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Entering the Data

Because Excel is all about working with data, whether the items are numbers or names, you’ll need to enter the data before Excel can start working its magic. To enter your data, place one data item in each cell, arranged in the way that works best for you.

Enter Your Data

1. Start a new workbook if you don’t already have a blank worksheet open. Save the workbook with a new file name.

2. Type the header (the title) of the first column, press Tab, and type the header of the next column. Continue across the top row until all your columns have ...