Excel 2010 For Dummies - Softcover

Harvey, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470489537 ISBN 13: 9780470489536

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

The bestselling Excel book on the market, updated for Excel 2010

As the world's leading spreadsheet application, Excel has a huge user base. The release of Office 2010 brings major changes to Excel, so Excel For Dummies comes to the rescue once more!

In the friendly and non-threatening For Dummies style, this popular guide shows beginners how to get up and running with Excel and helps more experienced users get comfortable with new features.

• Excel is the number one spreadsheet application worldwide, and Excel For Dummies is the number one guide to using it
• With the major changes in Microsoft Office 2010, Excel has new features and a new interface design; users need help to get up to speed
• The book includes everything you need to know to perform basic Excel 2010 tasks
• Covers creating and editing worksheets and charts, formatting cells, entering formulas, inserting graphs, designing database forms, and adding database records
• Also covers printing, adding hyperlinks to worksheets, saving worksheets as Web pages, adding existing worksheet data to an existing Web page, and much more

Whether you're new to Excel or just need to understand the 2010 version, Excel 2010 For Dummies provides what you need to know.

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Title Excel 2010 For Dummies Excel 2010 All-in-One For Dummies Excel 2010 eLearning Kit For Dummies Excel 2010 Basics and Advanced For Dummies eLearning Course Access Code Card   Guide Type Tutorial Comprehensive Tutorial Training Guide and Interactive Course Web-Based Training Software   Audience Level Beginner Intermediate to Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Beginner to Intermediate   Pages 408 792 368 N/A   List Price $24.99 $34.99 $39.99 $39.99   Author(s) Greg Harvey Greg Harvey Faithe Wempen Faithe Wempen   Publication Date April 2010 May 2010 January 2012 October 2012   Imprint For Dummies For Dummies For Dummies For Dummies   ISBN 0470489537 0470489596 111811079X 1118446321   Kindle book B005ZIPQNI B005ZIPQ60 B006ISI334 N/A   Brief Description Top Excel 2010 title on the market. Goes over the basics of Excel and helps with the need-to-know Excel skills. Comprehensive, up-to-date, user-friendly guide to Excel 2010. Includes full-color tutorial book along with fully interactive, eLearning course on CD-ROM. Code for 6-month access to online eLearning course with interactive lessons including audio and video.

From the Back Cover:

Learn to:

• Create and edit worksheets, format cells, and enter formulas
• Add data tables and sort and filter records
• Create powerful charts with graphics
• Share worksheets via e-mail and SharePoint®

Get up to speed on Excel 2010and discover a whole new way to crunch numbers!

Have you just discovered you need to use Excel for the first time? Or are you an Excel veteran who wants to understand the 2010 version in a hurry? Either way, this friendly book has everything you need to know about creating and editing worksheets, formatting cells, using formulas, adding hyperlinks, saving worksheets as Web pages, and more.

• Navigate effectively ― see how the Ribbon interface and the Backstage View give you access to all the tools you need for every task
• It's your Excel ― customize the Ribbon and Quick Access toolbar to include the tools you use
• To err is human ― but you can easily fix mistakes and make updates with Excel's editing functions
• Easy maintenance ― make maintaining your worksheets easier with zoom, comments, cell names, and more
• Pivotal moments ― create and format pivot tables to summarize your data effectively
• Making it pretty ― include graphics, charts, and clip art to clarify the story your worksheets tell
• Macro magic ― automate Excel commands by creating macros you can add to the Ribbon or Quick Access toolbar
• Collaborate online ― share your worksheets via Windows Live™ SkyDrive and edit them from anywhere with Office Web Apps

Open the book and find:

• What's new in Excel 2010, including the Backstage View
• How to launch Excel from Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, and Windows® XP
• Tips for drag-and-drop editing
• Hints for perfect printouts
• How to use the Insert Function button
• Secrets for securing your data
• How to use Conditional Formatting and Sparklines minigraphs to highlight your data
• How to do "what-if" data analysis

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470489537
• ISBN 13: 9780470489536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408