Getting Started in Excel

Lessons in this section

1. Introduction to Excel

   What Excel is, what it can do, where it's used, and why it's worth learning. Then create your first workbook with a formula that updates itself.

2. Understanding the Interface

   A tour of the Excel screen: the ribbon, formula bar, Name Box, worksheet area, status bar, and the difference between workbooks and worksheets.

3. Managing Workbooks

   Create, open, and save workbooks, know when to use Save As, and choose between XLSX, XLS, CSV, and PDF.

4. Cells and Ranges

   Rows, columns, cells, and cell addresses, and how to select cells, ranges, and multiple ranges. Then finish a membership list in the Chapter 1 project.