Excel is spreadsheet software that allows users to create tables to organize and calculate data. It is part of the Microsoft Office suite of products. In Excel, users can make tables by inputting data into cells organized in rows and columns. A cell is a single box in the spreadsheet that can contain text, numbers, or formulas. Users can also represent their data visually through different types of graphs like pie charts, line graphs, and bar graphs. Excel offers formatting tools and functions to help users work with and analyze their data.