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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 2010

                 Excel 2010 is a 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 2010


                 Let us discuss the uses of Excel 2010.
                     Used for Computing Numbers:  Excel 2010 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 2010 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 2010 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 2010


                 To start Excel 2010, follow the steps given below:









                                                                   3  Click on
                                                                  Microsoft Office.
                                         2  Click on All
                                        Programs.
                                                                  4  Click on Microsoft
                                                                  Excel 2010.


                   1  Click on the
                  Start button.

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



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