Create a workbook
Open Excel.
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Select Blank workbook.
Or, press Ctrl+N.
Enter data
To manually enter data:
Select an empty cell, such as A1, and then type text or a number.
Press Enter or Tab to move to the next cell.
To fill in a data series:
Enter the beginning of the series in two cells: such as Jan and Feb; or 2014 and 2015.
Select the two cells containing the series, and then drag the fill handle across or down the cells.