MS Excel – Basics

Objectives

  • Understand cells, rows, columns, and ranges
  • Use basic functions and formatting quickly

Key Concepts

  • File types: .xlsx vs .xls
  • Functions: SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX; AutoSum; Fill handle

Solved Examples

Calculate average of marks in cells B2:B11 using AVERAGE.

Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

PYQ Snippets
  • Shortcut for editing a cell: F2
  • Function for summation: SUM

Practice