understand how 450+ functions connect and interact
- Build professional-grade worksheets with clear structure and logic
- Strengthen productivity and reporting confidence across sectors
Why should you Attend:
- Harness the full potential of your software investment
- Time-Efficient Power Learning with Focused Topics
- Practical Hands-On Skill Enhancement with High Retention
- Supporting Resources, Learning Guide and Practice Files
- Improved Productivity, Quality and Error Minimization
- Up-to-Date Current Knowledge Transfer
- Professional Development Recognized for Career Advancement
- Interactive Experience Through Chat and Live Interaction
- Rapid Return on Investment
To provide the best learning and knowledge retention experience for attendees, Ray's unique and engaging webinars replicate the in-person classroom experience and include:
- A comprehensive step-by-step Learning Guide
- Demonstrations and practical exercises
- Exercise files
- Productivity techniques
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Outline of the 450+ functions in Excel
- Essential functions review
- Setting automatic calculations
- Absolute and relative references
- Insert Function-to simplify creating complex functions
- Count functions
- IF function-incorporate nesting
- UPPER, lower and Proper - to control text case
Who Will Benefit:
- This webinar benefits Professionals from all Industries who rely on Excel to Manage, Calculate, and Present data Accurately. Ideal for Executives, Analysts, Administrators, Educators, and Students seeking to Master Essential Functions, Streamline Repetitive tasks, and upgrade their overall Excel Performance and Efficiency
Speaker Profile
Ray Evans blends a professional, easy-going style with a strong grasp of adult learning-shown in his broad mix of classroom, seminar, workshop, and live-online delivery, plus the practical materials that support them.
Backed by Microsoft certifications, he teaches more than 2,500 topics across Artificial Intelligence, Copilot, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Excel, Access, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Publisher.
He also holds qualifications in Frontline Management, Accounting, Training and Assessment, and is certified in Six Sigma business-improvement methodology. Since 1990, Ray has trained over 40,000 students, business owners, and executives and authored extensive training and procedural documents, complex reports, and engaging web content-demonstrating strong communication skills and exceptional knowledge transfer.
To provide the best learning and knowledge retention experience for attendees, Ray’s unique and engaging webinars replicate the in-person classroom experience and include:
A comprehensive step-by-step Learning Guide
Demonstrations and practical exercises
Exercise files; and
Productivity techniques
Backed by Microsoft certifications, he teaches more than 2,500 topics across Artificial Intelligence, Copilot, ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Excel, Access, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Publisher.
He also holds qualifications in Frontline Management, Accounting, Training and Assessment, and is certified in Six Sigma business-improvement methodology. Since 1990, Ray has trained over 40,000 students, business owners, and executives and authored extensive training and procedural documents, complex reports, and engaging web content-demonstrating strong communication skills and exceptional knowledge transfer.
To provide the best learning and knowledge retention experience for attendees, Ray’s unique and engaging webinars replicate the in-person classroom experience and include:
A comprehensive step-by-step Learning Guide
Demonstrations and practical exercises
Exercise files; and
Productivity techniques