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A spreadsheet is a computer application program for organising, calculating, and sorting
                 data in a tabular form. It comprises a set of rows and columns that form a grid. In other
                 words, it is a table of data arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns.



                           EXCEL 2016


                 Excel  2016  is  very popular  electronic  spreadsheet  application  that  is  used  to  perform
                 calculations and manage data. An Excel file, which can contain many worksheets, is called
                 a workbook.




                           USES OF EXCEL 2016

                 Let us discuss the uses of Excel 2016.

                   Used for Computing  Numbers: Excel 2016 is a powerful application  for  computing
                   numeric data. You can use Excel to perform mathematical calculations like calculating
                   the sum, averages of your total marks, etc.
                   Organising and Sorting Data: Excel 2016 is good at organising data in a row-and-
                   column format. Once the data is entered, you can perform various sorting operations to

                   control how the data is listed.
                   Storing and Analysing data: You can store data into numerous individual worksheets
                   and analyze it accordingly.

                    Sharing Data: Excel 2016 allows users to share data with other users. You can import
                   data from other resources like Microsoft Word and export data into other file formats.



                           STARTING EXCEL 2016


                 To start Excel 2016, follow the steps given below:


                                                                     3  Click on Blank workbook.

                                2  Select
                                Excel 2016.





                    1  Type Excel in the
                   search box.







                 An empty Workbook titled Book1 is displayed in the Excel window.


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