Make the status bar reappear. Make all the toolbars appear. This also gives you an appreciation of the complexity of excel. We will not explore all these features but using online help and the Screen Tips icon, you can make inroads as needed. You can also make use of the getting results icon from the office toolbar.
Files are how data is saved over time.
You will be saving and retrieving files regularly. Have a formatted diskette with you for backup purposes. Excel is being used as the tool of choice for this course. It is a general purpose calculator like that is found in most student's backpacks and these handhelds are easier to carry. Yes one can use a calculator but a spreadsheet is more flexible.