Microsoft Excel Solutions Handbook

About our manual.

  Our manual covers the Microsoft Excel skills and strategies you need for today's workplace to get the job done quickly. It discusses core Excel topics like workbook operation; typing data; copying and pasting; worksheet formatting; problem setup; using formulas and functions; sorting and filtering; and creating charts. How to build forms, setup tables, and process data is also discussed.

When you are done with the basics, it shows you how to utilize Excel tables, PivotTables, Pivot Charts, and Power Query to build automated reports that integrate, shape, and calculate data at the click of a button. Other key topics discussed include how to use logic in formulas; build array formulas that lookup and process complex datasets; and coloring data using logic and Conditional Formatting. Our manual also covers how to create industry grade dashboards using ActiveX controls, charts, drawing shapes, and other key Excel elements.

Some key manual topics.

  It's a 1000+ page manual, there's a lot of topics!

• Overview of the main Excel elements that make up a workbook and how to use them
• How to create, open, view, and save workbooks
• How to use the Ribbon, Excel dialog boxes, shortcut menus, and help
• Typing and entering data on the worksheet
• How to format worksheets including cell colors, fonts, borders, merging, text alignment...
• How to analyze, sort, and filter data using Excel's Sort, Auto Filter and Advanced Filter tools
• Performing worksheet calculations using cell references, ranges, formulas, and names
• Performing drag and fill operations on the worksheet for formulas and data
• How to type, debug, and use Excel worksheet functions like IF, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, INDEX, SUM, MAX, MIN, ...and much much more
• How to properly design worksheet tables to store data
• Using Excel tables and slicers to rapidly build adaptive reports and calculations
• Creating and using PivotTables and Pivot Charts to rapidly process data
• Using Conditional Formatting and logic to flag data on the worksheet
• Using Data Validation on the worksheet to constrain user entry and build robust forms
• How to create, edit, and use ActiveX and Form controls on the worksheet for calculations and forms
• Importing text files into Excel
• Creating different types of charts in Excel including combined charts
• How to link Excel with Word and PowerPoint
• Accessing databases and external data sources using MS Query and Power Query
• Microsoft Excel dashboard design...and much more!

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