This great guide uses the proven Visual approach to cover not just how Excel 2002 works, but how to make real-world use of it with pages upon pages of examples. It features the trademark Visual format of succinct text and annotated, step-by-step lessons with a four-color treatment. New Excel features are covered, including new time saving fill and formatting features as well as an updated interface. And this book covers the essentials a new Excel user needs to know to build a spreadsheet, enter in data and formulas, create charts and graphs, and do basic data analysis.
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Teach Yourself Visually
"I use this book as a reference and teaching tool in my computer lab. The color visuals are invaluable and instructions are clearly presented — both in words and graphics." —Martha Rodger (Royal Oak, MI)
"I use this book as a reference and teaching tool in my computer lab. The color visuals are invaluable and instructions are clearly presented — both in words and graphics." —Martha Rodger (Royal Oak, MI)
"The layout is very easy to follow — the diagrams are accurate and attractive, and the text clear. If you are a visual learner, this series is a great alternative." —Michele Hernandez (Deerfield Beach, FL)
Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something—and skip the long-winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle scores of Excel 2002 tasks, from using smart tags and the task pane to correcting errors in formulas, performing common calculations, and protecting a worksheet.
- "Teach Yourself" sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
- Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task
- Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
- Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules
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At maranGraphics, we believe in producing great computer books—one book at a time. Each maranGraphics book uses the award-winning communication process that we have been developing over the last 25 years. Using this process, we organize screen shots, text and illustrations in a way that makes it easy for you to learn new concepts and tasks. We spend hours deciding the best way to perform each task, so you don't have to! Our clear, easy-to-follow screen shots and instructions walk you through each task from beginning to end. Our detailed illustrations go hand-in-hand with the text to help reinforce the information. Each illustration is a labor of love—some take up to a week to draw! We want to thank you for purchasing what we feel are the best computer books money can buy. We hope you enjoy using this book as much as we enjoyed creating it! Sincerely, The Maran Family
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Great Book,
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This review is from: Teach Yourself Visually Excel 2002 (Paperback)
I like to learn by example. The pictures in this book are great. I have worked in excel for some time now. With this book I have gone to a higher skill level.
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I did not have Word 2002,I had a different one. I purchased Word 2002 and ordered the Book Teach Yourself Visually Word 2002. I was able to use Word 2002 in a very short time by using this very helpful publication. I would recommend it to anyone.
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toughest arou, way your worksheet, deselect cells, data form dialog box, click this area, repeat labels, click any cell, macro security level, this area displays, formula bar displays, task pane, training wizard, workspace file, financial symbols, worksheet tabs, open workbooks, conditional formatting, worksheet data, new workbook, smart tags, following buttons, custom header, entire workbook, print area, clip art images Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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