Microsoft Excel-Basic Ideas

This chapter begins by discussing the basic makeup of Microsoft Excel, a common spreadsheet. We will explain how a spreadsheet is divided into rows and columns, and how to input data or a jbrmula into an active cell. We will also explain the use of other tools such as Excel s mathematical, statistical, and bgcalfimctions. Pbtting the results of an engineering analysis ming Excel is also presented. 

We will by explaining the basic components of Excel then once you have a good under- 

Title bar Contains the name of the current active workbook 

Menu bar Contains the commands used by Excel to perform certain tasks. 

Toolbar buttons Contains push buttons (icons) that execute commands used by Excel. 

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