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What is Excel?
Excel is pronounced "Eks - sel"

It is a spreadsheet program developed by Microsoft. Excel organizes data in columns

and rows and allows you to do mathematical functions. It runs on Windows, macOS,
Android and iOS.

The first version was released in 1985 and has gone through several changes over the
years. However, the main functionality mostly remains the same.

Excel is typically used for:

Analysis
Data entry
Data management
Accounting
Budgeting
Data analysis
Visuals and graphs
Programming
Financial modeling
And much, much more!

Why Use Excel?

It is the most popular spreadsheet program in the world
It is easy to learn and to get started.

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The skill ceiling is high, which means that you can do more advanced things as you
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It has a huge community support
It is continuously supported by Microsoft
Templates and frameworks can be reused by yourself and others, lowering creation
costs

Get Started
This tutorial will teach you the basics of Excel.

It is not necessary to have any prior experience with spreadsheet programs or

programming.

Get Started »

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