Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, Fourth Edition

Chapter 16. Crunching Numbers: Working with Microsoft Excel

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Understanding Spreadsheets

• Entering Data

• Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns

• Using Formulas and Functions

• Sorting a Range of Cells

• Formatting Your Spreadsheet

• Creating a Chart

When you’re on your computer and want to crunch some numbers, you use a program called a spreadsheet. There are several different spreadsheet programs available for your personal computer. Full-featured spreadsheet programs include Microsoft Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, and Corel’s Quattro Pro; for more casual users, there’s also the Works Spreadsheet included in Microsoft Works and Works Suite.

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