Excel Practice Tasks for Each Ribbon Tab

📝 Practice Tasks for Each Ribbon Tab

👉 Try these simple exercises in Excel as you read:

🔹 Home Tab

  • Type some text in a few cells.

  • Change the font, size, and color.

  • Use Bold, Italic, and Underline.

  • Apply cell borders and fill colors.

🔹 Insert Tab

  • Create a small table of sales data (e.g., Month & Sales).

  • Insert a Column Chart from it.

  • Add a Shape (like a rectangle) and type text inside.

🔹 Formulas Tab

  • In a new column, try:

    • =SUM(A1:A5) → Add numbers.

    • =AVERAGE(B1:B5) → Find the average.

    • =IF(C2>=50, "Pass", "Fail") → Check pass/fail condition.

🔹 Data Tab

  • Create a list of numbers with duplicates.

  • Use Remove Duplicates.

  • Apply Filter and view only values greater than 50.

🔹 Review Tab

  • Add a Comment to a cell (e.g., “Check this data”).

  • Use Spelling Check.

  • Protect a worksheet with a password (just for practice).

🔹 View Tab

  • Try Freeze Panes to lock the header row.

  • Use Zoom In/Out.

  • Switch to Page Layout View.

📌 Your Task:
Open Excel right now and explore each tab. Do at least one of the above exercises for each – practice is the fastest way to learn! 🚀

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