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David H. Ringstrom, CPA, is the president and owner of Accounting Advisors, Inc. He offers training on Excel and other accounting software to thousands of students and explains the concepts, techniques, and strategies they need to work effectively in Excel. David is also author of QuickBooks Online For Dummies.

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A crystal-clear walkthrough to Microsoft® 365 Excel® spreadsheets

Are you ready to take full control of your data, crunch numbers, and become the office MVP? With the help of this book, you'll learn how to build spreadsheets, organize data, perform calculations, use functions, and create visualizations and reports. Develop your Excel skills the fast and efficient way with advice from a veteran Excel trainer and guru. Explore simple techniques that make your daily life easier and show them off at work or use them at home.

Inside...

• Create your first spreadsheet
• Run calculations, functions, and formulas
• Build informative reports and charts
• Customize the appearance of your spreadsheets
• Improve your workflow
• Organize your data
• Analyze and interpret data

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part 1: Explaining Excel Fundamentals 7

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Spreadsheets 9

Chapter 2: Carrying Out Basic Calculations 37

Chapter 3: Formatting Cells and Worksheets 61

Chapter 4: Sifting Through Data. 93

Chapter 5: Tackling Tables 115

Part 2: Mastering Formulas and Functions 135

Chapter 6: Leveraging Lookup Formulas 137

Chapter 7: Transforming Text and Numbers 163

Chapter 8: Harnessing Logic Functions 191

Chapter 9: Carving Data with Dynamic Arrays 219

Chapter 10: Tracing and Debugging Formulas 239

Part 3: Expanding Beyond the Basics. 259

Chapter 11: Navigating Through Worksheets and Workbooks 261

Chapter 12: Visualizing and Summarizing Data. 281

Chapter 13: Contemplating Conditional Formatting 311

Chapter 14: User-Proofing Excel Spreadsheets 339

Part 4: Automating Analysis 365

Chapter 15: Accessing Artificial Intelligence 367

Chapter 16: Recording Macros 379

Part 5: The Part of Tens 407

Chapter 17: Ten Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts 409

Chapter 18: Ten Disaster Recovery Techniques 417

Index 431