Simple Excel 2003

Provides instructions on the programming capabilities of Microsoft Excel.

Take your Microsoft Excel experience to the next level! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and handy workarounds for Excel 2003 in concise, fast-answer format.

This book is aimed squarely at Excel users who want to harness the power of the VBA language in their Excel applications. At all times, the VBA language is presented in the context of Excel, not just as a general application programming language. The Primer has been written for those who are new to VBA programming and the Excel object model. It introduces the VBA language and the features of the language that are common to all VBA applications. It explains the relationship between collections, objects, properties, methods, and events and shows how to relate these concepts to Excel through its object model. It also shows how to use the Visual Basic Editor and its multitude of tools, including how to obtain help. The middle section of the book takes the key objects in Excel and shows, through many practical examples, how to go about working with those objects. The techniques presented have been developed through the exchange of ideas of many talented Excel VBA programmers over many years and show the best way to gain access to workbooks, worksheets, charts, ranges, and so on. The emphasis is on efficiency—that is, how to write code that is readable and easy to maintain and that runs at maximum speed. In addition, the chapters devoted to accessing external databases detail techniques for accessing data in a range of formats. The final four chapters of the book address the following advanced issues: linking Excel to the Internet, writing code for international compatibility, programming the Visual Basic Editor, and how to use the functions in the Win32 API (Windows 32-bit Application Programming Interface).

Pivot tables are the most powerful feature in Excel. A basic pivot table will allow you to summarize 500,000 rows of transactional data in 30 seconds with just a few mouse clicks. Business productivity would skyrocket if everyone knew how to use pivot tables. However, only 12% of people using Excel can create a basic pivot table. Of this group only a small percentage actually harness all the power that pivot tables afford them. By the end of the book, users will be pivot table gurus automating pivot tables using VBA, creating pivot tables with external data in OLAP cubes, and even creating dynamic reporting systems so that managers can answer their own queries with a few mouse clicks. Throughout the book there are no-nonsense, step-by-step tutorials and lots of practical examples aimed directly at business users.

Validate your expertise and get the attention of employers with Microsoft Office Specialist certification. This comprehensive guide is what you need to prepare for certification in Excel 2003, both the Specialist and Expert levels. Carefully planned by a seasoned Microsoft Office Specialist instructor, this invaluable study guide uses real-world scenarios to teach the full range of Excel 2003 skills you need-not only to prepare for the certification exams, but also to increase your ability and productivity in the workplace. Covering twenty-four Specialist exam objectives and thirty-three Expert exam objectives, the book progresses through the functions and features of Excel software. Even entry-level Excel users can rapidly build their skills. Excel 2003 Specialist Certification Skill Sets * Creating Data and Content * Analyzing Data * Formatting Data and Content * Collaborating * Managing Workbooks Excel 2003 Expert Certification Skill Sets * Organizing and Analyzing Data * Formatting Data and Content * Collaborating * Managing Data and Workbooks * Customizing Excel Plus, you'll find additional career preparation tools, including: * Solutions for real-world scenarios * Structured learning for quick productivity * Full glossary of terms Go to www.sybex.com/go/mosexcel2003 for downloadable sample files from the exercises in the book. Practice what you've learned on your own. Visit www.sybex.com for all of your professional certification needs.

"The purpose of this Study Guide is to provide information for the tutor and student in relation to the Elements of Competency in BSBCMN214A Create and Use Simple Spreadsheets." -page i.

Everything you need to know about * Mastering operators, error values, naming techniques, and absolute versus relative references * Debugging formulas and using the auditing tools * Importing and exporting XML files and mapping the data to specific cells * Using Excel 2003's rights management feature * Working magic with array formulas * Developing custom formulas to produce the results you need Here's the formula for Excel excellence Formulas are the lifeblood of spreadsheets, and no one can bring a spreadsheet to life like John Walkenbach. In this detailed reference guide, he delves deeply into understanding, creating, and applying formulas in everything from basic workbooks to charts, pivot tables, and more advanced Excel applications. He examines financial formulas, explores the many options made possible with array formulas, teaches you to develop custom worksheet functions with VBA, and much more. Once again, "Mr. Spreadsheet" will astound you with the breadth and depth of Excel's capacity. CD-ROM Includes * Trial version of the author's award-winning Power Utility Pak 5 * More than 90 sample workbooks illustrating key formula concepts

The most comprehensive guidebook available on the most popular spreadsheet program, fully updated to include all-new "X" features Written by the leading Excel guru known as "Mr. Spreadsheet," John Walkenbach, who has written more than thirty books and 300 articles on related topics and maintains the popular Spreadsheet Page at www.j-walk.com/ss The definitive reference book for beginning to advanced users, featuring expert advice and hundreds of examples, tips, techniques, shortcuts, work-arounds, and more Covers expanded use of XML and Web services to facilitate data reporting, analysis, importing, and exporting information Explores Excel programming for those who want advanced information CD-ROM includes all templates and worksheets used in the book, as well as sample chapters from all Wiley Office "X" related Bibles and useful third party software, including John Walkenbach's Power Utility Pak Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Updated and expanded for the most up-to-date version of VBA, this volume covers the basics of using Excel and VBA. The authors explore a range of new topics related to using the software more effectively and solving the many issues faced by developers.

"Today, no accomplished Excel programmer can afford to be without John's book. The value of Excel 2003 Power Programming with VBA is double most other books-simultaneously the premier reference and best learning tool for Excel VBA." --Loren Abdulezer, Author of Excel Best Practices for Business Everything you need to know about: * Creating stellar UserForms and custom dialog box alternatives * Working with VBA subprocedures and function procedures * Incorporating event-handling and interactions with other applications * Building user-friendly toolbars, menus, and help systems * Manipulating files and Visual Basic components * Understanding class modules * Managing compatibility issues Feel the power of VBA and Excel No one can uncover Excel's hidden capabilities like "Mr. Spreadsheet" himself. John Walkenbach begins this power user's guide with a conceptual overview, an analysis of Excel application development, and a complete introduction to VBA. Then, he shows you how to customize Excel UserForms, develop new utilities, use VBA with charts and pivot tables, create event-handling applications, and much more. If you're fairly new to Excel programming, here's the foundation you need. If you're already a VBA veteran, you can start mining a rich lode of programming ideas right away. CD-ROM Includes * Trial version of the author's award-winning Power Utility Pak * Over one hundred example Excel workbooks from the book System Requirements: PC running Windows 2000 SP3 or later, or Windows XP(TM) or later. Microsoft Excel 2003. See the "What's on the CD" Appendix for details and complete system requirements.