Synopses & Reviews
Get the guide that makes learning Microsoft Excel plain and simple! This full color, no-nonsense book shows you the quickest ways to solve a problem or learn a skill, using easy-to-follow steps and concise, straightforward language. You'll analyze, manage, and share information in more ways than ever before.
Here’s WHAT You’ll Learn
- Manage your data quickly and efficiently
- Filter, sort, summarize, and crunch your numbers
- Use formulas and functions to do the heavy lifting
- Bring data to life with charts and graphics
- Share data between Microsoft Office documents
- Work as a team, online and in the cloud
Here’s HOW You’ll Learn It
- Jump in wherever you need answers
- Follow easy STEPS and SCREENSHOTS to see exactly what to do
- Get handy TIPS for new techniques and shortcuts
- Use TRY THIS! exercises to apply what you learn right away
About the Author
Curtis Frye is the author of numerous books on Excel and other Office products, most recently Microsoft Excel 2010 Step by Step. He graduated from Syracuse in 1990 with a degree in political science, and then moved to Washington, DC, where he worked as a defense trade analyst for four years and as the director of sales and marketing for an ISP for one year. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1995 to launch his freelance writing career. When Curt's not writing, and often while he is writing, he is a keynote speaker, mentalist, and professional improvisational comedian.
Table of Contents
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- Chapter 1: About this book
- Chapter 2: What's new and improved in Excel 2013
- Chapter 3: Getting started with Excel 2013
- Chapter 4: Building a workbook
- Chapter 5: Managing and viewing worksheets
- Chapter 6: Using formulas and functions
- Chapter 7: Formatting the cell
- Chapter 8: Formatting the worksheet
- Chapter 9: Printing worksheets
- Chapter 10: Customizing Excel to the way you work
- Chapter 11: Sorting and filtering worksheet data
- Chapter 12: Summarizing data visually using charts
- Chapter 13: Enhancing your worksheets with graphics
- Chapter 14: Sharing Excel data with other programs
- Chapter 15: Using Excel in a group environment
- About the Author