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The workbook<\/h1>\n

Excel files are also called workbooks. When you start Excel, an empty workbook is created that you can later choose to save.<\/p>\n

Worksheets<\/h2>\n

A workbook can contain one or more worksheets. To create a new worksheet, click the plus sign to the right of the tabs. To rename a worksheet, double-click the worksheet’s tab.<\/p>\n

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If the workbook is compared to a squared notepad, each worksheet corresponds to a page in the notepad.<\/p>\n

Rows and columns<\/h2>\n

The worksheet is divided into columns and rows. Columns are designated by a letter (A, B, C,…),<\/p>\n

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while rows are designated by a number (1, 2, 3,…).<\/p>\n

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Cells<\/h2>\n

At the intersection of each column and row there is a cell. If each worksheet is a page in a squared notepad, each cell corresponds to a square in the notepad.<\/p>\n

Cells are designated by the column letter followed by the row number:<\/p>\n