Learn Excel 2010 Essential Skills with The Smart Method: Courseware Tutorial for Self-Instruction to Beginner and Intermediate Level

by Mike Smart

This book is very, very different to any other computer book you have ever read. The Smart Method provides an entirely new and better way to learn Excel. Here are just five of the many ways in which this book is unique: The book will equip you with excellent Excel skills, good enough to impress any employer, but it doesn't confuse by attempting to teach skills that are not common in the workplace. Only users who have advanced requirements need progress to the Expert Skills book. This is the only book that is also available as a low-cost video (DVD). Each can be used as a stand-alone product, but together they provide an incredibly powerful learning experience. Instruction is logically structured into sessions and lessons. While this makes the book ideal for self-instruction, you can also use it to run your own, highly effective, adult training courses. Every lesson is presented on two facing sheets of A4 paper (the pages are much bigger than in any other Excel book).Each lesson has a sample file that models a real-world business problem.

You'll immediately appreciate the value and relevance of each skill as it is taught. Both IT professionals and absolute beginners will love this book because it avoids needless technical jargon and concisely explains everything you need in a simple and no-nonsense way.

From the Back Cover

Amongst other things you'll learn how to: Master Excel 2010's Fluent User Interface and Ribbon Understand the Excel 2010 file formats and when to use them Create your own formulas with the Formula AutoComplete feature Use the new Excel 2010 Versions feature to recover lost data Create stunning, professional, presentation-quality charts Use the Themes feature to create visually excellent worksheets Use the new Excel 2010 Sparklines to visually represent large data sets Bring your data alive with Excel 2010's stunning Visualizations Create custom conditional formatting rules with the new Rules Manager Add a professional sheen to your work with 3-D Elements Understand and work with three-dimensional worksheet groups

Companies who have taken Smart Method courses include:

AOL Time Warner, The United States Army, Daimler Chrysler, Motorola, HSBC, Barclays, American Express, Allied Irish Banks, Imperial Tobacco, Volvo, The BBC, British Petroleum, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Unilever, The Institute of Chartered Accountants, The Ministry of Defence, Keele University, Deutsche Bank, HBOS, Transport For London, The Performing Rights Society, Scottish Power, The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, BAE Systems, RBS, Marks & Spencer, Virgin, O2, BMW... and many, many others.

309 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2011

Reviews

[Philbeert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I view myself as someone who has a pretty good base in Excel. I planned to work through the Expert Skills series (Learn Excel 2010 Expert Skills with the Smart Method) so I picked this one up as well. This book is a great step-by-step guide to the ins and outs of Excel, especially for a beginner. I found several topics and shortcuts that I wasn't aware of previously. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who uses Excel, whether occasionally or daily.

[Paul Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very easy to follow, informative, and useful book. A must read for anyone who really wants to know the essentials for Microsoft Excel 2010. The "smart method" is very effective. I loved this book.