How To Create A Simple Excel Spreadsheet

Create Spreadsheet in Excel

Create Spreadsheet in Excel (Table of Content)

Introduction to Create Spreadsheet in Excel
How to Create a Spreadsheet in Excel?

Introduction to Create Spreadsheet in Excel

The Spreadsheet is the grid-based files designed to manage or perform any type of calculation on personal or business data. It is available in MS office as well as Office 365, from where a user can create a spreadsheet. Here MS office is an on-premise application where Office 365 is based on the cloud. There are 400+ functions and many features like pivot, coloring, graph, chart, conditional formatting, and many more, making it the best choice for the users.

The workbook is the Excel lingo for 'spreadsheet'. MS Excel uses this term to emphasize that a single workbook can contain multiple worksheets where each one can have its own data grid, chart, or graph.

How to Create a Spreadsheet in Excel?

Here are a few examples for creating different types of spreadsheets in excel with the key features of the created spreadsheets.

You can download this Create Spreadsheet Excel Template here – Create Spreadsheet Excel Template

Example #1 – How to Create Spreadsheet in Excel?

Step 1: Open MS Excel.

Step 2: Go to Menu and select New >> click on the Blank workbook to create a simple worksheet.

OR – Just press Ctrl + N: To create a new spreadsheet.

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Step 3: By default, Sheet1 will be created as a worksheet in the spreadsheet, and the name of the spreadsheet will be given as Book1 if you are opening it for the first time.

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Key Features of the Created Spreadsheet:

Basic App Functions Area: There is a green banner which contains all type of action to perform on the worksheet like save the file, back or front step move, new, undo, redo and many more.
Ribbon Area: There is a grey area just below the basic app functions area called Ribbon. It contains data manipulation, data visualizing toolbar, page layout tools, and many more.
Spreadsheet Work Area: By default, a grid containing alphabetic column A, B, C, …, Z, ZA…, ZZ, ZZA… and rows as Numbers 1,2 3, …. 100, 101, … so on. It is a cell where the user can perform his calculation for personal or business data. Each rectangle box in the spreadsheet is called cell-like selected on the above screenshot is cell A1.
Formula Bar: It will show the data in the selected cell; if it contains any formula, it will show here. Like the above area, a search bar is available on the top right corner and a sheet tab which is available on the downside of the worksheet. A user can change the name of the sheet name.

Example #2 – How to Create a Simple Budget Spreadsheet in Excel?

Let's assume a user wants to create a spreadsheet for the calculation of some budget. He has some product and each product sales in each quarter for the year 2018. Now he wants to show this budget to his client.

Let's see how we can do this with the help of the spreadsheet.

Step 1: Open MS Excel.

Step 2: Go to Menu and select New >> click on the Blank workbook to create a simple worksheet.

OR – Just press Ctrl + N: To create a new spreadsheet.

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Step 3: Go to the spreadsheet work area. Which is sheet1.

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Step 4: Now create headers for Sales in each quarter in the first row by merging cells from B1 to E1, and in row 2, give the product name and each quarter's name.

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Step 5: Now, write down all product names in column A.

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Step 6: Now provide the sales data for each quarter in front of every product.

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Step 7: Now, in the next row, put one header for Grand Total and calculate each quarter total sales.

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Step 8: Now calculate the grand total for each quarter by summation >> apply in other cells in B13 to E13.

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Step 9: So let's convert the sales value in the ($) currency symbol.

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Step 10: Now create a Result Table in which have each quarter total sales.

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Step 11: Now plot the pie chart to represent the data to the client in a professional way that looks attractive. A user can change the looks of the graph by just clicking on it, and their option will appear, and he can choose one which he likes.

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Summary of Example 2: As the user wants to create a spreadsheet to represent sales data to the client, here it is done.

Example #3 – How to Create a Personal Monthly Budget Spreadsheet in Excel?

Let's assume a user wants to create a spreadsheet to calculate the personal monthly budget. He has projected cost and actual cost for the year 2019. Now he wants to show this budget to his family.

Let's see how we can do this with the help of the spreadsheet.

Step 1: Open MS Excel.

Step 2: Go to Menu and select New >> click on the Blank workbook to create a simple worksheet.

OR – Just press Ctrl + N: To create a new spreadsheet.

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Step 3: Go to the spreadsheet work area. which is Sheet2.

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Step 4: Now create headers for Personal Monthly Budget in the first row by merging cells from B1 to D1 and in row 2 give MONTHLY INCOME and in row 3 give Expense type, Projected Cost, Actual Cost, and Difference.

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Step 5: Now, write down all the expenses in column A.

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Step 6: Now provide the monthly income, Projected cost, and Actual Cost data for each expense type.

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Step 7: Now, in the next row, put one header for Grand Total and calculate total and difference as well from project to actual cost.

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Step 8: Now highlight the header and add boundaries by using toolbar graphics. >> the cost and income value in $, so make it by currency symbol.

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Step 9: Now, create a Result Table that has each quarter total sales.

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Step 10: Now plot the pie chart to represent the data to the family. A user can choose one which he likes.

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Summary of Example 3: As the user wants to create a spreadsheet to represent monthly budget data to the family, here it is done. The close bracket showing in the data for the negative value.

Things to Remember

A spreadsheet is a grid-based files designed to manage or perform any type of calculation on personal or business data.
It is available in MS office as well as Office 365, from where a user can create a spreadsheet.
The Workbook is the Excel lingo for 'spreadsheet'. MS Excel uses this term to emphasize that a single workbook can contain multiple worksheets.