Handout 2-Excel Microsoft Excel Quick Reference
When Microsoft Excel opens, a blank spreadsheet will appear like the one below.
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Formulas, functions, and basic calculations: Do you remember mathematics? The
first function you must learn before using a spreadsheet is how computers calculate numbers. In creating mathematical expressions, you must observe simple rules for calculating correct answers. The order used in calculating mathematical expressions is as follows: 1. Parentheses 2. Exponential notation 3. Multiplication and division 4. Addition and subtraction
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Entering formulas and making calculations
* Multiplication