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The Excel window: Ribbon, QAT, Name Box, Formula Bar

Module 1: Getting Started · 2 min

In this lesson

Tour the screen on the BrightLeaf file; add Save and Undo to the Quick Access Toolbar.

Excel features

Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, Name Box, Formula Bar

Your turn

In B11, add up the Units column the same way. Then open the Checks sheet to see if you got it right.

Practice files

Download Module-01-Getting-Started-Practice-Files.zip from the Practice resources tab. Open Lesson_1_2_Practice.xlsx (in the Lesson files folder) to follow along with this video: the yellow cells are yours to fill, and the Checks sheet tells you when you got it right. Module-01-Getting-Started-Completed-Files.zip has the module's finished answers.

Data: BrightLeaf Home & Office, a fictional US retailer (500 orders, January to June 2026, USD).

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