A training on basic MS Excel and data entry skills will be held from March 31st to April 15th 2015 in Bo, Sierra Leone. The training aims to build the data entry capacities of Ebola response teams and equip them with skills in data collection, processing, and reporting using MS Excel. Participants will learn how to create Excel databases from remote data and understand key steps like opening and saving workbooks, different data entry levels, and post-data analysis. The schedule covers topics such as the Excel interface, basic data types, working with sheets, tables and forms, formatting, formulas and functions, customization options, and data visualization with charts.

1. Email: Mesa@un.org /mesahfeix@yahoo.com Cell: +232 99 500 618
BASIC Ms EXCEL AND DATA ENTRY TRAINING SCHEDULE
31st
March to 15 th
April 2015
IN
Bo, Sierra Leone
Training Objectives
1. Build the Data entry capacity of the Ebola response Team in the DERC.
2. Introduce data entry and processing procedures and techniques for the
district and national reporting using Ms Excel.
3. Equip the Bo DERC Ebola response Team with basic data entry
techniques.
4. To continue the capacity building activities in the district.
5. To Equip the Bo DERC Ebola response team with basic data entry
techniques using MS-Excel.
6. To improve the Bo DERC Ebola response team’s performance in the Ebola
intervention report generation
Training Requirements
 Personal Laptops
 Pre- Installed Microsoft office suite (Preferrebly 2010 or 2013)

2. Email: Mesa@un.org /mesahfeix@yahoo.com Cell: +232 99 500 618
Expected results
After completing this exercise, participants should be able to create a simple
excel database from available datasets from remotely collected data. The
participants are expected to carry out and have an understanding of the following
steps of data entry;
1. Opening and Saving individual workbooks.
2. Diferentiate the various data entry levels.
3. Carry out a post data analysis.
Date Time Activity
Tuesday
31st
March 2015
11.30-11.40  Introduction of participants
11.45-12.30  Introduction to Ms Excel
 Understanding basic data models (Utilizing
large worksheets)
 Understanding basic data types and data
layers in Ms Excel.
Thursday,
02nd
April 2015
11.30-12.30  Understanding basic data types and data
layers in Ms Excel.
 Working with sheets.
 Tables and Forms.
Monday
6th
March 2015
11.30-12.30  Formatting.
 Formulae and functions.
 Analysing and creating charts.
Thursday
09th
April 2015
11.30-12.30  Customising Excel
 File operations (Working with files)
 Printing options.
Tuesday
14th
April 2015
 Analysing and creating charts.
 Any other excel tricks