Experience learning made easy-and quickly teach yourself how to organize, analyze, and present data with Excel 2010. With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace-building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Topics include creating formulas, calculating values, and analyzing data; presenting information visually with graphics, charts, and diagrams; building PivotTable dynamic views; using the new Excel Web App; reusing information from databases and other documents; creating macros to automate repetitive tasks and simplify your work; and other core topics.

You're beyond the basics, so dive in and really put your spreadsheet skills to work! This supremely organized reference is packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It's all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts tackle Excel 2010-and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery! Learn expert techniques for designing powerful spreadsheets Apply built-in functions-or write your own-and carry out complex calculations Use rich charting and graphic capabilities to visualize data Perform sophisticated data analysis: financial, statistical, and "what-if" Design PivotTable reports to dynamically analyze data Share and collaborate with others-while managing sensitive data Link and embed Excel data into other documents Create macros with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Sample spreadsheets from inside the book Add-ins and other resources to help you extend Microsoft Office programs Links to demos, user communities, and product support

Beginning Microsoft Excel 2010 is a practical, step-by-step guide to getting started with the world’s most widely-used spreadsheet application. The book offers a hands-on approach to learning how to create and edit spreadsheets, use various calculation formulas, employ charts/graphs, and get work done efficiently. Microsoft rolled out several new features with Excel 2010—perhaps the most notable was the ability to use Excel 2010 online and collaborate on a project in real time. Beginning Microsoft Office 2010 keeps you up-to-date with all of these features and more.

Conquer Microsoft Excel formulas and functions—from the inside out! You’re beyond the basics, so dive right in and really put Excel formulas and functions to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts increase their data analysis capabilities using Excel 2003, 2007, or 2010—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. Customize Excel formulas using 350+ built-in functions Create reusable formulas for common calculations Learn smarter ways to calculate date and time values Systematically search worksheets with lookup and reference functions Perform advanced calculations using mathematical, statistical, and financial functions Build complex formulas by nesting one function inside of another Analyze profit margins and more with new functions in Excel 2010 Develop your own functions with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) NOTE: The sample Excel files that accompany the book were updated on 12/4/2012. Click the Companion Content link to download the files.

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Work smarter and faster in Excel 2010 with this quick, practical guide! Want quick answers to your Excel 2010 questions? This handy guide breaks down big tasks into bite-sized how-tos that quickly show you how to accomplish what you want to do. Full-color screenshots and numbered steps clearly explain dozens of features and functions-while shortcuts, tips, and tricks help you save time and boost productivity. There's no fluff-these nuggets are pure gold Excel essentials. And the book's handy 6" x 9" size makes it even easier for you to find what you need. Demystifies the 2010 version of Excel, the world's leading spreadsheet application that is part of Microsoft Office 2010 Walks you through dozens of new features and functions Helps you migrate from older versions of Excel and ramp up to new Excel functionality in no time Uses straightforward descriptions and explanations, full-color screenshots, and easy-to-follow numbered steps to help you glean what you need, fast Boosts your productivity with shortcuts, tips, and tricks that help you work smarter Make Excel 2010 work for you with the invaluable quick tips in Excel 2010 Visual Quick Tips.

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