Chapter 2. Exploring Excel

If you’re interested in programming Microsoft Office Excel 2003, you’re probably pretty familiar with the basic layout of an Excel workbook and have a good handle on how to manipulate workbooks, worksheets, data, and formulas. Even if you are familiar with Excel, you should at least skim this chapter to see if there are any interesting tidbits that you can use to make your life easier. But, if you’re comfortable creating scenarios, know how many colors can be used in an Excel workbook, and have a good handle on how Excel helps you create formulas, feel free to skip right to the next chapter.

Workbooks

The basic unit of organization in Excel is the

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