A spreadsheet is a simple grid designed to organize information and perform accurate and consistent calculations, essentially eliminating errors that happen when you’re using a calculator.

Still, everyone needs to start somewhere, so here are three basic spreadsheet tricks for beginners, whether you prefer Microsoft’s suite or Google’s collaborative nature.

Launch Visual Basic 6 or Visual Basic Express. Open the project file in which you want to create a module and command button that creates an Excel spreadsheet from selected data.

This tutorial will show you how to create a Formula to Add, Subtract, Multiply or Divide in Microsoft Excel. You can do basic calculations easily!

Drop-down lists in Excel let you create a list of valid choices that you can select for a given field. We'll show you how to use tables, named ranges, formulas, data validation, and table styles.

Here’s how to make a Gantt chart in Excel to accommodate complex agile project management within the familiar tool.