Excel Quick and Easy

Chapter 1: Introducing Excel 1 Understanding What Excel Is Used For 1 Understanding Workbooks and Worksheets 2 Moving Around a Worksheet 3 Chapter 2: Creating Your First Excel Workbook 7 Getting Started on Your Worksheet 7 Filling In the Month Names 7 Entering the Sales Data 8 Formatting the Numbers 9 Making Your Worksheet Look a Bit Fancier 10 Summing the Values 11 Creating a Chart 11 Printing Your Worksheet 12 Saving Your Workbook 12 Chapter 3: Entering and Editing Worksheet Data 15 Exploring Data Types 15 Entering Text and Values into Your Worksheets 17 Entering Dates and Times into Your Worksheets 19 Modifying Cell Contents 20 Chapter 4: Introducing Formulas and Functions 31 Understanding Formula Basics 31 Entering Formulas into Your Worksheets 38 Editing Formulas 43 Using Cell References in Formulas 44 Chapter 5: Moving Beyond Formula Basics 49 Introducing Formula Variables 49 Correcting Common Formula Errors 52 Using Advanced Naming Techniques 54 Working With Formulas 59 Chapter 6: Performing Basic Worksheet Operations 61 Learning the Fundamentals of Excel Worksheets 61 Working With Rows and Columns 69 Chapter 7: Working with Excel Ranges 75 Understanding Cells and Ranges 75 Copying or Moving Ranges 85 Using Names to Work with Ranges 97 Chapter 8: Working with Tables 103 Understanding a Table’s Structure 103 Creating a Table 105 Adding Data to a Table 106 Sorting and Filtering Table Data 107 Changing the Table’s Appearance 113 Using Formulas in Tables 116 Chapter 9: Formatting Worksheets 121 Getting to Know the Formatting Tools 121 Formatting Your Worksheet 124 Using Named Styles for Easier Formatting 135 Understanding Document Themes 139 Chapter 10: Using Conditional Formatting 145 Specifying Conditional Formatting 145 Using Graphical Conditional Formats 146 Creating Formula-Based Rules 150 Conditional Formatting Formula Examples 152 Working with Conditional Formats 155 Chapter 11: Getting Started with Excel Charts 157 What Is a Chart? 157 Basic Steps for Creating a Chart 164 Modifying and Customizing Charts 170 Chapter 12: Understanding Chart Types 175 Choosing a Chart Type 175 Newer Chart Types for Excel 187 Chapter 13: Printing Your Work 197 Doing Basic Printing 197 Changing Your Page View 198 Adjusting Common Page Setup Settings 202 Adding a Header or a Footer to Your Reports 211 Appendix: Excel Keyboard Shortcuts 215