Microsoft® Excel® 2010: Step by Step

Table of contents

1. Microsoft® Excel® 2010: Step by Step
2. Acknowledgments
3. Introducing Microsoft Excel 2010
   1. Managing Excel Files and Settings in the Backstage View
   2. Previewing Data by Using Paste Preview
   3. Customizing the Excel 2010 User Interface
   4. Summarizing Data by Using More Accurate Functions
   5. Summarizing Data by Using Sparklines
   6. Filtering PivotTable Data by Using Slicers
   7. Filtering PivotTable Data by Using Search Filters
   8. Visualizing Data by Using Improved Conditional Formats
   9. Creating and Displaying Math Equations
   10. Editing Pictures within Excel 2010
   11. Managing Large Worksheets by Using the 64-bit Version of Excel 2010
   12. Summarizing Large Data Sets by Using the PowerPivot (Project Gemini) Add-In
   13. Accessing Your Data from Almost Anywhere by Using the Excel Web App and Excel Mobile 2010
4. Modifying the Display of the Ribbon
   1. Dynamic Ribbon Elements
   2. Changing the Width of the Ribbon
   3. Adapting Exercise Steps
5. Features and Conventions of This Book
6. Using the Practice Files
7. Your Companion eBook
8. Getting Help
   1. Getting Help with This Book
   2. Getting Help with Excel 2010
   3. More Information
9. 1. Setting Up a Workbook
   1. Creating Workbooks
   2. Modifying Workbooks
   3. Modifying Worksheets
   4. Customizing the Excel 2010 Program Window
      1. Zooming In on a Worksheet
      2. Arranging Multiple Workbook Windows
      3. Adding Buttons to the Quick Access Toolbar
      4. Customizing the Ribbon
      5. Maximizing Usable Space in the Program Window
   5. Key Points
10. 2. Working with Data and Excel Tables
    1. Entering and Revising Data
    2. Moving Data Within a Workbook
    3. Finding and Replacing Data
    4. Correcting and Expanding Upon Worksheet Data
    5. Defining Excel Tables
    6. Key Points
11. 3. Performing Calculations on Data
    1. Naming Groups of Data
    2. Creating Formulas to Calculate Values
    3. Summarizing Data That Meets Specific Conditions
    4. Finding and Correcting Errors in Calculations
    5. Key Points
12. 4. Changing Workbook Appearance
    1. Formatting Cells
    2. Defining Styles
    3. Applying Workbook Themes and Excel Table Styles
    4. Making Numbers Easier to Read
    5. Changing the Appearance of Data Based on Its Value
    6. Adding Images to Worksheets
    7. Key Points
13. 5. Focusing on Specific Data by Using Filters
    1. Limiting Data That Appears on Your Screen
    2. Manipulating Worksheet Data
       1. Selecting List Rows at Random
       2. Summarizing Worksheets with Hidden and Filtered Rows
       3. Finding Unique Values Within a Data Set
    3. Defining Valid Sets of Values for Ranges of Cells
    4. Key Points
14. 6. Reordering and Summarizing Data
    1. Sorting Worksheet Data
    2. Organizing Data into Levels
    3. Looking Up Information in a Worksheet
    4. Key Points
15. 7. Combining Data from Multiple Sources
    1. Using Workbooks as Templates for Other Workbooks
    2. Linking to Data in Other Worksheets and Workbooks
    3. Consolidating Multiple Sets of Data into a Single Workbook
    4. Grouping Multiple Sets of Data
    5. Key Points
16. 8. Analyzing Alternative Data Sets
    1. Defining an Alternative Data Set
    2. Defining Multiple Alternative Data Sets
    3. Varying Your Data to Get a Desired Result by Using Goal Seek
    4. Finding Optimal Solutions by Using Solver
    5. Analyzing Data by Using Descriptive Statistics
    6. Key Points
17. 9. Creating Dynamic Worksheets by Using PivotTables
    1. Analyzing Data Dynamically by Using PivotTables
    2. Filtering, Showing, and Hiding PivotTable Data
    3. Editing PivotTables
    4. Formatting PivotTables
    5. Creating PivotTables from External Data
    6. Key Points
18. 10. Creating Charts and Graphics
    1. Creating Charts
    2. Customizing the Appearance of Charts
    3. Finding Trends in Your Data
    4. Summarizing Your Data by Using Sparklines
    5. Creating Dynamic Charts by Using PivotCharts
    6. Creating Diagrams by Using SmartArt
    7. Creating Shapes and Mathematical Equations
    8. Key Points
19. 11. Printing
    1. Adding Headers and Footers to Printed Pages
    2. Preparing Worksheets for Printing
       1. Previewing Worksheets Before Printing
       2. Changing Page Breaks in a Worksheet
       3. Changing the Page Printing Order for Worksheets
    3. Printing Worksheets
    4. Printing Parts of Worksheets
    5. Printing Charts
    6. Key Points
20. 12. Automating Repetitive Tasks by Using Macros
    1. Enabling and Examining Macros
       1. Macro Security in Excel 2010
       2. Examining Macros
    2. Creating and Modifying Macros
    3. Running Macros When a Button Is Clicked
    4. Running Macros When a Workbook Is Opened
    5. Key Points
21. 13. Working with Other Microsoft Office Programs
    1. Including Office Documents in Workbooks
    2. Storing Workbooks as Parts of Other Office Documents
    3. Creating Hyperlinks
    4. Pasting Charts into Other Documents
    5. Key Points
22. 14. Collaborating with Colleagues
    1. Sharing Workbooks
    2. Managing Comments
    3. Tracking and Managing Colleagues’ Changes
    4. Protecting Workbooks and Worksheets
    5. Authenticating Workbooks
    6. Saving Workbooks for the Web
    7. Key Points
23. Glossary
24. A. Keyboard Shortcuts
    1. Ctrl Combination Shortcut Keys
    2. Function Keys
    3. Other Useful Shortcut Keys
25. B. About the Author
26. Index
27. About the Author
28. Copyright