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Basic Excel 2007 Formula Tutorial

Wednesday March 21, 2007
Formulas are one of the most useful and well used features in spreadsheets such as Excel. Formulas can be used to perform basic number crunching, such as addition or subtraction, as well as more complex calculations such as payroll deductions or averaging a student's test results. Using formulas effectively is central to getting the most out of your spreadsheets.

Writing formulas is really quite easy to do. All you need is an understanding of how they work and the steps that you need to follow each time you create one.

Fortunately there are only minor differences between Excel 2007 and previous versions of the program when it comes to adding formulas to your spreadsheets. To find out about the changes in the new version, read the Basic Excel 2007 Formula Tutorial.

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