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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 2021


            Excel  2021 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 2021

            Let us discuss the uses of Excel 2021.

               Used for Computing  Numbers: Excel 2021  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 2021 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 2021 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 2021


            To start Excel 2021, follow the steps given below:



              1  Type Excel in the
              search box.



                                                                        3  Click on Blank
                                                                        workbook.




                           2  Select
                          Excel 2021.





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


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