What is Excel and its various features? Excel is an Microsoft office application.

Excel is mainly used for making calculations and mathematical works. Microsoft excel is a spread sheet application in which no of sheets we can add as per our requirements. In a single sheet, it consists of rows and columns and cells. Every cell has different address. In excel sum, product, subtraction, division and many mathematical, logical functions are available with this application. Other features tables, charts, clip art etc. you can find with Excel. It basically used for payroll, accounts, mathematical and for other business purposes.

The Microsoft Excel 2007 Screen

Features of Excel:1. Hyperlink:-We can link one file to another file or page with the use of Excel. 2. Clip art:- In this we can add images and also audio, video clips can be added here. 3. Charts:- With charts, we can clearly shown products evaluation to the clients. For example which product sale is more or less in this month. 4. Tables:- Tables are created with different fields eg -name, age, address, roll no so we add a table to fill these values. 5. Functions:- MATHEMATICAL:Add, subtract, div, multiply. LOGICAL:average, sum, mod, product 6.Images and Backgrounds:- In this we add images and backgrounds in sheet. 7. Macros:- Macros are used for recording events for further use. 8. Database:- We can add database from other sources with data feature.

9. Sorting and Filter:- In sorting we can sort our data and also filter our data so that repetitions will be removed. 10. Data Validations:- In data tools there are data validations consolidate etc are used. 11. Grouping:- In this we can use group, ungroup subtotal etc. 12: Page layout:- In this themes, colors, sheets, margins, size, backgrounds, breaks, print, titles, sheets height, width, scaling, gridness, headings, views, bring to front of font or back alignment etc will be used. Opening the Microsoft Excel 2007 1. Click the Start button. 2. Point or Click All Programs. 3. Click Microsoft Office Folder. 4. Click Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Creating a Workbook To create a new Workbook: 1. 2. 3. Click the Microsoft Office Toolbar Click New Choose Blank Workbook

Saving a Workbook When you save a workbook, you have two choices: Save or Save As. To save a document: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click the Microsoft Office Button Click Save Type the file name of the workbook Click Save Saving a Workbook

You may need to use the Save As feature when you need to save a workbook under a different name or to save it for earlier versions of Excel. Remember that older versions of Excel will not be able to open an Excel 2007 worksheet unless you save it as an Excel 97-2003 Format. To use the Save As feature: 1. Click the Microsoft Office Button

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Click Save As Type the file name of the Workbook In the Save as Type box, choose Excel 97-2003 Workbook

Click Save Opening a Workbook

To open an existing workbook: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the Microsoft Office Button Click Open Browse to the workbook Click the title/file name of the workbook Click Open Entering Data

There are different ways to enter data in Excel: in an active cell or in the formula bar. To enter data in an active cell: 1. 2. Click in the cell where you want the data Begin Typing Inserting Cells, Rows, and Columns

To insert cells, rows, and columns in Excel: 1. Place the cursor in the row below where you want the new row, or in the column to the

left of where you want the new column 2. 3. Click the Insert button on the Cells group of the Home tab Click the appropriate choice: Cell, Row, or Column Deleting Cells, Rows and Columns

To delete cells, rows, and columns: 1. 2. 3. Place the cursor in the cell, row, or column that you want to delete Click the Delete button on the Cells group of the Home tab Click the appropriate choice: Cell, Row, or Column