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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction: About This Book | |
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No Computerese! | |
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Useful Tasks... | |
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...And the Easiest Way to Do Them | |
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A Quick Overview | |
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A Few Assumptions | |
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A Final Word (or Two); | |
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What's New and Improved in Excel 2010 | |
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Managing Excel Files and Settings in Backstage View | |
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Previewing Data Using Paste Preview | |
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Customizing the Excel 2010 User Interface | |
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Summarizing Data Using More Accurate Functions | |
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Summarizing Data Using Sparklines | |
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Visualizing Data Using Improved Conditional Formats | |
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Creating and Displaying Math Equations | |
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Editing Pictures Within Excel 2010; | |
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Getting Started with Excel 2010 | |
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Surveying the Excel Program Window | |
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Starting Excel | |
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Finding and Opening Existing Workbooks | |
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Using File Properties | |
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Creating a New Workbook | |
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Working with Multiple Workbooks | |
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Sizing and Viewing Windows | |
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Zooming In or Out on a Worksheet | |
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Viewing a Worksheet in Full-Screen Mode | |
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Saving and Closing an Excel Workbook | |
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Using the Excel Help System; | |
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Building a Workbook | |
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Understanding How Excel Interprets Data Entry | |
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Navigating the Worksheet | |
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Selecting Cells | |
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Entering Text in Cells | |
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Entering Numbers in Cells | |
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Entering Dates and Times in Cells | |
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Entering Data Using Fills | |
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Entering Data with Other Shortcuts | |
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Creating an Excel Table | |
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Editing Cell Contents | |
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Inserting a Symbol in a Cell | |
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Creating Hyperlinks | |
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Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Cell Values | |
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Clearing Cell Contents | |
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Using the Office Clipboard | |
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Undoing or Redoing an Action | |
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Finding and Replacing Text | |
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Checking the Spelling of Your Worksheet; | |
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Managing and Viewing Worksheets | |
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Viewing and Selecting Worksheets | |
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Renaming Worksheets | |
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Moving Worksheets | |
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Copying Worksheets | |
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Inserting and Deleting Worksheets | |
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Hiding or Showing a Worksheet | |
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Changing Worksheet Tab Colors | |
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Inserting, Moving, and Deleting Cells | |
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Inserting, Moving, and Deleting Columns and Rows | |
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Hiding and Unhiding Columns and Rows | |
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Entering Data and Formatting Many Worksheets at the Same Time | |
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Changing How You Look at Excel Workbooks | |
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Naming and Using Worksheet Views; | |
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Using Formulas and Functions | |
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Understanding Formulas and Cell References in Excel | |
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Creating Simple Cell Formulas | |
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Assigning Names to Groups of Cells | |
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Using Names in Formulas | |
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Creating a Formula That References Values in an Excel Table | |
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Creating Formulas That Reference Cells in Other Workbooks | |
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Summing a Group of Cells Without Using a Formula | |
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Creating a Summary Formula | |
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Summing with Subtotals and Grand Totals | |
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Exploring the Excel Function Library | |
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Using the IF Function | |
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Checking Formula References | |
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Debugging Your Formulas; | |
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Formatting the Cell | |
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Formatting Cell Contents | |
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Formatting Cells Containing Numbers | |
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Formatting Cells Containing Dates | |
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Adding Cell Backgrounds and Shading | |
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Formatting Cell Borders | |
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Defining Cell Styles | |
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Aligning and Orienting Cell Contents | |
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Formatting a Cell Based on Conditions | |
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Changing How Conditional Formatting Rules Are Applied | |
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Stop When a Condition Is Met | |
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Displaying Data Bars, Icon Sets, or Color Scales Based on Cell Values | |
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Deleting Conditional Formats | |
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Copying Formats with Format Painter | |
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Merging or Splitting Cells or Data; | |
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Formatting the Worksheet | |
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Applying Workbook Themes | |
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Coloring Sheet Tabs | |
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Changing a Worksheet's Gridlines | |
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Changing Row Heights and Column Widths | |
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Inserting Rows or Columns | |
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Moving Rows and Columns | |
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Deleting Rows and Columns | |
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Outlining to Hide and Show Rows and Columns | |
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Hiding Rows and Columns | |
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Protecting Worksheets from Changes | |
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Locking Cells to Prevent Changes; | |
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Printing Worksheets | |
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Previewing Worksheets Before Printing | |
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Printing Worksheets with Current Options | |
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Choosing Whether to Print Gridlines and Headings | |
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Choosing Printers and Paper Options | |
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Printing Part of a Worksheet | |
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Printing Row and Column Headings on Each Page | |
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Setting and Changing Print Margins | |
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Setting Page Orientation and Scale | |
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Creating Headers and Footers | |
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Adding Graphics to a Header or a Footer | |
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Setting and Viewing Page Breaks; | |
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Customizing Excel to the Way You Work | |
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Opening Ready-to-Use Workbook Templates | |
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Adding Commands to the Quick Access Toolbar | |
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Modifying the Ribbon User Interface | |
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Controlling Which Error Messages Appear | |
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Defining AutoCorrect and AutoFormat Entries; | |
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Sorting and Filtering Worksheet Data | |
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Sorting Worksheet Data | |
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Creatingggggg a Custom Sort List | |
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Filtering Data Quickly with AutoFilter | |
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Creating an Advanced Filter | |
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Validating Data for Correctness During Entry; | |
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Summarizing Data Visually Using Charts | |
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Displaying Data Graphically | |
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Creating a Chart Quickly | |
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Changing a Chart's Appearance | |
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Formatting Chart Legends and Titles | |
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Changing the Body of a Chart | |
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Customizing Chart Data | |
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Working with Common Charts | |
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Working with Uncommon Charts | |
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Adding a Trendline to a Chart | |
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Summarizing Data Using Sparklines; | |
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Enhancing Your Worksheets with Graphics | |
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Working with Graphics in Your Worksheets | |
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Adding Graphics to Worksheets | |
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Adding Drawing Objects to a Worksheet | |
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Adding Fills to Drawing Objects | |
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Adding Effects to Drawing Objects | |
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Customizing Pictures and Objects | |
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Aligning and Grouping Drawing Objects | |
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Using WordArt to Create Text Effects in Excel | |
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Inserting Clip Art into a Worksheet | |
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Inserting and Changing a Diagram | |
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Creating an Organization Chart | |
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Adding an Equation to a Shape; | |
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Sharing Excel Data with Other Programs | |
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Introducing Linking and Embedding | |
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Linking and Embedding Other Files | |
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Exchanging Table Data Between Excel and Word | |
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Copying Excel Charts and Data into PowerPoint | |
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Exchanging Data Between Access and Excel | |
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Importing a Text File; | |
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Using Excel in a Group Environment | |
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Sharing Workbooks in Excel | |
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Commenting in Cells | |
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Tracking Changes in Workbooks | |
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Accepting or Rejecting Changes | |
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Saving Worksheets to the Web | |
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Dynamically Update Worksheets Published to the Web | |
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Retrieving Web Data Using Excel | |
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Modifying Web Queries | |
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Introducing XML | |
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Interacting over the Web Using XML; | |