Jabbing at my computer like a confused monkey with a cell phone.

I'm no Luddite. Bought a new laptop and downloaded Microsoft Word and Excel. I have been a volunteer college mentor since 2006.

For each person I mentor, I make an Excel spreadsheet that lists:

1. Scholarship names.
2. Due date.
3. Date submitted.
4. Amount won (and totals).
5. Whether the scholarship is renewable. Very helpful.

The new Excel is extremely different. "Help" screen is useless. Have been jabbing at my computer like a confused monkey with a cell phone. Maddening.

I refuse to let Microsoft stop me from doing a good job of mentoring.

In desperation, I opened a scholarship application list I made for another student in 2017. (Sorry, dear!) Then changed her name and used the old Excel program for my new student.

Saving changes triggers a scary warning from Microsoft. "Do you still want to save it in the old unsupported format?" Yes, you jackasses! Stop bothering me.

Ten years ago Microsoft enormously changed Excel. Stumped, I took a college class on the new Excel. Other students were bookkeepers and accountants. We were all in the same boat.

"Microsoft added dozens of new bells and whistles to Excel and hid them," the instructor said. Class eye roll.

Your thoughts?

Photos: Young women I previously mentored. Four medical doctors, an accountant and a civil engineer. Hooray!