

When you first open Excel, usually the three toolbars discussed below will open. T O O L B A R S Microsoft Excel uses toolbars to allow you to modify your document. To save, click File > Save or Command S for a shortcut on a MAC. However, you will still want to periodically save your work as insurance against a computer freeze or a power outage. SAVING LATER After you have initially saved your blank document under a new name, you can begin your project. Also, when you are specifying a file extension (i.e.doc) make sure you know what you need to use. To do this you use the drop down menu next to the Format option. Note: Specifying your file format will allow you to open your document on a PC as well as a MAC. Once you have specified a name, place, and format for your new file, press the Save button.

Microsoft Excel will open a dialog box (Figure 3) where you can specify the new file s name, location of where you want it saved, and format of the document. SAVING INITIALLY Before you begin you should save your document. 3 S A V I N G Y O U R D O C U M E N T Computers crash and documents are lost all the time, so it is best to save often.
