Running Microsoft® Excel 2000 [Paperback]

Mark Dodge (Author), Craig Stinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1572319356 | ISBN-13: 978-1572319356 | Edition: 1

RUNNING MICROSOFT EXCEL 2000 takes you through the most used tasks and functions of Microsoft’s popular spreadsheet program. Whether you need quick, how-to instructions or in-depth answers to more advanced questions, this one-stop reference has the answers you need to work more productively—every day—with Excel.

Comprehensive:

• Get new information on topics ranging from creating and managing worksheets and incorporating external data to using pivot tables and working with VBA—plus much more
• Learn to create Web pages with Excel 2000
• Discover how to collaborate with others almost anywhere using Microsoft Excel, workgroups, and the Internet
• Gain insight into using Microsoft Excel 2000 as a component within Microsoft Office 2000

Easy Access to Information:

• “Chapters at a Glance” for quick reference
• Master table of contents
• Extensive cross-referenced index
• Two-color interior for easier navigation
• Everything Is Clear
• Step-by-step instructions
• Hundreds of screen illustrations
• Real-world examples
• Tips and advice from the experts

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Whether you've upgraded or installed Excel 2000 for the first time, odds are you'll need some inside information to get the spreadsheet application tuned up and ready for data. Microsoft Press has published Running Microsoft Excel 2000 to give you the most complete survey of Excel 2000's capabilities.

It doesn't matter whether you go straight through from beginning to end or just keep it on hand to use for reference, this book's smart, no-nonsense prose will cut to the heart of your spreadsheet problems and get you the solutions you need. Beyond the basics, it covers creating and using worksheets, analyzing data, sharing files with other users and applications, and programming with macros and Visual Basic--everything you'll need until the next upgrade.

The illustrations are good, if a little sparse, but between the clear writing and your own computer monitor, you should be able to tackle every technique in the book. If you use spreadsheets every day, or think you probably should, Running Microsoft Excel 2000 is a must. --Rob Lightner

About the Author

Mark Dodge has coauthored several popular books on Excel®, including Microsoft® Office Excel® 2003 Inside Out. He is a former senior technical writer for the Microsoft® Office User Assistance group.

Craig Stinson is a journalist and author. He has written or coauthored more than 20 books including Windows Vista® Inside Out, Deluxe Edition and Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Inside Out.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1160 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572319356
• ISBN-13: 978-1572319356
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,104,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Computers & Technology > Microsoft > Spreadsheets

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very complete coverage of Excel, June 7, 2000

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Douglas Welzel (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Running Microsoft® Excel 2000 (Paperback)

Running Excel 2000 provides a very complete look at using Excel in most day to day situations. The general usage information is well structured and each topic is covered in detail.

For me the real value in this book comes from the section on analyzing data. The author discusses the worksheet functions but then delves into common analysis situations. Their coverage of financial analysis discusses all of the different financial functions and how to use each of them. The statistical analysis section talks about each of the different distributions supported and when each should be used. Finally they present a what-if analysis section that shows how to use Excel's solver and scenario manager.

The book even touches on Visual Basic, but only enough to get your feet wet with Excel's macros.

All in all a very good book.. much more than I was expecting from a general "how to use Excel" book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs Improvement, January 19, 2002

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"moviefanatic" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Microsoft® Excel 2000 (Paperback)

This is NOT a book for beginners; if you're new to Microsoft Excel, avoid this book! Even though the back of the book says it's a reference for beginning to advanced users, this book will confuse you if you're a beginner. It's a book for people who already have some knowledge about Excel; I'm in the intermediate to advanced user category, and even I get confused by some of the explanations provided in the book.

The book has lots of text, but it needs more examples and more pictures; I can't really grasp a particular subject on Excel, if there's no picture to show what it's supposed to look like on screen. Some of the subjects aren't explained fully; these areas need more explanations, examples and pictures.

The book gets four stars, because I did learn some things I've never learned before; also, the book's layout is excellent.

Like the one of the reviewers below, I suggest you get the "Microsoft Excel 2000 Learning Kit". The kit contains the "Running Microsoft Excel 2000" book, as well as a "Microsoft Excel 2000 Step by Step Interactive" software. The software in the kit is excellent!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Detail!, April 19, 2000

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[e-mail] (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Microsoft® Excel 2000 (Paperback)

This book was very helpful to learn advanced formatting techniques, straighten out formulas and other spreadsheet techniques. It was only difficult to follow the macros directions. I would suggest purchasing a beginning book just on that for those with no experience in VBA, because if you're a beginner, like me, then you will probably get frustrated. Other than that, I found the book to be thorough, clear and concise.