Excel is the best piece of software ever made.
We've talked a lot about basic formulas and advanced tricks that will make you way better at the program, but we've been remiss and forgot about our beginners.
Excel is a powerful, daunting program, and a lot of people barely know where to start. We're here to help.
If you've never used Excel before and want to, or if you're just starting out and want to make sure you're going on the right track, we'll show you some of the most fundamental concepts and ideas to get you well on your way to becoming an Excel whiz kid.
1. The SUM function is probably the most basic function you need in Excel.
You type in =SUM( and then select an array of values.
This will result in the sum of the values in the array you've selected.
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