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Take Off                                                           Century   #Critical Thinking
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                      Look the given images a & b. Circle the number of oranges in 2015, apples in 2017 and total
                      fruits in 2016.

                      a.                                      b.




















                      In which image was it easier to find the numbers? Image 'a' is messy as data is not entered
                      properly whereas in image 'b' data is in a proper format and easier to search. This is called a
                      table and in Excel 2021 you can enter data like this.



                Let us now learn about the Excel 2021 and it's various features.


                     EXCEL 2021


                Excel is also known as an electronic spreadsheet. A spreadsheet can be defined as text and
                numbers that have been organised in rows and columns.

                Features of Excel 2021


                Excel has several features some of them are given below:
                    Excel has built-in formulas and functions to do calculations.

                     The data can be formatted in many ways to change the look of the spreadsheet.
                     When we make a change at one place in a worksheet, the entire spreadsheet is automatically

                   recalculated.
                    It is very easy to search and replace figures in a spreadsheet with just one command.

                     If  some data  is  in  series, it  can  be
                   quickly filled in the row or column using               Factbot
                   AutoFill feature.
                                                                   The first electronic spreadsheet, VisiCalc, was
                    You can easily format the data in charts       developed in 1979.
                and graphs with the click of a mouse.





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