Whenever you create a new workbook in Excel, you’ll need to know how to save it in order to access and edit it later. As with previous versions of Excel, you can save files locally to your computer. But unlike older versions, Excel 2013 also lets you save a workbook to the cloud using OneDrive. You can also export and share workbooks with others directly from Excel. It is important to save your workbook whenever you start a new project or make changes to an existing one. Saving early and often can prevent your work from being lost. You’ll also need to pay close attention to where you save the workbook so it will be easy to find later. 

By default, Excel workbooks are saved in the .xlsx file type. However, there may be times when you need to use another file type, such as PDF or Excel 97-2003 workbook. It’s easy to export your workbook in a variety of file types. You may also find it helpful to export your workbook in other file types. To do so you need to use the plain-text version of your workbook. You can also use the save as type: drop-down menu in the save as dialog box to save workbooks in a variety of file types. 

Cell Basics 

Each cell has its own name, or cell address. This corresponds with the row and column with numbers and letters. The selected cell will appear in a black highlighted box. You can select more than one cell which will highlight all of them. You can select either multiple boxes in a cell, row, or a range. A range is a series of selected cells that are listed as A5:P10 as an example. 

Any information you enter into a spreadsheet will be stored in each cell. Each cell can contain different types of content, including text, formatting, formulas, formatting, and functions. Cells can contain formatting attributes that change the way letters, numbers, and dates are displayed. For example, percentages percentages can appear as 0.15 or 15%. You can even change a cell’s background color. Cells can contain formulas and functions that calculate cell values.