How to Learn Basic Microsoft Excel

1. Learn Excel online through the Microsoft Office website, which includes Excel tutorials for all levels. Click the 'support' tab at the top of your page and select 'Excel' from the drop-down list. Select the Excel version you want to learn from the right and click 'Getting started.' Pick a topic -- such as 'Basic tasks in Excel 2010' -- that interests you. (see References)
2. Learn how to complete basic tasks in Excel through video tutorials at Microsoft Office. Click the video that interests you, such as 'Video: Getting Started with Excel 2010,' 'Video: Create a workbook,' or 'Video: Print a worksheet.'
3. Learn basic Excel through books and CDs. You can purchase low-cost books at Amazon.com, Ebay, Craigslist, discount outlets, yard sales or borrow one from your local library. Try books like 'Microsoft Excel 2007 Step by Step,' which also includes a companion CD, 'Excel 2010 in Easy Steps,' 'MS Excel 2007 Training,' or 'Mastering Excel Made Easy Training v. 2010 through 97.'
4. Take a class at your local community college to learn the basics of Microsoft Excel, such as learning about cells, spreadsheets, using formulas and inserting rows/columns.