UIS Live Online Digital Literacy Training 2025-2026

Want to make it easier and more efficient when working with data in Excel? You'll e surprised how much you can do with Excel when managing your data. You will learn tips and tricks that will save you time over the course of your studies/career which can be transferred to home live too.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This course is aimed at those who want to improve their skills when laying out Word documents. You will learn key topics that will enhance your work with the opportunity for hands on practice on the essential features of Microsoft Word relevant to producing well laid out reports.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This course covers some of the more challenging functions such as IF, SUMIFS and VLOOKUP. Not all chapters will be taught in full due to time constraints but are included for self-study.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

To fully participate in this course you will need to have the Microsoft Excel 365 for Windows desktop application installed on your computer. Participants using Microsoft Excel 365 for Mac or the online version via a web browser will find some of the functionality missing.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

New to, or confused about online file storage and collaboration? This course aims to take the mystery out of managing your files online, how to set file permissions and you will have an understanding of online file management in SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This is the first part of a two part course, part two can be booked separately (see below).

The course provides practical guidance on using Microsoft 365 tools to manage projects effectively. Through demonstrations and hands-on activities, you’ll explore how Teams and its integrated apps can enhance collaboration, streamline communication, and improve productivity across your project lifecycle.

Choosing the right course for you The course is divided into two parts. Please read the topic list carefully before booking, so you can select the courses(s) that best match your current experience and confidence using Microsoft Teams. Please note that you are signing up for a taster of each app; additional time and experience will be needed to fully master the apps explored.

• Part 1 – Essential Skills

Designed for staff who have had less exposure to Teams, this session introduces the core collaboration tools most commonly used in project work. If you're already familiar with these features, you may prefer to attend only Part 2.

• Part 2 – Project Management Tools

This course focuses on task tracking, data collection, reporting, and workflow automation using Microsoft 365 apps. It’s ideal for staff managing projects or coordinating teams and stakeholders.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This is the second part of a two part course, part one can be booked separately (see below).

This part two course provides practical guidance on using Microsoft 365 tools to manage projects effectively. Through demonstrations and hands-on activities, you’ll explore how Teams and its integrated apps can enhance collaboration, streamline communication, and improve productivity across your project lifecycle.

Choosing the right course for you The course is divided into two parts. Please read the topic list carefully before booking, so you can select the courses(s) that best match your current experience and confidence using Microsoft Teams. Please note that you are signing up for a taster of each app; additional time and experience will be needed to fully master the apps explored.

• Part 1 – Essential Skills

Designed for staff who have had less exposure to Teams, this session introduces the core collaboration tools most commonly used in project work. If you're already familiar with these features, you may prefer to attend only Part 2.

• Part 2 – Project Management Tools

This course focuses on task tracking, data collection, reporting, and workflow automation using Microsoft 365 apps. It’s ideal for staff managing projects or coordinating teams and stakeholders.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

New to AI? Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and streamline your business operations. This largely hands-on course is designed specifically for those who want to leverage AI-powered tools to improve their workflow, data management, and communication.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Copilot but you can use any AI tool.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

See Related Courses below to take your skills further.

This course offers an introduction to the power and time-saving value of PivotTables and will appeal to anyone who analyses data in Excel, come and explore their magic. People who get Pivot Table under their belt cannot imagine the usage of Excel without them. If pivot tables and their capacity are a mystery to you, this course is for you.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

Want an insight into Teams? Then join me in this friendly, fast-paced, session to learn how to get up and running. This course would suit people that are comfortable using computers and who would be confident referring to the course materials after the session to consolidate the detail.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

If you would prefer a slower paced course with more opportunity for practice then attend the Fast Track Course in the following formats:

• Live Online
• In Person Face to Face

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

Want to practice giving Teams Town Hall Events? Learn how to deliver high-quality presentations and large-scale events with Town Hall in Microsoft Teams. Town Hall features are optimized for sharing content across large audiences.

Then join us in this informal introductory session to manage and deliver a Teams Town Hall webinar. The course is not about presentation skills, it is to master the mechanics of managing the smooth transition between different presenters and content.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed, your calendar correctly configured, a web cam and mic.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This course covers some of the more challenging functions such as IF, SUMIFS and VLOOKUP. Not all chapters will be taught in full due to time constraints but are included for self-study.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

To fully participate in this course you will need to have the Microsoft Excel 365 for Windows desktop application installed on your computer. Participants using Microsoft Excel 365 for Mac or the online version via a web browser will find some of the functionality missing.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

New to AI? Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and streamline your business operations. This largely hands-on course is designed specifically for those who want to leverage AI-powered tools to improve their workflow, data management, and communication.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Copilot but you can use any AI tool.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

See Related Courses below to take your skills further.

New to, or confused about online file storage and collaboration? This course aims to take the mystery out of managing your files online, how to set file permissions and you will have an understanding of online file management in SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This is an essential course if you carry out data analysis in Excel. You will work with tools and learn new skills that saves time when analysing and summarising data and plotting this on Charts.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

This hands-on course is a follow up from the Excel 365: For Beginners and Improvers course which comes in 2 forms:

• In Person Face to Face
• Live Online

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

Want to make it easier and more efficient when working with data in Excel? You'll e surprised how much you can do with Excel when managing your data. You will learn tips and tricks that will save you time over the course of your studies/career which can be transferred to home live too.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This course will help you get to grips with spreadsheet basics using Microsoft Excel. It will be taught in a small group and no previous knowledge is assumed. Following on, we offer further online instructor-led courses that build on these fundamentals to extend your skills (see Related courses below).

Please Note: This Live Online version requires a good level of digital literacy in terms of using teams, downloading and sharing of files and sharing their screen in teams. If you do not have this level of digital literacy please book yourself on the In Person Face to Face course .

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further and also to see what other alternative self study options there are to this course.

Using Microsoft Forms, this hands on course teaches you how to create:

• Online forms for questionnaires or surveys using a branching scenario.
• Create a quiz.
• Quick polls for use before or after a meeting, or to distribute via a Teams chat or channel.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face Microsoft Teams Surveys, Forms and Polls course.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed on your computer to participate. See System requirements below for more information.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

This course is aimed at those who want to improve their skills when laying out Word documents. You will learn key topics that will enhance your work with the opportunity for hands on practice on the essential features of Microsoft Word relevant to producing well laid out reports.

• This is the Live online version of the In Person Face to Face classroom based instructor led course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further

New to AI? Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and streamline your business operations. This largely hands-on course is designed specifically for those who want to leverage AI-powered tools to improve their workflow, data management, and communication.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Copilot but you can use any AI tool.

• This is the Live Online version of the In Person Face to Face course.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

See Related Courses below to take your skills further.

Want to practice giving Teams Town Hall Events? Learn how to deliver high-quality presentations and large-scale events with Town Hall in Microsoft Teams. Town Hall features are optimized for sharing content across large audiences.

Then join us in this informal introductory session to manage and deliver a Teams Town Hall webinar. The course is not about presentation skills, it is to master the mechanics of managing the smooth transition between different presenters and content.

Please note that the course is taught using Microsoft Teams and you must have Teams installed, your calendar correctly configured, a web cam and mic.

Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

• See Related Courses below to take your skills further