Working in Excel can seem overwhelming at times. Here are a few tips to help get you up to speed on the basics of Excel 2016 and make it work for you.

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To save a copy of your workbook the first time around, click the Save
button on the Quick Access toolbar or press Ctrl+S. Designate the place
to save the file on the Save screen. In the Save As dialog box, replace the
temporary filename in the File Name text box and then click the Save
button.
To choose one of the many Excel commands on the
Ribbon, click the Ribbon tab, locate the group containing
the command button, and then click the button.
To edit the stuff you entered into a cell already, double-click
the cell or position the cell pointer in the cell and press F2.
To enter stuff in a worksheet, select the cell where the
information should appear; then begin typing.
To activate an open workbook and display it onscreen (in front of
any others you have open), click the Ribbon’s View tab, and then click
the window to activate the Switch Windows button’s drop-down menu.
To locate a particular worksheet in the active workbook, click that
worksheet’s sheet tab at the bottom of the workbook document window.
To start a new workbook containing a blank worksheet
using the Excel default template, simply press Ctrl+N.
To locate a part of a worksheet that you cannot see onscreen,
click the scroll bars at the right and bottom of the workbook
window to bring new parts of the worksheet into view.
To launch Excel 2016 automatically when you open an
Excel workbook that needs editing, simply locate the
folder containing the Excel workbook you want to edit in
Windows Explorer and double-click its file icon.
To start Excel 2016 from the Windows® 10 Start screen, type exc in
the Search the Web and Windows text box to the immediate right of
the Start button and then click Excel 2016 on its pop-up menu. (To start
Excel 2016 from the Windows® 8 Start screen, click the Excel 2016 tile.)
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To exit Excel when you’re done working with the
program, click the Close button or press Alt+F4.
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