Live Webinar

Excel Spreadsheets – Ensuring Data Integrity and 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance

Course Information

Course Type: Live Webinar
Course ID: LSP3451
Date: November 12, 2026
US Eastern Time: 11:00 AM EST
GMT: 4:00 PM GMT
Duration: 75 Minutes
Presenter: David Nettleton

Registration Options

Date: November 12, 2026
US Eastern Time: 11:00 AM EST
GMT: 4:00 PM GMT
Duration: 75 Minutes

Live - Single: USD 245.00
Live - Corporate: USD 845.00

About the Course

This interactive webinar by industry expert – David Nettleton will explain how to avoid FDA 483s by proper configuration and validation of GxP compliant spreadsheet applications. This webinar will help you follow the step-by-step instructions in real time as we configure Excel for audit trails, security features, and data entry verification. You will get a good understanding on how to validate your application with minimal documentation. It is advised to bring your laptop and use Excel for your own needs. This session will help you save time and cost and make you a superior Excel user.

Key Areas Covered

How to develop GxP compliant spreadsheet applications
Learn how to use Excel’s built in 21 CFR Part 11 features
Apply features required for GxP environments without programming macros.
Follow along as we configure Excel for audit trails, security features, data verification, and multiple concurrent users
Avoid 483s and Warning Letters
How to use cell and file protections
Reduce validation time and costs
Increase compliance while lowering resource needs
Validate your application with minimal documentation
Understand what does and does not need to be validated.
How to specify and test your application

Who Should Attend

All Excel users in the regulated environment
QA Departments
QC Departments
IT Departments
Laboratory staff
Managers and Executives

Presenter

David Nettleton

David Nettleton, is an FDA Compliance Specialist for 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and Computer System Validation. His latest book is “Risk Based Software Validation – Ten easy Steps”, that relates to the development, purchase, installation, operation and maintenance of computerized systems used in regulated applications. He specializes in performing gap analysis, remediation plans, SOP development, vendor audits, training, and project management. He has completed more than 185 mission critical software validation projects.