
In our spreadsheet above, the selected cell is C2. The Name Box is located in the area above Column A, and displays the cell reference of the selected cell - the cell where the cursor is resting. Structure of a Microsoft Excel Worksheet (Spreadsheet) For example, the formula to add the contents of cells B2 and B3 is: =B2+B3. And cells in the first column are A1, A2, A3, etc.Ĭell references are often used in math formulas or functions. Each cell has an address or a cell reference: cells in Row #1 are A1, B1, C1, and so on. The column names are letters of the alphabet starting with A, and rows are numbered chronologically starting with one. The Excel Worksheet (Spreadsheet) and WorkbookĪn Excel worksheet, or spreadsheet, is a two-dimensional grid with columns and rows. When you are ready to write math formulas, see Excel Math Basics. But the power of Excel is its ability to perform mathematical calculations and other functions. Microsoft Excel is a program that allows the user to enter data in rows and columns, similar to a Microsoft Word table.
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