Chapter 8
Getting Started with Sheets
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know Sheets
Entering and editing sheet data
Working with cell ranges
Making cells fancy with fonts, alignment, and other formatting
Messing around with rows and columns
If you've never used a spreadsheet, Sheets may seem intimidating, and getting it to do anything useful may seem like a daunting task. However, a spreadsheet is really just a fancy electronic version of a numeric scratch pad. With the latter, you write down a few numbers and then use elementary school techniques to calculate a result. At its most basic level, a Sheets spreadsheet is much the same: You type one or more values and then you create a formula that calculates a result.
The first part of this basic Sheets method is entering your sheet data, and that’s what this chapter is all about. After some introductory stuff to get you acquainted with the Sheets interface and file basics, you learn the best ways to get your data into the sheet, some tips ...
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