Excel 2013 Formulas and Functions

Description

• Copyright 2013
• Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/8"
• Pages: 528
• Edition: 1st

• Book
• ISBN-10: 0-7897-4867-3
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-4867-6

Master core Excel 2013 tools for building powerful, reliable spreadsheets!

Excel expert Paul McFedries shows how to use Excel 2013’s core features to solve problems and get the answers you need. Using real-world examples, McFedries helps you get the absolute most out of features and improvements ranging from FlashFill to Excel’s newest functions. Along the way, you discover the fastest, best ways to handle essential day-to-day tasks ranging from generating account numbers to projecting the impact of inflation.

Becoming an Excel expert has never been easier! You’ll find crystal-clear instructions; insider insights; even complete step-by-step projects for building timesheets, projecting cash flow, aging receivables, analyzing defects, and more..

•   Quickly create powerful spreadsheets with FlashFill

•   Use conditional formatting to instantly reveal anomalies, problems, or opportunities

•   Analyze your data with standard tables and PivotTables

•   Use complex criteria to filter data in lists

•   Understand correlations between data

•   Perform sophisticated what-if analyses

•   Use regression to track trends and make forecasts

•   Build loan, investment, and discount formulas

•   Validate data, troubleshoot problems, and build more accurate, trustworthy spreadsheets

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•   Dramatically increase your productivity—saving you 50 hours a year or more

•   Present proven, creative strategies for solving real-world problems

•   Show you how to get great results, no matter how much data you have

•   Help you avoid critical mistakes that even experienced users make

CATEGORY: Spreadsheets

COVERS: Microsoft Office Excel 2013

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Mastering Excel Ranges and Formulas

Chapter 1 Getting the Most Out of Ranges

Advanced Range-Selection Techniques

    Mouse Range-Selection Tricks

    Keyboard Range-Selection Tricks

    Working with 3D Ranges

    Selecting a Range Using Go To

    Using the Go To Special Dialog Box

Data Entry in a Range

Filling a Range

    Using the Fill Handle

    Flash-Filling a Range

Creating a Series

Advanced Range Copying

    Copying Selected Cell Attributes

    Combining Two Ranges Arithmetically

    Transposing Rows and Columns

Clearing a Range

Applying Conditional Formatting to a Range

    Creating Highlight Cells Rules

    Creating Top/Bottom Rules

    Adding Data Bars

    Adding Color Scales

    Adding Icon Sets

From Here

Chapter 2 Using Range Names

Defining a Range Name

    Working with the Name Box

    Using the New Name Dialog Box

    Changing the Scope to Define Sheet-Level Names

    Using Worksheet Text to Define Names

    Naming Constants

Working with Range Names

    Referring to a Range Name

    Working with Name AutoComplete

    Navigating Using Range Names

    Pasting a List of Range Names in a Worksheet

    Displaying the Name Manager

    Filtering Names

    Editing a Range Name’s Coordinates

    Adjusting Range Name Coordinates Automatically

    Changing a Range Name

    Deleting a Range Name

    Using Names with the Intersection Operator

From Here

Chapter 3 Building Basic Formulas

Understanding Formula Basics

    Formula Limits in Excel 2013

    Entering and Editing Formulas

    Using Arithmetic Formulas

    Using Comparison Formulas

    Using Text Formulas

    Using Reference Formulas

Understanding Operator Precedence

    The Order of Precedence

    Controlling the Order of Precedence

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