DAVID & RAINA HAWLEY – EXCEL HACKS (2ND ED.)

Millions of users create and share spreadsheets every day, but few go deep enough to learn the techniques that will make their work much easier. There are many ways to take advantage of the advanced capabilities in excel. There are hacks for excel. There are more than 130 hacks that will leapfrog your work beyond the ordinary.

The roll-up-your-sleeves guide gives you little known backdoor tricks for several excel versions using different platforms and external applications Think of this book as a collection of tools. You can use the right tool for the job when there is a need. Hacks are grouped into chapters so you can find what you need quickly.

• Reduce workbook and worksheet frustration — manage how users interact with worksheets, find and highlight information, and deal with debris and corruption.
• Analyze and manage data — extend and automate these features, moving beyond the limited tasks they were designed to perform.
• Hack names — learn not only how to name cells and ranges, but also how to create names that adapt to the data in your spreadsheet.
• Get the most out of PivotTables — avoid the problems that make them frustrating and learn how to extend them.
• Create customized charts — tweak and combine Excel’s built-in charting capabilities.
• Hack formulas and functions — subjects range from moving formulas around to dealing with datatype issues to improving recalculation time.
• Make the most of macros — including ways to manage them and use them to extend other features.
• Use the enhanced capabilities of Microsoft Office 2007 to combine Excel with Word, Access, and Outlook.

You can either browse through the book or read it from cover to cover, studying the procedures and script to learn more. You use it. There are hacks for excel. It will help you increase productivity and give you hours ofhacking enjoyment along the way.

David and Raina Hawley are the authors of the second edition of excel hacks.