Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel has so much power that most users never take the time to learn. I realize there are numerous features that are not needed by most users. Still, most people limit themselves by not taking advantage of what Excel has to offer.   

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Microsoft Excel Books

A search on Amazon for Microsoft Excel books today yielded 1040 to choose from. Which one is the best one for you? I have generated the list below to help you decide.   

I have divided the Microsoft Excel section into the following categories: general, development, specialty

General Excel Books - This section should cover most peoples needs. I have included three types here: graphical, reference, intermediate. The graphical book includes lots of pictures for beginning users. The reference book will cover most general functions that Excel offers. The intermediate books begin to unleash the power of Excel that most users are oblivious to.
Beginning to Intermediate
Intermediate to Advanced  
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Charts

Excel Development - These books are for if you want to automate procedures. The techniques learned in these books translate seamlessly to other software programs such as Microsoft Access and Visual Basic.
VBA / Power Programming

Excel Specialty - There are various books that are specific to a profession. I find these to be complements to a solid reference book not a replacement. Often these books are designed as much or more to teach the related topic as opposed to Microsoft Excel. 
Finance / Business
Statistics / Math 
Chemistry / Science
Foodservice

Excel 2002 formulas by John Walkenbach is the best book on Microsoft Excel that I have seen that is of a general nature. If I had to have only one book on Microsoft Excel this is the one. This book covers a lot of specialty topics that whole books are devoted. It is intermediate level so it is helpful to either have some background in Excel or be able pick up on software quickly. The CD has great ready to use templates  and make the learning easy. 
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Paperback: 518 pages

Target Reader: This book is intended for intermediate to advanced users who want to master Excel's charting feature.

Comments: This book starts with the basics of chart-making, and ends up with extensive coverage of creating charts with VBA. In the process, you'll find hundreds of useful examples, and learn insider tips and techniques that will enable you to make Excel do things you may not have thought possible. 

CD-ROM Contents:
More than 150 example workbooks
An electronic (PDF) version of the book
A gallery of more than 250 charts (in the form of GIF files)
Four add-ins written by the author
"Bonus material" 

Paperback: 288 pages
An Excel specialty book on statistics. 
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Paperback: 164 pages
An Excel specialty book on statistics that assumes you already know statistics and are looking to see how to apply it to Excel. 
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Paperback: 150 pages
Designed as a supplement to any combined Finite Mathematics/Applied Calculus course.  
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Paperback: 1024 pages
A comprehensive resourse for 
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Paperback: 280 pages
A specialty book for engineers and scientists using Microsoft Excel advanced techniques.
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Paperback: 625 pages
A specialty book for engineers and scientists using Microsoft Excel's advanced techniques.
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Paperback: 512 pages
This book covers a lot more basic Excel functions than most niche books that may be valuable if you do not have a reference guide. 
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Paperback: 256 pages
A specialty book for food service professional using Microsoft Excel. 
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