Mike Thomas
Mike has worked in the IT training business since 1989 where his expertise and experience covers designing, delivering training courses, writing training materials and recording and editing video-based tutorials. Although he is a subject matter expert in a range of Microsoft technologies and has worked extensively with Mac OSX and Mac-related software since 2006; however, his passion is for all-things-Excel and in 2012 he founded the website theexceltrainer.co.uk
Mike is a Fellow of The Learning and Performance Institute and has worked with and for a large number of global and UK-based companies and organizations across a diverse range of sectors. In addition to training, he designs and develops Microsoft Office-based solutions that automate key business tasks and processes.
Live Webinars
By: Mike Thomas
July 24, 2025
Excel - Pivot Tables - The Key To Modern Data Analysis and Reporting
Whether you need to build an Excel-based dashboard, perform some serious data analysis, or simply summarize data for a personal project, Pivot Tables are one of the most powerful tools in Excel&rs…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
By: Mike Thomas
July 14, 2025
Excel - Lists and Tables - A Beginner's Guide to Managing List-Based Data
Often perceived as a mere number-crunching tool, Excel's true prowess lies in its capacity to organize and manage list-based data efficiently and this training session is designed to unveil Ex…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes Time: 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
Chronicles
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Outlook - Master your Mailbox - Inbox Hero Inbox Zero
For most business users (and many home users too), Microsoft Outlook has become the standard application for managing emails, calendar appointments, and to-dos. With an abundance of features and v…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Excel - A Beginner's Guide to Formulas
Excel is an essential tool for anyone who works with data, from entry-level employees to seasoned professionals. Knowing how to use Excel formulas can help you streamline your work, increase accur…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Excel - Formulas and Functions 101
Although it is perfectly possible to use Excel without ever creating a formula or using a function if you don't, you're missing out on a huge part of the application’s power.
Wi…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Excel - Creating an Interactive Dashboard
No matter what business you are in, a dashboard is a critical tool in your communication armory and as with any communication tool, presentation is everything. Although there are many tools that c…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Email management : Best way to organize microsoft outlook emails
If you're like millions of other business professionals, you probably use Microsoft Outlook every day to manage your email, calendar, and to-dos. It's available for Windows, Mac, and mobil…
Industry: Software Duration: 60 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Excel - Pivot Tables for HR Professionals
Whether you need to build an Excel-based dashboard, perform some serious data analysis, or simply summarize data for a small project, Pivot Tables are one of the most powerful tools in Excel&rsquo…
Industry: Software Duration: 90 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Microsoft Excel: VBA 101 - Automation Beyond the Macro Recorder
Do you find yourself repeatedly performing the same actions or tasks in your spreadsheets? If the answer is "Yes", it’s time to learn how to create a macro. VBA is the programming …
Industry: Software Duration: 90 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Excel 2010-16 VBA Basics: Take Automation Beyond the Macro Recorder.
Although Excel has a macro recorder for automating tasks and processes, there's a limit to what the macro recorder can do. So where the macro recorder's functionality ends, VBA takes over.…
Industry: Software Duration: 90 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Microsoft Excel: Creating an effective and balanced KPI Dashboard for HR Professionals
Dashboards are an important part of managing and reporting on Human Resources. They form the basis of informed decision making and business insights. Dashboards have a variety of uses from keeping…
Industry: Software Duration: 90 Minutes
By: Mike Thomas
Recorded Session
Excel Power Query: The Powerful Get & Transform Tool for Importing and Manipulating Data
Do you work with Big Data? Do you import and manipulate large datasets in Excel? If so you will already be familiar with the limitations of Excel. Power Query, (known as Get and Transform in Excel…
Industry: Software Duration: 90 Minutes