Spreadsheets

I've worked in an office for 13 years and have never used a spreadsheet!

You're lucky! We have them for almost everything.....That, and Databases! ?

Sassy, you should be able to purchase the basic microsoft word package which would have excel (spreadsheet application), and you should be able to find tutorials on the microsoft website.

? WHAT!!

Crikey, i have to use on a daily basis, couldnt imagine a life without Excel!!

Used Excel at school but have no need to in my job.

Get OpenOffice, Sassy, that's free and has word-processing and spreadsheet capabilities. It's Mac-compatible too which is why I got it.

Then just have a play with it! I was taught at school so can do the basic Excel functions. If-statements are my favourites ?

This! We use them for everything. H is a total spreadsheet nerd.

I'd start with the Dummies book on Excel, see if someone you know has a spare copy of the Office programmes knocking about (I don't know about Windows, but when I bought Office for my Mac it came with 3 keycodes so I gave the other two copies to friends).

You can download OpenOffice for free which should have a spreadsheet function, then perhaps look online for simple tutorials and how to make up sheets and formulas.

I work in an office, but am not very IT friendly. I like a good old notebook and pen!

I've just discovered the joy of conditional formatting. When I'm doing a stock count, it automatically highlights the cell in red if I say I have fewer than 10 of any one thing ? LOVE IT.

My favourite function is the simple autosum one - the weirdy greek E.

Am I really discusing favourite excel functions...?

I've got Excel 2000 level 2 book you can have if you want it. I did a course years ago and got a booklet with it. I don't think a great deal has changed on excel since then.

My mug at work has this on ?

Ohh yes please! Thank you!

And thanks to everyone else too, I'll download OpenOffice and the youtube idea is a brilliant one, didn't even think of that!

I have to use spreadsheets everyday, (geek alert!) ? my favourite formula is VLOOKUP

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! DON'T BRING BACK THE NIGHTMARES!!!!! ?

THIS! ? I friggin' well hated every moment of using SPSS. Stupid, silly programme that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I'm just saying that because I was hopeless at it. The Andy Field "Understanding Statistics Using SPSS" textbook was my lifesaver.

I do most of my job in Excel... I would write letters in there too if I could, I hate Word!!

My favourite tool has to be the good old pivot table... amaze!

Vlookup and Concatentate follow a close second and third!

*is an excel geek*

I had my excel training today. My Knowledge prior was filling in boxes- tbh thats all I needed it for.

I am ashamed to say I was genuinley a bit awestruck at some of the things you can do on there...am very impressed!

me too!

Weve just upgraded from 2003 to 2010 at work and I'm in my element!

Haha how sad are we!!

No fair!!! ?