Friday, October 6, 2017

Discover The Basic Functions Of MS Excel Programming

By Dorothy Nelson


Excel first came to be on the thirtieth of September in nineteen eight five. It is a type of program created by Microsoft and was originally designed to function in the Windows operating system but has now been adjusted to function just as well in other platforms. It has plenty of functions, including tools for calculating numbers, pivot tables, and other functions for graphing purposes.

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.

After you turn on your laptop or personal computer, look for the shortcut on your desktop to open it. If not, you will find it in a folder in your computer called program files. After it loads up on your screen, create a new file by clicking on the appropriately named button on the upper left hand portion of the screen.

Once you have created a new workbook, start by going through all the tabs and features it has. These tabs often drop down to even more options and tools that a person can use when doing some work. While it is understandable that you will not easily remember all these, it is still vital that you familiarize and understand the basic function of each one.

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.

When working, you will have three worksheets available by default and each one can be used according to your preference. You may also rename each one for better reference and sheet one is the default that opens up. The software lets you create as many sheets as you need and you can easily do so by clicking the add button found below.

Moreover, some users find it a necessity to label each cell for their reference. You can try doing this yourself by right clicking on one and selecting the rename function. Simply type in the label you would like to use to give it a more personalized touch. This also makes it easier for the person reading your output to determine what kind of data has been placed there.

At this point, you will need to learn how to save your file. You can do this by clicking the office button, or clicking file and then selecting the appropriate option. This will allow you to choose the destination folder where it will be stored, as well as the name you want to give it.

Following this logic, constantly save it to prevent losing important information. There is a keyboard shortcut that most users use, which is holding the ctrl button on your keyboard then pressing down on the S. This is a short way and saves you time.




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