For Excel Beginners: Free Seminar Series 'Learn Excel for the First Time' Starts July 2, Offering 20 Sessions with Lectures and Exercises

Creek & River Co., Ltd. (C&R) is launching a 20-part free online seminar series, "Learn Excel for the First Time," for those new to Excel. The first session, "Vol.1 The Big Picture and Screen Operations (Part 1)," is scheduled for Thursday, July 2; "Vol.2 The Big Picture and Screen Operations (Part 2)" for Wednesday, July 15; "Vol.3 Data Entry and Autofill (Part 1)" for Thursday, July 23; and "Vol.4 Data Entry and Autofill (Part 2)" for Thursday, July 30.

"Excel," Microsoft's spreadsheet software, is used in various business scenes, from creating tables and performing calculations to data analysis and task automation. C&R has organized this introductory seminar series for those who want to learn how to use Excel. The series consists of 20 sessions, covering 10 themes, each taught over two parts: a lecture (Part 1) and an exercise session (Part 2).

Volumes 1 and 2 will start with the basics, such as "What can Excel do?" and cover the software's structure (books, sheets, cells), screen layout, and essential operational knowledge. Volumes 3 and 4 will explain and provide exercises on the fundamentals of data entry in Excel and the efficiency-boosting "Autofill" function. This series is recommended for anyone wanting to learn Excel from scratch. We welcome all interested individuals to join.

<Vol. 1 Contents> ~What kind of software is Excel? Understanding the big picture and screen operations~ - What is Excel? What can it do? - Basic structure of books, sheets, and cells - Roles and layout of each part of the screen - Understanding fundamental operations

<Vol. 2 Contents> ~Getting used to operations! Mastering screen operations through exercises~ - Sheet operations (adding, moving, renaming) - Selecting and moving cells, rows, and columns - File saving formats and naming conventions - Repetitive practice of basic operations

<Vol. 3 Contents> ~Understanding basic operations and efficiency mechanisms~ - Rules for entering text, numbers, and dates, and their appearance - Creating sequential data and patterns with Autofill - Copy & paste and "Paste Options"

<Vol. 4 Contents> ~Getting used to operations! Mastering data entry through exercises~ - Exercises on creating dates, days, and serial numbers with Autofill - Exercises on finding and correcting common input mistakes - Differentiated use of pasting only values vs. only formatting

Learn Excel for the First Time (20 sessions)

Schedule <Vol.1> July 2, 2026 (Thu) 19:00-20:00 <Vol.2> July 15, 2026 (Wed) 19:00-20:00 <Vol.3> July 23, 2026 (Thu) 19:00-20:00 <Vol.4> July 30, 2026 (Thu) 19:00-20:00

Location Online

Speaker Toshimi Furusawa, CEO of One's One Inc., Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant / IT Coordinator. She started a PC house-call support business in 2001 and simultaneously began her career as an IT seminar instructor. She specializes in making Office applications like Excel, as well as website creation and image processing, easy for beginners to understand. Currently, she focuses on IT utilization support and provides consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises to improve productivity. Registered as a Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant in 2017 and certified as an IT Coordinator in 2021.

Fee Free

Capacity 60 people

【Contact for this seminar】 Creek & River Co., Ltd. PEC Secretariat 'Learn Excel for the First Time' Seminar Team Email: pec_seminar@pr.cri.co.jp

Since its establishment in 1990, C&R has been a pioneer in the creator agency field, supporting creators' career and skill development through job fairs, career counseling, and seminars. Under its mission of "enhancing the lifelong value of professionals," the company will continue to create environments where creators can fully demonstrate their abilities.