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1 Acknowledgments xxxvii Introduction xxxviii Part I: Getting Started with Excel 1 Chapter 1: Introducing Excel What Is Excel Good For?...3 What s New in Excel 2010?...4 Understanding Workbooks and Worksheets...5 Moving around a Worksheet...8 Navigating with your keyboard...9 Navigating with your mouse...10 Introducing the Ribbon...11 Ribbon tabs...11 Contextual tabs...13 Types of commands on the Ribbon...13 Accessing the Ribbon by using your keyboard...15 Using Shortcut Menus...16 Customizing Your Quick Access Toolbar...17 Working with Dialog Boxes...19 Navigating dialog boxes...19 Using tabbed dialog boxes...20 Using the Task Pane...22 Creating Your First Excel Worksheet...22 Getting started on your worksheet...22 Filling in the month names...23 Entering the sales data...23 Formatting the numbers...24 Making your worksheet look a bit fancier...25 Summing the values...25 Creating a chart...26 Printing your worksheet...27 Saving your workbook...28 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL xi

2 Chapter 2: Entering and Editing Worksheet Data Exploring the Types of Data You Can Use...29 About numeric values...30 About text entries...30 About formulas...30 Entering Text and Values into Your Worksheets...32 Entering Dates and Times into Your Worksheets...33 Entering date values...33 Entering time values...34 Modifying Cell Contents...34 Erasing the contents of a cell...35 Replacing the contents of a cell...35 Editing the contents of a cell...35 Learning some handy data-entry techniques...37 Automatically moving the cell pointer after entering data...37 Using navigation keys instead of pressing Enter...37 Selecting a range of input cells before entering data...38 Using Ctrl+Enter to place information into multiple cells simultaneously...38 Entering decimal points automatically...38 Using AutoFill to enter a series of values...38 Using AutoComplete to automate data entry...39 Forcing text to appear on a new line within a cell...40 Using AutoCorrect for shorthand data entry...40 Entering numbers with fractions...40 Simplifying data entry by using a form...40 Entering the current date or time into a cell...42 Applying Number Formatting...42 Using automatic number formatting...43 Formatting numbers by using the Ribbon...44 Using shortcut keys to format numbers...45 Formatting numbers using the Format Cells dialog box...45 Adding your own custom number formats...47 Chapter 3: Essential Worksheet Operations Learning the Fundamentals of Excel Worksheets...49 Working with Excel windows...49 Moving and resizing windows...51 Switching among windows...52 Closing windows...52 Activating a worksheet...53 Adding a new worksheet to your workbook...54 Deleting a worksheet you no longer need...54 Changing the name of a worksheet...55 Changing a sheet tab color...56 xii

3 Rearranging your worksheets...56 Hiding and unhiding a worksheet...57 Controlling the Worksheet View...58 Zooming in or out for a better view...59 Viewing a worksheet in multiple windows...60 Comparing sheets side by side...61 Splitting the worksheet window into panes...62 Keeping the titles in view by freezing panes...62 Monitoring cells with a Watch Window...64 Working with Rows and Columns...65 Inserting rows and columns...65 Deleting rows and columns...66 Hiding rows and columns...66 Changing column widths and row heights...67 Changing column widths...67 Changing row heights...68 Chapter 4: Working with Cells and Ranges Understanding Cells and Ranges...69 Selecting ranges...70 Selecting complete rows and columns...71 Selecting noncontiguous ranges...71 Selecting multisheet ranges...72 Selecting special types of cells...74 Selecting cells by searching...76 Copying or Moving Ranges...78 Copying by using Ribbon commands...79 Copying by using shortcut menu commands...80 Copying by using shortcut keys...81 Copying or moving by using drag-and-drop...81 Copying to adjacent cells...82 Copying a range to other sheets...83 Using the Office Clipboard to paste...84 Pasting in special ways...85 Using the Paste Special Dialog box...87 Performing mathematical operations without formulas...88 Skipping blanks when pasting...89 Transposing a range...89 Using Names to Work with Ranges...89 Creating range names in your workbooks...90 Using the New Name dialog box...90 Using the Name box...91 Using the Create Names from Selection dialog box...91 Managing names...92 xiii

4 Adding Comments to Cells...94 Formatting comments...95 Changing a comment s shape...96 Reading comments...96 Printing comments...96 Hiding and showing comments...97 Selecting comments...97 Editing comments...98 Deleting comments...98 Chapter 5: Introducing Tables What Is a Table?...99 Creating a Table Changing the Look of a Table Working with Tables Navigating in a table Selecting parts of a table Adding new rows or columns Deleting rows or columns Moving a table Setting table options Working with the Total Row Removing duplicate rows from a table Sorting and filtering a table Sorting a table Filtering a table Converting a table back to a range Chapter 6: Worksheet Formatting Getting to Know the Formatting Tools Using the formatting tools of the Home Tab Using the Mini toolbar Using the Format Cells dialog box Using Different Fonts to Format Your Worksheet Changing Text Alignment Choosing horizontal alignment options Choosing vertical alignment options Wrapping or shrinking text to fit the cell Merging worksheet cells to create additional text space Displaying text at an angle Controlling the text direction Using Colors and Shading Adding Borders and Lines Adding a Background Image to a Worksheet xiv

5 Using Named Styles for Easier Formatting Applying styles Modifying an existing style Creating new styles Merging styles from other workbooks Controlling styles with templates Understanding Document Themes Applying a theme Customizing a theme Chapter 7: Understanding Excel Files Creating a New Workbook Opening an Existing Workbook Using the Favorite Links Filtering filenames Choosing your file display preferences Saving a Workbook Using AutoRecover Recovering versions of the current workbook Recovering unsaved work Specifying a Password Organizing Your Files Other Workbook Info Options Security Warning section Compatibility Mode section Permissions section Prepare for Sharing section Versions section Closing Workbooks Safeguarding Your Work Excel File Compatibility Checking compatibility Recognizing the Excel 2010 file formats Saving a file for use with an older version of Excel Chapter 8: Using and Creating Templates Exploring Excel Templates Viewing templates Creating a workbook from a template Modifying a template Understanding Custom Excel Templates Working with the default templates Using the workbook template to change workbook defaults Using the worksheet template to change worksheet defaults xv

6 Editing your templates Resetting the default workbook and worksheet settings Creating custom templates Saving your custom templates Ideas for creating templates Chapter 9: Printing Your Work Printing with One Click Changing Your Page View Normal view Page Layout view Page Break Preview Adjusting Common Page Setup Settings Choosing your printer Specifying what you want to print Changing page orientation Specifying paper size Printing multiple copies of a report Adjusting page margins Understanding page breaks Inserting a page break Removing manual page breaks Printing row and column titles Scaling printed output Printing cell gridlines Printing row and column headers Using a background image Adding a Header or Footer to Your Reports Selecting a predefined header or footer Understanding header and footer element codes Other header and footer options Copying Page Setup Settings across Sheets Preventing Certain Cells from Being Printed Preventing Objects from Being Printed Creating Custom Views of Your Worksheet Part II: Working with Formulas and Functions 193 Chapter 10: Introducing Formulas and Functions Understanding Formula Basics Using operators in formulas Understanding operator precedence in formulas xvi

7 Using functions in your formulas Examples of formulas that use functions Function arguments More about functions Entering Formulas into Your Worksheets Entering formulas manually Entering formulas by pointing Pasting range names into formulas Inserting functions into formulas Function entry tips Editing Formulas Using Cell References in Formulas Using relative, absolute, and mixed references Changing the types of your references Referencing cells outside the worksheet Referencing cells in other worksheets Referencing cells in other workbooks Using Formulas in Tables Summarizing data in a table Using formulas within a table Referencing data in a table Correcting Common Formula Errors Handling circular references Specifying when formulas are calculated Using Advanced Naming Techniques Using names for constants Using names for formulas Using range intersections Applying names to existing references Tips for Working with Formulas Don t hard-code values Using the Formula bar as a calculator Making an exact copy of a formula Converting formulas to values Chapter 11: Creating Formulas That Manipulate Text A Few Words about Text Text Functions Working with character codes The CODE function The CHAR function Determining whether two strings are identical Joining two or more cells xvii

8 Displaying formatted values as text Displaying formatted currency values as text Repeating a character or string Creating a text histogram Padding a number Removing excess spaces and nonprinting characters Counting characters in a string Changing the case of text Extracting characters from a string Replacing text with other text Finding and searching within a string Searching and replacing within a string Advanced Text Formulas Counting specific characters in a cell Counting the occurrences of a substring in a cell Extracting a filename from a path specification Extracting the first word of a string Extracting the last word of a string Extracting all but the first word of a string Extracting first names, middle names, and last names Removing titles from names Creating an ordinal number Counting the number of words in a cell Chapter 12: Working with Dates and Times How Excel Handles Dates and Times Understanding date serial numbers Entering dates Understanding time serial numbers Entering times Formatting dates and times Problems with dates Excel s leap year bug Pre-1900 dates Inconsistent date entries Date-Related Worksheet Functions Displaying the current date Displaying any date Generating a series of dates Converting a nondate string to a date Calculating the number of days between two dates Calculating the number of work days between two dates Offsetting a date using only work days Calculating the number of years between two dates xviii

9 Calculating a person s age Determining the day of the year Determining the day of the week Determining the date of the most recent Sunday Determining the first day of the week after a date Determining the nth occurrence of a day of the week in a month Calculating dates of holidays New Year s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents Day Easter Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Determining the last day of a month Determining whether a year is a leap year Determining a date s quarter Time-Related Functions Displaying the current time Displaying any time Calculating the difference between two times Summing times that exceed 24 hours Converting from military time Converting decimal hours, minutes, or seconds to a time Adding hours, minutes, or seconds to a time Rounding time values Working with non time-of-day values Chapter 13: Creating Formulas That Count and Sum Counting and Summing Worksheet Cells Basic Counting Formulas Counting the total number of cells Counting blank cells Counting nonblank cells Counting numeric cells Counting text cells Counting nontext cells Counting logical values Counting error values in a range xix

10 Advanced Counting Formulas Counting cells by using the COUNTIF function Counting cells based on multiple criteria Using And criteria Using Or criteria Combining And and Or criteria Counting the most frequently occurring entry Counting the occurrences of specific text Entire cell contents Partial cell contents Total occurrences in a range Counting the number of unique values Creating a frequency distribution The FREQUENCY function Using formulas to create a frequency distribution Using the Analysis ToolPak to create a frequency distribution Using a pivot table to create a frequency distribution Summing Formulas Summing all cells in a range Computing a cumulative sum Summing the top n values Conditional Sums Using a Single Criterion Summing only negative values Summing values based on a different range Summing values based on a text comparison Summing values based on a date comparison Conditional Sums Using Multiple Criteria Using And criteria Using Or criteria Using And and Or criteria Chapter 14: Creating Formulas That Look Up Values Introducing Lookup Formulas Functions Relevant to Lookups Basic Lookup Formulas The VLOOKUP function The HLOOKUP function The LOOKUP function Combining the MATCH and INDEX functions Specialized Lookup Formulas Looking up an exact value Looking up a value to the left Performing a case-sensitive lookup Looking up a value from multiple lookup tables Determining letter grades for test scores xx

11 Calculating a grade-point average Performing a two-way lookup Performing a two-column lookup Determining the cell address of a value within a range Looking up a value by using the closest match Chapter 15: Creating Formulas for Financial Applications The Time Value of Money Loan Calculations Worksheet functions for calculating loan information PMT PPMT IPMT RATE NPER PV A loan calculation example Credit card payments Creating a loan amortization schedule Summarizing loan options by using a data table Creating a one-way data table Creating a two-way data table Calculating a loan with irregular payments Investment Calculations Future value of a single deposit Calculating simple interest Calculating compound interest Calculating interest with continuous compounding Future value of a series of deposits Depreciation Calculations Chapter 16: Introducing Array Formulas Understanding Array Formulas A multicell array formula A single-cell array formula Creating an array constant Array constant elements Understanding the Dimensions of an Array One-dimensional horizontal arrays One-dimensional vertical arrays Two-dimensional arrays Naming Array Constants Working with Array Formulas Entering an array formula Selecting an array formula range xxi

12 Editing an array formula Expanding or contracting a multicell array formula Using Multicell Array Formulas Creating an array from values in a range Creating an array constant from values in a range Performing operations on an array Using functions with an array Transposing an array Generating an array of consecutive integers Using Single-Cell Array Formulas Counting characters in a range Summing the three smallest values in a range Counting text cells in a range Eliminating intermediate formulas Using an array in lieu of a range reference Chapter 17: Performing Magic with Array Formulas Working with Single-Cell Array Formulas Summing a range that contains errors Counting the number of error values in a range Summing the n largest values in a range Computing an average that excludes zeros Determining whether a particular value appears in a range Counting the number of differences in two ranges Returning the location of the maximum value in a range Finding the row of a value s nth occurrence in a range Returning the longest text in a range Determining whether a range contains valid values Summing the digits of an integer Summing rounded values Summing every nth value in a range Removing non-numeric characters from a string Determining the closest value in a range Returning the last value in a column Returning the last value in a row Ranking data with an array formula Working with Multicell Array Formulas Returning only positive values from a range Returning nonblank cells from a range Reversing the order of cells in a range Sorting a range of values dynamically Returning a list of unique items in a range Displaying a calendar in a range xxii

13 Part III: Creating Charts and Graphics 401 Chapter 18: Getting Started Making Charts What Is a Chart? Understanding How Excel Handles Charts Embedded charts Chart sheets Creating a Chart Hands On: Creating and Customizing a Chart Selecting the data Choosing a chart type Experimenting with different layouts Trying another view of the data Trying other chart types Trying other chart styles Working with Charts Resizing a chart Moving a chart Copying a chart Deleting a chart Adding chart elements Moving and deleting chart elements Formatting chart elements Printing charts Understanding Chart Types Choosing a chart type Column Bar Line Pie XY (scatter) Area Doughnut Radar Surface Bubble Stock Learning More Chapter 19: Learning Advanced Charting Selecting Chart Elements Selecting with the mouse Selecting with the keyboard Selecting with the Chart Element control xxiii

14 User Interface Choices for Modifying Chart Elements Using the Format dialog box Using the Ribbon Using the Mini toolbar Modifying the Chart Area Modifying the Plot Area Working with Chart Titles Working with a Legend Working with Gridlines Modifying the Axes Value axis Category axis Working with Data Series Deleting a data series Adding a new data series to a chart Changing data used by a series Changing the data range by dragging the range outline Using the Edit Series dialog box Editing the Series formula Displaying data labels in a chart Handling missing data Adding error bars Adding a trendline Modifying 3-D charts Creating combination charts Displaying a data table Creating Chart Templates Learning Some Chart-Making Tricks Creating picture charts Creating a thermometer chart Creating a gauge chart Displaying conditional colors in a column chart Creating a comparative histogram Creating a Gantt chart Plotting mathematical functions with one variable Plotting mathematical functions with two variables Chapter 20: Visualizing Data Using Conditional Formatting About Conditional Formatting Specifying Conditional Formatting Formatting types you can apply Making your own rules Conditional Formats That Use Graphics Using data bars A simple data bar Using data bars in lieu of a chart xxiv

15 Using color scales A color scale example An extreme color scale example Using icon sets An icon set example Another icon set example Creating Formula-Based Rules Understanding relative and absolute references Conditional formatting formula examples Identifying weekend days Displaying alternate-row shading Creating checkerboard shading Shading groups of rows Displaying a total only when all values are entered Working with Conditional Formats Managing rules Copying cells that contain conditional formatting Deleting conditional formatting Locating cells that contain conditional formatting Chapter 21: Creating Sparkline Graphics Sparkline Types Creating Sparklines Customizing Sparklines Sizing Sparkline cells Handling hidden or missing data Changing the Sparkline type Changing Sparkline colors and line width Highlighting certain data points Adjusting Sparkline axis scaling Faking a reference line Specifying a Date Axis Auto-Updating Sparklines Displaying a Sparkline for a Dynamic Range Chapter 22: Enhancing Your Work with Pictures and Drawings Using Shapes Inserting a Shape Adding text to a Shape Formatting Shapes Grouping objects Aligning and spacing objects Reshaping Shapes Printing objects xxv

16 Using SmartArt Inserting SmartArt Customizing SmartArt Changing the layout Changing the style Learning more about SmartArt Using WordArt Working with Other Graphic Types About graphics files Using the Clip Art task pane Inserting graphics files Inserting screenshots Displaying a worksheet background image Using the Equation Editor Part IV: Using Advanced Excel Features 539 Chapter 23: Customizing the Excel User Interface Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar About the Quick Access toolbar Adding new commands to the Quick Access toolbar Other Quick Access toolbar actions Customizing the Ribbon Why customize the Ribbon? What can be customized How to customize the Ribbon Chapter 24: Using Custom Number Formats About Number Formatting Automatic number formatting Formatting numbers by using the Ribbon Using shortcut keys to format numbers Using the Format Cells dialog box to format numbers Creating a Custom Number Format Parts of a number format string Custom number format codes Custom Number Format Examples Scaling values Displaying values in thousands Displaying values in hundreds Displaying values in millions Adding zeros to a value Displaying leading zeros Displaying fractions xxvi

17 Displaying a negative sign on the right Formatting dates and times Displaying text with numbers Suppressing certain types of entries Filling a cell with a repeating character Chapter 25: Using Data Validation About Data Validation Specifying Validation Criteria Types of Validation Criteria You Can Apply Creating a Drop-Down List Using Formulas for Data Validation Rules Understanding Cell References Data Validation Formula Examples Accepting text only Accepting a larger value than the previous cell Accepting nonduplicate entries only Accepting text that begins with a specific character Accepting dates by the day of the week Accepting only values that don t exceed a total Creating a dependent list Chapter 26: Creating and Using Worksheet Outlines Introducing Worksheet Outlines Creating an Outline Preparing the data Creating an outline automatically Creating an outline manually Working with Outlines Displaying levels Adding data to an outline Removing an outline Hiding the outline symbols Chapter 27: Linking and Consolidating Worksheets Linking Workbooks Creating External Reference Formulas Understanding link formula syntax Creating a link formula by pointing Pasting links Working with External Reference Formulas Creating links to unsaved workbooks Opening a workbook with external reference formulas Changing the startup prompt Updating links xxvii

18 Changing the link source Severing links Avoiding Potential Problems with External Reference Formulas Renaming or moving a source workbook Using the Save As command Modifying a source workbook Intermediary links Consolidating Worksheets Consolidating worksheets by using formulas Consolidating worksheets by using Paste Special Consolidating worksheets by using the Consolidate command A workbook consolidation example Refreshing a consolidation More about consolidation Chapter 28: Excel and the Internet Understanding How Excel Uses HTML Understanding the Different Web Formats Creating an HTML file Creating a single file Web page Opening an HTML File Working with Hyperlinks Inserting a hyperlink Using hyperlinks Using Web Queries Other Internet-Related Features Chapter 29: Sharing Data with Other Office Applications Copying and Pasting Copying from Excel to Word Pasting static information Pasting a link Embedding Objects in a Worksheet Embedding Word documents Embedding other types of documents Embedding an Excel Workbook in a Word Document Embedding a workbook in Word by copying Embedding a saved workbook in Word Creating a new Excel object in Word Chapter 30: Using Excel in a Workgroup Using Excel on a Network Understanding File Reservations Sharing Workbooks Understanding shared workbooks Designating a workbook as a shared workbook xxviii

19 Controlling the advanced sharing settings Tracking changes Updating changes Resolving conflicting changes between users Controlling the Include in Personal View settings Tracking Workbook Changes Turning Track Changes on and off Reviewing the changes Chapter 31: Protecting Your Work Types of Protection Protecting a Worksheet Unlocking cells Sheet protection options Assigning user permissions Protecting a Workbook Requiring a password to open a workbook Protecting a workbook s structure Protecting a workbook s windows VB Project Protection Related Topics Saving a worksheet as a PDF file Marking a workbook final Inspecting a workbook Using a digital signature Getting a digital ID Signing a workbook Chapter 32: Making Your Worksheets Error-Free Finding and Correcting Formula Errors Mismatched parentheses Cells are filled with hash marks Blank cells are not blank Extra space characters Formulas returning an error #DIV/0! errors #N/A errors #NAME? errors #NULL! errors #NUM! errors #REF! errors #VALUE! errors Absolute/relative reference problems Operator precedence problems Formulas are not calculated Actual versus displayed values xxix

20 Floating point number errors Phantom link errors Using Excel Auditing Tools Identifying cells of a particular type Viewing formulas Tracing cell relationships Identifying precedents Identifying dependents Tracing error values Fixing circular reference errors Using background error-checking feature Using the Excel Formula Evaluator Searching and Replacing Searching for information Replacing information Searching for formatting Spell Checking Your Worksheets Using AutoCorrect Part V: Analyzing Data with Excel 675 Chapter 33: Getting Data from External Database Files Understanding External Database Files Importing Access Tables Retrieving Data with Query: An Example The database file The task Selecting a data source Using the Query Wizard Query Wizard: Choosing the columns Query Wizard: Filtering data Query Wizard: Sort order Query Wizard: Finish Specifying a location for the data Working with Data Returned by Query Adjusting the external data range properties Refreshing a query Deleting a query Changing your query Using Query without the Wizard Creating a query manually Using multiple database tables xxx

21 Adding and editing records in external database tables Formatting data Learning More about Query Chapter 34: Introducing Pivot Tables About Pivot Tables A pivot table example Data appropriate for a pivot table Creating a Pivot Table Specifying the data Specifying the location for the pivot table Laying out the pivot table Formatting the pivot table Modifying the pivot table More Pivot Table Examples Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Learning More Chapter 35: Analyzing Data with Pivot Tables Working with Non-Numeric Data Grouping Pivot Table Items A manual grouping example Automatic grouping examples Grouping by date Grouping by time Creating a Frequency Distribution Creating a Calculated Field or Calculated Item Creating a calculated field Inserting a calculated item Filtering Pivot Tables with Slicers Referencing Cells within a Pivot Table Creating Pivot Charts A pivot chart example More about pivot charts Another Pivot Table Example Producing a Report with a Pivot Table xxxi

22 Chapter 36: Performing Spreadsheet What-If Analysis A What-If Example Types of What-If Analyses Manual What-If Analysis Creating Data Tables Creating a one-input data table Creating a two-input data table Using Scenario Manager Defining scenarios Displaying scenarios Modifying scenarios Merging scenarios Generating a scenario report Chapter 37: Analyzing Data Using Goal Seeking and Solver What-If Analysis, in Reverse Single-Cell Goal Seeking A goal-seeking example More about goal seeking Introducing Solver Appropriate problems for Solver A simple Solver example More about Solver Solver Examples Solving simultaneous linear equations Minimizing shipping costs Allocating resources Optimizing an investment portfolio Chapter 38: Analyzing Data with the Analysis ToolPak The Analysis ToolPak: An Overview Installing the Analysis ToolPak Add-in Using the Analysis Tools Introducing the Analysis ToolPak Tools Analysis of Variance Correlation Covariance Descriptive Statistics Exponential Smoothing F-Test (two-sample test for variance) Fourier Analysis Histogram Moving Average Random Number Generation xxxii

23 Rank and Percentile Regression Sampling t-test z-test (two-sample test for means) Part VI: Programming Excel with VBA 793 Chapter 39: Introducing Visual Basic for Applications Introducing VBA Macros Displaying the Developer Tab About Macro Security Saving Workbooks That Contain Macros Two Types of VBA Macros VBA Sub procedures VBA functions Creating VBA Macros Recording VBA macros Recording your actions to create VBA code: The basics Recording a macro: A simple example Examining the macro Testing the macro Editing the macro Another example Running the macro Examining the macro Re-recording the macro Testing the macro More about recording VBA macros Absolute versus relative recording Storing macros in your Personal Macro Workbook Assigning a macro to a shortcut key Assigning a macro to a button Writing VBA code The basics: Entering and editing code How VBA works Objects and collections Properties Methods Variables Controlling execution A macro that can t be recorded Learning More xxxiii

24 xxxiv Chapter 40: Creating Custom Worksheet Functions Overview of VBA Functions An Introductory Example A custom function Using the function in a worksheet Analyzing the custom function About Function Procedures Executing Function Procedures Calling custom functions from a procedure Using custom functions in a worksheet formula Function Procedure Arguments A function with no argument A function with one argument Another function with one argument A function with two arguments A function with a range argument Debugging Custom Functions Inserting Custom Functions Learning More Chapter 41: Creating UserForms Why Create UserForms? UserForm Alternatives The InputBox function The MsgBox function Creating UserForms: An Overview Working with UserForms Adding controls Changing the properties of a control Handling events Displaying a UserForm A UserForm Example Creating the UserForm Testing the UserForm Creating an event-handler procedure Another UserForm Example Creating the UserForm Testing the UserForm Creating event-handler procedures Testing the UserForm Making the macro available from a worksheet button Making the macro available on your Quick Access toolbar More on Creating UserForms Adding accelerator keys Controlling tab order Learning More...857

25 Chapter 42: Using UserForm Controls in a Worksheet Why Use Controls on a Worksheet? Using Controls Adding a control About design mode Adjusting properties Common properties Linking controls to cells Creating macros for controls Reviewing the Available ActiveX Controls CheckBox ComboBox CommandButton Image Label ListBox OptionButton ScrollBar SpinButton TextBox ToggleButton Chapter 43: Working with Excel Events Understanding Events Entering Event-Handler VBA Code Using Workbook-Level Events Using the Open event Using the SheetActivate event Using the NewSheet event Using the BeforeSave event Using the BeforeClose event Working with Worksheet Events Using the Change event Monitoring a specific range for changes Using the SelectionChange event Using the BeforeRightClick event Using Non-Object Events Using the OnTime event Using the OnKey event Chapter 44: VBA Examples Working with Ranges Copying a range Copying a variable-size range Selecting to the end of a row or column xxxv

26 Selecting a row or column Moving a range Looping through a range efficiently Prompting for a cell value Determining the type of selection Identifying a multiple selection Counting selected cells Working with Workbooks Saving all workbooks Saving and closing all workbooks Working with Charts Modifying the chart type Modifying chart properties Applying chart formatting VBA Speed Tips Turning off screen updating Preventing alert messages Simplifying object references Declaring variable types Chapter 45: Creating Custom Excel Add-Ins What Is an Add-In? Working with Add-Ins Why Create Add-Ins? Creating Add-Ins An Add-In Example Setting up the workbook Procedures in Module About the UserForm Testing the workbook Adding descriptive information Protecting the project Creating the add-in Creating the user interface for your add-in macro Installing the add-in Part VII: Appendixes 915 Appendix A: Worksheet Function Reference Appendix B: What s on the CD-ROM System Requirements Using the CD xxxvi

27 What s on the CD Applications ebook version of Excel 2010 Bible Sample files for Excel 2010 Bible Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Troubleshooting xxxvii

28 Appendix C: Additional Excel Resources The Excel Help System Microsoft Technical Support Support options Microsoft Knowledge Base Microsoft Excel Home Page Microsoft Office Home Page Internet Newsgroups Accessing newsgroups by using a newsreader Accessing newsgroups by using a Web browser Searching newsgroups Internet Web sites The Spreadsheet Page Daily Dose of Excel Jon Peltier s Excel Page Pearson Software Consulting Contextures David McRitchie s Excel Pages Pointy Haired Dilbert Mr. Excel Appendix D: Excel Shortcut Keys Index End-User License Agreement xxxviii