Excel is a very popular computer program that anyone can use to make spreadsheets. If you don’t already know, a spreadsheet is the computer equivalent of a paper ledger. It has a grid of rows and columns that makes number manipulation quick and easy. Working out a loan payment with interest and payments on paper with a pencil can be difficult if you need to change the loan amount. With Excel, all those calculations will adjust automatically for you.
When you do this type of math on you computer, you can experiment with numbers without having to start from the beginning. You can format each cell with a function such as sum, average, max, min, etc.
Once you have these basics, you can move on to the next level and you can find intermediate Excel courses online. You can read the overview of the course to see what will be covered and you can review what you already know so you know you are ready. Anyone can learn something new and its never to late to go back to school to educate yourself further. Those employees who are familiar with Excel might even find a raise coming their way.