How This Book Is Organized
Notice that the book is divided into six main parts.
- Part I: Getting Started with Excel This part consists of eight chapters that provide background about Excel. These chapters are considered required reading for Excel newcomers, but even experienced users will probably find some new information here.
- Part II: Working with Formulas and Functions The chapters in Part II cover everything that you need to know to become proficient with performing calculations in Excel.
- Part III: Creating Charts and Other Visualizations The chapters in Part III describe how to create effective charts. In addition, you'll find chapters on the conditional formatting visualization features, Sparkline graphics, and a chapter with lots of tips on integrating graphics into your worksheet.
- Part IV: Managing and Analyzing Data Data analysis is the focus of the chapters in Part IV. Here you'll find chapters focusing on data validation, pivot tables, conditional analyses, and more...