Excel 97 for Windows (Dummies 101 Series) (Paperback)

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You don't have to spend weeks taking an expensive class to learn how to use Excel 97 for Windows. Dummies 101: Excel 97 For Windows takes you step by step though all the essentials of using this popular and powerful spreadsheet program in the office, at home, or in class. Self-paced and punctuated with fun quizzes and summaries to help reinforce what you've learned, Dummies 101: Excel 97 For Windows reveals how to . . . Create your own Excel spreadsheet and use or adapt spreadsheets created by others Transform worksheets and workbooks of dull data into informative, colorful charts that bring home your point Build and manage databases right in Excel Even generate Web pages from your Excel spreadsheet for publication on the Internet or your organization's intranet

Plus, Dummies 101: Excel 97 For Windows comes complete with a companion CD. On it, you'll not only find sample files to use with the book's exercises but also find Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browsing software and AT&T WorldNetSM Service for instant dial-up access to the Internet.

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Find out how to put worksheets on the Web

Get up and running fast — even if you don't know a spreadsheet from a bedsheet Excel 97 can help you keep records, crunch numbers, and track trends — once you get the hang of it. That's where this friendly guide comes in. Packed with expert tips and tricks, it walks you step-by-step through Excel fundamentals — and shows you how to take advantage of AutoFill, HTML formatting, macros, and other cool features. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (January 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764500961
• ISBN-13: 978-0764500961
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,102,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Technophobe creates beautiful spreadsheet on first try!, January 18, 1999

By	Phyllis B. Horowitz (Margaretville, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Excel 97 for Windows for Dummies (Paperback)

Believe me, I do not delve into new software with eager anticipation and great optimism. Never having worked with a spreadsheet, I thought I was in for a frustrating, drawn out process in trying to learn Excel from a book. I quickly read through the first two chapters (delighted to realize that I already knew a bit of what was being presented)and sat down to create a perfect spreadsheet, replete with formulae and formatting! It was such a thrill to add this powerful ally to my bag of tricks that even after I had completed the work task at hand, I continued to read and play with the features. Fear not. Jump right in with Excel for Dummies.

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't have been easier!, May 6, 2000

By	neets (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Excel 97 for Windows for Dummies (Paperback)

I'm the first to admit, I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer. But when my job duties grew to include spreadsheets, I got smart really fast with this book. In just a few hours I learned not only what a spreadsheet was, but how to create one, and make IT do the computations I had formerly done by hand and calculator. I never thought one piece of software could simplify so much of my work load, and I never thought one book could teach me so much in a simple, easy to understand, easy to replicate style. I am now the Spreadsheet Queen, second to none!

49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, pretty helpful, October 25, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Excel 97 for Windows for Dummies (Paperback)

Although I have had alot of previous self-taught experience with Excel 97, I found myself flipping through the book and picking up a lot of very useful tips that I was unaware of. After going through the book, I realized that the Excel software had a lot more room for potential and creativity than I was previously unaware of.