What is the Difference Between Excel & Microsoft Spreadsheet?
Excel and Microsoft Spreadsheet are different ways of referring to the Microsoft Excel program. Microsoft Excel consists of a series of columns and rows.
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History
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Microsoft Excel was originally developed for the Apple Macintosh in 1984-85. It was one of the first spreadsheets to use a graphical interface with pull-down menus, and one of the first to have point and click ability.
Size
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Microsoft Excel versions 2003 and earlier contained 256 columns and 65,536 rows. The most current version, Excel 2007, contains 16,384 columns and 1,048,576 rows.
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Function
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Microsoft Excel can be used to organize, summarize, analyze, consolidate, manipulate and chart data.
Features
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Numbers can be added by selecting them. Rows and columns can be frozen so that they stay fixed while you scroll through the data. The "Fill Handle" can be used to complete a repetitive series of numbers, dates or text entries, and data can be formatted and sorted according to specified criteria. Data can be charted with a variety of chart types, including bar, column, line and pie charts.
Benefits
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There are several benefits of using Microsoft Excel. Most business professionals are already familiar with the program. Spreadsheets developed with Excel can be easily customized. Excel integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft Office programs.
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