MS Excel 2013
Excel 2013 is a spreadsheet program that allows you tostore, organize, and analyze information. While you may think that Excel is only used by certain people to process complicated data, anyone can learn how to take advantage of Excel's powerful features. Whether you're keeping a budget, organizing a training log, or creating an invoice, Excel makes it easy to work with different kinds of data.
Excel 2013 is very similar to Excel 2010. If you've previously used Excel 2010, Excel 2013 should feel very familiar. But if you are new to Excel, or have more experience with older versions, you should first take some time to become familiar with the Excel 2013 interface.
Excel 2013 is very similar to Excel 2010. If you've previously used Excel 2010, Excel 2013 should feel very familiar. But if you are new to Excel, or have more experience with older versions, you should first take some time to become familiar with the Excel 2013 interface.
The Excel Interface
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When you open Excel 2013 for the first time, the Excel Start Screen will appear. From here, you'll be able to create a new workbook, choose a template, or access your recently edited workbooks.
- From the Excel Start Screen, locate and select Blank workbook to access the Excel interface.
The MS Excel Environment
If you've previously used Excel 2010 or 2007, Excel 2013 will feel very familiar. It continues to use features like theRibbon and the Quick Access Toolbar, where you will find commands to perform common tasks in Excel, as well as Backstage view.
The Ribbon
Excel 2013 uses a tabbed Ribbon system instead of traditional menus. The Ribbon contains multiple tabs, each with several groups of commands. You will use these tabs to perform the most common tasks in Excel.
Click the thumbnail below to learn about each tab in the ribbon.
Certain programs, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, may install additional tabs to the ribbon. These tabs are called Add-ins.
To Add Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar:
- Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar.
- Select the command you wish to add from the drop-down menu. To choose from more commands, selectMore Commands.
The Backstage View
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Backstage view gives you various options for saving, opening a file, printing, or sharing your workbooks.
Worksheet Views
Excel 2013 has a variety of viewing options that change how your workbook is displayed. You can choose to view any workbook in Normal view, Page Layout view, or Page Break view. These views can be useful for various tasks, especially if you're planning to print the spreadsheet.
- To change worksheet views, locate and select the desired worksheet view command in the bottom-right corner of the Excel window.
Try These!
- Open or navigate to the Excel 2013 interface.
- Click through all of the tabs and review the commands on the Ribbon.
- Try minimizing and maximizing the Ribbon.
- Add a command to the Quick Access Toolbar.
- Navigate to Backstage view and open your Account settings.
- Try switching worksheet views.
- Close Excel (you do not have to save the workbook).