Are you a non-techy person eager to learn how to automate and want to use your skills to create simple automations for yourself or your department? Do you want to make more time for higher-value work?

In this series, we will provide you with the tools and information needed to use UiPath StudioX technology to automate your mundane tasks and free up more time to do the things you care about most.

In this training, you will:

Learn how to build and run robots to improve productivity

Automate your routine tasks and reduce human error

Learn about products that improve your automation experience: UiPath Assistant, StudioX, and Automation Hub

Take part in knowledge-sharing sessions and ground-breaking discussions

Imagine what you can do when you are able to delegate to a robot assistant, so you can work faster, more collaboratively, and on higher-value tasks that make you happier!

📅 👇 Schedule/Book your calendars:

April 11 - 15, 16:30 - 18:00 PM GMT; April 16 - 17, 11:30 - 13:00 GMT; April 18 - 20, 16:30 - 18:00 GMT

🔗 👉 One link to join all sessions: https://bit.ly/africa-series

👉 Join Session 1: Introduction and getting Started with StudioX
Link to video: https://bit.ly/africa-series-session1 

⏰April 11, 1`6:30 PM GMT

This session welcomes everyone in this series cohort and introduces UiPath StudioX. We will demonstrate what StudioX is, how to install it, and how to use key features. The StudioX tutorial also demonstrates how to create basic automation tasks. You will learn how to build a simple automation, giving you the skills, you need to implement automation in your workplace.

Speakers:

👩🏽‍🏫 Nidhi Chaturvedi, UiPath MVP, Senior RPA Engineer @Citrix

👨🏾‍🏫 Kolawole Emmanuel, Lagos Chapter Leader, Senior RPA Engineer @Sterling Bank

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on building your first robot

👉 Join Session 2: Word automation with StudioX
Link to video: https://bit.ly/africa-series-session2  

⏰April 12, 16:30 PM GMT

This session provides an overview of Word automation in UiPath with StudioX. You will learn how to automate a Word document as well as how to create projects using Word templates. It explains how to get started with Word automation and lets you create your own automation projects in Word.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Jonathan M. Gichohi, Nairobi UiPath Chapter Leader, Head of RPA @Jubilee Insurance

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on Word automation

👉 Join Session 3: File and Folder Automation with StudioX

Link to video: https://bit.ly/africa-series-session3 

⏰April 13, 16:30 PM GMT

This session will teach you how to use StudioX to automate files and folders. We will cover file and folder operations such as copying files to folders, renaming files, selecting files, and moving files and folders.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Akpeko Dennis Zigah, Accra UiPath Chapter Leader, RPA/Automation Specialist @Vodafone Ghana

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on file and folder automation

👉 Join Session 4: Iterations and Scenarios in StudioX

⏰April 14, 16:30 PM GMT

We'll go over decision activities in UiPath StudioX, as well as how to work with Decisions, Iterations, and Scenarios in StudioX. You will learn how to use StudioX's 'If,' 'For Each,' and 'Switch' activities to evaluate decision points, iterate through elements, and determine whether one or more outcomes are possible.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Emmanuel Kolawole, Lagos UiPath Chapter Leader, Senior RPA Engineer @Sterling Bank

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on iterations and scenarios in StudioX

👉 Join Session 5: Working with Data in StudioX

⏰ April 15, 16:30 PM GMT

This session will teach you how to manipulate data with StudioX tools. Working with data in UiPath, learning how to change file names, dates, and version information with the StudioX Project Notebook, and automating tedious tasks for humans will all be covered. The UiPath Data in StudioX course teaches you how to use ready-made formulas to process and automate data.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Olaoluwa Daramola, RPA/Technology Consultant @Ernst & Young

👨🏾‍🏫 Emmanuel Kolawole, Lagos UiPath Chapter Leader, Senior RPA Engineer @Sterling Bank

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on working with Data in StudioX

👉 Join Session 6: PowerPoint Automation with StudioX

⏰ April 19, 17:30 PM WAT(GMT+1)

This session provides an overview of PowerPoint Automation. You'll learn how to automate PowerPoint slideshows as well as PowerPoint creation. You'll also learn how to create a PowerPoint presentation from an Excel spreadsheet.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Emmanuel Kolawole, Lagos UiPath Chapter Leader, Senior RPA Engineer @Sterling Bank

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on PowerPoint Automation with StudioX

👉 Join Session 7: Iterations and Scenarios in StudioX

⏰ April 20, 12:30 PM WAT(GMT+1)
🎬 See Recording here

We'll go over decision activities in UiPath StudioX, as well as how to work with Decisions, Iterations, and Scenarios in StudioX. You will learn how to use StudioX's 'If,' 'For Each,' and 'Switch' activities to evaluate decision points, iterate through elements, and determine whether one or more outcomes are possible.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Emmanuel Kolawole, Lagos UiPath Chapter Leader, Senior RPA Engineer @Sterling Bank

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on iterations and scenarios in StudioX

👉 Join Session 8: Email Automation with StudioX

⏰ April 21, 12:30 PM WAT(GMT+1)

🎬 See Recording here

In this session, we will introduce you to how to use Actions and Resources related to Outlook Automation and how to create Outlook automation projects using StudioX specific actions.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Kolawole Emmanuel, Lagos Chapter Leader, Senior RPA Engineer @Sterling Bank

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on Email Automation with StudioX

👉 Join Session 9: Excel Automation with StudioX

⏰ April 22, 17:30 PM WAT(GMT+1)

🎬 See Recording here

The Excel Automation with StudioX session provides a basic introduction to the UiPath StudioX software and how it can be used with Excel automations. We will introduce the Excel Add-In and demonstrate how to use Data Extraction to create automations.

Speakers:

👨🏾‍🏫 Olaoluwa Daramola, RPA/Technology Consultant @Ernst & Young

👨🏾‍🏫 Emmanuel Kolawole, Lagos UiPath Chapter Leader, Senior RPA Engineer @Sterling Bank

✔ Check out this UiPath Academy resource on Excel Automation with StudioX

👉 Join Session 10: Practical Use Case with StudioX

⏰ April 25, 17:30 PM WAT(GMT+1)

🎬 See Recording here

This session covers a practical use case that explains some of the aspects to consider when designing and developing citizen development solutions.

Speakers:

👩🏼‍🏫 Jacqui Muller, UiPath MVP, Johannesburg UiPath Chapter Leader Application Architect @Dimension Data