Excel for Beginners 2023: A Step-by-Step and Quick Reference Guide to Master the Fundamentals, Formulas, Functions, & Charts in Excel with Practical Examples | A Complete Excel Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

By James H. Moyle

Do You Want to Learn Excel More Efficiently and Quickly?

Everything you need to know is in this book, plus more.

According to research, if you possess certified Excel proficiency, your chances of landing a job increases by twelve percent. You may be surprised to learn that eighty two percent of jobs demand Excel skills.

The Excel software can do so much more than just creating a table with cells. With just a few keystrokes, it can automate task formulas, organize and integrate data, and handle significant problems. Yet even that is merely only a part of a bigger list of advantages.

With clear and straightforward examples, Excel for Beginners 2023 is your comprehensive guide to learning any fundamental, function, formula, and charts in a short time.

Anyone who wishes to learn Excel from zero without having to spend hours poring over tiresome tutorials or watching lengthy videos that cover each and every nuance of each topic will find this book to be the ideal resource.

You'll learn the following in this book:

• The Excel specifics: From basic functions to complex formulas, all are covered and presented in plain English;
• Every Excel Fundamentals, to help you grasp all the essentials of this incredible application, including columns, rows, indexes, cells, worksheets, and a lot more; A Comprehensive And Thorough Understanding of the Interface, to help you have a smooth and straightforward experience navigating the interface;
• Learn everything there is to know about data input, such as how to make your first tables, how to sort data, how to make use of the find function, how to generate lists and series, how to drag and drop objects, how to copy and paste, and what you can add to a cell;
• The Most Helpful Excel Functions, covering everything from syntax, counting and analytical functions, as well as the other more handy functions that really can speed up and simplify your everyday job;

You will have mastered all of these techniques by the time you finish this book, and they will come naturally to you. And, if you ever need assistance with a certain topic, you could use this as a reference guide.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Richardson Dunne
• Release date: Jan 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9791222046310

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Introduction

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application developed for keeping track of and analyzing statistical and numerical data. Microsoft Excel offers a diverse set of tools for executing aa number of tasks, including macro programming, graphing tools, pivot tables, computations, etc. It works with several operating systems, including iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows.

An Excel spreadsheet is a set of rows and columns that come together to make a table. Numbers are typically allotted to rows, while alphabetical lettering are generally given to columns. Cells are the meeting point of a row and a column. Furthermore, the number identifying the row and the letter identifying the column together constitute the address of a cell.

Microsoft Excel is a part of MS-Office Suite program. A large number of columns and rows make up this electronic spreadsheet, that can be used to organize data, graphically display data, and carry out various mathematical operations. A cell is composed of a column and a row which together make up 16384 columns and 1048576 rows. The address of every cell is determined by the label of the row and the column, for example, B1, C5, and so on. And, this is sometimes referred to as a cell reference.

MS-Excel users can use the excel software to find patterns in data and organize this into usable groupings.

Furthermore, Excel executes human resources operations that assist businesses in assessing the structure and functions of their workforce, including measuring hours worked and managing employee records and expenses.

Every one of us work with numbers in some capacity. Everyone seems to have living expenses, which each of us fulfill with the monies we make each month. Identifying one's expenses and income is essential for prudent spending. When we need to capture, evaluate, and save such facts and figures, Excel comes in handy.

Chapter 1: What is Microsoft Excel 

MS-Excel is a spreadsheet software that is a part of the Microsoft Office family of business software packages. MS-Excel Subscribers can format, arrange, analyze, and estimate data in a spreadsheet with Microsoft Excel.

Data analysts and other users can handle data using applications like Excel to make information simpler to understand as items are added or modified. In Excel, there are numerous boxes referred to as cells that are arranged in columns and rows. These cells are designed to store data.

It is possible to make of use of MS-Excel with several other Office programs since it is a part of both the Office and Office 365 suites. iOS, Android, macOS, Windows operating systems all support MS-Excel.

1.1 MS Excel: Common Use Cases 

MS Excel is most often used in professional and business situations. It is applied, for instance, in process management, performance analysis, management of human resources and market research. Excel utilizes a significant number of prepared cells to sort and modify data as well as perform numerical computations. Leveraging formulas, pivot tables, and graphing tools, MS Excel users can manipulate data in the spreadsheet. A macro programming language known as VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is also available in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application.

Microsoft Excel is used by individuals, data analysts, and businesses for the following activities:

Collection of data and validation, 

Financial analysis,

Data capture and handling,

Data analysis, 

Performance evaluation, 

Strategic analysis, 

Financial reporting and budget management,

Administrative and managerial management, 

Account management, 

Project management, 

Office administration.

1.2 MS Excel Components and Terminology

It's not uncommon to find Excel newbies struggling to understand Excel's proprietary terminology for its components. The following are some of these terms and constituents:

Row and Column Headings 

These are the cells with letters and numbers that are positioned near to the edges of the rows and columns. When a header is selected, the entire column or row is highlighted.

Cell

A cell, which is where a row and a column intersect, is where the user has to enter their data.

Active Cell 

The cell, which is surrounded in a green rectangle, is the one that is now selected and known as the active cell.

Cell Reference 

These are the coordinates that characterize a cell's placement. While columns are located vertically and allotted a letter, rows are located horizontal and given a number.

Worksheet Tab

These are the tabs located at lower-left are of the