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Excel Basics In 30 Minutes
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| Excel Basics In 30 Minutes |
Most people assume that spreadsheet programs such as Excel are intended for accountants, analysts, financiers, scientists, mathematicians, and other geeky types. Creating a spreadsheet, sorting data, using functions, and making charts seems daunting. Many think that these are tasks best left to the nerds.
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I’m here to tell you that spreadsheets are not just for nerds. Almost anyone can use Excel for work, school, personal projects and other uses. I’ve written this guide to help you quickly get up to speed on basic concepts, using plain English, step-by-step instructions, and lots of screenshots. Thirty minutes from now, you’ll know how to:
- Create a spreadsheet and enter numbers and text into cells.
- Perform addition, multiplication, and other simple mathematical functions.
- Derive values based on percentages.
- Perform timesaving tasks, such as sorting large lists and automatically applying the same formula across a range of values.
- Make great-looking charts.
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Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: The Basics: Cells, Functions, and Formulas
The different flavors of Excel
Using this guide with Excel and Google Sheets
Firing up Excel and creating a new file
Working with cells
Your first spreadsheet formula
Introducing functions with SUM
AutoSum and the one Greek letter you need to know
Chapter 2: More Basic Excel Skills: Percentages,
Pasting, and Rows
Working with multiple worksheets
How to create a new worksheet
Copy, paste, and paste special
How to duplicate a worksheet
Adding rows
What happens to functions, formulas, and references
Using percentages
Chapter 3: Sorting and Filtering
Sorting
Hiding rows and columns
Rearranging a list in alphabetical order
Basic sorting in Excel
Basic sorting in Google Sheets
An alternate sorting scenario
Sorting with multiple criteria
Chapter 4: Printing, PDFs, and Import/Export Features
Printing
Adjust column widths
Switch from portrait to landscape mode
How to set the print area
Printing cell outlines
Exporting PDFs
Importing and exporting
Importing data into Excel
Exporting data
Exporting charts
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Excel Basics In 30 Minutes
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