Acknowledgements About the Author Starting off on the Right Foot p. 1 Basic Terminology p. 2 Title Bar p. 3 Menu Bar p. 3 Active Cell p.

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1 Acknowledgements p. a About the Author p. e Starting off on the Right Foot p. 1 Basic Terminology p. 2 Title Bar p. 3 Menu Bar p. 3 Active Cell p. 3 Toolbar Collections p. 3 Toolbar Collections p. 4 Help Bar p. 4 Minimize / Maximize and Close Buttons p. 4 Task Pane / Task Selector p. 4 Task Pane / Task Selector p. 5 Rows and Columns p. 5 Formula Bar p. 5 Name Box p. 6 Scroll Bars p. 7 Tab Scrollers p. 7 Status Bar p. 8 Creating, Saving, Opening, and Closing Workbooks and Worksheets p. 9 Creating Workbooks p. 9 Saving Workbooks p. 10 Opening Workbooks p. 11 Closing Workbooks p. 12 Navigating in Excel - Within a Worksheet and Between Workbooks p. 12 Selecting Cells, Rows and Columns, Non-adjacent Cells p. 13 Editing, Updating, and Deleting Data - Ways Available p. 16 Copying Data p. 16 Moving Data p. 17 Updating and Deleting Data p. 17 Formatting Cells and Data p. 19 Sheet Background, Name, Hiding, and Unhiding p. 21 Entering Functions in Excel p. 21 Entering Formulas in Excel p. 23 Creating Charts - the Basics p. 24 Excel-lent Tips p. 27 Activating the Menus p. 28 Accessing the Toolbars with the Keyboard p. 29 Basic and Common Shortcut Keys p. 29 Shortcuts with the Ctrl Key Combination p. 31 Ctrl Key with Special Keys p. 34

2 Ctrl Key with Function Keys p. 35 Shortcuts Using the Shift Key p. 36 Shift Key with Numeric Pad Keys p. 36 Shift Key with Function Keys and Other Keys p. 37 Shortcuts Using the Alt Key p. 38 Alt Key with Numeric Keys p. 39 Alt Key with Alphabet keys p. 39 Alt Key with Function Keys p. 40 Special Shortcut Keys p. 40 Shortcuts Using the Function Keys p. 44 Twenty Terrific Excel Tips p. 45 Links for More Tips p. 51 Best Keyboard Shortcuts for Selecting Data p. 51 Best Keyboard Shortcuts for Moving in a Workbook p. 51 Best Keyboard Shortcuts to Use with Functions and Formulas p. 51 Formulas, Functions, and More p. 53 What Is a Formula and How Does It Work? p. 54 The Operator Precedence Rules p. 55 Relative vs. Absolute Referencing p. 56 Introducing Array Formulas p. 57 Common Error Messages in Formulas p. 59 How are Functions Different from Formulas? p. 59 What are the Categories and Components of Functions? p. 60 Financial Functions p. 61 Depreciation-related Functions p. 62 Annuity-/Investment-related Functions p. 64 Functions for Interest Computation p. 66 Examples p. 66 Date and Time Functions p. 68 Examples of Time-related Functions p. 70 Examples of Date-related Functions p. 71 Math, Trig, and Statistical Functions p. 71 Math and Trig functions p. 72 Statistical Functions p. 76 Lookup and Reference Functions p. 78 Database Functions p. 83 Text Functions p. 85 Examples of Text Functions p. 89 Logical Functions p. 90 Practical Application of Logical Functions p. 91 Information Functions p. 91

3 Practical Application of Information Functions p. 94 Nesting Functions p. 94 Example of Multi-level Nesting p. 96 Troubleshooting and Evaluating Formulas and Functions p. 97 Conclusion p. 101 Data Management in Excel p. 103 Database Management - the Basics p. 104 Data Management Functions Available in Excel p. 105 Creating a Database p. 106 Sorting a Database p. 109 Steps in Data Sorting p. 109 Filtering Data - AutoFilter and Advanced Filter p. 112 AutoFilter p. 112 Advanced Filter p. 116 Subtotals, Grouping and Outlining p. 120 Grouping and Outlining p. 123 Data Validation Feature p. 125 Converting Text to Columns / Importing Text Data p. 130 Sound Interesting? p. 135 Advanced Data Management in Excel p. 137 Database Functions - the Concept p. 138 Detailed Listing of Database Functions p. 139 Using Database Functions p. 142 DSUM Function p. 143 DCOUNT Function p. 144 Other Functions p. 144 Working with Data Tables p. 145 Data Table Based on Two Variables p. 150 Creating and Managing Lists p. 152 Advantages of Using a List p. 153 Step-by-Step Process of Creating a List p. 154 Consolidation of Data p. 156 Consolidation Using 3D Formulas p. 157 Importing External Data p. 159 Handling XML data p. 162 More Terrific Links p. 163 PivotTables, PivotCharts, and Reporting p. 165 Introducing PivotTables p. 166 When Should You Use a PivotTable? p. 166 Creating a PivotTable p. 167 Filtering and Modifying Fields within a PivotTable p. 174

4 Sorting Data and Listing Specific PivotTable Items p. 176 Listing the Top / Bottom Items p. 178 Drill Down Facilities p. 180 Using Calculated Fields p. 183 PivotTable Report Formatting Options p. 188 PivotTable Field Settings p. 190 Things You Should Know When Using PivotTables p. 192 Refreshing Data p. 192 Changing the Range of Source Data p. 193 Table Options p. 193 Show Pages p. 195 Creating a PivotChart p. 196 Links for More Information p. 200 Auditing Tools p. 201 Introducing Auditing Tools p. 202 Formula Auditing Toolbar p. 203 Error Checking Feature p. 203 The Rules and What They Check for p. 206 Other Buttons in the Error Checking Dialog Box p. 206 Tracing Precedents p. 207 Tracing Dependents p. 208 Removing Tracing Arrows p. 209 Trace Error Option p. 210 New Comment / Edit Comment Option p. 210 Circling Invalid Data p. 211 Clearing Validation Circles p. 214 Showing Watch Window p. 215 Evaluate Formula Option p. 217 Tips for Using Formula Evaluator p. 219 Tracking Changes Made to a Workbook p. 219 Viewing and Printing Formulas in Any Sheet p. 221 Example Using the Formulas Checkbox p. 222 Viewing and Printing Comments and Errors p. 223 Controlling the Printing of Comments p. 225 Controlling the Printing of Cell Errors p. 225 Related Links p. 226 Formatting and Printing Reports p. 227 Print Preview Options and Zooming p. 228 Controlling Print Selection, Page, Cells, and Copies p. 230 Selecting Pages to Print p. 231 Controlling Print Copies p. 231

5 Printing to a File p. 232 Setting, Removing Page Breaks; Page Break Preview p. 232 Print Area - Setting, Clearing p. 235 Page Control - Orientation, Size, Scaling, Quality p. 236 Alignment Control - Margins, Centering Report p. 238 Headers and Footers, First Page Numbers p. 239 Controlling Sheet Properties During Printing p. 241 Printing Charts p. 243 Four More Topics p. 244 Massive Printing of Blank Pages p. 244 Pages per Sheet Option p. 244 Printing to PDF p. 245 Copying Page Setup Options Between Different Sheets p. 246 For Further Study p. 247 Adding Interactivity and Publishing Reports on the Web p. 249 Saving as a Web Page p. 250 Publishing an Entire Workbook on a Web Page p. 253 Publishing One Worksheet / Range / Other Items p. 254 Publishing a Chart on a Web page p. 258 Publishing a PivotTable Report on a Web Page p. 259 Further Information p. 261 An Introduction to VBA p. 263 What Is a Macro and What Is It Used for? p. 264 Recording a Macro - the Toolkit p. 265 Writing a Macro - the VBE Window p. 269 Running a Macro p. 270 Other Advanced Topics and Links p. 271 Case Studies p. 273 Peter F. Drucker's Advice to CEOs p. 274 Duties of the CEO p. 274 Key Decision Making Points p. 275 OK, But Where Does Excel Come in? p. 276 Reviewing Projects and Their Profitability p. 277 Checking Delivery Schedules Using Gantt Charts p. 282 Comparing Excel Worksheets/Workbooks p. 286 Comparison Process p. 288 Financial Analysis Models - Creation and Automation p. 290 Having Your Own Menu Bar p. 294 Control Reports Using PivotTables p. 298 Step-by-Step Construction of the Control PivotTable p. 301 Using Conditional Statements for Reporting p. 304

6 Controlling Entry of Dates - the Dating Problem! p. 309 Some Interesting Examples p. 311 Using Word Count in Excel p. 311 Showing Formulas in Different Color p. 311 Deleting Empty Worksheets p. 312 Sorting All Sheets by Name p. 312 Forcing Caps on Entry p. 312 Deleting Every nth Row p. 313 Merging Data of Multiple Columns into One Column p. 313 Merging the Selection into One Cell p. 314 Inserting a Blank Row Between Every Row of Data p. 314 Coloring Alternate Rows with a Distinct Shade p. 315 Using VBA to Print Your File to PDF p. 315 Goal Seek and Scenario Builder p. 317 Using Goal Seek p. 317 Using Scenario Builder p. 320 Other New Techniques and Developments p. 327 Dashboard Charting Techniques p. 327 New Techniques with PivotTables p. 327 New Techniques with Charting p. 327 Resources and Examples for the Finance People p. 327 Other Interesting Developments p. 328 One Journey Ends - Another Begins p. 329 A Word of Conclusion p. 330 Finding and Launching Excel p. 331 Where to Find Excel p. 331 Excel's Roots p. 333 How Did It All Start - Weaving the Excel Magic p. 333 Index p. 335 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.