Excel 2007 Pocket Guide

Microsoft's latest version of Excel has longtime users scratching their heads, trying to figure out where all their favorite tools went. The new ribbon interface may be context-sensitive and sometimes helpful, but for people used to doing things the same way for many years, it's a challenge. This new edition of the "Excel Pocket Guide" is written from the ground up to cover Excel 2007, helping people find their tools and showing them some new ones. In a brand new feature, this edition includes extensive information on commonly-used formulas, showing readers at a glance the many possibilities Excel provides for easy calculation. It also demonstrates convenient techniques for connecting data across worksheets and projects.

Curt Frye is the author of numerous books on Excel and other Office products, most recently "Excel Annoyances". He graduated from Syracuse with a degree in political science, and then moved to Washington, DC, where he worked as a defense trade analyst for four years and as the director of sales and marketing for an ISP for one year. He now lives in Portland, Oregon and is a freelance writer.

Moving to Excel 2007 is not a routine upgrade. Microsoft's radical redesign of the application's user interface has led to confusion among many who people who have relied on Excel for years. Our new edition of the Excel 2007 Pocket Guide has been written from the ground up to help newcomers and longtime users alike find their way around without getting lost. With this book in hand, you'll be able to find your favorite Excel tools quickly. It's packed with information to guide beginners through the basics of creating spreadsheets and entering data, while providing advanced users with information on formulas, pivot tables, and more. Inside, you'll find: A visual guide to the new "Ribbon" interface that helps users find familiar tools A section designed to give beginners enough information to dive right in and start creating rich Excel workbooks immediately Quick answers about how to perform specific tasks in Excel, such as working with files, editing data, formatting, summarizing and displaying data Convenient techniques for connecting data across worksheets and projects Help for moving from the basics of spreadsheet construction to more advanced features This edition also includes an extensive reference on commonly used formulas, which reveal at a glance the many possibilities Excel 2007 provides for easy calculation. Tasks in the book are presented as answers to "How do I..." questions -- such as "How do I change the formatting of part of a cell's contents?" -- followed by concise instructions for performing the task. You'll learn ways to customize Excel to fit your needs, and how to share workbooks and collaborate with others. And much more. Don't let Excel 2007 baffle you. Pick upthis convenient pocket guide and learn to navigate this redesigned application with ease.

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