Excel Quick and Easy

A fast, up-to-date, and convenient desk reference for Excel users of any skill level

Drawn from the most important tasks in the latest bestselling Excel Bible , Excel Quick and Easy is your ticket to data mastery. Excel veterans Michael Alexander and Dick Kusleika distil the most essential and useful tasks you need to understand about the world's most popular spreadsheet program, from functions to charts, graphs, formulas and more.

Prepare for a whirlwind tour of Excel, packed with simple and step-by-step guides to common and lesser-known Excel features. This book shows you how to:

• Create new spreadsheets and workbooks by entering and editing worksheet data
• Simplify working with large amounts of data by naming and moving ranges
• Make calculations and draw conclusions from your data by using formulas
• Visualize and present your data by creating functional charts

The secret weapon in your productivity arsenal

Being great at Excel is quickly becoming a standard expectation for a ton of employers and organizations, in all sorts of industries. Sharpening your skills can boost your workplace performance and make it easier to land promotions or find new roles. Excel Quick and Easy makes it a breeze to develop the proficiencies that help you stand out from your peers.

Unique features of this book

• Step-by-step guides to the most commonly used and productive Excel tasks, from basic worksheet operations to formatting spreadsheets for hardcopy printing
• Intuitive explanations for making your data tell a compelling story with visualizations, including charts, graphs, and tables
• Advanced number-crunching techniques, including formulas and functions, that help you unlock fresh insights and new conclusions from your data

Excel Quick and Easy is the perfect reference for brand-new Excel users trying to get up-to-speed quickly and confidently. It's also a must-read for anyone migrating from another spreadsheet program, like Google Sheets, or more experienced Excel users who need to solidify and improve their skills.

If you're tired of stumbling through your spreadsheets and just “surviving” in Excel, grab a copy of Excel Quick and Easy and supercharge your productivity. You'll refine your understanding of the basics, learn brand-new skills and features, and become the Excel expert that every office desperately needs.

MICHAEL ALEXANDER is a senior consultant at Slalom Consulting with more than 15 years’ experience in data management and reporting. He is the author of more than a dozen books on business analysis using Microsoft Excel and has been named Microsoft Excel MVP for his contributions to the Excel community.

DICK KUSLEIKA has been working with Microsoft Office for more than 20 years. He was formerly a Microsoft MVP, having been awarded 12 consecutive years. Dick has written several books about Excel and Access.