Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Plain & Simple

Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Plain & Simple

by Curtis D. Frye
Released January 2007
Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
ISBN: 9780735622913

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Get the fast facts that make learning Microsoft Office Excel 2007 plain and simple! This no-nonsense guide uses easy numbered steps and concise, straightforward language to show the most expedient ways to learn a skill or solve a problem.

Table of contents

  1. Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Plain & Simple
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    2. Acknowledgments
    3. 1. Introduction: About This Book
      1. No Computerese!
        1. Useful Tasks...
        2. ...And the Easiest Way to Do Them
      2. A Quick Overview
      3. A Few Assumptions
      4. A Final Word (or Two)
    4. 2. What’s New in Excel 2007?
      1. Touring the New User Interface
      2. Arranging Data into Tables
      3. Introducing Galleries
      4. Using the Mini Toolbar
      5. Creating Formulas Using New Functions
      6. Using More Colors
      7. Creating Better Conditional Formats
      8. Creating More Attractive Charts
    5. 3. Getting Started with Excel 2007
      1. Surveying the Excel Screen
        1. Working with the User Interface
        2. Working with Galleries
      2. Starting Excel
        1. Start Excel with a Blank Workbook
        2. Open an Existing Workbook
      3. Finding and Opening Existing Workbooks
        1. Open a Workbook
        2. Open a Recently Used Workbook
        3. Search for a Workbook and Open It
      4. Using File Properties
        1. Set File Properties
        2. Define Custom Properties
      5. Creating a New Workbook
        1. Create a New Workbook
      6. Working with Multiple Workbooks
        1. Switch between Open Workbooks
        2. Show More than One Workbook
      7. Sizing and Viewing Windows
        1. Resize a Window
      8. Zooming In or Out on a Worksheet
        1. Zoom In or Out
        2. Zoom In or Out to a Custom Zoom Level
      9. Viewing a Worksheet in Full Screen Mode
        1. Turn Full Screen Mode On
        2. Turn Full Screen Mode Off
      10. Saving and Closing an Excel Workbook
        1. Save a Workbook
        2. Save a Workbook with a New Name
        3. Change the Default File Folder
        4. Close a Workbook
        5. Exit Excel
      11. Using the Excel Help System
        1. Get Microsoft Excel Help
        2. Get Suggested Commands from Shortcut Menus
        3. Get Help on the Web
    6. 4. Building a Workbook
      1. Understanding How Excel Interprets Data Entry
      2. Navigating the Worksheet
        1. Navigate Your Workbook Using the Keyboard
      3. Selecting Cells
        1. Select a Contiguous Group of Cells
        2. Select a Noncontiguous Group of Cells
        3. Select Rows or Columns
        4. Select Noncontiguous Rows or Columns
      4. Entering Text in Cells
        1. Enter Text as One Line
        2. Enter Text with Forced Line Breaks
      5. Entering Numbers in Cells
        1. Enter Numbers
        2. Enter Numbers Using Scientific Notation and Exponents
      6. Entering Dates and Times in Cells
        1. Enter a Date
        2. Enter a Time
        3. Enter a Date and Time
        4. Enter the Current Date and Time
        5. Entering Data Using Fills
        6. Fill Data with AutoFill
        7. Use AutoFill to Enter a Series of Values
      7. Entering Data with Other Shortcuts
        1. Enter Data with AutoComplete
        2. Pick Data from a List
      8. Creating a Data Table
        1. Create a Data Table
        2. Add Data to a Data Table
        3. Rename a Data Table
        4. Resize a Table
        5. Select a Table Column
      9. Editing Cell Contents
        1. Edit Cell Contents in the Formula Bar
        2. Edit Cell Contents Directly in the Cell
      10. Inserting a Symbol in a Cell
        1. Add a Symbol to a Cell
      11. Creating Hyperlinks
        1. Add a Hyperlink to a Place in the Same File
        2. Add a Hyperlink to Another File
        3. Add a Hyperlink to a Web Page
        4. Add a Mailto Hyperlink
      12. Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Cell Values
        1. Cut a Cell Value
        2. Copy a Cell Value
        3. Pasting Values with More Control
        4. Paste Values with More Control
        5. Clearing Cell Contents
        6. Clear a Cell
        7. Using the Office Clipboard
        8. Display the Contents of the Office Clipboard
        9. Paste an Item from the Office Clipboard
        10. Clear an Item from the Office Clipboard
      13. Undoing or Redoing an Action
        1. Undo or Redo an Action
      14. Finding and Replacing Text
        1. Find a Word or Value
        2. Replace a Word or Value
      15. Checking the Spelling of Your Worksheet
        1. Check Spelling
    7. 5. Managing and Viewing Worksheets
      1. Viewing and Selecting Worksheets
        1. Select Multiple Worksheets
      2. Renaming Worksheets
        1. Change the Name of a Worksheet
      3. Moving Worksheets
        1. Move Worksheets within the Workbook
        2. Move Worksheets to Another Workbook
      4. Copying Worksheets
        1. Copy Worksheets within the Workbook
        2. Copy Worksheets to Another Workbook
      5. Inserting and Deleting Worksheets
        1. Insert a Blank Worksheet
        2. Delete One or More Worksheets
      6. Hiding or Showing a Worksheet
        1. Hide or Unhide a Worksheet
        2. Unhide a Hidden Worksheet
      7. Changing Worksheet Tab Colors
        1. Color a Sheet Tab
      8. Inserting, Moving, and Deleting Cells
        1. Inserting Cells in a Worksheet
        2. Moving Cells in a Worksheet
        3. Deleting Cells in a Worksheet
      9. Inserting, Moving, and Deleting Columns and Rows
        1. Insert a Row in a Worksheet
        2. Insert a Column in a Worksheet
        3. Set Insert Options
        4. Delete a Row or Column
        5. Move One or More Rows
        6. Move One or More Columns
      10. Hiding and Unhiding Columns and Rows
        1. Hide Rows or Columns
        2. Unhide Rows or Columns
      11. Entering Data and Formatting Many Worksheets at the Same Time
        1. Enter and Format Data on Several Worksheets at One Time
        2. Copy Cells from One Worksheet to a Group of Worksheets
      12. Changing How You Look at Excel Workbooks
        1. View Different Parts of One Worksheet at the Same Time
        2. View Multiple Workbooks at the Same Time
        3. View Multiple Parts of a Worksheet by Freezing Panes
      13. Naming and Using Worksheet Views
        1. Name the Current View of the Worksheet
        2. Switch to Another View of the Worksheet
    8. 6. Using Formulas and Functions
      1. Understanding Formulas and Cell References in Excel
      2. Creating Simple Cell Formulas
        1. Build a Formula
        2. Edit a Formula
      3. Assigning Names to Groups of Cells
        1. Create a Named Range
        2. Go to a Named Range
        3. Delete a Named Range
        4. Rename a Named Range
      4. Using Names in Formulas
        1. Create a Formula with a Named Range
      5. Creating a Formula that References Values in a Table
        1. Create a Formula with a Table Reference
      6. Creating Formulas that Reference Cells in Other Workbooks
        1. Use Cells from Other Workbooks in a Formula
        2. Break Links to Other Workbooks and Convert to Values
        3. Refresh Links
        4. Changing Links to Different Workbooks
      7. Summing a Group of Cells without Using a Formula
        1. Summarizing Data in a Group of Cells
        2. Find the Total, Average, or Other Values of Cell Data
      8. Creating a Summary Formula
        1. Create an AutoSum Function
      9. Summing with Subtotals and Grand Totals
        1. Create a Subtotal
        2. Remove a Subtotal
      10. Exploring the Excel Function Library
        1. List Functions Available from the Excel Library
        2. Use Function ScreenTips
      11. Using the IF Function
        1. Create an IF Function
      12. Checking Formula References
        1. Find Cell Precedents and Dependents
        2. Remove Tracer Arrows
      13. Debugging Your Formulas
        1. Monitor a Formula for Changes
        2. Delete a Watch
        3. Evaluate Parts of a Formula
    9. 7. Formatting the Worksheet
      1. Formatting Cell Contents
        1. Change Font and Font Size
        2. Change Text Appearance
        3. Format Part of a Cell’s Contents
      2. Formatting Cells Containing Numbers
        1. Display Numerical Values as Currency and Percentages
        2. Set the Number of Decimal Places
      3. Formatting Cells Containing Dates
        1. Set a Date Format
      4. Adding Cell Backgrounds and Shading
        1. Add Background Color
        2. Change Background Shading
      5. Formatting Cell Borders
        1. Draw Borders
        2. Format Cell Borders
      6. Defining Cell Styles
        1. Apply a Style
        2. Create a Style
        3. Modify a Style
        4. Delete a Style
      7. Aligning and Orienting Cell Contents
        1. Change Text Alignment
        2. Set Text Orientation and Wrapping
      8. Formatting a Cell Based on Conditions
        1. Change the Format of a Cell Based on Its Value
        2. Change the Format of a Cell Based on the Results of a Formula
        3. Edit a Conditional Formatting Rule
        4. Delete a Conditional Formatting Rule
      9. Changing How Conditional Formatting Rules Are Applied
        1. Stop when a Condition Is Met
        2. Change the Order of Conditions
      10. Displaying Data Bars, Icon Sets, or Color Scales Based on Cell Values
        1. Display Data Bars
        2. Display Icon Sets
        3. Display Color Scales
      11. Copying Formats with the Format Painter
        1. Copy Styles with the Format Painter
      12. Merging or Splitting Cells or Data
        1. Merge Several Cells into One
        2. Split a Merged Cell
    10. 8. Formatting the Worksheet
      1. Applying Workbook Themes
        1. Apply a Workbook Theme
        2. Change Colors within a Theme
        3. Change Fonts within a Theme
        4. Change Effects within a Theme
        5. Create a New Workbook Theme
      2. Coloring Sheet Tabs
        1. Color a Sheet Tab
      3. Changing a Worksheet’s Gridlines
        1. Change the Color of Cell Gridlines
        2. Show or Hide Cell Gridlines
      4. Changing Row Heights and Column Widths
        1. Resize a Row
        2. Resize a Column
        3. Resizing Multiple Rows or Columns
      5. Inserting Rows or Columns
        1. Insert a Row in a Worksheet
        2. Insert a Column in a Worksheet
        3. Set Insert Options
      6. Moving Rows and Columns
        1. Move One or More Rows
        2. Move One or More Columns
      7. Deleting Rows and Columns
        1. Delete a Row or Column
      8. Outlining to Hide and Show Rows and Columns
        1. Group Rows and Columns
        2. Ungroup Rows and Columns
        3. Show Grouped Rows and Columns
        4. Hide Grouped Rows and Columns
      9. Hiding Rows and Columns
        1. Hide Rows or Columns
        2. Unhide Rows or Columns
      10. Protecting Worksheets from Changes
        1. Protect a Worksheet
      11. Locking Cells to Prevent Changes
        1. Lock Cells
    11. 9. Printing Worksheets
      1. Previewing Worksheets Before Printing
        1. Display a Worksheet in Page Layout View
        2. View and Zoom Worksheets in Print Preview
        3. Change Column Widths and Row Heights in Page Layout View
      2. Printing Worksheets with Current Options
        1. Print Multiple Worksheets from the Same Workbook
      3. Choosing Whether to Print Gridlines and Headings
        1. Choose to Print Gridlines
        2. Choose to Print Headings
      4. Choosing Printers and Paper Options
        1. Choose a Printer
        2. Choose the Paper
      5. Printing Part of a Worksheet
        1. Set a Print Area
        2. Remove a Print Area
      6. Printing Row and Column Headings on Each Page
        1. Identify the Rows and Columns to Repeat
      7. Setting and Changing Print Margins
        1. Set Page Margins
        2. Adjust Page Margins in Print Preview
      8. Setting Page Orientation and Scale
        1. Set Page Orientation
        2. Scale the Printout to a Fixed Number of Pages
      9. Creating Headers and Footers
        1. Add a Premade Header and Footer
        2. Add Pre-Defined Text to the Header or Footer
        3. Adjust Header and Footer Height
      10. Adding Graphics to a Header or a Footer
        1. Include a Graphic in a Header or Footer
        2. Format a Graphic in a Header or Footer
      11. Setting and Viewing Page Breaks
        1. View Current Page Breaks
        2. Set Manual Page Breaks
        3. Change Manual Page Breaks
    12. 10. Customizing Excel to the Way You Work
      1. Opening Ready-to-Use Workbook Templates
        1. Create a Workbook from a Template
        2. Modify a Template
      2. Saving a Workbook as a Template
        1. Save a Workbook as a Template
      3. Adding Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar
        1. Add a Command to the Quick Access Toolbar
        2. Remove a Command from the Quick Access Toolbar
        3. Move the Quick Access Toolbar
      4. Controlling which Error Messages Appear
        1. Choose which Error Messages Appear
        2. Reset Ignored Errors
        3. Select the Color in which Excel Displays Errors
      5. Defining AutoCorrect and AutoFormat Entries
        1. Create an AutoCorrect Entry
        2. Delete an AutoCorrect Entry
        3. Control AutoFormat Rules
      6. Controlling Worksheet Gridline Appearance
        1. Display or Hide Worksheet Gridlines
        2. Change Gridline Color
    13. 11. Sorting and Filtering Worksheet Data
      1. Sorting Worksheet Data
        1. Sort Data in Ascending or Descending Order
        2. Create a Multi-Column Sort
      2. Creating a Custom Sort List
        1. Define a Custom List of Values
        2. Sort by a Custom List
      3. Filtering Data Quickly with AutoFilter
        1. Create an AutoFilter
        2. Display All Rows in a Filtered List
        3. Create a Custom AutoFilter
      4. Creating an Advanced Filter
        1. Build an Advanced Filter
        2. Remove an Advanced Filter
      5. Validating Data for Correctness during Entry
        1. Validate for Specific Requirements
        2. Validate Data According to a List in a Worksheet Range
      6. Getting More out of Advanced Filters
        1. Copy Filtered Rows to a New Location
      7. Finding Unique Values in a Data List
        1. Find Unique Rows in a Data Table
      8. Finding Duplicate Values in a Data List
        1. Delete Duplicate Values from a Data List
    14. 12. Summarizing Data Visually Using Charts
      1. Displaying Data Graphically
        1. Standard Excel Chart Types and Uses
      2. Creating a Chart Quickly
        1. Create a Chart
        2. Change a Chart’s Layout
        3. Change a Chart’s Style
      3. Changing a Chart’s Appearance
        1. Change a Chart’s Type
        2. Change the Formatting of a Chart Element
      4. Formatting Chart Legends and Titles
        1. Show or Hide a Chart Legend
        2. Add Titles
        3. Add and Remove Data Labels
      5. Changing the Body of a Chart
        1. Show or Hide Chart Grid Lines
        2. Change the Scale on the Value Axis
        3. Change the Scale on the Category (X) Axis
      6. Customizing Chart Data
        1. Change the Source Data for Your Chart
        2. Add a New Series
        3. Delete a Series
      7. Working with Common Charts
        1. Pull a Slice Out of a Pie Chart
        2. Create a 3-D Exploded Pie Chart
        3. Change the Way You View 3-D Charts
      8. Working with Uncommon Charts
        1. Create a Stock Chart
      9. Adding a Trendline to a Chart
        1. Add a Trendline to a Data Series
    15. 13. Enhancing Your Worksheets with Graphics
      1. Working with Graphics in Your Worksheets
      2. Adding Graphics to Worksheets
        1. Add a Picture
        2. Delete a Picture
      3. Adding Drawing Objects to a Worksheet
        1. Add a Simple Shape
        2. Add Text to Any Shape
        3. Format Text in a Shape
      4. Adding Fills to Drawing Objects
        1. Apply a Shape Style
        2. Apply a Fill
        3. Fill an Object with a Picture
      5. Adding Effects to Drawing Objects
        1. Add or Edit an Object’s Shadow
        2. Rotate an Object in Three Dimensions
      6. Customizing Pictures and Objects
        1. Resize a Picture or Object
        2. Rotate a Picture or Object
      7. Aligning and Grouping Drawing Objects
        1. Align Objects
        2. Group or Ungroup Objects
        3. Change the Order of Objects
      8. Using WordArt to Create Text Effects in Excel
        1. Add WordArt Text
        2. Change WordArt Text Colors
      9. Inserting Clip Art into a Worksheet
        1. Add Clip Art
        2. Browse the Clip Organizer for Clip Art
      10. Inserting and Changing a Diagram
        1. Insert a Diagram
        2. Change the Style of a Diagram
      11. Creating an Organization Chart
        1. Create an Organization Chart
        2. Adding a Shape
        3. Alter the Layout of Your Organization Chart
        4. Change the Design of Your Organization Chart
    16. 14. Sharing Excel Data with Other Programs
      1. Introducing Linking and Embedding
      2. Linking and Embedding Other Files
        1. Embed a File in a Worksheet
        2. Link to a File
      3. Exchanging Table Data between Excel and Word
        1. Bring Word Data into Excel
        2. Copy Excel Data to Word
      4. Copying Excel Charts and Data into PowerPoint
        1. Move Excel Data to PowerPoint
        2. Copy an Excel Chart to PowerPoint
      5. Exchanging Data between Access and Excel
        1. Bring Access Table Data into an Excel Worksheet
        2. Send Excel Data to Access
      6. Importing a Text File
        1. Bring Text into Excel
    17. 15. Using Excel in a Group Environment
      1. Sharing Workbooks in Excel
        1. Turn on Workbook Sharing
      2. Commenting in Cells
        1. Add a Comment
        2. View a Comment
        3. Edit a Comment
        4. Delete a Comment
      3. Tracking Changes in Workbooks
        1. Turn on Track Changes
      4. Accepting or Rejecting Changes
        1. View a Change
        2. Review Changes
        3. Create a Change History
      5. Saving Worksheets to the Web
        1. Save a Workbook to the Web
        2. Add a Worksheet to an Existing Web Page
      6. Dynamically Update Worksheets Published to the Web
        1. Dynamically Update Worksheets Published to the Web
      7. Retrieving Web Data from Excel
        1. Retrieve Data from Web Pages
        2. Copy Data from the Web to Excel
      8. Modifying Web Queries
        1. Schedule Web Query Data Refreshes
      9. Introducing XML
      10. Interacting over the Web with XML
        1. Save a Workbook as an XML Spreadsheet
        2. Import Spreadsheet XML
    18. About the Author
    19. Choose the Right Book for You
      1. Published and Upcoming Titles
        1. Plain & Simple
        2. Step by Step
        3. Inside Out
    20. Index
    21. About the Author
    22. SPECIAL OFFER: Upgrade this ebook with O’Reilly

Product information

  • Title: Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Plain & Simple
  • Author(s): Curtis D. Frye
  • Release date: January 2007
  • Publisher(s): Microsoft Press
  • ISBN: 9780735622913