MS Excel Tutorial

Why Study Excel?

Excel is the world’s most used spreadsheet program.

Example use areas:

Data analytics
Project management
Finance and accounting

Introduction To MS Excel

What is Excel?

Excel is pronounced “Eks – sel”

It is a spreadsheet program developed by Microsoft. Excel organizes data in columns and rows and allows you to do mathematical functions. It runs on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.

The first version was released in 1985 and has gone through several changes over the years. However, the main functionality mostly remains the same.

You can save the Excel file with .xlsx extension.

Excel is typically used for:

Analysis
Data entry
Data management
Accounting
Budgeting
Data analysis
Visuals and graphs
Programming
Financial modeling
And much, much more!

Why Use Excel?

It is the most popular spreadsheet program in the world
It is easy to learn and to get started.
The skill ceiling is high, which means that you can do more advanced things as you become better
It can be used with both work and in everyday life, such as to create a family budget
It has a huge community support
It is continuously supported by Microsoft
Templates and frameworks can be reused by yourself and others, lowering creation costs

Advantages of Microsoft Excel

MS Excel is widely used for various purposes because the data is easy to save, and information can be added and removed without any discomfort and less hard work.

Easy To Store Data
Easy To Recover Data
Easy to Manipulate
Direct Application of Mathematical Formulas
More Secure
Data at Single Place
Clearer Visibility of Complex Information

How to Open Microsoft Excel?

Double-tap on this icon to open the Excel.

When the Excel opens, an interface will appear like this. From here, you can create a new workbook, choose a template, and access your recently edited workbooks.