Open for Business

When you open a business, the first thing you need to figure out is whether you are making money or losing money. You need to be able to calculate the costs and the profits. You also need to mind the store and balance the check book. In this lesson, Open for Business, we will use Microsoft Excel to calculate the costs. We will also learn how to format and print a spreadsheet.

Start Microsoft Excel. When the Welcome screen appears, select a new, blank workbook.

What Do You See from the top of the screen? Is there a Home Ribbon? And the Insert, Page Layout, Formulas, Data. Review and View Ribbons as well? Yes.

If your screen looks like the example on this page, then you are ready to get started.