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Introduction to Using Microsoft Excel and Spreadsheets. Click to continue. What is a spreadsheet. We tend to think of spreadsheets as being electronic. Originally, a spreadsheet was nothing more than information in table form on a sheet of paper. Making changes was difficult.
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Introduction to Using Microsoft Excel and Spreadsheets Click to continue
What is a spreadsheet • We tend to think of spreadsheets as being electronic. Originally, a spreadsheet was nothing more than information in table form on a sheet of paper. Making changes was difficult. Click to continue
Electronic Spreadsheets • Once we had computers, we could enter information on spreadsheets electronically. • This allowed us to change information in the tables instantaneously. • It also allowed to one part of the spreadsheet to be a result of a calculation based on other parts Click to continue
Calculations: • Something in spreadsheet form: Click to continue
Calculations: • Cell B4 represents a formula of B2+B3 =B2+B3 Click to continue
Calculations: • The calculated cell changes automatically: • If we change what’s in one of those cells: .40 .75 Click to continue
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