Microsoft Excel, need help, please (:?

Question

I have absolutly no idea how to use it. And I have so much homework in it that I need to complete, can someone like help me or something? I dont know how to make a spreadsheet thingy like add totals, I'm clueless when it comes to excel, I've never really used it before. I have no idea what im doing, will someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP.

Answer 1

I would help you on a one to one basis, but its imposible to do it via Yahoo

Answer 2

Big subject, should start with the basics.

In Excel, you will notice letters across the top & numbers down the side. With cursor, click on any cell, you will see a letter & a number highlight. That is your location, examples: A3 or B7.

Click on A1, type 2 then hit enter (I'll call this )
Click on A2, type 4
You now should have a 2 with a 4 underneath it.
Click on A3, type =A1+A2, it will equal 6
Anytime you start something with =, it's an equation
Now change the 2 and the 4 to different numbers, watch A3 change

Click on A3, hit delete. This time type = then with the cursor click on A1 then type + then with the cursor click A2
You now have the same equation you typed in, but you picked the cells, change A1 & A2 to see.

You can add more than 2 cells, try putting numbers in many cells, then make an equation in any other cell to add them all together. You don't have to do this straight up & down, you can put your cells all over.

Also, you don't always have to add. Try -, * and /

Just play around with these functions, you'll catch on.

There are hundreds more functions, but this will get you started.

Answer 3

that's a lot to ask in such a sort time and over the internet.

see if your version has a tutorial. shouldn't take too long for the basis.

to total a column, left click to highlight which cells you want to add, then hit the auto sum icon. it looks like a Greek "E"

the formula for sum is

=sum(

then enter the cells you want to add either by clicking or typing them in. use the colon (:) to include all the numbers in that column, then enter

)

it should add up then.

Answer 4

It's kind of hard to explain in a paragraph, but I'll do my best!
To add, type
=sum(xx:xx) in the cell you want the sum in (xx is the cells you want added, ex. a1:b7 will add all cells from a1 to b7)

To add specific cells, type
=c1+c2+c3+c4 in the cell you want the sum in. You can add as many cells as you need, where I wrote c1, c2, ect... put the cells you want to add.

To subtract, do the same, but with a minus sign.
That's formulas in a nut shell! you can do any formula you want, just don't forget to put an = sign before it!

Hope this helps!

--The ComputerGeek

Answer 5

All you do is in the last cell where the totals are gonna click on it then click on the autosum(Σ) it will sum the totals in your spread sheet you can also when cliking the (Σ) hold down ctrl and select only the cells you want totals for and it will only sum those.

Answer 6

Open IE (or Firefox)
In the address bar, type Amazon.com and hit ENTER
In the search bar type Excel for Dummies and click on GO
Order the book
Pay with credit card
Wait for shipping
Read the book

Answer 7

Couple of things you can do... you can use online tutorial at microsoft.com. Or you can take a class on Excel at your local community college... usually these are free or very inexpensive. Hope this helps - if you have any specific questions, please email me and i'll be happy to answer them if i can.