Best Microsoft Excel Guides Books
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program included in the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
1. Excel 2019 All-in-One For Dummies
Author: by Greg Harvey
Published at: For Dummies; 1st edition (October 26, 2018)
ISBN: 978-1119517948
Make Excel work for you Excel 2019 All-In-One For Dummies offers eight books in one!! It is completely updated to reflect the major changes Microsoft is making to Office with the 2019 release. From basic Excel functions, such as creating and editing worksheets, to sharing and reviewing worksheets, to editing macros with Visual Basic, it provides you with a broad scope of the most common Excel applications and functionsincluding formatting worksheets, setting up formulas, protecting worksheets, importing data, charting data, and performing statistical functions.
The book covers importing data, building and editing worksheets, creating formulas, generating pivot tables, and performing financial functions, what-if scenarios, database functions, and Web queries. More advanced topics include worksheet sharing and auditing, performing error trapping, building and running macros, charting data, and using Excel in conjunction with Microsoft Power BI (Business Intelligence) to analyze, model, and visualize vast quantities of data from a variety of local and online sources.
2. Excel Formulas & Functions For Dummies
Author: by Ken Bluttman
Published at: For Dummies; 5th edition (November 6, 2018)
ISBN: 978-1119518259
The complete guide to Excel 2019 Whether you are just starting out or an Excel novice, the Excel 2019 Bible is your comprehensive, go-to guide for all your Excel 2019 needs. Whether you use Excel at work or at home, you will be guided through the powerful new features and capabilities to take full advantage of what the updated version offers.
Learn to incorporate templates, implement formulas, create pivot tables, analyze data, and much more. Navigate this powerful tool for business, home management, technical work, and much more with the only resource you need, Excel 2019 Bible. Create functional spreadsheets that work Master formulas, formatting, pivot tables, and more Get acquainted with Excel 2019’s new features and tools Whether you need a walkthrough tutorial or an easy-to-navigate desk reference, the Excel 2019 Bible has you covered with complete coverage and clear expert guidance.
4. 101 Most Popular Excel Formulas (101 Microsoft Excel)
Author: by John Michaloudis
Published at: Independently published (October 22, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1700300911
Learn the Most Popular Excel Formulas Ever: VLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF, INDEX/MATCH, COUNT, SUMPRODUCT plus Many More! With this book, you’ll learn to apply the must know Excel Formulas & Functions to make your data analysis & reporting easier and will save time in the process.
With this book you get the following: 101 Ready Made Formulas Covering: LOOKUP, LOGICAL, MATH, STATISTICAL, TEXT, DATE, TIME & INFORMATION Easy to Read Step by Step Guide with Screenshots Downloadable Practice Workbooks for each Formula with Solutions New Excel Formulas For Excel 2019 & Office 365 You also get a FREE BONUS downloadable PDF version of this book!
This book is a MUST-HAVE for Beginner to Intermediate Excel users who want to learn Excel Formulas FAST & stand out from the crowd!
5. The Definitive Guide to DAX: Business Intelligence for Microsoft Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services, and Excel Second Edition (Business Skills)
Author: by Marco Russo
Published at: Microsoft Press; 2nd edition (July 2, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1509306978
Now expanded and updated with modern best practices, this is the most complete guide to Microsoft’s DAX language for business intelligence, data modeling, and analytics. Expert Microsoft BI consultants Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari help you master everything from table functions through advanced code and model optimization.
You’ll learn exactly what happens under the hood when you run a DAX expression, and use this knowledge to write fast, robust code. This edition focuses on examples you can build and run with the free Power BI Desktop, and helps you make the most of the powerful syntax of variables (VAR) in Power BI, Excel, or Analysis Services.
Want to leverage all of DAX’s remarkable capabilities? This no-compromise deep dive is exactly what you need. Perform powerful data analysis with DAX for Power BI, SQL Server, and Excel Master core DAX concepts, including calculated columns, measures, and calculation groups Work efficiently with basic and advanced table functions Understand evaluation contexts and the CALCULATE and CALCULATETABLE functions Perform time-based calculations Use calculation groups and calculation items Use syntax of variables (VAR) to write more readable, maintainable code Express diverse and unusual relationships with DAX, including many-to-many relationships and bidirectional filters Master advanced optimization techniques, and improve performance in aggregations Optimize data models to achieve better compression Measure DAX query performance with DAX Studio and learn how to optimize your DAX
6. Excel for Beginners (Excel Essentials)
Author: by M. L. Humphrey
Published at: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 18, 2017)
ISBN: 978-1976480713
“Great Beginner Resource”Microsoft Excel is an incredibly powerful tool both for personal use and business use. But learning to use Excel can be overwhelming when you’re confronted with a thousand-page guide that’s talking about anything and everything under the sun.
In Excel for Beginners, M.L. Humphrey walks you through the basics of using Excel by focusing on what you’ll really need for day-to-day use. Topics covered include navigating Excel, inputting your data, formatting it, manipulating it, and printing your results.
This is not a comprehensive guide, but when you’re done you should know 98% of what you’ll need to know to work in Excel and 100% of what you’ll need on a daily basis. So what are you waiting for?Get started today.
Full-Color Version available under ISBN 1976489369
7. Excel 2019 For Dummies
Author: by Greg Harvey
Published at: For Dummies; 1st edition (October 23, 2018)
ISBN: 978-1119513322
Head’s up – this book was published in 1994! Check out Excel 2019 For Dummies for the most up-to-date information! I imagine you landed here because you’re trying to figure out Excel and know the For Dummies books are a great way to find fast answers.
Just so you know, this edition of Excel For Dummies covers a version of the application that’s been updated 10 times since we published the book. For the most current info, search for “Excel 2019 For Dummies.”The good news is Excel hasn’t changed so much in all those years, so a lot of this book is still usable.
We’re humbled that people still give it great reviews. The better news is there’s a version of Excel For Dummies for every version of the application released since then. If you don’t want to take your chances on a book published before there was a Google or an Amazon, look for the version of the book specific to the version of Excel you’re using, such as Excel 2019 All-in-One For Dummies.
9. Excel VBA Programming For Dummies 5th Edition
Author: by Michael Alexander
Published at: For Dummies; 5th edition (October 19, 2018)
ISBN: 978-1119518174
Take your Excel programming skills to the next level To take Excel to the next level, you need to understand and implement the power of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Excel VBA Programming For Dummies introduces you to a wide array of new Excel options, beginning with the most important tools and operations for the Visual Basic Editor.
Inside, you’ll find an overview of the essential elements and concepts for programming with Excel. In no time, you’ll discover techniques for handling errors and exterminating bugs, working with range objects and controlling program flow, and much more. With friendly advice on the easiest ways to develop custom dialog boxes, toolbars, and menus, readers will be creating Excel applications custom fit to their unique needs!
Fully updated for the new Excel 2019 Step-by-step instructions for creating VBA macros to maximize productivity Guidance on customizing your applications so they work the way you want All sample programs, VBA code, and worksheets are available at dummies. Com Beginning VBA programmers rejoice!
10. Microsoft Excel 2019 Data Analysis and Business Modeling (Business Skills)
Author: by Wayne Winston
Published at: Microsoft Press; 6th edition (April 15, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1509305889
Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2019, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands-on, scenario-focused guide shows you how to use the latest Excel tools to integrate data from multiple tablesand how to effectively build a relational data source inside an Excel workbook.
11. Power Pivot and Power BI: The Excel User's Guide to DAX, Power Query, Power BI & Power Pivot in Excel 2010-2016
Author: by Rob Collie
Published at: Holy Macro! Books; Second Edition, Second edition (January 1, 2016)
ISBN: 978-1615470396
Microsoft Power BI, including Power Pivot and Power Query, are a set of free add-ons to Excel that allow users to produce new kinds of reports and analyses that were simply impossible before. This book, printed in full-gorgeous color, gives you an overview of Power BI, Power Pivot and Power Query, and then dives into DAX formulas, the core capability of Power Pivot.
Always from the perspective of the Excel audience. Written by the world’s foremost Power BI bloggers and practitioners, the book’s concepts and approach are introduced in a simple, step-by-step manner tailored to the learning style of Excel users everywhere. The techniques presented allow users to produce, in hours or even minutes, results that formerly would have taken entire teams weeks or months to produce.
This book includes lessons on: difference between calculated columns and measureshow formulas can be reused across reports of completely different shapeshow to merge disjointed sets of data into unified reportshow to make certain columns in a pivot behave as if the pivot were filtered while other columns do nothow to create time-intelligent calculations in pivot tables such as “Year over Year” and “Moving Averages” whether they use a standard, fiscal, or a complete custom calendar.
12. Shelly Cashman Series MicrosoftOffice 365 & Office 2019 Introductory (MindTap Course List)
Author: by Sandra Cable
Published at: Cengage Learning; 1st edition (March 5, 2019)
ISBN: 978-0357026434
Introduce your students to the important new features that the latest version of Microsoft Office has to offer with the focused approach found in Cable/Freund/Monk/Sebok/Starks/Vermaat’s MICROSOFT Office 365 & OFFICE 2019 INTRODUCTORY. Part of the acclaimed Shelly Cashman Series, this edition continues the series’ strong history of innovation with an enhanced learning approach designed to engage students, improve retention and prepare learners for success with Microsoft Office.
A trademark step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach encourages students to expand their understanding of the software through experimentation, critical thought and personalization while also engaging them in real-world scenarios to reinforce critical skills to make them successful in their educational and professional careers.
In addition, MindTap and updated SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) online resources are available to guide additional study and ensure successful results.
13. Office 2019 All-in-One For Dummies
Author: by Peter Weverka
Published at: For Dummies; 1st edition (October 30, 2018)
ISBN: 978-1119513278
One book that does the work of nine Knowing your way around Microsoft Office requires you to be part mathematician, part storyteller, and part graphic designerwith some scheduling wizard and database architect sprinkled in. So what do you do if these talents don’t come naturally to you?Fear not!
Office 2019 All-in-One For Dummies fills in the gaps and helps you create easy-to-read Word documents, smash numbers in Excel, tell your tale with PowerPoint, and keep it all organized with Outlook. With additional books covering Access, OneNote, and common Office tasks, this is the only Office book you need on your shelf.
Get insight into tools common to all Office applications Find full coverage of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access Benefit from updated information based on the newest software release Discover the tricks Office pros use to enhance efficiency If you need to make sense of Office 2019 and don’t have time to waste, this is the all-in-one reference you’ll want to keep close by!
14. Learn Microsoft Office 2019: A comprehensive guide to getting started with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook
Author: by Linda Foulkes
Published at: Packt Publishing; Illustrated edition (May 29, 2020)
ISBN: 978-1839217258
Get to grips with the complete range of Office 2019 applications, explore solutions to common challenges, and discover best practices for working productively Key Features Explore MS Office to enhance productivity and boost your professional development Get up and running with the new and improved features in Microsoft Office 2019 Discover how to overcome common challenges when working with Office 2019 applications Book Description Learn Microsoft Office 2019 provides a comprehensive introduction to the latest versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
With the help of illustrated explanations, this Microsoft Office book will take you through the updated Office 2019 applications and guide you through implementing them using practical examples. You’ll start by exploring the Word 2019 interface and creating professional Word documents using elements such as citations and cover pages, tracking changes, and performing mail merge.
You’ll then learn how to create impressive PowerPoint presentations and advance to performing calculations and setting up workbooks in Excel 2019, along with discovering its data analysis features. Later chapters will focus on Access 2019, assisting you in everything from organizing a database to constructing advanced queries.
15. Technology for Success and Shelly Cashman Series MicrosoftOffice 365 & Office 2019 (MindTap Course List)
Author: by Sandra Cable
Published at: Cengage Learning; 1st edition (May 13, 2019)
ISBN: 978-0357026380
Master the latest version of Microsoft Office and take advantage of today’s ever-changing world of technology with TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCCESS AND SHELLY CASHMAN SERIES MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 & OFFICE 2019. Part of the highly acclaimed Shelly Cashman Series that has introduced computer skills to millions of students like you, this edition offers a proven approach that’s effective, no matter what your learning style.
Meaningful topics within manageable lessons demonstrate how to apply concepts to your academic, professional, and personal lives. A step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach guides you in expanding your understanding of Microsoft Office 2019 through experimentation, critical thought and personalization. Updated activities, case scenarios and an emphasis on employability demonstrate the importance of what you’re learning as you master the keys to using Microsoft Office 2019 effectively and become a user of today’s technology.
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Excel 2016 All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Author: by Greg Harvey
Published at: For Dummies; 1st edition (November 16, 2015)
ISBN: 978-1119077152
Your one-stop guide to all things Excel 2016 Excel 2016 All-in-One For Dummies, the most comprehensive Excel reference on the market, is completely updated to reflect Microsoft’s changes in the popular spreadsheet tool. It offers you everything you need to grasp basic Excel functions, such as creating and editing worksheets, setting up formulas, importing data, performing statistical functions, editing macros with Visual Basicand beyond.
In no time, your Excel skills will go from ‘meh’ to excellent. Written by expert Greg Harvey, who has sold more than 4. 5 million copies of his previous books combined and has taught and trained extensively in Microsoft Excel, this all-encompassing guide offers everything you need to get started with Excel.
From generating pivot tables and performing financial functions to performing error trapping and building and running macrosand everything in betweenthis hands-on, friendly guide makes working with Excel easier than ever before. Serves as the ideal reference for solving common questions and Excel pain points quickly and easily Helps to increase productivity and efficiency when working in Excel Fully updated for the new version of Excel Covers basic and more advanced Excel topics If working in Excel occasionally makes you want to scream, this will be the dog-eared, dust-free reference you’ll turn to again and again.
Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program included in the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
