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Bill Jelen (Author)
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September 28, 2005
Containing 277 business case studies that illustrate nearly every aspect of Excel, this book presents real-life business problems and works them through to their solutions. In addition to exemplary solutions, each case analysis considers alternate approaches and gotchas, and includes a summary of the necessary commands and functions. Excel files that can be downloaded and worked through step-by-step are included for each case.


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About the Author

Bill Jelen the principal of MrExcel.com and the author of Mr. Excel on Excel and Guerilla Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel. He lives in Uniontown, Ohio.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 836 pages
  • Publisher: Holy Macro! Books (September 28, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932802126
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932802122
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #881,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I spent twelve years 'in the trenches', working as a financial analyst for finance, accounting, marketing and operations departments of a $500 million company. Armed with a half-rate reporting tool and a spreadsheet, I was responsible for turning large amounts of data into analyses for the board room quickly and accurately. Working originally in Lotus 1-2-3 and then Microsoft Excel, I honed techniques to take massive amounts of data and produce meaningful reports in record time. These techniques are spelled out in Guerilla Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel.

In 1998, I launched MrExcel.com, which is now one of the three most popular Excel websites with 21 million annual page views. Being MrExcel is now my full-time gig. My team has developed custom applications for hundreds of clients around the world. I enjoy entertaining a room full of accountants with my 'Power Excel' seminar.

When I am not Excelling, you can find me and the family under the stars enjoying a movie at one of the many drive-in theaters that still dot northeast Ohio or kayaking on the Mogadore Resevoir.

 

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent intermediate level book, March 14, 2006
This review is from: Learn Excel from Mr. Excel: 277 Excel Mysteries Solved (Paperback)
This is one of those books that don't really contain anything new. What they do instead is present things in a way that as you read it you tend to say 'Of course, that's the way I can do that.'

For instance, suppose you want to sort a spreadsheet on only the first three digits of an account number. You turn to page 147. It says, 'Create a new column. Use the LEFT function to populate that column. Sort on the new column.' It actually show you more instruction on how to do this, but that's the idea. 'Of course, you say, how obvious.' Then why didn't you think of it first?

To make it easier to find what you're looking for, the book is broken into four sections: The Excel Environment, Calculating with Excel, Wrangling Data, Making Things Look Good. Each section then has a bunch of these 'hints & tips' I guess I'd call them. Alternatively there's a fairly complete index that is organizated alphabetically rather than functionally.

I rank this an an excellent intermediate level book. If you don't know what a spreadsheet does, you need a lower level book. If you want to learn about Macros and VBA, you want a higher level. But regardless of your level, you'll find at least a few 'Of course's.'
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Every Excel user should have this book., November 28, 2005
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This really is a book for those who work in the 'trenches'. Keep it beside you at all times no matter what your proficiency with Excel is - expert or novice. It is clear and simple in its explanation and does not suffer verbosity.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is full of it..., November 16, 2005
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Jim Horn (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Learn Excel from Mr. Excel: 277 Excel Mysteries Solved (Paperback)
The "it" I refer to is the "holy crap, I didn't know Excel could do that!" factor.

I'm a fairly advanced Excel user, but am constantly amazed by the number of great tips and tricks that Bill's passed along in this book. Simply Amazing.

Whether you're experienced or a complete newb, I'm sure you'll find this book to be a goldmine of information.
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Problem: You are trying to learn Excel. Read the first page
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