Running Microsoft Excel 97 [Paperback]

Mark Dodge (Author), Craig Stinson Douglas (Contributor), Chris Kinata (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 1572313218 | ISBN-13: 978-1572313217 | Edition: Select ed.

It's packed with everything from quick, clear instructions for new users to comprehensive answers for power users. And it's complete in one volume. In short, Running Microsoft Excel 97 is the authoritative handbook you'll keep by your computer and use every day. Get new information on creating and managing worksheets with Microsoft Excel as well as working with databases from Microsoft Access. Discover how to collaborate with others almost anywhere using Microsoft Excel, workgroups, and the Internet. Gain insight into using Microsoft Excel 97 as a component within Microsoft Office 97. "Chapters at a Glance" for quick reference, comprehensive table of contents, extensive cross-referenced index, "Quick Reference" tear-out card, step-by-step instructions, hundreds of screen illustrations, real-world examples, and tips and advice from the experts. Find information fast with a searchable version of the book on disc. Includes Microsoft Internet Explorer and add-ons such as NetMeeting and Internet Connection Wizard.

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From the Back Cover

It's packed with everything from quick, clear instructions for new users to comprehensive answers for power users. And it's complete in one volume. In short, Running Microsoft Excel 97 is the authoritative handbook you'll keep by your computer and use every day. Get new information on creating and managing worksheets with Microsoft Excel as well as working with databases from Microsoft Access. Discover how to collaborate with others almost anywhere using Microsoft Excel, workgroups, and the Internet. Gain insight into using Microsoft Excel 97 as a component within Microsoft Office 97. "Chapters at a Glance" for quick reference, comprehensive table of contents, extensive cross-referenced index, "Quick Reference" tear-out card, step-by-step instructions, hundreds of screen illustrations, real-world examples, and tips and advice from the experts. Find information fast with a searchable version of the book on disc. Includes Microsoft Internet Explorer and add-ons such as NetMeeting and Internet Connection Wizard.

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 computer journalist and author. He has written or coauthored more than 20 books, including Microsoft® Windows® XP Inside Out, Deluxe Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1184 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; Select ed. edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572313218
• ISBN-13: 978-1572313217
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,426,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete Introduction, July 1, 1998

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johare4 (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Microsoft Excel 97 (Paperback)

This book covers all the features of EXCEL'97 in detail. It begins at the beginning (What is a toolbar?)and goes on to Visual Basic. The main drawback of a book of this type is that it concentrates on describing features one after the other. Like reading a dictionary, knowing a lot of words doesn't mean you are developing fluency.

An exception to this remark is the last chapter in the book "Sample Visual Basic Application". I'm a novice in this area, so experts might not agree with me. But I found this example really got my imagination. It describes a project that picks up data from an outside monitoring station on a regularly updated basis, puts it into EXCEL, generates a regularly updated chart, and makes a report using WORD. The entire sequence is automatic. This example puts EXCEL to work with other applications in a complex project showing me what is possible. Variations on this theme could be used for many other projects.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything needed and still easy to read., August 29, 2000

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"kimberlydaniels" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Microsoft Excel 97 (Paperback)

Sometimes the Microsoft book is good and sometimes it isn't- this time it's the best. The book is a catalog of everything, with clear instructions. There's no need to read it cover to cover, though that will give you lots of ideas for what can be done. Just look in the index when you need something and flip back to the clear instructions and helpful illustrations. The book's pretty hefty, so the included book-on-CD is the best way to tote it around as a reference. Keep the CD at work for surreptitious reference and be the office Excel expert!

1.0 out of 5 stars total rip off, January 13, 2011

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Running Microsoft Excel 97 (Paperback)

I will now have to check my credit card statement to see if I was charged for a book I ordered that I never received ! Buyers beware !