Create a workbook

  1. Open Excel.

  2. Select Blank workbook.

    Or, press Ctrl+N.

Excel create a workbook

Enter data

To manually enter data:

  1. Select an empty cell, such as A1, and then type text or a number.

  2. Press Enter or Tab to move to the next cell.

To fill in a data series:

  1. Enter the beginning of the series in two cells: such as Jan and Feb; or 2014 and 2015.

  2. Select the two cells containing the series, and then drag the fill handle Fill handle across or down the cells.


Entering data in a cell


Filling data in a series