Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to organize, analyze, and present data with Excel 2007. With Step By Step, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
Create formulas, calculate values, and analyze data
Present information visually with graphics, charts, and diagrams
Build PivotTable dynamic views—even easier with new data tables
Reuse information from databases and other documents
Share spreadsheets for review and manage changes
Create macros to automate repetitive tasks and simplify your work
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Bonus quick reference to the Ribbon, the new Microsoft Office interface
Windows Vista® Product Guide eReference—plus other resources on CD
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Chapter 1 What’s New in Excel 2007?
Becoming Familiar with the New User Interface
Managing Larger Data Collections
Using the New Microsoft Office File Format
Formatting Cells and Worksheets
Managing Data Tables More Effectively
Creating Formulas More Easily by Using Formula AutoComplete
Summarizing Data Using New Functions
Creating Powerful Conditional Formats
Creating More Attractive Charts
Controlling Printouts More Carefully
Key Points
Chapter 2 Setting Up a Workbook
Creating Workbooks
Modifying Workbooks
Modifying Worksheets
Customizing the Excel 2007 Program Window
Key Points
Chapter 3 Working with Data and Data Tables
Entering and Revising Data
Moving Data Within a Workbook
Finding and Replacing Data
Correcting and Expanding Upon Worksheet Data
Defining a Table
Key Points
Chapter 4 Performing Calculations on Data
Naming Groups of Data
Creating Formulas to Calculate Values
Summarizing Data That Meets Specific Conditions
Finding and Correcting Errors in Calculations
Key Points
Chapter 5 Changing Document Appearance
Formatting Cells
Defining Styles
Applying Workbook Themes and Table Styles
Making Numbers Easier to Read
Changing the Appearance of Data Based on Its Value
Adding Images to a Document
Key Points
Chapter 6 Focusing on Specific Data Using Filters
Limiting Data That Appears on Your Screen
Manipulating List Data
Defining Valid Sets of Values for Ranges of Cells
Key Points
Chapter 7 Reordering and Summarizing Data
Sorting Data Lists
Organizing Data into Levels
Looking Up Information in a Data List
Key Points
Chapter 8 Combining Data from Multiple Sources
Using Data Lists as Templates for Other Lists
Linking to Data in Other Worksheets and Workbooks
Consolidating Multiple Sets of Data into a Single Workbook
Grouping Multiple Sets of Data
Key Points
Chapter 9 Analyzing Alternative Data Sets
Defining and Editing Alternative Data Sets
Defining Multiple Alternative Data Sets
Varying Your Data to Get a Desired Result Using Goal Seek
Finding Optimal Solutions with Solver
Analyzing Data with Descriptive Statistics
Key Points
Chapter 10 Creating Dynamic Lists with PivotTables
Analyzing Data Dynamically with PivotTables
Filtering, Showing, and Hiding PivotTable Data
Editing PivotTables
Formatting PivotTables
Creating PivotTables from External Data
Key Points
Chapter 11 Creating Charts and Graphics
Creating Charts
Customizing the Appearance of Charts
Finding Trends in Your Data
Creating Dynamic Charts Using PivotCharts
Creating Diagrams by Using SmartArt
Key Points
Chapter 12 Printing
Adding Headers and Footers to Printed Pages
Preparing Worksheets for Printing
Printing Data Lists
Printing Parts of Data Lists
Printing Charts
Key Points
Chapter 13 Automating Repetitive Tasks with Macros
Introducing Macros
Creating and Modifying Macros
Running Macros When a Button Is Clicked
Running Macros When a Workbook Is Opened
Key Points
Chapter 14 Working with Other Microsoft Office System Programs
Including Microsoft Office System Documents in Excel 2007 Worksheets
Storing Excel 2007 Documents as Parts of Other Microsoft Office System Documents
Curtis Frye is the author of numerous books on Excel and other Office products, most recently Microsoft Excel 2010 Step by Step. He graduated from Syracuse in 1990 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 moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1995 to launch his freelance writing career. When Curt's not writing, and often while he is writing, he is a keynote speaker, mentalist, and professional improvisational comedian.
