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Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program used to organize, analyze, and calculate data.
It was developed by Microsoft and is part of the Microsoft Office package.

Understand Excel in Simple Language

Imagine you have a very large notebook with hundreds of pages. Each page has small boxes, which we call "Cells".
Now, if you want to keep track of the salaries of a company's employees, analyze students' marks,
or maintain a record of shop sales—you can easily write everything down by creating different columns and rows in this notebook.
The same work is done digitally in Excel. You can enter data, organize it, and perform complex calculations using formulas.

Main Parts of Excel:

Cell: This is the smallest part of Excel where data is written. Each cell has an address (A1, B2, C3), which indicates its location.

Worksheet: An Excel file contains several "sheets," which we call "worksheets." Each sheet has many columns and rows where data can be filled.

Rows & Columns

Column: In Excel, columns are vertical (top to bottom) and are named A, B, C…Z, AA, AB...
Row: These are horizontal (left to right) and are indicated by numbers 1, 2, 3…
Cell Address: The combination of a column and a row creates a cell address, like A1, B5, C10, etc.

What can you do in Excel?

Organizing Data: The biggest advantage of Excel is that data can be organized well in it. For example:

Calculation and Formula: In Excel, you can perform the smallest to the largest mathematical tasks. Some important formulas are:

Data Analysis and Creating Charts: In Excel, charts and graphs can be created to present data visually, such as:

Filter & Sorting: In Excel, you can sort any data in ascending or descending order and filter the necessary data.

Pivot Table: If you have a very large dataset and need to prepare a report quickly, a Pivot Table is very helpful.

Why should you learn Excel?

Useful in office and business: Almost every company uses Excel.
To manage data easily: For school, bank, shop, or any professional work.
To save time: Formulas and shortcuts in Excel save time.
Easy calculation and analysis: For financial reports, salary calculations, stock management.