MS Excel

A guide to using Microsoft's spreadsheet program

Excel is an Electronic Spreadsheet Program.

An electronic spreadsheet is a computer software program that is used for storing, organising and manipulating data. Electronic spreadsheet programs were originally based on paper spreadsheets used for accounting. As such, the basic layout of computerised spreadsheets is the same as the paper ones.

This resource will teach you the fundamentals of Excel before moving on to more complex functionality such as constructing formulas, and using pivot tables to analyse data. Use the Guides section for detailed information and the Links section for online assistance.

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