Excel Basics In 30 Minutes

Do you want to learn how to use Microsoft Excel, for a career boost, or to better handle numbers, lists, and other data? This popular Excel user guide covers basic spreadsheet concepts, including the Excel interface, formatting, functions, formulas, AutoFill, charts, print, filtering, and sorting. Step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and include many examples. Instructions apply to recent versions of Microsoft Excel, Excel Online, Excel for Android and iOS, and Google Sheets.

This title has been replaced by a revised and expanded second edition of "Excel Basics In 30 Minutes." The new edition covers Excel 2013, Office 365, and Excel Online. Have you ever wanted to learn how to use Microsoft Excel, for a career boost or to better handle figures, lists, and other types of data? In just 30 minutes, this guide will get you up to speed with basic spreadsheet concepts, and even some Excel tricks! Topics include: Screen Layout, Cells, And Terminology Introducing Spreadsheet Functions Formatting Cells And Text The Magic Of Auto Fill More Excel Basics: Percentages, Pasting, And Rows Referencing Other Worksheets How To Make Pie, Column, And Line Charts Sorting And Filtering Printing Exporting PDFs "Excel Basics In 30 Minutes" is written in plain English, with lots of step-by-step instructions and screenshots that demonstrate exactly what to do. Most of the instructions apply to all versions of Excel made in the last 20 years, including Excel 2010, Excel 2003, and Excel for Mac. For users who don't own Excel, the book explains how to use a free online spreadsheets program called Google Sheets.

"Written in plain English, with lots of step-by-step instructions and screenshots ... Instructions apply to recent versions of Excel including Excel 2013, Excel for Office 365 and Excel Online"--Publisher's description.

Do you want to learn how to use Microsoft Excel, for a career boost, or to better handle numbers, lists, and other data? This popular Excel user guide covers basic spreadsheet concepts, including the Excel interface, formatting, functions, formulas, AutoFill, charts, print, filtering, and sorting. Step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and include many examples. Instructions apply to Excel 2019, Excel Online, the Excel mobile apps for Android and iOS, and Google Sheets.

Updated in 2018! The top-selling guide to Google’s free online office suite is now available in a revised and expanded second edition. Thirty minutes is all you'll need to get up to speed with Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the free online productivity suite and alternative to Microsoft Office. Millions of people use the software every day. You can use Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides to perform the following tasks: • Write letters and reports • Crunch numbers and create online data entry forms • Give presentations • Collaborate online with classmates and colleagues • Convert Microsoft Office documents to Google formats, and vice versa • Print documents, drawings, and spreadsheets • Export PDFs • Make pie charts, bar charts, and simple tables • Publish documents and spreadsheets online using the new Google Sites After covering registration, file creation and other basics, Google Drive and Docs In 30 Minutes (2nd Edition) zeroes in on the most important time-saving tips and productivity tools. Highlights include: • Converting files between Microsoft Office and Google formats. • Best practices for organizing files in Google Drive. • What to expect with collaboration and sharing. • The pros and cons of Google’s mobile apps for Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. • Accessing older versions of files. • How to publish your documents to the Web for colleagues or members of the public to view. • Functions, sorting and filtering in Google Sheets (with examples). • Using Google Forms to gather data. • Google Slides: Is it a suitable alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint? • Working with offline files. • Downloading third-party apps. The tone of Google Drive and Docs In 30 Minutes is friendly and easy to understand, with lots of step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and examples. The guide can be used by anyone with a PC, Mac, or Chromebook. It also includes instructions for using Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android and iOS phones and tablets. Google Drive and Docs In 30 Minutes, 2nd Edition is authored by Ian Lamont, an award-winning technology and business journalist. He has written several books in the "In 30 Minutes" series, including Dropbox In 30 Minutes, Twitter In 30 Minutes, and Excel Basics In 30 Minutes. Here's what readers are saying about Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes: “I am so glad this was made! I've been using Google Docs for a while now and have been encouraging my teacher colleagues to do so as well to facilitate collaboration. It has become my go-to text book to help new users understand quickly. If you're new to Google Drive or Google Documents, this will help you. If you're experienced, and want something to help those who come to you with questions, this is a nice tool to help them remember what you show them. I highly recommend it.” “I just got a new position that requires record keeping. Having used Google Docs in the past, I decided to update my knowledge. I googled "Docs for dummies" and this was one of the results. I liked the concept that the title implies - a concise guide that will distill what I need and allow me to complete a task quickly” “A clear and concise explanation of how to navigate your way through google docs.” “Excellent introduction to Google drive. Well researched, easy to read, nicely organized.”

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Do you want to learn and understand useful Excel formulas? Do you want to know some great Excel power user tips and hacks? If yes, then you are in the right place. Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet-based software application that utilizes formulae and functions to arrange numbers and data. Companies of all sizes use Excel analysis all around the globe to conduct financial analysis. Functions are utilized in Excel to carry out such tasks. Excel includes many built-in tools that may be used to evaluate the results of various formulae, saving time. Furthermore, these functions make it easy to execute formulae that were previously tough to write down manually. The book includes the most recent enhancements to arrays, formula errors handling, and statistics to help you get the most out of formulae and functions. In this book, you'll cover the following topics: Introduction to Basics Advanced Skills of MS Excel Basic Terms and Terminology Advanced Excel Formulas and its Implementation Data Analysis Functions in Excel VBA Macros in Excel Tips to save time in Excel How to rapidly learn Excel? And much more.... This book is the most complete, all-in-one resource for all of your Excel requirements. You'll also learn how to use templates, apply formulae, build pivot tables, and analyze data, among other things. So what are you waiting for? Scroll up and get yourself a copy of this book!