Intermediate Excel for Creatives

Saturday, November 14th, 2026 at 1:00 PM
225 West Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37660Kingsport, TN

About This Event

Event Description

Ready to make Excel do more of the work for you? Building on the skills introduced in

Basic Excel, this hands-on class will show you how to organize related information in

a multi-worksheet workbook and bring key data together on a convenient summary

page.

You’ll learn to create basic formulas that calculate information automatically, remove

duplicate entries, and reorganize existing data without starting over. You’ll also

discover how to give an entire worksheet a clean, consistent appearance in just a few

steps, as well as how to use security tools to protect your spreadsheet and control

what others can view or change. Along the way, you’ll pick up practical shortcuts that

make managing information faster, easier, and more accurate.

During this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

  • Calculate information automatically
  • Remove duplicates of information
  • Learn as you go
  • Grow you Excel skills
  • Excel organization
  • Practical shortcuts

From business correspondence and proposals to newsletters, marketing materials, and creative projects, this class will help you feel more confident using Word as a tool for your creative business.

No prior Microsoft Word experience required.

Instructor

Barbara Raymond
Barbara Raymond spent 30 years implementing and supporting human resources technology, helping organizations transform complicated systems and data into practical, usable solutions. Throughout her career, she developed extensive expertise in Microsoft Word and Excel by using these tools to solve real-world problems, simplify processes, analyze information, and create polished professional documents.

Now a facilitator for Create Appalachia’s AVANTE Creative Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, Barbara brings a practical, approachable teaching style (with a touch of humor) to Microsoft Office education. Her classes help creative entrepreneurs build confidence with essential business tools so they can work more efficiently and focus on what they do best.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, November 14th
Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Create Appalachia
Format: In-person or Online

Bring your laptop if possible so you can follow along and practice during the workshop.

Registration Note

Registration is required. Space is limited to ensure a hands-on learning experience.

Registration fees include administrative and processing costs that support the continued development of creative education opportunities in our region.

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