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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 analyse 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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