Example of an MS Excel document
Overview
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
Insert Menu
Format Menu
Tools Menu
Data Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
MS Excel is another component of the Microsoft Office Suite.Excel is primarily used for number crunching and making graphical documents. Microsoft Excel enables you to organize words and numbers into rows and columns, and then use formulas to analyze the data. Excel's chart wizard turns any set of numbers into a visual display for quick visualization. In order to start MS Excel you do the following
Start 
Programs Microsoft Excel
In most of the examples, we will be working a workbook named States
You just opened a new workbook Book1 which looks like a spread sheet. The spread sheet is a two dimensional grid whose rows and columns define individual cells. Within each cell, you can enter numbers, text, date and time information, or references to other cells. Most importantly, cells can contain mathematical and logical formulas that calculate and display results based on data you enter. To visually explain the relationship between numbers, you can also display data in an Excel spread sheet as a chart.
A word on workbook and sheets first. A workbook is the file in which you work and store your data. Because each workbook can contain many sheets, you can organize various kinds of related information in a single file. Use worksheets to list and analyze data. You can enter and edit data on several worksheets simultaneously and perform calculations based on data from multiple worksheets. When you create a chart, you can place the chart on the worksheet with its related data or on a separate chart sheet. The workbook concept gives you more control on how you want to stored related data.
The first thing I want to do is to discuss the menu options one at a time.
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