We’ve got two training courses running in March giving you the opportunity to learn the basics of excel and a more indepth knowledge of Microsoft CoPilot.

Excel for Beginners

Date: Wednesday, 11th March 
Time: 9am to 4pm
Price: £135 +VAT members / £215 +VAT non members
Venue: The Roundthorn Country Hotel, Penrith, CA11 8SJ

This course is suitable for delegates who are new to Excel or are self-taught and wish to ensure they make the most of the basic functions. There are no prerequisites however, you must have a basic understanding of using a PC, including keyboard and mouse familiarity.

The aim of the course is to provide you with the skills to create and print a spreadsheet containing text, numbers and simple formulae and calculations.

Course Outline

• How to start
• The Quick Access Toolbar and File Menu
• Exploring your Workbook
• About Workbooks
• Getting Help with Excel
• Working with Excel
• Moving your Data
• Basic Excel Feature
• Smart Tags and Options Buttons
• Editing Tools
• The Formulas Tab
• The Data Tab
• The Home Tab
• The Insert Tab
• The Review Tab
• Using Recommended and Standard charts
• Chart Elements
• Chart Tools - Design & Format
• Cell Formatting
• Conditional Formatting
• Enhancing a Worksheet’s Appearance
• Using the View Tab
• Managing a Single Window
• Managing Multiple Windows
• Printing your Workbook
• Print Page Layout options
  

Delegates will be asked to carry out exercises as we progress so will be required to bring a laptop or tablet. Handouts will be provided for reference during the course.

Book here

Microsoft Copilot Training

Date: Wednesday, 18th March 2026
Time: 9am to 1.30pm
Price: £55 +VAT members / £70 +VAT non members
Venue: Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, Broadacre House, 16 - 20 Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3 8DA

Using Co-pilot(AI) with Microsoft Products

Join us for an exciting session where we will delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence and how it can enhance your experience with Microsoft Products.

From productivity tools to cloud services, discover how AI is revolutionizing the way we work and interact with technology. This in-person event will be held in Carlisle, so mark your calendars and come ready to learn and network with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in the tech world!

This training delivered by Lorraine Millican of Lake Mill Consulting covers:

Introduction to AI in Microsoft 365

• Overview of Microsoft Copilot (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• AI in Microsoft Edge and Bing
• Microsoft Designer and Clipchamp
• Responsible AI principles at Microsoft

AI in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Word: Smart compose, summarization, tone suggestions
• Excel: Data insights, formula generation, trend
• PowerPoint: Design Ideas, auto-captioning, Copilot for slide creation

AI in Microsoft Teams and Outlook

• Teams: Meeting recap, intelligent call summaries, live captions
• Outlook: Smart replies, scheduling assistant, email summarization
• Viva Insights: Personal productivity and wellbeing

Book your place here

You can view the current training schedule here – we’ll be adding to this over the coming months. If there’s any training you need just email Lesley Robinson, Head of Business Growth & Support who will look into this for you. We can also offer in-house training for you and your employees.

One benefit of Chamber membership is reduced rates for all training. If you haven’t considered becoming a member of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, the savings on training alone make the yearly fee worthwhile. There’s also much more on offer through membership so if you’d like to find out more email info@cumbriachamber.co.uk and one of the sales team will make contact.