What is Excel?

Microsoft Excel is a computer program that helps you organize, analyze, and visualize data. You can use it to store information, do calculations, and create charts.

Key Features of Excel

• Workbooks and Worksheets:An Excel file is called a workbook. Each workbook can have many sheets, called worksheets or tabs.

• Cells, Rows, and Columns:Data is entered into cells. Cells are organized into rows (horizontal) and columns (vertical).

• Formulas and Functions:Excel has built-in formulas and functions to do calculations automatically.

• Charts and Graphs:You can create charts to visualize data in different ways.

• Data Tools:Excel provides tools like sorting, filtering, and pivot tables to manage data easily.

Basic Navigation

• Ribbon:The toolbar at the top with tabs like Home, Insert, and Formulas.

• Cell Reference:Each cell is identified by a column letter and row number (e.g., A1, B2).

• Worksheet Tabs:Tabs at the bottom of the screen to switch between different sheets.

Example

Imagine you are tracking your monthly expenses. You can enter your expenses in Excel, categorize them, and use formulas to calculate totals and averages.

Activity

Open Excel and create a new workbook. Explore the interface by navigating through the ribbon and different worksheets.

Quiz