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Excel 2003 Visual Encyclopedia

Covering everything from Alignment to Zoom, this easy-to-navigate reference provides the answers to all of your Excel questions. You ll find full-color screen shots and illustrations, hundreds of listings, and in-depth explanations of how to use the data analysis tool, create an Excel database, export data, work with formulas and PivotTables, and much more. The book is divided into two parts: the first provides an A-Z reference of each Excel tool and command, the second shows various step-by-step techniques you can use in the real-world.

Biography

Sherry Willard Kinkoph has written and edited more than 70 books over the past 10 years covering a variety of computer topics ranging from hardware to software, from Microsoft Office programs to the Internet. Her recent titles include Master VISUALLY eBay Business Kit, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 3.0, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Office 2003. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master the ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times they — the software manufacturers and hardware conglomerates — throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines.

Table of Contents

Credits.

About the Author.

Dedication.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I: Tools.

A

Add-Ins.

Alignment.

Audit.

AutoCorrect.

AutoFill.

AutoFilter.

Autoformat.

AutoShapes.

AutoSum.

B.

Bold.

Borders.

C.

Cells.

Chart Toolbar.

Chart wizard.

Clip Art.

Column.

Comma Style.

Comment.

Copy.

Currency Style.

Custom View.

Customize.

Cut.i

D.

Decimal.

Diagram.

Drawing Tools.

E.

E-mail.

Embed.

Export.

F.

Fill Color.

Find and Replace.

Font.

Font Color.

Font Size.

Format Painter.

Formula Auditing.

Freeze.

Functions.

G.

Go To.

Goal Seek.

H.

Header and Footer.

Help.

Hyperlink.

I.

Import.

Indent.

Italic.

L.

Link.

M.

Macro.

Merge and Center.

N.

Name Box.

New.

O.

Open.

Organization Chart.

P.

Page Break.

Page Setup.

Paste.

Percent Style.

Picture.

Picture Toolbar.

Pivottable.

Print.

Print Preview.

Properties.

R.

Range.

Research Task Pane.

Reviewing Toolbar.

Row.

S.

Save.

Smart Tags.

Sort.

Spelling.

Split.

Style.

Subtotals.

Symbol.

T.

Task Pane.

Template.

Text to Speech.

Track Changes.

U.

Underline.

Undo and Redo.

V.

View.

W.

Watch Window.

Web Toolbar.

Wordart.

Z.

Zoom.

Part II: Techniques.

A.

Add-Ins: Load Add-Ins.

Add-Ins: Use the Data Analysis Tools.

Add-Ins: Use the Solver Add-In.

Alignment: Align Cell Data.

Audit: Apply Error Checking to a Worksheet.

AutoCorrect: Correct Spelling Problems.

AutoFill: Enter Data Series.

AutoFilter: Filter Database Data.

AutoFormat: Apply Preset Formattin.

AutoShapes: Draw AutoShapes.

AutoSum: Total Data with AutoSum.

B.

Borders: Add Borders to Cells.

Borders: Draw a Border on a Worksheet.

C.

Cells: Add Cells.

Chart: Change the Chart Axes Scale.

Chart: Change the Chart Axes Titles.

Chart: Change the Chart Data Series.

Chart: Change Chart Elements.

Chart: Change the Chart Type.

Chart: Create a Chart.

Chart: Format Chart Elements.

Clip Art: Download Clip Art from the Web.

Clip Art: Format Clip Art.

Clip Art: Insert a Clip Art Object.

Clip Art: View Clip Art with the Clip Organizer.

Column: Add a Column.

Column: Delete a Column.

Column: Hide a Column.

Column: Resize a Column.

Comment: Insert a Cell Comment.

Customize: Change the Default File Location.

Customize: Change the Default Font.

Customize: Create a New Menu.

Customize: Create a New Toolbar.

Customize: Customize a Menu.

Customize: Customize the Program Window.

Customize: Customize a Toolbar.

D.

Data: Control Text Wrap.

Data: Cut, Copy, and Paste Data.

Data: Enter Dates and Times.

Data: Rotate Data.

Data Validation: Set Data Validation Rules.

Database: Add Records Using a Data Form.

Database: Add a Subtotal.

Database: Create an Excel Database Table.

Database: Edit Records.

Database: Filter Records.

Database: Sort Records.

Decimal: Increase or Decrease Decimal Points.

Delete: Delete Cell Contents or Formatting.

Diagram: Insert a Diagram.

Draw: Draw Objects.

Draw: Draw a Text Box.

E.

E-mail: E-mail a Worksheet.

Embed: Embed Data in a Worksheet.

Errors: Fix Errors.

Errors: Trace Errors.

F.

Find: Find and Replace Worksheet Data.

Formatting: Apply Cell Formatting.

Formatting: Apply Conditional Formatting.

Formatting: Bold, Italics, and Underline.

Formatting: Format Shapes, Lines, and Arrows.

Formulas: Absolute and Relative Cell Referencing.

Formulas: Construct a Basic Formula.

Formulas: Copy a Formula.

Formulas: Reference Cells from Other Worksheets.

Freeze/Unfreeze: Freeze and Unfreeze Cells.

Functions: Build a Basic Function.

G.

Go To: Navigate to a Cell or Range.

Goal Seek: Analyze Values with Goal Seek.

H.

Help: Find Help with Excel.

Hyperlink: Insert a Hyperlink.

I.

Import and Export: Import and Export Data.

Indent: Indent Data.

L.

Line Color: Set a Line Color.

Line Style: Set a Line Style.

Link: Link Excel Data.

M.

Macro: Create a Macro.

Macro: Manage Macros.

Macro: Run a Macro.

Margins: Set Page Margins.

Merge and Center: Center Data Across Cells.

N.

Number Formatting: Change the Number Format Style.

O.

Objects: Add Shadow and 3-D Effects.

Objects: Align Objects.

Objects: Change an Object’s Position.

Objects: Delete an Object.

Objects: Format an Object.

Objects: Group Objects.

Objects: Layer Objects.

Objects: Move an Object.

Objects: Resize an Object.

Objects: Rotate and Flip Objects.

Organization Chart: Insert an Organization Chart.

P.

Paste: Copy Attributes with the Paste Special Command.

Picture: Crop a Picture.

Picture: Format a Picture.

Picture: Insert a Picture File.

PivotTable: Create a PivotTable.

PivotTable: Remove Blank Cells and Error Messages.

PivotTable: Turn a PivotTable into a PivotChart.

PivotTable: Update a PivotTable.

Print: Add Headers and Footers.

Print: Change Page Orientation.

Print: Define a Print Area.

Print: Insert a Page Break.

Print: Preview Page Breaks.

Print: Preview a Web Page.

Print: Preview a Worksheet.

Print: Print a Workbook or Worksheet.

Print: Repeat Row or Column Headings.

Print: Set Printing Options.

Properties: Assign File Properties.

Protection: Assign a Workbook Password.

Protection: Assign a Worksheet Password.

R.

Range: Name a Range.

Research: Use the Research Task Pane.

Row: Add a Row.

Row: Delete a Row.

Row: Hide a Row.

Row: Resize a Row.

S.

Save: Save a File to a Default Location.

Save: Save a Workbook.

Save: Save a Worksheet as a Web Page.

Scenario: Create a What-If Scenario.

Search: Conduct a File Search.

Select: Select Worksheet Cells.

Smart Tags: Work with Smart Tags.

Sort: Perform a Sort.

Spelling: Spell Check a Worksheet.

Style: Create a Style.

Symbol: Insert a Symbol.

T.

Task Pane: Work with Task Panes.

Template: Apply a Template.

Template: Create a Workbook Template.

Text to Speech: Read Back Worksheet Cells.

Toolbars: Display and Hide Toolbars.

Track and Review: Keep Track of Workbook Changes.

Track and Review: Merge Workbooks.

U.

Undo and Redo: Use the Undo and Redo Commands.

V.

View: Change Worksheet Views.

View: Create a Custom View.

W.

Watch Window: Add a Watch Window.

Web Query: Run a Web Query.

Web Toolbar: Use the Web Toolbar Tools.

WordArt: Insert a WordArt Object.

Workbook: Arrange Workbook Windows.

Workbook: Compare Workbooks.

Workbook: Create a New Workbook.

Workbook: Delete a Workbook.

Workbook: Open a Workbook.

Workbook: Open a Workbook Automatically.

Workbook: Share Workbooks.

Worksheet: Add a Sheet.

Worksheet: Change Sheet Tab Colors.

Worksheet: Change the Worksheet Background.

Worksheet: Copy a Sheet.

Worksheet: Delete a Sheet.

Worksheet: Hide a Sheet.

Worksheet: Move a Sheet.

Worksheet: Name a Sheet.

Worksheet: Protect a Sheet.

Worksheet: Show or Hide Gridlines.

Worksheet: Split a Sheet.

Z.

Zoom: Change the View Magnification.

Appendix A.

Chart: Understanding Excel Charts.

Appendix B.

Formulas: Operator Precedence.

Formulas: Operators.

Formulas: Understanding Formulas.

Functions: Common Excel Functions.

Appendix C.

Keyboard Shortcuts: Apply Keyboard Shortcuts.

Appendix D.

Workspace: Navigate the Excel Workspace.

Index.

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