Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 [Paperback]

Patrick Blattner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 2003

Does your life play out in a spreadsheet? Are numbers in columns and rows what make or break you in the work world?

If you answered yes to either of these questions, then Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 is the book that will make it all better. Learn quickly and efficiently from a true Excel master using the tried and true Special Edition Using formula for success. Here, you'll find information that's undocumented elsewhere - even in Microsoft's own Help systems. You'll learn from finely crafted, real-life examples built by an author who lives and dies by the integrity of his spreadsheets.

Unlike most CDs pasted into the back of computer books, this is one that rivals the book in terms of value. You receive a FREE copy of Woody's Office Power Pack (WOPR) - the #1 enhancement to Office. This software sells for $49.99 and you get it for free here...no strings attached.

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Does your life play out in a spreadsheet? Are numbers in columns and rows what make or break you in the work world?

If you answered yes to either of these questions, then Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 is the book that will make it all better. Learn quickly and efficiently from a true Excel master using the tried and true Special Edition Using formula for success. Here, you'll find information that's undocumented elsewhere - even in Microsoft's own Help systems. You'll learn from finely crafted, real-life examples built by an author who lives and dies by the integrity of his spreadsheets.

Unlike most CDs pasted into the back of computer books, this is one that rivals the book in terms of value. You receive a FREE copy of Woody's Office Power Pack (WOPR) - the #1 enhancement to Office. This software sells for $49.99 and you get it for free here...no strings attached.

About the Author

Patrick Blattner is the author of three Que Excel books: Special Edition Using Excel 2000, Special Edition Using Excel 2002 and Microsoft Excel 2000 Functions in Practice. His articles have appeared in PC Computing and he has been a guest on TechTV's Call for Help. An Excel evangelist, he deals with real-world information problems daily. He has worked for some of America's most respected companies, including Disney and AOL Time Warner's CompuServe brand.

Product Details

• Paperback: 984 pages
• Publisher: Que (September 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789729539
• ISBN-13: 978-0789729538
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #894,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful How-To for intermediate to Expert users, August 29, 2005

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Merrifield Winters (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (Paperback)

This book is well-written, covers the basics of intermediate to expert features of excel and is useful as a permanent reference work on the Office 11 series.

A comparable book is Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Step-by-Step. This book is far more detailed and intuitive, though. If you are considering getting an office-worthy reference, I would rate this one over the Microsoft title above

37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The One Book You'll Need, December 15, 2003

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erika keenan (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (Paperback)

This is the best book written on Excel (I bought two other's before I found this one). This is a one-stop shop for an Excel reference book. Easily scannable, easy to read. I especially love Patrick's Quick Tips -- which provide bite size "how-to's".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference, great weight, November 7, 2007

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This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (Paperback)

This is a good reference book I got for the office. It's got a ton of information and is easy to read. It's reflects this with it's weight and when you stack this with other books in the series it gets heavy quick. I like the information, even if a lot, better too much than not enough.