Excel Classes

[CommSecy]

I was wondering if anyone knows of "hands on" Excel classes on Long Island; Nassau County, New York. I have taken a number of classes, however they fall short of continuing the education to "Master Level". Thank you for any help....

 

[Jeffrey Mahoney]

The problem with classes is that they can teach you how to do things once or twice, but to really get Excel buried into the brain, repetition is the key.

I've been working with Excel since 1999; Quattro pro before that, and Lotus 123 before that. I consider myself an expert, but I'm comparing myself to the general population. If the grading curve is based on the Mr Excel site alone, I'm not sure I could qualify for Expert level.

It's going to take real world practice to get to Master level. Excel is like a Doctor's Practice; continuing education and repetition. You can be a specialist in one area of Excel or you can be a generalist and try to be good at all things.

That's why I spend time on this site trying to help others; it hones my skills and gets me exposed to issues I wouldn't normally come in contact with.

I wish you good luck

Jeff

 

[CommSecy]

Thank you for your quick reply. I completely agree! Although the classes I have taken have certainly helped, if I don't use them daily, I forget. However I wanted to really learn and understand the many functions/formulas in Excel that, quite frankly, I don't at this time. Again thank you for your quick reply.

 

[Jeffrey Mahoney]

Classes help you understand what is possible. Without knowing the possibilities, I'm blind.

I would think that there are many very good online courses you could find.