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Slaying Excel Dragons : A Beginners Guide to Conquering Excel's Frustrations and Making Excel Fun.
Title:
Slaying Excel Dragons : A Beginners Guide to Conquering Excel's Frustrations and Making Excel Fun.
Author:
Girvin, Mike.
ISBN:
9781615472024
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
1 online resource (578 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- How to Use This Book -- A Note from the Author About Stepped Procedures -- A Note from the Publisher About Figures in the Print Edition -- Working Along With This Book -- 1: How Excel Is Set Up -- 2: Keyboard Shortcuts -- Ctrl Key Shortcuts (and a few others) -- Moving Data -- Highlighting the Current Region -- Copying Data -- Amazing Excel 2010 Ctrl Key Smart Tags -- Transposing a Range of Cells -- Highlighting a Column of Data -- Ctrl + Enter Keyboard Magic -- Alt Shortcuts -- 3: Data in Excel -- Raw Data Versus Information -- SUMIFS Function -- Verifying Formula Results (and tracking down bad data) -- PivotTables -- Table Format Structure -- Sorting -- Excel Table Feature (Excel as a database) -- Convert the table format structure to an Excel Table -- Dynamic ranges -- Adding a New Record in a Table -- AutoComplete -- Trouble with AutoComplete -- Table Names and Table Formula Nomenclature -- Number Formatting as Façade -- Decimal Number Formatting -- Date Number Formatting -- Time Number Formatting -- Percentage Number Formatting -- Questions -- Answers -- Data Alignment (types of data Excel recognizes) -- Numbers Stored as Text -- 4: Style Formatting and Page Setup -- Applying Style Formatting -- Understanding Page Setup -- Printing and Print Preview -- Printing an Entire Workbook -- Page Setup for More Than One Page -- Set Print Area -- Page Break View -- Page Setup for Large Spreadsheets -- Built-in Styles -- Table Styles -- Cell Styles -- Formulas and Functions -- Formulas Defined -- Five Types of Formulas -- Creating Formulas -- Formula Elements (10 examples) -- Order of Operations -- Cost of Goods Sold Formula -- TRUE/FALSE Formula -- IF Function -- Putting Cell References in a Formula -- Cell References.

Relative Cell References -- Absolute Cell References -- Mixed with Row Locked Cell References -- Mixed with Column Locked Cell References -- Three Types of Cell References in One Formula -- Assumption Tables / Formula Input Area -- Efficient Formula Creation -- What-If Analysis -- Worksheet Cell References (sheet references) -- Workbook Cell References -- 3D Cell References -- Entering Formulas into Cells -- Efficient Formulas That Use Ranges -- Built-in Functions -- Finding Functions with the Insert Function Dialog Box -- FV Function for Investment Value -- Figuring Out How a Function Works -- Average Without Zeros Using Find -- Average Without Zeros Using the AVERAGEIF Function -- PMT Function for Loan Payment Amount -- Defined Names Feature -- MAX for Finding the Largest Value -- Defined Name Manager -- Create Names from Selection -- MIN for Finding the Smallest Value -- COUNTA for Counting the Total Number of Words -- SUMIFS for Adding with Two Criteria -- COUNTIFS for Counting with Two Criteria -- COUNTIF Function to Create a Small Report -- AVERAGEIFS for Averaging with Two Criteria -- Logical Tests (and/or) -- SUMPRODUCT (to multiply and then add in succession) -- Multiple Criteria Counting and Summing for Excel Versions Before 2007 -- IF Function (for putting one of two items in a cell or formula) -- IF Function (to check whether two columns are in balance) -- OR Function -- Nesting Functions -- AND Function -- IF Function (to analyze customer creditworthiness) -- IF Function (for commission calculation) -- Nesting IF Functions -- Lookup Functions -- VLOOKUP (for looking up values) -- VLOOKUP Function (to assign a category to a sales number) -- VLOOKUP Function (to help calculate commissions earned) -- VLOOKUP Function (to assign a grade) -- Data Validation and VLOOKUP (to complete an invoice).

MATCH Function with VLOOKUP (to do a two-way lookup) -- VLOOKUP (to retrieve customer information from a different sheet) -- Defined Name for Data Validation List and VLOOKUP and MATCH Functions -- MATCH Function (to check whether item is in master list) -- INDEX and MATCH Functions (for two-way lookup) -- INDEX and MATCH (for one-way lookup to the left) -- INDEX and MATCH (for one-way lookup above) -- ROUND Function -- Averaging with AVERAGE, MEDIAN, and MODE Functions -- AVERAGE Function -- MEDIAN Function -- MODE Function -- New Excel 2010 Functions (RANK.EQ and RANK.AVE) and Earlier Version Compatibility Function (RANK) -- RANK.EQ Function -- RANK.AVE Function -- Goal Seek -- Array Formulas -- Array Formulas Use Less Spreadsheet Real Estate -- SUMPRODUCT (to avoid Ctrl + Shift + Enter) -- Array Formulas as the Only Efficient Option -- Array Functions -- Transposing a Range of Cells with the TRANSPOSE Array Function -- Errors -- Data Analysis Features -- Sort Feature -- Sorting Numbers in a Single Column A to Z (smallest to biggest) -- Sorting Numbers in a Data Set with More Than One Column A to Z (smallest to biggest) -- Sorting Z to A by Using Right-Click -- Sorting Words A to Z -- Hierarchy for Sort When the Column Has Mixed Data -- Sorting Blanks to Bottom to Remove Unwanted Records (A to Z) -- Sorting #N/A Errors to the Top to Remove Prospective Customers Who Are Already in the Master List -- Sorting with Keyboard Shortcuts -- Using the Sort Dialog Box When Field Names Are Accidentally Sorted with Raw Data -- Randomly Sort a Data Set -- Sorting Left to Right -- Sorting by Color -- Sorting on More Than One Field -- Using Icon Sort Buttons, Sort the Major Sort Field Last -- Using the Sort Dialog Box, Select the Major Sort Field as the First Level -- Rules for Sorting More Than One Field -- Subtotal Feature.

Subtotals to Summarize Data by Region (sum calculation) -- Selecting Visible Cells Only (copy, paste) -- Subtotals to Summarize Data by Region (average calculation) -- Removing Subtotals -- Subtotal to Count Words -- Subtotals Within Subtotals: Summarize Sales Representative's Sales Within Each Region -- PivotTable Feature -- PivotTables Are Easy to Make! -- Creating a PivotTable in Four Clicks. -- Changing the Report Layout to Show Field Names Rather Than Generic Labels -- Style Formatting -- Number Formatting -- Changing the Calculation from Adding to Averaging -- Pivoting the PivotTable -- Listing Two Fields in Row Labels Area (similar to the Subtotal feature) -- Collapsing PivotTable Row Labels -- Filtering a Field in a PivotTable -- Listing Three or More Fields in the PivotTable -- Removing Fields from PivotTables -- PivotChart Feature -- Pivoting PivotTables and PivotCharts -- Grouping Dates -- Blanks in Data Sets -- Words in Date Field -- Amazing Report Filter Area -- Creating Five Reports with One Click Using the Show Report Filter Pages Feature -- Slicer Feature in Excel 2010 -- Frequency Distribution Reports -- Creating Product Frequency Tables -- Creating Sales Frequency Tables -- Percentage of Total to Show Employee Performance -- Creating Percentage of Total Reports -- Creating Running Total Reports -- Showing Three Calculations for the Same Field: AVERAGE, MAX, MIN -- Creating AVERAGE, MAX, MIN Reports -- When Source Data Changes, PivotTables Update Only After You Refresh -- Filter Feature -- Turning on the Filter Feature -- Filtering with One Criterion -- Filtering with "And" Criteria -- Filtering with "Or" Criteria -- Filtering to Extract Records from Data Sets -- Removing Applied Filters -- Right-Click Filtering -- Filtering on Cell Fill Color -- Filtering Below Average Values -- Filtering Top Five Sales -- Filtering Words/Text.

Filtering Dates -- Filtering Records to Add or Average with Multiple Criteria -- Advanced Filter Feature -- Extracting Records with One Criterion -- Extracting Records with Two Criteria (and criteria is on one line) -- Extracting Records with Two Criteria (or criteria is on two lines) -- Extracting Records with "And" and "Or" Criteria -- Extracting Records with "Between" Criteria -- Extracting Records with Date Criteria -- Extracting Records to a New Sheet -- Extracting Unique Records/Items to a New Location (safe method for removing duplicates) -- Text to Columns Feature -- Separating First and Last Name from One Cell into Two Cells -- Separating First and Last Name from 1 Cell into 2 Cells (formula) -- Separating Full Address from One Cell into Four Cells -- Importing Data -- Importing Data from a Different Excel Workbook -- Copy and Paste -- Using the Get External Data Feature -- Importing Comma-Separated or Tab-Separated Data -- Importing Data from Access -- Using the Stock Quote Web Query -- 7: Charts -- Categories and Series -- Chart Types -- Pie Charts -- Histograms -- Bar Charts -- Stacked Bar or Column Charts -- Line Charts -- X-Y Scatter Charts -- Creating and Formatting Charts -- Pie Charts -- Linking Chart Labels to Cells -- Adding Chart Data Labels -- Moving Charts -- Printing Charts -- Changing Chart Styles -- Saving Chart Templates -- Keyboard Shortcuts to Create Complete Charts -- Column Charts -- Histograms -- Bar Charts -- Stacked Bar or Column Charts -- Line Charts -- X-Y Scatter Charts -- Trendlines -- Break-Even Analysis -- Two Chart Types in One Chart -- Selecting/Editing Source Data for a Chart -- Sparklines -- 8: Conditional Formatting -- Built-in Conditional Formatting -- Highlighting Duplicates -- Highlighting Values That Are Greater Than the Average -- Highlighting Values That Are in the Top 10% -- Icons -- Data Bars.

Logical Formulas.
Abstract:
This enthusiastic introduction provides support for Excel beginners and focuses on using the program immediately for maximum efficiency. With 1,104 screenshots and explicit information on everything from rows, columns, and cells to subtotaling, sorting, and pivot tables, this guide aims to alleviate the frustrations that come with using the program for the first time. This manual offers strategies for avoiding problems and streamlining efficiency and assists readers from start to finish, turning Excel 2010 novices into experts.
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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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