On the other hand, if it is a new file, then a standard Save File dialogue will appear. If you are unfamiliar with the Save dialogue box, please refer to Computer Basics I handout . The three basic types of information that a cell can hold are numerical, alphanumerical, and formulas. The first two are pretty basic. You can either type words or number in each cell.
Formulas are more advanced.
Excel gives the user the power to use existing information to create new information on the fly. In other words, if you have a list of all the books you bought this semester and how much they cost, you can create formulas you compute the total amount you spent this semester as well as the average amount for each book. These formulas speed up the process and do not need to be re-written every time you have to add another book to the list. The letters F5 and G6 refer to particular cells in the worksheet. To find what cell is, look diagonally and vertically at the number and letter on top and on the side.