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Great Excel book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014

I am a college professor and teach EXCEL; once I received this book, I wanted to use it, along with the companion volume (Mike Smart's EXCEL EXPERT SKILLS) in my Excel courses; how disappointed I am that our college book store cannot obtain this book! (When I explained I bought it from AMAZON, the bookstore said they are not permitted to buy from AMAZON as they are a competitor). These are great Excel books--very reasonably priced with short tutorials that teach Excel techniques quickly and easily. So much better than the SHELLY CASHMAN textbooks we have been using in our computer classes.

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salim

great book

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021

I loved it

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Cherie M. Stevens

Great Excel book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014

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S. Yager

Easy to follow

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015

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Anyone that uses Excel occasionally or used to use it frequently and needs to blow the rust off to catch up on the current changes available in 2013 this book is very worth the purchase. Easy to follow, easy to use, and the index is laid out to well helping to make it a nice reference guide. I recommend purchasing it with the advanced skills book also - the 2 together make for a great weekend of learning/refreshing at your own pace.

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Terri D

Great book. Very simple to follow

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2014

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Great book. Very simple to follow. Step by step instruction. I suggest starting from beginning, even if you are familiar with Excel, there are little nuggets of discovery all along the way.
He also has videos online to walk you through each lesson if you like demonstrations. Info given in book.

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Janie

Great teaching tool

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2019

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Great starter book for those new to Excel or even to learn new tips and tricks. I refer to it myself sometimes to find easier ways to work with worksheets. My office staff uses it often.

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Bill Eastman

The best book for learning Excel

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014

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The best book for learning Excel. Mike Smart did an excellent job in writing this book. Instead of including a CD with the book, the files are available for download from the website, This helps keep the price of the book down. There were a couple of things I needed to know for a spreadsheet I was working on that were not in the essential skills book, such as VLOOKUP, but most spreadsheets don't need that. I solved the problem of VLOOKUP using www.google.com. There are endless functions in Excel and Mike Smart covers the ones used most often in this book. If you need more, also see his Expert Skills book.

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B. Allen

Head of the Class

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2014

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I have a vast library of Excel manuals. My usual go to one is the Missing Manual. But for learning Excel (2013) quickly, the Smart Method is excellent. Each page is a lesson. You ramp up in skill and knowledge at a diliberate pace. The writing is clear as well as the diagrams. The font is a perfect size unlike another Excel manual I reviewed some months ago. If you are new to this version of Excel or want to improve upon your current skill set, then give this manual a try. I am sure you will find it extremely useful. It is better than the "Dummies" series, "Step by Step" or "Visual" series of books.

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Casper

This is an excellent program but be sure to subscribe to the on-line ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2015

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This is an excellent program but be sure to subscribe to the on-line video version as well. You get additional instructions not included only with the book.I didn't realize how much I didn't know from previous learning forums. Do this lesson plan first, even if you think you know Excel, then do the Expert Skills

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salim

great book

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021

I loved it

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016

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I have been interested in learning Excel for a long time. I wanted something comprehensive, but I didn't want to spend a lot of time on things I already know. This book solves this perfectly. Each lesson has step and sub-steps that explain how to do them. If you already know, you can skip the sub-steps and breeze through the lessons that cover what you already know. A great book for learning the basics of Excel without wasting a lot of timing learning what you already know.

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Jeffrey R. Stewart

Highly Recommend

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2017

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My knowledge of Excel was very basic to say the least, but I was about to start a new job that required very heavy use and far more advanced knowledge. This book is outstanding. The short lessons help digest the information, and help keep the time commitments to a manageable level. The sample databases not only increase your knowledge through practical application of what you learn, but confidence level as well. Was not going to get the advanced book, but the first was so helpful I am interested to see what else I can learn.

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