jeudi 21 septembre 2017

A Short And Simple Introduction To MS Excel Programming

By Dorothy Nelson


Excel is a popular and highly useful spreadsheet software developed by Microsoft, thirty years ago. Since it was first created and launched, it has gone through a vast number of updates and changes into the program people know now. Even though it has been around for a long time now, it continues to be the most widely used software for this specific purpose.

Due to its many functions and capabilities, thousands of people across the globe acknowledge its uses and the benefits of using it. Not only does it make certain tasks easier for them, it also promotes the convenience of having all the necessary tools in one application. Stated below is a short and simple introduction to MS Excel Programming for beginners.

Assuming you have not opened it yet, click open excel on your desktop. If you currently do not have a shortcut for it, simply look for it in your program files folder and proceed to open it, so it can begin to load on screen. Once it has fully loaded, click the file button and under the new tab, select the new file button that allows you to create a blank workbook.

Before anything else, familiarize yourself with all the different tabs you see at the top portion of your screen. This includes buttons that allow you to create new files, some options for saving, a review button that enables spotting some errors in formulas, and more. Click on some of these to get to know what kind of options you have for every single one. This way, you will know which ones to use when doing your work.

Much like other programs, this makes use of a certain language or labels for each tool. By reading up and learning these labels, you will better understand how it works. A basic label is called the cell and this highlights each box you see below where information is typed in. The rows on top are labeled by numbers, while letters are used to label the columns on the left side of the screen.

You will notice three sheet types found below at the near bottom portion. These are the three default work sheets the program automatically gives you. However, there is an option on its right side that lets you add more, according to your preference or how much is needed.

Once you start working, consider adding a title for each cell. This makes it easier for you to identify the purpose for each one because you have labeled it properly. When you want to make changes with regard to its label, you are able to easily do so by clicking on it once more.

After a few minutes of work, remember to save it properly. The save button is at the upper right portion and clicking it allows you to pick which folder you want to put it in. Furthermore, you have to type the file name you want or else it will be named the default label it has.

A useful tip when using it is to constantly save your progress. By doing so, you prevent the possibility of losing some important data you placed in. Furthermore, you can also turn on the auto save feature, in case it crashes or your computer malfunctions halfway through.




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