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Master VISUALLY Excel 2007.
Title:
Master VISUALLY Excel 2007.
Author:
Marmel, Elaine.
ISBN:
9780470385258
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (801 pages)
Series:
Master VISUALLY ; v.742

Master VISUALLY
Contents:
Master Visually Excel 2007 -- Credits -- About the Author -- Author's Acknowledgments -- WHAT'S INSIDE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- Part I: EXCEL BASICS -- Chapter 1: Getting Started with Excel -- What You Can Do in Excel -- Start and Close Excel -- Understanding the Excel Screen -- Learn Excel Terminology -- Understanding the Ribbon -- Work with the Mini Toolbar and Context Menu -- Enter Information -- Undo and Redo -- Move Around in a Worksheet -- Move Around in a Workbook -- Manage the Status Bar -- Chapter 2: Managing Workbooks -- Save a Workbook -- Open a Workbook -- Convert an Excel 97-2003 Workbook to an Excel 2007 Workbook -- Start a New Workbook -- Switch between Workbooks -- Work with Workspaces -- Add Properties to a Workbook -- Close a Workbook -- Chapter 3: Formatting Cells -- Change Fonts or Font Size -- Apply Boldface, Italics, or Underlining -- Change Font Color -- Apply Font Effects -- Assign a Number Format -- Assign a Currency Format -- Assign an Accounting Format -- Assign a Short Date Format -- Assign a Long Date Format -- Assign a Time Format -- Assign a General Format -- Assign a Percentage Format -- Assign a Fraction Format -- Assign a Scientific Format -- Assign a Text Format -- Assign a Special Format -- Assign a Custom Format -- Fill Cells with Color -- Indent Text within Cells -- Align Cell Content Vertically -- Align Cell Content Horizontally -- Wrap Text within Cells -- Shrink Text within Cells -- Rotate Text in Cells -- Add Borders to Cells -- Apply a Style -- Create a Style -- Copy Formatting -- Clear Formatting -- Part II: DESIGNING WORKSHEETS -- Chapter 4: Editing Worksheets -- Base a Worksheet on a Template -- Apply a Theme -- Mix and Match Themes -- Select Cells -- Move or Copy Information -- Find and Replace Information -- Chapter 5: Proofreading a Worksheet -- Check Spelling.

Edit the Dictionary -- Translate Text -- Using the Thesaurus -- Research Online -- Chapter 6: Adjusting Worksheets -- Insert and Delete Rows -- Insert and Delete Columns -- Swap Rows and Columns -- Adjust Row Height -- Adjust Column Width -- Copy Width from One Column to Another -- Hide and Unhide Rows or Columns -- Merge Cells in Columns or Rows -- Chapter 7: Managing Workbook Structure -- Set Worksheet Tab Colors -- Edit Multiple Worksheets Simultaneously -- Add or Delete a Worksheet -- Move or Copy a Worksheet -- Rename a Worksheet -- Hide and Unhide a Worksheet -- Hide and Unhide a Workbook -- Arrange Open Worksheets or Workbooks -- Switch to Another Workbook -- Merge Styles -- Outline a Worksheet -- Work with Custom Views of Outline Settings -- Manually Create an Outline -- Remove an Outline -- Chapter 8: Working with Views -- Switch Views -- Zoom In and Zoom Out -- Create and Use a Custom View -- Hide or Display Gridlines -- Hide or Display Row Numbers and Column Letters -- Hide or Display the Formula Bar -- Open a New Window -- Freeze Column and Row Titles -- Split a Window -- Chapter 9: Printing Worksheet Information -- Set Margins -- Add Headers and Footers to a Worksheet -- Select an Area to Print -- Insert, Adjust, or Remove Page Breaks -- Set Page Orientation -- Print Row and Column Titles on Each Page -- Set Paper Size -- Control the Width and Height of Printed Output -- Print Gridlines -- Print Row Numbers and Column Letters -- Preview and Print -- Part III: CALCULATING DATA -- Chapter 10: Performing Basic Math -- The Basics of Formulas in Excel -- Fill a Range with Information -- Add Numbers -- Multiply Numbers -- Edit a Formula -- Quickly Calculate Common Values -- Absolute and Relative Cell References -- Copy a Formula -- Change a Formula to a Value -- Add Data in One Range to Another -- Add Data in One Worksheet to Another.

Using Cell Names and Range Names -- Edit and Delete Cell or Range Names -- Create Range Names from Headings -- Apply Names to Existing Formulas -- Understanding Arrays -- Create an Array Formula -- Using the SUM Function in an Array Formula -- Chapter 11: Working with Common Formulas -- Sum Numbers -- Calculate a Running Balance -- Install and Use the Conditional Sum Wizard -- Calculate a Percentage -- Calculate an Average -- Determine a Maximum Value -- Identify a Minimum Value -- Round Values -- Count the Number of Cells Containing Information -- Create a Frequency Distribution -- Find the Most Frequently Occurring Value in a Range -- Calculate a Subtotal -- Chapter 12: Mastering Date and Time Formulas -- Calculate Elapsed Days between Dates -- Insert Today's Date in a Cell -- Work with Times -- View the Serial Number for a Date or Time -- Calculate a Serial Date Number -- Convert a Text Date to a Date Value -- Calculate Part of a Date -- Determine the Week of the Year -- Calculate a Due Date -- Convert a Text Time to a Time Value -- Convert a Time Value into Hours, Minutes, or Seconds -- Chapter 13: Working with Financial Formulas -- Calculate the Present Value of an Investment -- Calculate the Net Present Value of an Investment -- Calculate the Future Value of an Investment -- Calculate a Loan Payment -- Depreciate Assets -- Chapter 14: Working with Lookup Formulas -- Look up a Single Value in a Column -- Look up a Single Value in a Row -- Look Up a Value in a Table -- Using the Lookup Wizard -- Choose a Value from a List -- Chapter 15: Applying Reference, Information, and Text Formulas -- Determine the Number of Columns in a Selection -- Determine the Number of Rows in a Selection -- Change Text Case -- Join Text -- Split Up Text -- Change Text to Values -- Combine Text and Values -- Remove Spaces from Imported Data.

Chapter 16: Working with Logical and Error Trapping Formulas -- Understanding Error Values -- Make a Decision -- Test for True or False -- Avoid Displaying Errors -- Chapter 17: Analyzing Tabular Information with Functions -- Understanding Database Functions -- Sum Records That Meet a Single Criterion -- Sum Records That Meet Multiple Criteria -- Count Records That Meet a Single Criterion -- Count Records That Meet Multiple Criteria -- Average Records That Meet a Single Criterion -- Average Records That Meet Multiple Criteria -- Find the Smallest Record That Meets Criteria -- Find the Largest Record That Meets Criteria -- Chapter 18: Analyzing Formulas and Worksheets -- Understanding Excel Errors -- Display and Print Formulas in Cells -- Identify Cells Containing Formulas -- Evaluate Formulas -- Check for Formula Errors -- Trace Cell Relationships -- Control Data Entry -- Part IV: MASTERING EXCEL CHARTS -- Chapter 19: Discovering Chart Basics -- Understanding Charts -- Understanding the Chart Window -- Create a Column Chart -- Create a Pie Chart -- Change the Chart Type -- Select a Chart Layout -- Change the Chart Style -- Move a Chart to a Separate Sheet -- Reposition an Embedded Chart -- Resize an Embedded Chart -- Change the Data Included in the Chart -- Switch Rows and Columns on the Chart -- Create a Combination Chart -- Create a Chart Template -- Chapter 20: Changing Chart Layout Details -- Add a Chart Title -- Format the Chart Title -- Display the Horizontal Axis Title -- Format the Horizontal Axis Title -- Display the Vertical Axis Title -- Format the Vertical Axis -- Reposition or Hide the Chart Legend -- Show Data Labels -- Show the Data Table -- Format the Plot Area -- Format the Chart Walls of a 3-D Chart -- Format the Chart Floor of a 3-D Chart -- Change the Rotation of a 3-D Chart -- Set Axis Options.

Change Horizontal and Vertical Gridlines -- Add a Trendline -- Add Line Markers on a Chart -- Add Bars to Charts -- Chapter 21: Formatting Charts -- Set Chart Element Shape Styles -- Set Fill Colors for Chart Element Shapes -- Set the Shape Outline for a Chart Element -- Set Shape Effects for Chart Elements -- Copy Chart Formatting -- Chapter 22: Working with Graphic Elements -- Understanding Graphic Elements -- Include a Shape in a Worksheet -- Insert a Text Box -- Work with SmartArt -- Apply a SmartArt Style -- Apply a SmartArt Layout -- Change the Color of a SmartArt Graphic -- Add WordArt to a Worksheet -- Insert a Symbol -- Add a Picture to a Worksheet -- Insert Clip Art in a Worksheet -- Move or Resize a Graphic Element -- Change the Shape of a Graphic Element -- Modify a Graphic Element Border -- Add an Effect to a Graphic Element -- Change the Brightness of a Graphic Element -- Change the Contrast of a Graphic Element -- Recolor a Graphic Element -- Compress Graphic Elements -- Crop a Graphic Element -- Position Graphic Elements -- Align Graphic Elements -- Rotate Graphic Elements -- Part V: ANALYZING DATA -- Chapter 23: Working with Tables -- Create a Table -- Change the Size of a Table -- Use a Data Entry Form -- Create a Drop-Down List for Data Entry -- Filter or Sort Table Information -- Change the Table Style -- Apply Special Formatting -- Display or Hide Banding -- Hide or Display the Header Row -- Work with the Total Row -- Filter to Hide Duplicates -- Remove Duplicates from a Table -- Convert a Table to a Range -- Chapter 24: Summarizing Data with PivotTables and PivotCharts -- Understanding PivotTables -- Create a PivotTable Using Numeric Data -- Pivot Elements in a PivotTable -- Change PivotTable Display Options -- Create a PivotTable with Non-Numeric Data -- Filter a PivotTable -- Sort Information in a PivotTable.

Group Items in a PivotTable.
Abstract:
Elaine Marmel is President of Marmel Enterprises, LLC, an organization which specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine spends most of her time writing; she has authored and co-authored over 50 books about Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Quicken for Windows, Quicken for DOS, Microsoft Word for Windows, Microsoft Word for the Mac, Windows 98, 1-2-3 for Windows, and Lotus Notes. From 1994 to 2006, she also was the contributing editor to monthly publications Peachtree Extra and QuickBooks Extra. Elaine left her native Chicago for the warmer climes of Arizona (by way of Cincinnati, OH; Jerusalem, Israel; Ithaca, NY; Washington, D.C. and Tampa, FL), where she basks in the sun with her PC, her dog Josh, and her cats, Cato, Watson, and Buddy, and sings barbershop harmony with the 2006 International Championship Scottsdale Chorus.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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