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    Excel 2016: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Excel 2016
    Excel 2016: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Excel 2016
    Excel 2016: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Excel 2016
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    Excel 2016: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Excel 2016

    By Timothy C. Needham

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    Microsoft Excel is the spreadsheet application of the MS Office suite. It is widely used for storing, organizing, and analyzing data or information. 
    Every Excel file is equivalent to a workbook that is comprised of one or more worksheets. Each worksheet represents your work space which gives you further access to Excel's wide range of functions. These include data input and storage, data organization and formatting, and data analysis through calculations, table and chart plotting tools, and statistical operations, among many others.
    Whether it involves tasks as simple as creating a project timeline or tracking a budget, to more complicated ones such as organizing process maps for flowcharts or even analyzing business cashflows, Excel can surely get the job done. 
    This e-book features a comprehensive beginner's guide to Microsoft Excel 2016, in which basic and frequently used features and functions are discussed in detail. Plus, hands-on examples are illustrated with guide photos and step-by-step procedures. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWhiteFlowerPublsihing
    Release dateJun 18, 2020
    ISBN9781386138440

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      Excel 2016 - Timothy C. Needham

      Introduction

      Microsoft Excel is the spreadsheet application of the MS Office suite. It is widely used for storing, organizing, and analyzing data or information.

      Every Excel file is equivalent to a workbook that is comprised of one or more worksheets. Each worksheet represents your work space which gives you further access to Excel’s wide range of functions. These include data input and storage, data organization and formatting, and data analysis through calculations, table and chart plotting tools, and statistical operations, among many others.

      Whether it involves tasks as simple as creating a project timeline or tracking a budget, to more complicated ones such as organizing process maps for flowcharts or even analyzing business cashflows, Excel can surely get the job done.

      This e-book features a comprehensive beginner’s guide to Microsoft Excel 2016, in which basic and frequently used features and functions are discussed in detail. Plus, hands-on examples are illustrated with guide photos and step-by-step procedures.

      Here is a brief overview of what is in store for you:

      In Chapter 1: Excel Essentials, you will be introduced to the main framework and structure of Excel—the Excel Interface and the Excel Environment, in which you will be given a general idea of what Excel can do for you. Basically, this chapter is your Excel starter pack.

      Moving on, Chapter 2: The Cell will let you know more about the building blocks of an Excel worksheet—the Cell. Here, you will be taught about the basics of a cell and different cell content types. Performing fundamental functions such as inserting, cutting, copying, pasting, deleting, and formatting cell content will also be discussed.

      In Chapter 3: Formulas, you will be presented with various mathematical operations that can be surprisingly performed in Excel. Gone are the days when you would still need an actual calculator to help you perform both simple and complex mathematical operations. You will be likewise taught how to incorporate these formulas into your worksheet.  

      Meanwhile, you will learn more of Excel’s predefined formulas, known as Functions, in Chapter 4: Functions. In this chapter, you will be taught of what constitutes a function, how to formulate one, and multiple ways to insert a function into a worksheet. We have also listed some of the most common functions that you may find helpful for your daily Excel activities.

      In Chapter 5: Managing Data, you will be taught how to effectively organize your data through sorting, filtering, or grouping them. You will also be presented ways on how to format your data into a table.  

      Lastly, you will also be instructed on how to present your data visually and graphically through charts in Chapter 6: Charts. You will also be introduced to different chart types that are readily available in Excel, to help you identify which types of charts are applicable to a given set of data.

      We have also included a bonus list of common Excel keyboard shortcuts that every beginner must know. By the end of this e-book, you may have already memorized some of these shortcut keys with the help of our hands-on exercises.  

      Get ready to accomplish more data storing, organizing, and analyzing tasks done whether in school or at work, with these helpful Microsoft Excel 2016 lessons.

      Enjoy!

      Chapter 1: Excel Essentials

      The Excel Interface

      By the time you already have Microsoft Excel 2016 installed into your computer, the first step is to get to know and become familiar with the Excel Interface. If you have encountered using Excel 2010 or Excel 2013 in the past, then transitioning to Excel 2016 should not be a big problem. 

      Similar to other MS Office applications, Excel is a comprehensive program that consists of extensive features and functions. But unlike other applications, Excel involves dealing with much intricate data such as formulas, functions, and other computations. As such, its structure and interface may seem a bit overwhelming at first.

      As such, if you totally do not have any experience of using Excel, you have to first familiarize yourself with its interface, and navigate it extensively to know the specific descriptions and functions of its parts.

      Upon opening Excel 2016, the Start or Welcome Screen will be displayed. Here, you are given the options to create an entirely new workbook, create a workbook based on a preset template, or access a workbook that you have recently worked on.  

      To start off our hands-on exercise:

      Select the Blank workbook option to open and create a new Excel file.

      In the future, you may also choose from any of the available templates, depending on the output you wish to generate. Some of Excel’s common templates include calendars, meal planners, to-do lists, process maps, and expense logs.

      After selecting Blank workbook, a new workbook will open, with a default Book1 filename. You can now start navigating the Excel Interface and start familiarizing yourself with its several parts.

      Here are the parts of the Excel Interface:

      1. Microsoft Account – you may optionally sign in with your Microsoft ID to easily access your account and MS Office subscription information, or check your profile. If you are sharing your computer with a family member or a friend, he may also switch to his account if he wishes.

      2. Title Bar – horizontal bar located at the top of a window. As its name denotes, this displays the filename and the application name of an open or active file. 

      3. Quick Access Toolbar – enables you to access frequently used commands that are independent of the ribbon tab currently selected. You can customize the toolbar with commands that you usually use, and change or move its location based on your work area preference.

      4. Ribbon – set of toolbars that includes all the necessary commands in performing typical tasks in Excel. The Ribbon comprises of several tabs. Each tab is further divided into groups that contain specific commands.

      5. Backstage View – allows you to use Excel’s

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