Microsoft Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software that has been around for decades. To learn Excel, start slowly, play around with the basics, and seek out online tutorials.

Excel@ Mathematics covers six core subjects: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus. It also includes a bonus CD that tackles AP Statistics.

Microsoft has acknowledged that the Excel 2007 version has math issues. It has a bug that can cause it to create incorrect answers for a particular multiplication task. But don’t panic if you ...