Easy Microsoft Excel 2010

✍ Scribed by Alexander, Michael

• Publisher: Que
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 204
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This year, millions of beginner-to-intermediate-level users will be searching for the easiest possible way to master Excel 2010's new features - and, withEasy Microsoft Excel 2010, you'll find exactly what you're looking for. This full-color, utterly simple, step-by-step book has been carefully crafted to provide instant access to the 100+ tasks you'll find most useful and valuable. As with all books in the Easy series, it's designed to teach visually: you never have to work your way through lengthy text explanations. Its large typeface makes it even more accessible to all readers - especially senior readers whose needs are disregarded by most computer books. Written by an experienced Microsoft Excel trainer and author,Easy Microsoft Excel 2010walks you through the easiest, fastest, most direct procedures for getting the results they're looking for.Coverage includes: getting started fast; managing, viewing, and editing workbooks; formatting data; using formulas, functions, charts, and graphics; analyzing data; printing; and even advanced techniques. Along the way, you will learn how to make the most of many of Excel 2010's most powerful innovations, such as Sparklines and the Excel Web App. 100+ hands-on, step-by-step tasks show novices and inexperienced upgraders the easiest, fastest, most direct way to accomplish common tasks Written by an experienced Microsoft Excel trainer and author Fully revamped for Excel 2010's most powerful new tools and features Large typeface improves readability and appeals to senior readers ignored by most computer books

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 3
The Ribbon User Interface......Page 13
The Anatomy of the Ribbon Interface......Page 14
Familiarizing Yourself With the Ribbon Tabs......Page 15
Understanding Contextual Tabs......Page 17
Understanding Workbooks and Worksheets......Page 18
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar......Page 19
Adding Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar......Page 20
Adding Hidden Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar......Page 21
Chapter 2 Managing Workbooks And Worksheets......Page 23
Opening An Excel Workbook......Page 25
Closing An Excel Workbook......Page 26
Saving a Workbook......Page 27
Switching Between Open Workbooks......Page 28
Switching Between Worksheets......Page 29
Viewing Multiple Workbooks......Page 30
Inserting and Deleting Worksheets......Page 31
Renaming Worksheets......Page 32
Coloring Worksheet Tabs......Page 33
Moving Worksheets Within a Workbook......Page 34
Copying Worksheets Between Workbooks......Page 35
Password Protect a Workbook......Page 36
Protecting a Worksheet......Page 37
Chapter 3 Entering And Managing Data......Page 39
Entering Data......Page 41
Editing and Deleting Existing Data......Page 42
Zooming Into Your Data......Page 43
Undoing and Redoing Changes......Page 44
Copying and Pasting Data......Page 45
Freezing Rows and Columns......Page 47
Splitting a Worksheet......Page 48
Inserting Cells......Page 49
Deleting Cells......Page 50
Inserting and Deleting Rows......Page 51
Inserting and Deleting Columns......Page 52
Moving Data......Page 53
Finding Data......Page 54
Replacing Data......Page 55
Applying a Data Filter......Page 56
Sorting Data......Page 57
Adding and Managing Cell Comments......Page 59
Chapter 4 Formatting Worksheet Data......Page 61
Changing the Font and Font Size......Page 63
Changing Column Width......Page 64
Changing the Color of the Cell Background and Cell Text......Page 65
Formatting the Display of Numeric Data......Page 66
Using a General Format......Page 67
Using a Number Format......Page 68
Using a Currency Format......Page 69
Using a Date Format......Page 70
Using a Text Format......Page 71
Applying Bold, Italic, and Underline......Page 72
Using Merge and Center on Cells......Page 73
Changing Horizontal Data Alignment......Page 74
Changing Row Height......Page 75
Changing Vertical Data Alignment......Page 76
Changing Cell Orientation......Page 77
Wrapping Data in a Cell......Page 78
Changing Borders......Page 79
Indenting Entries in a Cell......Page 80
Clearing Formatting......Page 81
Hiding and Unhiding Rows......Page 82
Hiding and Unhiding Columns......Page 83
Hiding and Unhiding a Worksheet......Page 84
Using Format As Table......Page 85
Copying Formatting......Page 86
Creating and Applying a Formatting Style......Page 87
Using Conditional Formatting......Page 89
Chapter 5 Working With Formulas And Functions......Page 91
Using Autosum (Sum)......Page 93
Finding a Cell Average (Average)......Page 94
Finding the Largest Cell Amount (Max)......Page 95
Finding the Smallest Cell Amount (Min)......Page 96
Counting the Number of Cells (Count)......Page 97
Entering a Formula......Page 98
Editing a Formula or Function......Page 99
Copying a Formula......Page 100
Assigning Names to a Cell or Range......Page 101
Referencing Names in a Function......Page 102
Using Functions Across Worksheets......Page 103
Using Auto-Calculate......Page 105
Finding Functions......Page 106
Calculating a Loan Payment (Pmt)......Page 107
Performing a Logical Test Function (If)......Page 109
Conditionally Summing a Range (Sumif)......Page 111
Finding the Future Value of An Investment (Fv)......Page 113
Fixing the #### Error......Page 115
Fixing the #Div/0! Error......Page 116
Fixing the #Name? Error......Page 117
Fixing the #Value! Error......Page 118
Recognizing the #Ref! Error......Page 119
Recognizing Circular References......Page 120
Checking for Formula References (Precedents)......Page 121
Checking for Cell References (Dependents)......Page 122
Chapter 6 Working With Charts......Page 123
The Chart Tools Contextual Tab......Page 124
Creating a Chart......Page 125
Changing the Chart Type......Page 127
Altering the Source Data Range......Page 128
Altering Chart Options......Page 129
Formatting the Plot Area......Page 131
Formatting the Chart Area......Page 132
Formatting the Axis Scale......Page 133
Altering the Original Data......Page 134
Adding Data to Charts......Page 135
Adding a Legend......Page 136
Chapter 7 Working With Graphics......Page 137
Using Drawing Tools......Page 139
Inserting Clip Art......Page 141
Inserting a Picture From File......Page 142
Using Autoshapes......Page 143
Inserting Wordart......Page 144
Using Smart Art in Excel......Page 145
Inserting a Diagram......Page 146
Inserting An Object......Page 147
Selecting An Object......Page 148
Formatting An Object......Page 149
Moving An Object......Page 150
Resizing An Object......Page 151
Deleting An Object......Page 152
Chapter 8 Printing In Excel......Page 153
Using Print Preview......Page 155
Setting the Print Area......Page 157
Adjusting Page Margins......Page 159
Inserting Page Breaks......Page 161
Working in Page Break Preview Mode......Page 163
Printing a Worksheet on One Page......Page 165
Printing in Portrait or Landscape Orientation......Page 166
Centering a Worksheet on a Page......Page 167
Printing Gridlines and Row/Column Headers......Page 168
Printing Cell Comments......Page 169
Printing Cell Error Indicators......Page 170
Printing Repeating Row and Column Titles......Page 171
Adding Headers and Footers......Page 172
Printing Worksheets......Page 173
Chapter 9 Working With Excel Pivot Tables......Page 175
Creating a Pivot Table......Page 177
Rearranging a Pivot Table......Page 179
Refreshing Pivot Table Data......Page 180
Adding a Report Filter......Page 181
Adding Pivot Table Data......Page 183
Changing the Pivot Table Layout......Page 184
Customizing Field Names......Page 185
Applying Numeric Formats to Data Fields......Page 186
Changing Summary Calculations......Page 187
Showing and Hiding Data Items......Page 188
Sorting Your Pivot Table......Page 189
Appendix: Excel Shortcut Keys......Page 191
C......Page 195
D......Page 196
F......Page 197
L......Page 198
P......Page 199
T......Page 200
X-Y-Z......Page 201