Even novices can learn to create spreadsheets on the Macintosh with this clealry written book on the newest version of Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh. Jones teaches how to desing, build, edit, and print working spreadsheets, create charts, and work with databases.
After a thorough introduction to Eindows and the Excel environment, Matthews discusses the basic steps that everyone needs to run Excel. Readers will learn how to share data with other Windows applications, link worksheets, use the macro language, and handle other advanced features.
Designed with the Excel guru in mind, this handbook introduces advanced and creative solutions, and hacks to the software's most challenging problems. Through a series of more than 50 techniques, tables, formulas, and charts, this guide details processes that may be used in any Excel application, across all disciplines. Creative approaches for building formulas within formulas, pivot tables, conditional formatting, and mastering array formulas are just some of the numerous challenges explained. Other higher level solutions discussed include using VBA macro code to override cell calculations, solve for sums from a text string, and trimming and cleaning all cells on a worksheet. This is the all-encompassing resource for advanced users of Excel wanting to learn more techniques to broaden and empower their use of Excel.
This book provides an introduction to VBA for Excel for new users. It covers basic concepts of VBA and of macro programming, and takes the reader through the process of constructing interactive working applications. Features which make it particularly suitable for new and non-technical users are: * step-by-step approach * avoidance of jargon * clear explanation of all new concepts, symbols and objects * emphasis on correct use of VBA development environment * plentiful examples and the use of complete programs rather than disconnected fragments.
The perfect companion for taking the Microsoft Office suite to the Mac! So you finally got a Mac, but you’re not looking forward to figuring out how Office works in a different environment? No worries! All you need is Microsoft Office 2008 For Mac All-in-One For Dummies to learn the fundamentals of Office 2008. With six books in one, it shows you how to use every Office 2008 for Mac application, so you can start getting things done right away. Written by Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Office 2008 For Mac All-in-One For Dummies provides a user-friendly guide on how to master all the programs: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Entourage. This book explores ways to: Use the new galleries to find features, formats, wizards, templates, and recently used files Create your own templates on Excel and open Web pages in HTML format Take advantage of PowerPoint by adding animation to your slides, inserting music from your iTunes library, and fine-tuning the timing Organize your schedule on My Day, handle contacts and e-mail, and manage a database—all through Entourage Manage projects of all sizes on the Project Center Use all the applications together, and to their full potential With this all-in-one reference, you’ll become an expert on sharing files with Windows users, integrating Office 2008 with iLife and other Mac applications, and working with Office and Web 2.0, as well as other common business tasks. This book makes it that easy!
An easy-paced guide that takes readers from the basics to intermediate level techniques. The hands-on exercises, helpful illustrations, and real-life examples get readers off to a rapid start. After reading the book, readers will have a thorough understanding of the newest version of Microsoft Word for the Macintosh.