There are a number of ways to open the Excel 2003 program. First, look for the Excel 2003 icon on your desktop, and double click it. The Excel 2003 screen will open.

 

If you cannot find the Excel 2003 icon, click the start button on the bottom left corner of your desktop to display the start menu. When the start menu appears, move your mouse pointer to the menu item called Programs or All Programs to display a second menu. On the second menu, move your pointer to the Microsoft Office menu item. The position of the menu items are likely to differ from computer to computer, depending on what software is installed.

 

 

When you see the third menu (a list of Microsoft office programs) move the mouse pointer over Microsoft office Excel 2003, and click the left mouse button. Excel 2003 will now open.

 

If you cannot find the Excel 2003 icon anywhere on the desktop, and you cannot locate Excel 2003 on the start menus, move your pointer down the start menu and select run. You will now see the run dialogue box shown on the right. Type Excel and click OK. Excel should now open.