Excel's Formula - sisman

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Introduction
Mouse conventions
The mouse terminology in this book is all standard fare: “pointing,” “clicking,” “right-clicking,”
“dragging,” and so on. You know the drill.
What the icons mean
Throughout the book, icons appear to call your attention to points that are particularly important.
This icon indicates a feature new to Excel 2010.
I use Note icons to tell you that something is important — perhaps a concept that may
help you master the task at hand or something fundamental for understanding subsequent
material.
Tip icons indicate a more efficient way of doing something or a technique that may not
be obvious. These will often impress your officemates.
These icons indicate that an example file is on the companion CD-ROM. (See the
upcoming “About the Companion CD-ROM” section.)
I use Caution icons when the operation that I’m describing can cause problems if you’re
not careful.
I use the Cross Reference icon to refer you to other chapters that have more to say on a
particular topic.
How This Book Is Organized
There are dozens of ways to organize this material, but I settled on a scheme that divides the
book into six main parts. In addition, I’ve included a few appendixes that provide supplemental
information that you may find helpful.
Part I: Basic Information
This part is introductory in nature; it consists of Chapters 1 through 3. Chapter 1 sets the stage
with a quick and dirty overview of Excel. This chapter is designed for readers who are new to
Excel but who have used other spreadsheet products. In Chapter 2, I cover the basics of formulas.