INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT EXCEL
Beginners Guide to Excel for Analysts
What is Microsoft Excel?
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program used to record and analyze numerical and statistical data. Microsoft Excel provides multiple features to perform various operations like calculations, pivot tables, graph tools, macro programming, etc. It is compatible with multiple OS like Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
An Excel spreadsheet can be understood as a collection of columns and rows that form a table. Alphabetical letters are usually assigned to columns, and numbers are usually assigned to rows. The point where a column and a row meet is called a cell. The address of a cell is given by the letter representing the column and the number representing a row.
Why should you learn Microsoft Excel?
More than 750 million people use Excel to manage trillions of dollars worth of calculations and analysis. Even though Excel has been around for many years, it is like an evergreen tool that never seems to disappear. Accountants, Auditors, Admin Staff, clerks etc., still use the tool. There are three important reasons to learn Microsoft Excel
