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# **Welcome**

You learn Excel here by doing it yourself, in a real spreadsheet right in your browser. One small step at a time, with an answer straight away.

The first lessons get you used to the spreadsheet: where to click, how to type in a cell and how a formula does the math for you.

**Already know the basics? Skip them.**

[Skip ahead to SUM](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/sum/sum-a-column)

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