A Short And Simple Introduction To MS Excel Programming

By Dorothy Nelson


Excel first came to be on the thirtieth of September in nineteen eight five. It is a type of program created by Microsoft and was originally designed to function in the Windows operating system but has now been adjusted to function just as well in other platforms. It has plenty of functions, including tools for calculating numbers, pivot tables, and other functions for graphing purposes.

Due to this, the program is widely used in a number of applications. Numerous offices, businesses, and schools use it daily to store and compute vital information regarding their operations. If you would like to learn how to use it, below is an introduction to the basics in MS Excel Programming that you should know.

After you turn on your laptop or personal computer, look for the shortcut on your desktop to open it. If not, you will find it in a folder in your computer called program files. After it loads up on your screen, create a new file by clicking on the appropriately named button on the upper left hand portion of the screen.

Familiarize yourself with all the features first before diving head first into your task or assignment. Upon loading, you will realize there are numerous buttons and features available. Do not let this overwhelm you because you will eventually master all these functions after a few weeks of frequent usage. Explore each tab by hovering the mouse over it and observing what kind of changes each one brings.

Just like other kinds of applications, this one also uses specific jargon to name each function and tool. While this might seem confusing and overwhelming for beginners at first, frequent usage will acquaint you with all of them until you master each one. For example, a cell is a square box you find below where you can type in some numbers or date for storing and calculating.

When working, you will have three worksheets available by default and each one can be used according to your preference. You may also rename each one for better reference and sheet one is the default that opens up. The software lets you create as many sheets as you need and you can easily do so by clicking the add button found below.

Following this logic, each cell will also likely have an appropriate label. Click the rename button so you can give it a name, to make it easier for you to tell apart one from the other. In case there is a need to rename it for editing purposes, the program also allows you to do this without any complications.

Once you start to make some real progress on your project, you have to learn how to save it properly. This is highly important and you should never forget to do so, or else you risk losing the progress you have done. Clicking on the save button will prompt you to choose which folder to save it to and gives you the opportunity to name it properly.

Following this logic, constantly save it to prevent losing important information. There is a keyboard shortcut that most users use, which is holding the ctrl button on your keyboard then pressing down on the S. This is a short way and saves you time.




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