Microsoft Works is not Excel. It sounds like you misunderstood
what Dell was selling, or equally likely, Dell screwed you.


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Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Laurel" wrote in message
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I bought a new Dell PC and was assured I would get Word and
Excel on it. Word is there, but all I can find for a spreadsheet
is "Micorsoft Works Spreadsheet." Is this a new name for Excel?
If not, is it compatible with Excel? Why do they do stuff like
this?????