MS Excel is a highly popular spreadsheet application which comes bundled in the Microsoft Office software. It is widely used across the globe for managing various data in a smart and efficient manner. Microsoft Excel is available on both the popular operating systems i.e. Windows and MAC OS X.

Microsoft Excel 2010 is a great spreadsheet application which is capable of performing demanding calculations, analyzing of data and integration of information from different programs. The documents created in Excel 2010 are saved by default in .xlsx extension while the earlier version of Excel used to save them in .xls extension. Microsoft Excel 2010 offer backward compatibility, which means even the earlier files with .xls extension, can be easily read and modified in this application but it will be saved in .xlsx extension.

Who will benefit from this tutorial?

This tutorial is designed for everyone who is willing to learn Microsoft Excel in some simple and smart steps within a short time. This tutorial doesn’t require the audience to possess too much of computer knowledge and Microsoft application know how in-depth. It is best suited both for the beginner and those who are looking to brush up their knowledge about the Microsoft Excel.

Prerequisites for this tutorial

Before proceeding further with this tutorial reader are required to possess some basic knowledge of computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, screen etc along with their basic operations.