Thursday, September 21, 2017

An Introduction To The Basics In 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 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.

Begin by turning on your personal computer and clicking it open via the shortcut in the desktop. If it is not there, simply open your program files folder and select it from there. Once it has loaded, use the new file button to create a new file that loads up to a new workbook.

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.

This program makes use of a different language or jargon that you need to familiarize yourself with. This will make it easier when in the process of learning it. For instance, an individual rectangle in the worksheet that you may select and type some data in is called a cell. Also, take note that the rows are indicated by numbers, while the columns are indicated by a letter in alphabetical order.

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.

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.

When using this program, always remember to save constantly. This prevents you from losing progress, especially when the power suddenly turns off or the software crashes. A useful keyboard shortcut is combining the control button with the S one.




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