Summary T he Excel interface is quite similar in many ways to the interface of other programs, such as Word, but there are some important differences. The toolbars have some different buttons. Some buttons that look the same have a different action than in Word. In a spreadsheet you enter data into cells.
Data can be text, numbers, formulas, or logical tests.
You can select adjacent and non-adjacent cells, ranges, rows, columns, or sheets. Special key combinations can help you move around the worksheet. Also new are Split view, where you can view either 2 or 4 parts of a sheet at once, and Frozen Panes, where part of the sheet stays in view while you scroll to other areas. AutoSum intelligently adds rows or columns for you. You can sort data alphabetically, but formulas may break if sorted.