Make Excel work for you with this brand new guide to spreadsheet essentials
Knowing a little about Excel is essential for almost every profession. Knowing a lot about Excel makes you one of the most valuable people in the office. Microsoft 365 Excel For Dummies helps you build your spreadsheet skills as it walks you through the basics of creating a spreadsheet, organizing data, performing calculations, and creating charts and graphs in Microsoft's powerful spreadsheet software. This brand new version of the book, written by an Excel guru and expert trainer, helps you develop the skills you need to impress your boss—or just to get things done faster. You'll also get ideas for using Excel to make daily life easier. Ready to become a number cruncher?
- Create your first spreadsheet and learn how to enter data
- Import data from other sources, sort tables, and organize information
- Run basic calculations and get more advanced with functions
- Build data visualizations, customize the look of your spreadsheets, and beyond
These days, almost everyone who works with computers needs to have basic knowledge of Excel—and more is usually better. Microsoft 365 Excel For Dummies will help you get there.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Explaining Excel Fundamentals 7
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Spreadsheets 9
Chapter 2: Carrying Out Basic Calculations 37
Chapter 3: Formatting Cells and Worksheets 61
Chapter 4: Sifting Through Data. 93
Chapter 5: Tackling Tables 115
Part 2: Mastering Formulas and Functions 135
Chapter 6: Leveraging Lookup Formulas 137
Chapter 7: Transforming Text and Numbers 163
Chapter 8: Harnessing Logic Functions 191
Chapter 9: Carving Data with Dynamic Arrays 219
Chapter 10: Tracing and Debugging Formulas 239
Part 3: Expanding Beyond the Basics. 259
Chapter 11: Navigating Through Worksheets and Workbooks 261
Chapter 12: Visualizing and Summarizing Data. 281
Chapter 13: Contemplating Conditional Formatting 311
Chapter 14: User-Proofing Excel Spreadsheets 339
Part 4: Automating Analysis 365
Chapter 15: Accessing Artificial Intelligence 367
Chapter 16: Recording Macros 379
Part 5: The Part of Tens 407
Chapter 17: Ten Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts 409
Chapter 18: Ten Disaster Recovery Techniques 417
Index 431
A crystal-clear walkthrough to Microsoft® 365 Excel® spreadsheets
Are you ready to take full control of your data, crunch numbers, and become the office MVP? With the help of this book, you’ll learn how to build spreadsheets, organize data, perform calculations, use functions, and create visualizations and reports. Develop your Excel skills the fast and efficient way with advice from a veteran Excel trainer and guru. Explore simple techniques that make your daily life easier and show them off at work or use them at home.
Inside…
- Create your first spreadsheet
- Run calculations, functions, and formulas
- Build informative reports and charts
- Customize the appearance of your spreadsheets
- Improve your workflow
- Organize your data
- Analyze and interpret data
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David H. Ringstrom, CPA, is the president and owner of Accounting Advisors, Inc. He offers training on Excel and other accounting software to thousands of students and explains the concepts, techniques, and strategies they need to work effectively in Excel. David is also author of QuickBooks Online For Dummies.