how can I learn how to use microsoft excel free?
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Launch the program and get after it! Just like the rest of us!
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Microsoft offers a free personal budget template for Excel:\n\nhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/HA010450871033.aspx
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Excel uses VBA (Visual Basic for Applications).  It's a subset of Visual Basic.  A good way to get started with it is to record a macro and then look at the macro's source code.
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Free (Open Source) spreadsheet software is OpenOffice.org (at www.openoffice.org).\n\nFor programming in Basic you can get JustBasic for free at www.justbasic.com
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Tonyhrst has the right idea. Try your local college, they will have IT courses for every level. You could also get in touch with Microsoft who have a great deal of courses etc to get you going -\nMicrosoft.com\n\nIf you have windows as an operating system on your computer then just follow these instructions:\nClick on START\nGo to ALL PROGRAMS.\nGo to ACCESSORIES.\nGo to MICROSOFT INTERACTIVE TRAINING.\nClick on MICROSOFT INTERACTIVE TRAINING - the one with the PENCIL icon.\n\nThe best way to learn something is have somebody walk you through it - in this case let the computer walk your mouse through it.\n\nIn Basic IT you will learn WORD PROCESSING, DATABASES, SPREADSHEETS and basically how to use a computer. If you have access to one then you can learn all this from MICROSOFT OFFICE because they all have guided tours which can teach you a lot about the basics.\n\nWhichever route you decide to take, good luck and go for it!
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Try this good, free alternative http://www.openoffice.org/ as you have to pay for Microsoft Office.
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Click here, for a free office program..\nhttp://download.openoffice.org/1.1.2/index.html
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If you don't have MS WORD or WORDPERFECT, try this "office suite" from http://www.openoffice.org , it's from sun microsystems to allow you write, draw, math, calculate and much more. It's free to use.\nor\nIf you have email, just type it in web-based email or email client like outlook or outlook express, and print it out after you finish.
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well if you know nothing about scripting or programing i would start with VBA. It is really easy to learn and you can start building very complex macros for office applications. then move onto vbscript/vb/vb.net. if you have office already just open excell and hit alt+F11 and you will be in the VBA editor. you can also record a macro doing simple actions and the see the code in the VBA editor. W3 Schools has a decent/basic take on vbscript which is used in VBA.
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Check out Open Office!  You can download it here:\nhttp://www.openoffice.org/\n\nIt allows you to open and edit Word and Excel files.  And best of all -- its free!
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you cant try open office insted its free www.download.com
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1) Open Office v2.x\nhttp://www.openoffice.org/\n\n2) http://www.e-press.com/home.asp \nLook for the free version; The software recently changed so it might not be free anymore...doesn't hurt to check it :)\n\n3) 602 Suite i still have in my URL links too.  See if there is still a free version for that :)\nhttp://www.software602.com/products/pcs/\n\nThere are some individual programs out there that mimic or can open Word, or Excel, but I would just go for the Suite(s).\n\nHave fun!
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You want to learn Visual Basic (or VBA) for Windows.   The Microsoft website has some orientation tutorials. \n\nVisit www.microsoft.com\nthen search for     vba tutorial\n\nAlso try\nhttp://www.functionx.com/excel/\n\nHappy Learning
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I don't think you will get it free legally.\n\nBut if you want a free legal copy of office software that is almost like Microsoft, then you want http://www.openoffice.org/
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That's fairly specific, how about in any format!!!\n\nOne place to start is simply the microsoft office websites.  They have training packages that are free, and do somewhat resemble powerpoint.  Past that read your helpfiles, press all the buttons in the toolbar (select some data first), and work on spefic problems.  \n\nI have found some links you can look at to get you started.\n\nAlso if in the UK, i think you can get free if not cheap training through LearnDirect.
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download OpenOffice. It is free and compatible with xls files.
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if you don't care about legalities, you can just google it. Or use p2p to download it. For things like this, perhaps torrent might be the best choice.\n\nBut if you do care about legal yadaa yadaa and don't really care about using actual MS Office, you should download Open Office (http://www.openoffice.org/ ) This is the free alternative to Microsoft Office. OOo has an option to save file it created in MS Office formats, and its interface is very good and easy to use and is a bit similar to MS Office.\n\nNote: \nthe names of each program is different in OOo\nWord is Writer\nExcel is Calc\nPowerPoint is Impress\nAccess is Base