| 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. 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, & share knowledge. Excel can help you to collaborate effectively, and protect & 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. Not only does this book provide exhaustive coverage of the basics, it provides numerous tips & tricks, as well as advanced data analysis, programming & 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.
This book covers: worksheet basics, formulas & functions, organizing worksheets, charts & graphics, advanced data analysis, sharing data with the rest of the world, and programming. | |
