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Microsoft Excel is a software program included in the Microsoft Office suite. It is

used to create spreadsheets which are documents in which data is laid out in
rows and columns– like a big table.

Due to its extreme versatility and power, Excel has become one of the most used

software programs in the business world since its launch in 1985.

Excel 2016 is a version of Excel developed by Microsoft that runs on the
Windows platform.

What is a Spreadsheet?

A spreadsheet is a special way of organising data into rows and columns to

make it simpler to read and manipulate.

This data can then be used to do calculations, show graphical representations
or analysis.

8 A spreadsheet comprises of a grid of ‘cells’ arranged in rows and

columns. And information can be inserted into each cell.
8 Spreadsheets have a number of tools included to support many

different types of calculations and can include graphical

presentations such as graphs, pie charts etc.
8 Each cell can contain text, numbers and formulas.

8 A formula is a calculation, based on the contents of cells or a total of

a combination of cells. The total in that formula can be changed if the
content of the combination cells used is also amended.

8 Spreadsheets can be useful for home budgeting or accounting and

they make it easy to display information.
8 Spreadsheets can consist of a number of different worksheets that can

include different data as well as enabling cells on one worksheet to

be used and referred on other different worksheets.
8 Information can also be sorted and filtered by a spreadsheet.

8 The Microsoft Office spreadsheet is called Excel but there are open

office spreadsheets available, including internet based web apps
such as Google spreadsheets.

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