Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Excel for beginners

Excel can be a very frustrating program until you start to understand how things work. Just by learning a few principles, one can learn how to read, write and program in excel.

Principle:
1. When in doubt google your question. Microsoft has a horrible user manual.
2. Excel Works with columns and rows.
3. Keep procedures simple and direct.
4. When building models in excel try to build one piece at a time.
5. Always start a formula with an equals sign.

This blog is meant to be a learning resource for beginners and experts. If you are confused please leave a comment.

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