Microsoft Excel Inside Out (Office 2021 and Microsoft 365)
- Length: 848 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Microsoft Press
- Publication Date: 2021-12-27
- ISBN-10: 0137559534
- ISBN-13: 9780137559534
- Sales Rank: #1047183 (See Top 100 Books)
Conquer Microsoft Excel — from the inside out!
Dive into Microsoft Excel — and really put your spreadsheet expertise to work. This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds — all you need to make the most of Excel’s most powerful tools for analyzing data and making better decisions.
Renowned Excel expert Bill Jelen offers a complete tour of Excel in Office 365, from efficient interface customizations to advanced analysis, visualizations, and dashboards. Discover how experts tackle today’s key tasks — and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery. Topics include:
- Customizing the Excel workspace
- Best practices for designing and managing worksheets
- Creating formulas and functions
- Performing statistical, what-if, and other data analysis
- Core to advanced charting techniques
- Using graphics and sparklines
- Managing databases and tables
- Automating Excel with macros and custom functions
- Collaborating in Excel online, in the cloud, and more
- Extending Excel
Cover Title Page Copyright Page Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dedication Page Contents at a Glance Table of Contents About the author Introduction Who this book is for How this book is organized About the companion content Acknowledgments Support and feedback Part I: The Excel interface Chapter 1. What’s new in Microsoft 365 Excel Excel opens faster Unhide multiple worksheets Performance improvements Stock data automatic refresh every five minutes Show changes from last 60 days Browse during Save As Searching while opening workbooks Find dialog box shows all options on open Smooth scrolling for tall or wide cells Arrange All in Windows 11 Collapsible tasks panes now support pivot tables Accessibility tab in ribbon and the navigation pane New Lambda helper functions LAMBDA functions now support optional arguments The ribbon has rounded edges Cut-out people Image transparency Save any object as picture Write data using the Action Pen New features introduced tomorrow Other new features Chapter 2. Using the Excel interface Using the ribbon Using the Quick Access Toolbar Using the full-screen File menu Using the new Home screen Using the new Sheet icon to add worksheets Navigating through many worksheets using the controls in the lower left Using the mini toolbar to format selected text Expanding the formula bar Zooming in and out on a worksheet Using the status bar to add numbers Switching between Normal view, Page Break preview, and Page Layout view modes Cleaning data with Flash Fill Sorting data Chapter 3. Customizing Excel Performing a simple ribbon modification Adding a new ribbon tab Sharing customizations with others Questions about ribbon customization Using the Excel Options dialog box Options to consider Five Excel oddities Chapter 4. Keyboard shortcuts Using keyboard accelerators Using the shortcut keys Using my favorite shortcut keys Using Excel 2003 keyboard accelerators Part II: Calculating with Excel Chapter 5. Understanding formulas Getting the most from this chapter Introduction to formulas Entering your first formula Three methods of entering formulas Entering the same formula in many cells Use the Table tool to copy a formula Entering one formula and spilling many results Chapter 6. Controlling formulas Formula operators Understanding error messages in formulas Using formulas to join text Copying versus cutting a formula Automatically formatting formula cells Specifying implicit intersection using the @ operator Using date math Troubleshooting formulas Chapter 7. Understanding functions Working with functions Getting help with Excel functions Using AutoSum Chapter 8. Using everyday functions: math, date and time, and text functions Examples of math functions Examples of date and time functions Examples of text functions Chapter 9. Using powerful functions: logical, lookup, and database functions Examples of logical functions Examples of information functions Examples of lookup and reference functions Examples of database functions Chapter 10. Using names, LET, LAMBDA, and Data Types in Excel Using names in Excel Storing intermediate formula results using LET Storing logic in LAMBDA functions Using LAMBDA helper functions Using Data Types in Excel Chapter 11. Connecting worksheets and workbooks Connecting two worksheets Excel in practice: seeing two worksheets of the same workbook side by side Creating links between worksheets Creating links to unsaved workbooks Using the Links tab on the Trust Center Opening workbooks with links to closed workbooks Dealing with missing linked workbooks Updating links when a workbook is renamed or moved Chapter 12. Dynamic array formulas and names in Excel Using dynamic array functions to return many results Using power formula techniques Part III: Data analysis with Excel Chapter 13. Transforming data with Power Query Using Power Query Splitting each delimiter to a new row Appending one worksheet from every workbook in a folder Appending worksheets from one workbook Creating a custom data type in Excel Chapter 14. Summarizing data using subtotals or filter Adding automatic subtotals Working with the subtotals Subtotaling multiple fields Subtotaling daily dates by month Filtering records Using the Advanced Filter command Excel in practice: using formulas for Advanced Filter criteria Using Remove Duplicates to find unique values Combining duplicates and adding values Chapter 15. Using pivot tables to analyze data Creating your first pivot table Dealing with the compact layout Rearranging a pivot table Finishing touches: numeric formatting and removing blanks Three things you must know when using pivot tables Calculating and roll-ups with pivot tables Formatting a pivot table Setting defaults for future pivot tables Finding more information on pivot tables Chapter 16. Using slicers and filtering a pivot table Filtering using the row label filter Filtering using slicers Filtering dates Filtering oddities Sorting a pivot table Chapter 17. Mashing up data with Power Pivot Joining multiple tables using the Data Model Unlocking hidden features with the Data Model Overcoming limitations of the Data Model Chapter 18. Using What-If, Scenario Manager, Goal Seek, and Solver Using What-If Using Scenario Manager Using Goal Seek Using Solver Chapter 19. Automating repetitive functions using VBA macros Checking security settings before using macros Recording a macro Case study: macro for formatting for a mail merge Everyday-use macro example: formatting an invoice register Understanding VBA code—an analogy Using simple variables and object variables Customizing the everyday-use macro example: GetOpenFileName and GetSaveAsFileName From-scratch macro example: loops, flow control, and referring to ranges Combination macro example: creating a report for each customer Chapter 20. More tips and tricks for Excel Watching the results of a distant cell Calculating a formula in slow motion Inserting a symbol in a cell Editing an equation Protecting a worksheet Repeat the last command with F4 Bring the active cell back into view with Ctrl+Backspace Separating text based on a delimiter Auditing worksheets using Inquire Inserting and exploring 3D models Using the inking tools and the Action Pen Seeing Workbooks Statistics and Smart Lookup Part IV: Excel visuals Chapter 21. Formatting worksheets Why format worksheets? Using traditional formatting Formatting with styles Understanding themes Other formatting techniques Copying formats Chapter 22. Using data visualizations and conditional formatting Using data bars to create in-cell bar charts Using color scales to highlight extremes Using icon sets to segregate data Using the top/bottom rules Using the highlight cells rules Tweaking rules with advanced formatting Combining rules Extending the reach of conditional formats Special considerations for pivot tables Chapter 23. Graphing data using Excel charts Choosing from recommended charts Easy combo charts Creating a frequency distribution with a histogram chart Showing financial data with a waterfall chart Mapping geographic data with a filled map chart Saving time with charting tricks Chapter 24. Using 3D Maps Examples of 3D Maps Getting your data into a 3D Map Techniques when using 3D Maps Building a tour and creating a video Using an alternate map Chapter 25. Using sparklines Fitting a chart into the size of a cell with sparklines Understanding how Excel maps data to sparklines Chapter 26. Formatting spreadsheets for presentation Using SmartArt Using shapes to display cell contents Working with shapes Using WordArt for interesting titles and headlines Using pictures and clip art Adjusting the picture using the ribbon tab Inserting screen clippings Selecting and arranging pictures Inserting icons, stickers, illustrations, and cut-out people Examining 3D models Chapter 27. Printing Printing in one click Finding print settings Previewing the printed report Working with page breaks Adding headers or footers to the printed report Printing from the File menu Choosing what to print Using Page Layout view Exploring other page setup options Chapter 28. Collaborating in Excel The rise of working remotely in 2020 Storing documents in the cloud Sharing documents with others Editing the same workbook at the same time Seeing who else is editing using presence Filtering and sorting with Sheet Views Using threaded comments, mentions, and assigning tasks Tracking who did what in the workbook Part V: Appendixes Appendix A. Excel functions Financial functions in Excel Logical functions in Excel Text functions Text functions for double-byte languages Date and time functions Lookup and reference functions Math and trig functions Statistical functions Engineering functions Cube functions Information functions Web functions Database functions Add-in functions Compatibility functions Alphabetical cross-reference Appendix B. Excel functions with DAX or Power Query equivalents Excel functions and DAX equivalents Excel functions with Power Query M equivalents Appendix C. Adding functionality to Excel with add-ins Understanding three types of add-ins and how to activate Find optimal solutions with Solver Audit workbooks with Inquire Get descriptive statistics with the Analysis ToolPak Find near matches with Fuzzy Lookup Perform science projects with Data Streamer Perform Euro conversions with Euro Currency Tools Generate diagrams from data with Visio Data Visualizer Perform sentiment analysis using Azure Machine Learning Generate a chart with people using People Graph Generate fake data Test brilliant new functions for Excel with Fast Excel Index Code Snippets
Donate to keep this site alive
1. Disable the AdBlock plugin. Otherwise, you may not get any links.
2. Solve the CAPTCHA.
3. Click download link.
4. Lead to download server to download.