{"id":15675,"date":"2020-05-05T00:21:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T22:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=15675"},"modified":"2024-02-06T16:18:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:18:46","slug":"how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use Excel For Dummies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Use-Excel.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Use-Excel.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Use-Excel-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Use-Excel-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/How-to-Use-Excel-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An Excel spreadsheet is a very powerful software which was developed by Microsoft in 1985 and is used by over 800 million users for number crunching, data analysis &amp; reporting, charting and note taking &#8211; wherein its true power is often underutilized \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>It is widely used by organizations for calculating, accounting, preparing charts, budgeting, project management, and various other tasks. The different uses of an Excel spreadsheet is in fact limitless!\u00a0 In this tutorial we will hold your hand and teach you how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/alt-code-for-checkmark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use Excel for<\/a> the first time.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Want to know How To Master Excel from Beginner to Expert?<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>*** Watch our video and step by step guide below with a free downloadable Excel workbook to practice ***<\/p>\n<p>Watch it on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/djzmmeQM-ew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djzmmeQM-ew?rel=0 \" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"float: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/djzmmeQM-ew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Watch on YouTube<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>and give it a thumbs up &#x1f44d;<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MyExcelOnlinecomtutorials?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-111468 size-full\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.yt_.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet\/#An_Excel_Spreadsheet_is_the_go-to_software_to_analyze_sort_or_present_a_large_amount_of_information_and_data_in_no_time\" title=\"An Excel Spreadsheet is the go-to software to analyze, sort, or present a large amount of information and data in no time.\">An Excel Spreadsheet is the go-to software to analyze, sort, or present a large amount of information and data in no time.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet\/#Opening_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\" title=\"Opening an Excel Spreadsheet\">Opening an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet\/#Understanding_the_Different_Elements_of_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\" title=\"Understanding the Different Elements of an Excel Spreadsheet\">Understanding the Different Elements of an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet\/#Entering_Data_in_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\" title=\"Entering Data in an Excel Spreadsheet\">Entering Data in an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet\/#Basic_Calculations_in_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\" title=\"Basic Calculations in an Excel Spreadsheet\">Basic Calculations in an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-use-excel-spreadsheet\/#Saving_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\" title=\"Saving an Excel Spreadsheet\">Saving an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Excel_Spreadsheet_is_the_go-to_software_to_analyze_sort_or_present_a_large_amount_of_information_and_data_in_no_time\"><\/span><strong>An Excel Spreadsheet is the go-to software to analyze, sort, or present a large amount of information and data in no time.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this Excel tutorial, I will cover the Basics of Excel that you need to know to get started with how to use Excel. This Excel for dummies guide will include tutorials on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#opening-an-excel-sheet\" rel=\"nofollow\">Opening an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#understanding-the-different-elements-of-excel-sheet\" rel=\"nofollow\">Understanding the Different Elements of an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#entering-data-in-excel-sheet\" rel=\"nofollow\">Entering Data in an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#basic-calculations-in-excel-sheet\" rel=\"nofollow\">Basic Calculations in an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#saving-an-excel-sheet\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saving an Excel Spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Let&#8217;s start this step by step Excel tutorial on &#8211; &#8220;How to use Excel&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\"><\/span><a id=\"opening-an-excel-sheet\"><\/a>Opening an Excel Spreadsheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To open an Excel Spreadsheet, follow the steps of this Excel tutorial below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Click on the Window icon on the left side of the Taskbar and then scroll below to find \u201cExcel\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0-e1588190345688-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Use Excel - A Comprehensive Beginner&#039;s Guide\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20076\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0-e1588190345688-1.png\" alt=\"How to Use Excel - A Comprehensive Beginner&#039;s Guide\" width=\"662\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0-e1588190345688-1.png 662w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0-e1588190345688-1-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> You can either click on the \u201c<strong>Blank Workbook<\/strong>\u201d button to open a blank Excel spreadsheet or select from the list of pre-existing <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/free-excel-templates-and-spreadsheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"templates\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">templates<\/a> provided by Excel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-1-copy.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15738 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-1-copy-1024x576.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-1-copy-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-1-copy-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-1-copy-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-1-copy.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>To open an existing Excel spreadsheet, click on the \u201c<strong>Open Other Workbooks<\/strong>\u201d and select the Excel sheet you want to work on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-2-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15739 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-2-1.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"618\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-2-1.png 833w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-2-1-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-2-1-768x708.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> An Excel spreadsheet is now opened and you are ready to explore the wonderful world of Excel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-1-e1588268712386.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1366\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-1-e1588268712386.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-1-e1588268712386-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-1-e1588268712386-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-1-e1588268712386-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Different_Elements_of_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\"><\/span><a id=\"understanding-the-different-elements-of-excel-sheet\"><\/a>Understanding the Different Elements of an Excel Spreadsheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To explore the different ways on How to use Excel you should be familiar with the different elements of Excel first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excel Workbook<\/strong> and <strong>Excel Worksheet<\/strong> are often used interchangeably, but they do have different meanings. An Excel Workbook is an Excel file with the extension &#8220;.xlsx&#8221; or &#8220;.xls&#8221; whereas an Excel Worksheet is a single sheet inside the Workbook. Worksheets appear as tabs along the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15682 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"524\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2.png 590w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2-244x300.png 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Now that you are clear about these two terms, let&#8217;s move forward and understand the layout of an Excel Spreadsheet. It is a crucial step if you want to know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-automatically-open-a-specific-workbook-when-you-start-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to use<\/a> Excel efficiently.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Excel Ribbon<\/h3>\n<p>The Excel Ribbon is located at the top of the Excel Spreadsheet and just below the title bar or name of the worksheet. It comprises various tabs including Home, Insert, Page Layout, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-excel-formulas-function-examples-to-get-better-at-microsoft-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Formulas\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Formulas<\/a>, Data, etc. Each tab contains a specific set of commands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2-2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15686 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2-2-e1588193093135.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1362\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2-2-e1588193093135.png 1362w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2-2-e1588193093135-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2-2-e1588193093135-1024x246.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-3-2-2-e1588193093135-768x184.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1362px) 100vw, 1362px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By default, each Excel spreadsheet contains the following Tabs &#8211; <em>File, Home, Insert, Page Layout, Formulas, Data, Review, <\/em>and <em>View.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>File Tab<\/strong> can be used to open a new or existing file, save, print, or share a file, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Home Tab<\/strong> can be used to copy, cut, or paste cells and work on the formatting of data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insert Tab<\/strong> can be used to insert the picture, charts, filter, hyperlink, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Page Layout Tab<\/strong> can be used to prepare the Excel spreadsheet for printing and exporting data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formula Tab<\/strong> in Excel can be used to insert, define the name, create the name range, review the formula, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Tab<\/strong> can be used to get external data, sort filter and group existing data, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review Tab<\/strong> can be used to insert comments, protect the document, check spelling, track changes, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>View Tab<\/strong> can be used to change the view of the Excel Sheets and make it easy to view the data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should be familiar with these tabs so you can understand how to use Excel efficiently. You can even customize these Tabs using the following steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Right-click on the ribbon and click on \u201c<strong>Customize the Ribbon<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15688 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-5-e1588193157987.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1352\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-5-e1588193157987.png 1352w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-5-e1588193157987-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-5-e1588193157987-1024x217.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-5-e1588193157987-768x162.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> An Excel Options dialog box will open, click on the <strong>New Tab<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15740 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-6-1024x547.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-6-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-6-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-6-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-6.png 1364w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Select that newly created tab and click on <strong>Rename<\/strong> and give it a name e.g. <em>Custom<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-7-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15741 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-7-1-1024x548.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-7-1-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-7-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-7-1-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-7-1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Now you can add the commands that you want under each group by simply clicking on the command from the <strong>Popular Command<\/strong> column and click on <strong>Add &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-8-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15742 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-8-1-1024x546.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-8-1-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-8-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-8-1-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-8-1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will create a New Tab called &#8220;<strong>Custom<\/strong>&#8221; with a popular command &#8220;<strong>Center<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gyazo.com\/b0ddf41b85d9a2148d1c9c701de22a91.png\" alt=\"custom tab\" width=\"1365\" height=\"304\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Under each Tab, there are various buttons grouped together. For Example &#8211; Under the <strong>Home<\/strong> Tab, all font-related buttons are clubbed together under the <strong>Group<\/strong> name \u201c<em>Font<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-9.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-9-e1588193346490.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"747\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-9-e1588193346490.png 747w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-9-e1588193346490-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can access other features related to that group by clicking on the small arrow at the end of each Group. Once you click on that arrow, a dialog box will open and you can make further edits using that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-10.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-10-e1588193393272.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"587\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-10-e1588193393272.png 587w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-10-e1588193393272-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is also a <strong>search bar<\/strong> available next to the tabs which was introduced in Excel 2019 and Office 365. You can type the feature that you are after and Excel will find it for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-11.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15695 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-11-e1588269140965.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1366\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-11-e1588269140965.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-11-e1588269140965-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-11-e1588269140965-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-11-e1588269140965-768x409.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also collapse the ribbon to provide extra space in the worksheet by pressing the keyboard <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/333-excel-shortcuts-for-windows-and-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shortcut\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">shortcut<\/a> <strong>Ctrl + F1 <\/strong>or by right-clicking anywhere on the ribbon and then clicking \u201c<strong>Collapse the Ribbon<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-12.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15696 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-12-e1588193475196.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"587\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-12-e1588193475196.png 587w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-12-e1588193475196-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will collapse the Ribbon!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-13.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15697 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-13.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"722\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-13.png 1362w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-13-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-13-1024x248.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-13-768x186.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Formula Bar<\/h3>\n<p>Excel&#8217;s <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/top-excel-formulas-function-examples-to-get-better-at-microsoft-excel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Formula\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Formula<\/a> bar is the area just below the Excel Ribbon. It contains two parts &#8211; on the left is the name box (it stores the cell address) and on the right is the contents of the currently selected cell. It is used to type values, text or an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/category\/formulas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Excel formula or function<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-15.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-15-e1588193526158.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1366\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-15-e1588193526158.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-15-e1588193526158-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-15-e1588193526158-1024x210.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-15-e1588193526158-768x157.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can hide or unhide the formula bar by checking\/unchecking \u201cFormula Bar\u201d under View Tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-16.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-16.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1362\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-16.png 1362w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-16-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-16-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-16-768x154.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1362px) 100vw, 1362px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also expand the formula bar if you have a large formula and its contents are not entirely visible. Click on the small arrow at the end of the formula bar and it will be expanded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-17.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-17.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1362\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-17.png 1362w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-17-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-17-1024x186.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-17-768x139.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1362px) 100vw, 1362px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Status Bar<\/h3>\n<p>At the bottom left side of the workbook, all the Excel worksheets are shown. You can access an Excel sheet by simply clicking on it.<\/p>\n<p>To add more Excel sheets, click on the \u201c+\u201d sign below which will add a new blank Excel sheet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-18.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15707 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-18.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"550\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-18.png 585w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-18-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can reorder the Excel sheets in your workbook by dragging them to a new location with your left mouse button.<\/p>\n<p>You can also rename each Excel sheet by <strong>Right Clicking on a Sheet Name &gt; Click on Rename &gt; Type the Name &gt; Press Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-19.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15709 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-19.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"409\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-19.png 456w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-19-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the bottom right of the Excel spreadsheet, you can quickly zoom the document by using the minus and plus symbols. To zoom to a specific percentage, in the ribbon menu go to the <strong>View tab &gt; Click Zoom &gt; Click on the specific percentage or type in your custom % &gt; Click OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-20.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15711 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-20.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"629\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-20.png 629w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-20-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are different Excel workbook views available at the left of the zoom control:<strong><em> Normal View, Page Break View, <\/em>and <em>Page Layout View<\/em><\/strong>. You can select the view as per your choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-21.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-21.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"583\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-21.png 583w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-21-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Cell &amp; Excel Spreadsheet Basics<\/h3>\n<p>Any information including text, number, or an Excel formula can be inserted within a <strong>Cell<\/strong>.\u00a0Alphabets are used to label Columns and numbers are used to label Rows.<\/p>\n<p>An intersection of a Row and Column is called a <strong>Cell<\/strong>. In the image below, cell <strong>C4<\/strong> is the intersection of <strong>Row 4<\/strong> and <strong>Column C<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-22.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15713 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-22-e1588269270837.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"471\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-22-e1588269270837.png 471w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-22-e1588269270837-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can refer to a series of cells as a range by putting a colon between the first and last cells within the range. For example, the reference to the range starting from A1 to C10 will be <strong>A1: C10<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is great when you are using an Excel formula.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-64.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-16008 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-64-e1588697275303.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"454\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-64-e1588697275303.png 454w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screenshot-64-e1588697275303-281x300.png 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Now that you are familiar with the different elements in an Excel Spreadsheet, let&#8217;s show you how to use Excel to enter data and do some calculations!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Entering_Data_in_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\"><\/span><a id=\"entering-data-in-excel-sheet\"><\/a>Entering Data in an Excel Spreadsheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Follow this step -by-step tutorial on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/how-to-force-quit-on-excel-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to use<\/a> excel to enter data below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Click the cell you want to enter data into. For Example, you want to enter your sales data and want to start with the first cell, so click on <strong>A1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-23.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15714 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-23.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"558\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-23.png 595w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-23-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Type what you want to add, say, <strong><em>Date<\/em><\/strong>. You will see that the same data will be visible on the Formula Bar as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-24.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15715 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-24.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"578\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-24.png 597w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-24-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Press Enter. This will store the written data on the selected cell and move the selection to the next available cell, which is <strong>A2<\/strong> in this example<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-25.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15716 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-25.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"559\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-25.png 603w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-25-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To make any changes in the cell, simply click on it and make the changes.<\/p>\n<p>You can copy (<strong>Ctrl + C<\/strong>), Cut (<strong>Ctrl + X<\/strong>) any data from one Excel worksheet and paste it (<strong>Ctrl + V<\/strong>) to the same or another Excel worksheet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Basic_Calculations_in_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\"><\/span><a id=\"basic-calculations-in-excel-sheet\"><\/a>Basic Calculations in an Excel Spreadsheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have understood how to use Excel to enter data, let\u2019s do some calculations on the data. Let&#8217;s say you want to add two numbers: <em>4<\/em> and <em>5 in the excel spreadsheet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Follow the steps below on how to use Excel to add two numbers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Start with the <strong>= <\/strong>or the <strong>+<\/strong> sign to tell Excel that you are ready to run some sort of calculation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15764 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"473\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed.png 473w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/unnamed-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Type number 4.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-59-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15765 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-59-1.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"476\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-59-1.png 476w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-59-1-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Type <strong>+<\/strong> symbol to add<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-60.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-60.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"473\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-60.png 473w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-60-300x269.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Type number 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-61.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-61.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"474\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-61.png 474w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-61-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-62.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-62.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"474\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-62.png 474w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-62-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You will see the result 9 is displayed in the cell A1 and the formula is still displayed in the formula bar.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s try to use a cell reference to make calculations.<\/p>\n<p>In the example below, you have <strong>Column A<\/strong> that contains the number of products sold and <strong>Column B<\/strong> that contains price per product and you need to calculate the total amount in <strong>Column C<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To calculate the total amount, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Select cell C2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-49.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15748 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-49.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"457\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-49.png 474w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-49-300x280.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Type <strong>=<\/strong> to start the formula<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-50.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15749 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-50.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"474\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-50.png 474w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-50-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Select cell A2 with your mouse cursor or by using the left arrow key.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-51.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15750 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-51.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"475\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-51.png 475w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-51-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Type the multiplication sign <strong>*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-52.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15751 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-52.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"473\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-52.png 473w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-52-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Select cell B2<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-26.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15717 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-26.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"554\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-26.png 594w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-26-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Step 6: Press Enter<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-28.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15719 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-28.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"571\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-28.png 609w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-28-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can use various calculation operators, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/calculation-operators-and-precedence-in-excel-48be406d-4975-4d31-b2b8-7af9e0e2878a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arithmetic, Comparison, Text Concatenation and Reference operators<\/a> that will be useful for you to have a\u00a0 clear and complete idea on how to use Excel.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a walk-through for Excel for Dummies by Microsoft covering the <a href=\"https:\/\/templates.office.com\/en-us\/Welcome-to-Excel-TM10000137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most requested features of Excel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saving_an_Excel_Spreadsheet\"><\/span><a id=\"saving-an-excel-sheet\"><\/a>Saving an Excel Spreadsheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To save your work in Excel, click on the <strong>Save<\/strong> button on the <em>Quick Access Toolbar<\/em> or press <strong>Ctrl + S<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-29.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-29.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"742\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-29.png 742w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-29-300x115.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are trying to save a file for the first time, then follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Press <strong>Ctrl + Shift +S<\/strong> or Click on the \u201c<strong>Save As<\/strong>\u201d button under the <strong>File<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-30-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15743 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-30-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-30-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-30-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-30-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-30-1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Click on \u201c<strong>Browse<\/strong>\u201d and choose the location where you want to save the file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-54.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15752 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-54-e1588271834735.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"405\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-54-e1588271834735.png 520w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screenshot-54-e1588271834735-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> In the<strong> File name<\/strong> box, enter a name for your new Excel workbook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-31.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15744 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-31-e1588273466747.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"669\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-31-e1588273466747.png 669w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-31-e1588273466747-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Click Save<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-32-2-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-15745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-32-2-1.png\" alt=\"How To Use Excel For Dummies\" width=\"672\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-32-2-1.png 672w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/pasted-image-0-32-2-1-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is an Excel for Dummies <a href=\"https:\/\/support.office.com\/en-us\/article\/save-your-workbook-92e4aae0-452d-497f-a470-570610ff720a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Video from Microsoft<\/a> explaining how to save an Excel Workbook.<\/p>\n<p><em>This brings us to the end of this how to Use Excel tutorial.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I have just covered the basics of how to use Excel in this article.\u00a0 As an Excel newbie, Excel is a completely unexplored &amp; exciting world for you right now and you are going to learn so much along your journey.<\/p>\n<p>My advice is to take baby steps, learn how to use one Excel feature, apply it to your data, make mistakes and keep on practicing.<\/p>\n<p>Within 7 days your Excel confidence will skyrocket!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to download our FREE PDF on the<a href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/czseo0viyrmspcx5ndve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 333 Excel keyboard Shortcuts here<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.monstercampaigns.com\/c\/czseo0viyrmspcx5ndve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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