Excel 2007 Bible
by John Walkenbach
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Book Reviews of Excel 2007 Bible
Book Review: Solid reference text
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm a long-time Excel user and have recently started using 2007. I found this to be a very helpful publication in finding out how to use the new features. It's not something you want to read cover to cover, but as a reference text it's well organized and easy to find the info you need.
I also have been able to pick up a number of tips that I was unaware of to speed through formatting tasks. Have not used the CD-ROM that comes with it, so can't comment on that.
My only quibble is the font size (bit small and hard to read). Has lots of screen shots which are very helpful but again, some are hard to read given the small fonts.
Book Review: Right on the Money!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Again an accurate, concise, extensive reference tool for the beginner as well as the advanced user. This is my fourth excel book by Mr. Walkenbach and they are all of equal caliber. They all contain general background information as well as information dealing with other programming areas of excel (so that even if you only purchase a book like the VBA programming guide, you will still learn about macro programming and other general excel functions). Like all his books, this one gives the user a complete library of useful and professional approaches towards working with and solving excel problems. Good Job Mr Walkenbach!Book Review: Great book of info
Summary: 5 Stars
I love using Excel at home for just about anything I can find using numbers. I enjoy making data bases, charts, graphs, pivot tables, conditional formatting, formulas etc etc. But since Excel does so much I rely on a good book to refer to to answer difficult questions.
With 866 pages this bible covers just about everything from simple introduction to much more difficult over my head information. I had a similar book for an older version of Excel and bought this after I updated to Excel 2007. Some of the help books cover specific areas of Excel, this one covers it all.
Book Review: Don't waste your money... buy this instead
Summary: 1 Stars
I honestly get a headache everytime I read this book, you can use it for a quick reference if you have very advanced Excel skills. But, IT'S HORRIBLE AS A LEARNING TOOL..The book I'm mentioning below is a little more expensive but at lot easier to follow than the Excel books for half the price. A tip: search for Excel textbooks used to teach in college rather than those manuals at Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore, you will waste your money.
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Comprehensive (Paperback)
by June Jamrich Parsons , etc
Book Review: tooo much literal explanation, hard to guess
Summary: 1 Stars
this is not good book. too much literal explanation, and the most importnat is there has no any screen with highlighted instruction , so user can quick understand where and how to do it. With too many small words to explain the operation, it's hard for user to understand and it takes user too much time to search around the location of what the author trying to point out from the screen.
I was trying to learn more skills of Excel, but after reading couple of chapters from this book, now my enthusiasm is gone!