Microsoft Excel 2000 Bible - John Walkenbach

The Ultimate Guide to Microsoft Excel 2000! In this indispensable resource, spreadsheet guru John Walkenbach gives you the tips and inside information you need to maximize the power of Excel on your desktop and on the Web. From basic cell formatting to sharing data across an intranet to Programming Excel with VBA, this Gold Edition of the bestselling Microsoft(r) Excel 2000 Bible answers all your questions and helps you create the perfect spreadsheets for your business. Inside, Find Everything You Need to Know to:
* Master skills needed to insert charts, graphics, sound, and video into your documents
* Harness formulas and functions to make your spreadsheets more powerful
* Share data between applications with linking and embedding
* Save worksheets as HTML documents and publish them on your Web page
* Consolidate and juggle multiple worksheets in a single workbook across a corporate intranet
* Import data from other databases or Office applications using queries
* Use existing templates, VBA macros, and custom worksheet functions and dialog boxes to automate Excel
Fully functional trial version of Power Utility Pak 2000 on CD–ROM, with
* 50 general–purpose utilities
* 40 custom worksheet functions examples
* Enhanced shortcut menus
* Games for Excel
* Sound–Proof add–in
* Chapter workbook
* Plus a PDF version of the entire book
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About the Author John Walkenbach is a leading authority on spreadsheet software, and principal of JWalk and Associates Inc., a Southern California–based consulting firm that specializes in spreadsheet application development. John is the author of about 30 spreadsheet books, and has written more than 300 articles and reviews for a variety of publications, including PC World, Info World, PC Magazine, Windows, and PC/Computing magazines. He's currently contributing editor for PC World and writes the magazine's monthly "Here's How" spreadsheet tips column. He also maintains a popular Internet Web site called "The Spreadsheet Page" at www.j–walk.com/ss, and is the developer of the Power Utility Pak, an award–winning add–in for Microsoft Excel. John graduated from the University of Missouri, and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Montana. John's other interests include guitar, MIDI music, novels, digital photography, and gardening.