Slaying Excel Dragons: A Beginner's Guide to Conquering Excel's Frustrations and Making Excel Fun

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Packt Publishing Ltd, Sep 26, 2024 - Computers - 578 pages

A comprehensive guide to mastering Excel with shortcuts, data analysis, and advanced formulas. Perfect for all skill levels.

Key Features
  • Comprehensive coverage of Excel features and functions
  • Practical examples and step-by-step instructions
  • Focus on efficiency with keyboard shortcuts and advanced techniques
Book DescriptionThis comprehensive guide is designed to elevate your Excel skills from beginner to advanced. Starting with the fundamentals, you'll learn how to navigate Excel's interface, use essential keyboard shortcuts, and manage data efficiently. As you progress, you'll dive into complex features like PivotTables, dynamic ranges, and advanced formatting, gaining the ability to handle intricate data tasks with ease. The guide also covers powerful formulas and functions, including VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and logical tests. These tools will empower you to automate calculations, perform detailed analyses, and streamline your workflow. Additionally, you'll explore Excel’s data analysis features, such as sorting, filtering, and creating dynamic charts, enabling you to present your data clearly and effectively. By the end of this book, you'll have a deep understanding of Excel's capabilities, equipped with the skills to tackle any spreadsheet challenge. Whether you're preparing for advanced data analysis or seeking to optimize your day-to-day tasks, this guide provides the knowledge and practical experience to make Excel work for you.What you will learn
  • Master Excel's keyboard shortcuts
  • Apply advanced formulas and functions
  • Create and customize PivotTables
  • Utilize data analysis features
  • Format cells with conditional logic
  • Create and edit complex charts
Who this book is for

This book is perfect for Excel users of all levels who want to improve their efficiency and data analysis skills. A basic understanding of Excel is recommended, but the book starts with foundational topics and builds to advanced features, making it accessible to beginners and valuable to advanced users alike.

 

Contents

How Excel Is Set Up
1
Keyboard Shortcuts
5
Data in Excel
25
Style Formatting and Page Setup
89
Formulas and Functions
119
Data Analysis Features
341
Charts
465
Conditional Formatting
507
Find and Replace and Go To Features
523
Index
533
Back cover
551
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Holy Macro! Books has been providing top-quality books on Excel, Power Query, and Power BI since 2002. They have published over 100 titles by 30 authors, including numerous Microsoft MVPs.

Mike Girvin is the author of Slaying Excel Dragons and has more than 800 Excel how-to videos on YouTube. He teaches finance, accounting, and statistics using Excel at the community college level. He lives in Seattle.

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