Excel Intro
What is Excel?
Pronouncing Excel as “Eks – sel”
Microsoft created the spreadsheet software. Excel lets you perform mathematical operations and arranges data in rows and columns. It functions on iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
Since its initial release in 1985, the version has undergone a number of revisions. Still, the primary functionality is mostly unchanged.
Typical uses for Excel include:
- Analysis
- Data entry
- Data management
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Data analysis
- Visuals and graphs
- Programming
- Financial modeling
- And much, much more!
Why Use Excel?
- It is the world’s most widely used spreadsheet application.
- Both learning and getting started are simple.
- Because of the high skill ceiling, as you get better, you can accomplish increasingly complex tasks.
- It can be applied to daily tasks like making a family budget as well as tasks related to work.
- It has strong community backing.
- Microsoft provides ongoing support for it.
- Reusing templates and frameworks reduces the cost of creation for both you and other users.
