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Excel 97 Bible

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In the section where I work, everyone uses Excel, but outside of entering data and applying a couple of formulas / formats, they are generally clueless as to Excel 97's power. Just two weeks of toying with different things listed in this bible have made me the department guru!

As others have mentioned, talk of VBA is short here, but Walkenbach (a tremendous writer) has a VBA for Excel 2000 book out (not a bible) that looks to cover VBA for Excel 97 as well, so I am looking to purchase that next. Bibles are cool - Wife has the Access Bible, and that one rules, too.

Considering this book is so huge I thought it would of had some sort of tutorials or step by step examples, but there is none of that to be found. This is basically just a very detailed reference guide. For some of the more advanced functions in excel, such as macros, it really doesn't tell you exactly how to create them. If you know nothing about Excel, this might be something to checkout, as it covers everything, but if you are a more advanced Excel user, I don't recommend it.

This is a great book if you have a strong foundation in Excel already. I don't, I like a book I can refrence without reading the whole chapter. Not something as simple minded as the Idiot books but a book I can quickly glance through to see what can be done and quick step by step guide.

I loved the dictionary type format with easy index and retrieval, I didn't have to "highlight" anything it is a great how to book as well as a dictionary type system for quick look up and do it....I went straight out to find his the authors VBA programming guid

This is a well written, easy-to-understand Excel reference manual. Not a book to curl up with next to the fireplace, but the one to open if you're having a problem with an Excel application. Light on VBA material, but the author points this out at the start. Other than VBA, you should be able to find an answer to any Excel question that might arise.

I have had this book for quite some time, and I think it is fantasic. As a corporate trainer, I write the book information on the board in case the students want to buy a reference source. I also include the author's website, which is another cool source of information. For me, this book was something I skimmed at first, then read chapters pertinent to my own needs. Since then, I have started at the beginning to read each chapter page by page because there are lots of learning tips to be found that way. While there are a few typos and a couple of things that aren't perfect, I would not hestitate to buy anything Mr. Walkenbach writes because I think he did a superb job with this book. He used easy to understand terminology and descriptions, and shows a marvelous sense of humor while doing so. I can't wait to explore a book from him on Excel 97 Macros!

Real good book for finding your way around Excel 97 without having to use the annoying help screens. Has the basics of VBA but needs to have more detail to really learn to program in VBA.