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Spreadsheets using Excel 2003

Microsoft Excel is an application in the Office Suite, which individuals use to do math and organize data. The most common mathematics done in a spreadsheet is adding, then subtracting, multiplication and division, so anyone learning to utilize the software should understand the basics first. Another feature common in the application is the document's divisions of columns and rows that allow us to arrange information in logical fashion easily. The program also comes with a multitude of functions that help us to reduce the amount of work in handling data. With practice, most people discover they really enjoy working with spreadsheets.

The most identifiable feature of a spreadsheet is the lettered columns {A, B, C, D ….} and the numbered rows {1, 2, 3, 4 ….}. Each cell has a name that is made using the column letter and the row number. As we can observe in Figure 1.1, the first cell is named A1.