

File Size: 33091 KB
Print Length: 506 pages
Publisher: The Smart Method Ltd (May 12, 2016)
Publication Date: May 12, 2016
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B01FMU85G8
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This is an excellent upgrade to Essentials/Expert series Mike has been writing for years. His method is clear cut and every lesson is laid out with a mind towards progressing as you go through the book. He even rearranged the chapters a little, I assume his feedback dictated this. Some might ask why there is no Kindle version but I think that would greatly take away from the style of learning Mike has created for these books.Chapter eleven (Create Get and Transform Queries) is a new addition to the book for Excel 2016. I look forward to getting the team up and running with this feature before moving them onto more advanced books.The chapters are not described as of this writing so here you go:Session One: Table and rangesSession Two: Data integration, subtotals and integrationSession Three: Advanced functionsSession Four: Using names and the formula auditing toolsSession Five: What if analysis and securitySession Six: Working with hyperlinks, other applications and workgroupsSession Seven: Forms and macrosSession Eight: Pivot TablesSession Nine: Data Modeling, OLAP, and business intelligenceSession Ten: 3D mapsSession Eleven: Create get and transform queries
Great book on Excel and I thought I knew a lot, but apparently nothing compared to Mike Smart. Each Lesson is short and easy to follow and are on two facing pages, which makes it easy to follow and complete. It treats the reader with respect by providing a clear instruction of what to do followed by how to do it, if you need it with optional material in the margin. It also avoids repetition. The material is divided into Lessons and Sessions, which makes it easy to take a break after each session and Mike explains why this is important for learning. The exercises are easy to follow and build on existing Excel skills.
As far as "textbook" style books go this one is excellent. It takes a hands-on approach walking you through the steps of whatever feature the book is introducing. You'll never find yourself flipping the pages because you're wondering when it's going to get to the point.Itt explains so many useful things that will make your life easier. I'm only on section 2 and already I've learned a few things I wish I had known before. I'm embarrased about how much extra work I used to do because I didn't know any better. Some highlights for me were sorting by columns, printing only the currently visible data after a filter has been applied, filtering by multiple criteria at once, highlighting a range without having to scroll .all the way down or selecting everything on the worksheet, etc. Overall a great book.
I strongly recommend this and the follow up book to anyone interested in learning excell.
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