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Overview
Whether you are an Excel neophyte, a sophisticate who knows the program inside out, or an intermediate-level plodder eager to hone your skills, Excel: The Missing Manual is sure to become your go-to resource for all things Excel. Covering all the features of Excel 2002 and 2003, the most recent versions for Windows, Excel: The Missing Manual is an easy-to-read, thorough and downright enjoyable guide to one of the world's most popular, (and annoyingly complicated!) computer programs.
Never a candidate for "the most user-friendly of Microsoft programs," Excel demands study, practice and dedication to gain even a working knowledge of the basics. Excel 2003 is probably even tougher to use than any previous version of Excel. However, despite its fairly steep learning curve, this marvelously rich program enables users of every stripe to turn data into information using tools to analyze, communicate, and share knowledge. Excel can help you to collaborate effectively, and protect and control access to your work. Power users can take advantage of industry-standard Extensible Markup Language (XML) data to connect to business processes.
To unleash the power of the program and mine the full potential of their database talents, users need an authorative and friendly resource. None is more authoritative or friendlier than Excel: The Missing Manual. Not only does the book provide exhaustive coverage of the basics, it provides numerous tips and tricks, as well as advanced data analysis, programming and Web interface knowledge that pros can adopt for their latest project. Neophytes will find everything they need to create professional spreadsheets and become confident users.
Excel: The Missing Manual covers: worksheet basics, formulas and functions, organizing worksheets, charts and graphics, advanced data analysis, sharing data with the rest of the world, and programming.
If you buy just one book about using Excel, this has GOT to be it. This book has all you need to help you excel at Excel.
Covering all features of Excel 2002 and 2003, this book is a complete guide to the spreadsheet software presented in the bestselling Missing Manual format. This book goes beyond the basics, taking the reader as far as he or she needs to go.
Synopsis
Covering all features of Excel 2002 and 2003, this book is a complete guide to the spreadsheet software presented in the bestselling Missing Manual format. This book goes beyond the basics, taking the reader as far as he or she needs to go.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewMost people use only a tiny fraction of Excel’s power. Not because that’s all they need, because it’s all they understand. A friendly, 100 percent readable, easy-to-use manual would sure help. Here it is.
With Matthew McDonald’s help, you’re finally going to learn how to print your formulas, create PivotTables that work, use math and statistical functions (some of which can definitely, positively help you, no matter what you do with Excel).
You’ll learn how to calculate with dates and times (and format them exactly as you want); how to sort, group, and outline data; how to make your charts look just perfect. If you so desire, McDonald will even get you started with XML, web queries, even a first taste of VBA programming. Bill Camarda, from the March 2005 Read Only