In a 2018 article, Robert Half, a company that specializes in human resources and finance, reported that 63% of financial companies still primarily use Excel. Granted, that’s not 100% and is actually considered a decline in usage! But since the software is a spreadsheet application and not designed exclusively as software for the financial industry, 63% is still a significant portion of the industry and helps illustrate just how important Excel is.
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Learning how to use Excel doesn’t have to be hard. By taking it step by step, you can go from beginner to expert (or at least closer to that point) – at your own pace.
To get a taste of what we’ll cover in this article, think about worksheets, basic functions and formulas that are useful, and navigating through a worksheet or workbook. Granted, we won’t cover every possible Excel function, but we’ll cover enough to give you an idea of how to approach the others.
It would be really helpful if we go over a few definitions. You’ve probably heard these terms before (or already know what they are). But we’ll go over them just to make sure you’re clear and ready for the rest of the process of learning how to use Excel.
