Before we go any further, let me give you some insights about MS Excel:
1. Excel is a well known spreadsheet creating and editing software.
2. Excel was released by Microsoft in 1985. The initial contract was exclusive to Apple, it was not until two years later that the PC version was released.
3. In 1991, Microsoft released Excel 3.0 which was the first software to use the modern toolbar.
4. Since the 2003 version, over 1.2 billion users use Excel on a daily basis.
5. Using the functions and formulas on Excel, users can automatically calculate and update the results on their spreadsheets.
6. With basic programing skills, it is possible to use Excel and Visual Basic to create applications that manage tasks, analyze data and add interactive properties on a spreadsheet.
7. The 2007 Excel version introduced the ability to save documents in different formats including XLSX files.
8. Excel can be used together with some of the Microsoft office tools.