Excel Basics: Getting Started with Spreadsheets · Lesson 1 · 3 minutes
Launch Excel
Find and click the green Excel app icon.
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Start Excel
Elena opens her computer to track her bakery sales. She looks for the green icon to launch Excel.
Which icon should Elena click to launch Excel?
- The green icon with an X
- A blue globe browser icon
Answer: The green icon with an X
The Excel icon is green with a large letter X.
The Start Screen
When Excel opens, you see the start screen. It shows options to create a new file or open recent ones.
What happens when you open Excel?
- It opens your last saved file at once.
- It shows a start screen with options.
Answer: It shows a start screen with options.
Opening Excel takes you to the start screen first.
Help Elena launch the program.
To start tracking sales, Elena clicks the green ___ icon to open the start ___.
Answer: To start tracking sales, Elena clicks the green Excel icon to open the start screen.
Clicking the app icon launches Excel.
Put the steps to start Excel in order:
Answer: Find the green Excel icon. → Click the icon to launch the app. → Look at the Excel start screen.
You find the green icon first, click it, then see the start screen.
Show how Elena opens Excel:
Answer: Elena clicks the Excel icon to reach the start screen
Launching Excel opens the start screen directly on your computer.
What to remember
- Click the green Excel icon with the X to launch the app.
- Excel opens to a start screen with your options.
Next in this course: Pick Blank Workbook. It carries on in the Breni app.
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