The step-by-step, visual way to learn Excel 2013
Excel can be complicated, but this Visual guide shows you exactly how to tackle every essential task with full-color screen shots and step-by-step instructions. You'll see exactly what each step should look like as you learn to use all the new tools in this latest release of the world's most popular spreadsheet program. In easy two-page lessons, author Paul McFedries shows you how to organize, present, analyze, and chart data, over the web or on a network.
The Visual learning system is perfect for teaching Excel; previous editions of this book have sold more than 230,000 copies
Covers common Excel 2013 tasks such as creating spreadsheets and charts, filtering and sorting data, and working with PivotTables
Provides step-by-step instructions for each task
Each step is illustrated with full-color screenshots
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2013 offers visual learners the ideal way to master this popular but complex spreadsheet program.
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978-1-118-50539-7 (9781118505397)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Paul McFedries (Toronto, Ontario) is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has been programming since he was a teenager in the mid-1970s and has programmed everything from mainframes to desktops to bar code scanners. He has worked with many different languages, including Fortran, assembly language, C++, and, JavaScript. Paul has written more than three dozen books that have sold more than three million copies worldwide, including: Windows Vista Simplified, Teach Yourself Visually Windows Vista, Macs Portable Genius, Office 2007 Visual Quick Tips, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Macs. Paul encourages all readers to drop by his Web site, www.mcfedries.com.
Chapter 1 Working with Excel
Getting to Know Excel 4
Start Excel 6
Tour the Excel Window 8
Work with the Excel Ribbon 9
Work with the Excel Galleries 10
Customize the Quick Access Toolbar 12
Customize the Ribbon 14
Change the View 16
Configure Excel Options 18
Add Excel to the Windows Taskbar 20
Quit Excel 21
Chapter 2 Entering Data
Learning the Layout of a Worksheet 24
Understanding the Types of Data You Can Use 25
Enter Text into a Cell 26
Enter a Number into a Cell 28
Enter a Date or Time into a Cell 30
Insert a Symbol 32
Edit Cell Data 34
Delete Data from a Cell 36
Chapter 3 Working with Ranges
Select a Range 40
Fill a Range with the Same Data 42
Fill a Range with a Series of Values 44
Flash Fill a Range 46
Move or Copy a Range 48
Insert a Row or Column 50
Insert a Cell or Range 52
Delete Data from a Range 54
Delete a Range 56
Hide a Row or Column 58
Freeze Rows or Columns 60
Merge Two or More Cells 62
Transpose Rows and Columns 64
Chapter 4 Working with Range Names
Understanding the Benefits of Using Range Names 68
Define a Range Name 70
Use Worksheet Text to Define a Range Name 72
Navigate a Workbook Using Range Names 74
Change a Range Name 76
Delete a Range Name 78
Paste a List of Range Names 80
Chapter 5 Formatting Excel Ranges
Change the Font and Font Size 84
Apply Font Effects 86
Change the Font Color 88
Align Text Within a Cell 90
Center Text Across Multiple Columns 92
Rotate Text Within a Cell 94
Add a Background Color to a Range 96
Apply a Number Format 98
Change the Number of Decimal Places Displayed 100
Apply an AutoFormat to a Range 102
Apply a Conditional Format to a Range 104
Apply a Style to a Range 106
Change the Column Width 108
Change the Row Height 110
Wrap Text Within a Cell 112
Add Borders to a Range 114
Copy Formatting from One Cell to Another 116
Chapter 6 Building Formulas
Understanding Excel Formulas 120
Build a Formula 122
Understanding Excel Functions 124
Add a Function to a Formula 126
Add a Row or Column of Numbers 128
Build an AutoSum Formula 130
Add a Range Name to a Formula 132
Reference Another Worksheet Range in a Formula 134
Move or Copy a Formula 136
Switch to Absolute Cell References 138
Hide the Formula Bar or Ribbon 140
Troubleshoot Formula Errors 142
Chapter 7 Manipulating Worksheets
Navigate a Worksheet 146
Rename a Worksheet 147
Create a New Worksheet 148
Move a Worksheet 150
Copy a Worksheet 152
Delete a Worksheet 154
Change the Gridline Color 156
Toggle Worksheet Gridlines On and Off 158
Toggle Worksheet Headings On and Off 159
Set the Worksheet Tab Color 160
Set the Worksheet Background 162
Zoom In on or Out of a Worksheet 164
Split a Worksheet into Two Panes 166
Hide and Unhide a Worksheet 168
Chapter 8 Dealing with Workbooks
Create a New Blank Workbook 172
Create a New Workbook from a Template 174
Save a Workbook 176
Open a Workbook 177
Arrange Workbook Windows 178
Find Text in a Workbook 180
Replace Text in a Workbook 182
Check Spelling and Grammar 184
Close a Workbook 186
Chapter 9 Formatting Workbooks
Modify the Workbook Colors 190
Set the Workbook Fonts 192
Choose Workbook Effects 194
Apply a Workbook Theme 196
Add a Workbook Header 198
Add a Workbook Footer 200
Chapter 10 Printing Workbooks
Adjust the Workbook Margins 204
Change the Page Orientation 206
Insert a Page Break 207
Choose a Paper Size 208
Set the Print Area 210
Configure Titles to Print on Each Page 212
Preview the Printout 214
Print a Workbook 216
Chapter 11 Working with Tables
Understanding Tables 220
Get to Know Table Features 221
Convert a Range to a Table 222
Select Table Data 224
Insert a Table Row 226
Insert a Table Column 227
Delete a Table Row 228
Delete a Table Column 229
Add a Column Subtotal 230
Convert a Table to a Range 232
Apply a Table Style 233
Build a Custom Table Style 234
Create a PivotTable 236
Chapter 12 Analyzing Data
Sort a Range or Table 240
Filter a Range or Table 242
Set Data Validation Rules 244
Create a Data Table 246
Summarize Data with Subtotals 248
Group Related Data 250
Analyze Data with Goal Seek 252
Analyze Data with Scenarios 254
Remove Duplicate Values from a Range or Table 258
Load the Excel Analysis ToolPak 260
Chapter 13 Visualizing Data with Charts
Examine Chart Elements 264
Understanding Chart Types 265
Create a Chart 266
Create a Recommended Chart 268
Add Chart Titles 270
Add Data Labels 271
Position the Chart Legend 272
Display Chart Gridlines 273
Display a Data Table 274
Change the Chart Layout and Style 275
Select a Different Chart Type 276
Change the Chart Source Data 278
Move or Resize a Chart 280
Add a Sparkline to a Cell .282
Chapter 14 Adding Worksheet Graphics
Draw a Shape 286
Insert a Clip Art Image 288
Insert a Photo 290
Insert a WordArt Image 292
Insert a SmartArt Graphic 294
Move or Resize a Graphic 296
Crop a Picture 298
Format a Picture 300
Chapter 15 Collaborating with Others
Add a Comment to a Cell 304
Protect a Worksheet's Data 306
Protect a Workbook's Structure 308
Share a Workbook with Other Users 310
Track Workbook Changes 312
Accept or Reject Workbook Changes 314
Save a Workbook to Your SkyDrive 316
Send a Workbook as an E-Mail Attachment 318
Save Excel Data as a Web Page 320
Make a Workbook Compatible with Earlier Versions of Excel 322
Mark Up a Worksheet with a Digital Pen 324
Collaborate on a Workbook Online 326
Chapter 15 Collaborating with Others
Index 328
