Formulas and functions with Microsoft Excel 2010 078974306X, 9780789743060

Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 18
This Book’s Special Features......Page 19
Advanced Range-Selection Techniques......Page 22
Data Entry in a Range......Page 30
Using the Fill Handle......Page 31
Creating a Series......Page 34
Advanced Range Copying......Page 35
Copying Selected Cell Attributes......Page 36
Applying Conditional Formatting to a Range......Page 39
2 Using Range Names......Page 50
Defining a Range Name......Page 51
Working with Range Names......Page 58
Understanding Formula Basics......Page 68
Understanding Operator Precedence......Page 72
Controlling Worksheet Calculation......Page 75
Copying and Moving Formulas......Page 76
Converting a Formula to a Value......Page 80
Working with Range Names in Formulas......Page 81
Working with Links in Formulas......Page 86
Formatting Numbers, Dates, and Times......Page 89
Working with Arrays......Page 102
Understanding Array Formulas......Page 104
Using Array Constants......Page 106
Using Iteration and Circular References......Page 108
Consolidating Multisheet Data......Page 110
Applying Data-Validation Rules to Cells......Page 115
Using Dialog Box Controls on a Worksheet......Page 118
5 Troubleshooting Formulas......Page 126
Understanding Excel’s Error Values......Page 127
Fixing Other Formula Errors......Page 131
Handling Formula Errors with IFERROR( )......Page 134
Using the Formula Error Checker......Page 135
Auditing a Worksheet......Page 139
6 Understanding Functions......Page 144
The Structure of a Function......Page 145
Typing a Function into a Formula......Page 147
Using the Insert Function Feature......Page 148
Loading the Analysis ToolPak......Page 151
Working with Characters and Codes......Page 154
Converting Text......Page 159
Formatting Text......Page 160
Removing Unwanted Characters from a String......Page 163
Extracting a Substring......Page 166
Searching for Substrings......Page 168
Case Study: Generating Account Numbers......Page 169
Substituting One Substring for Another......Page 172
Case Study: Generating Account Numbers, Part 2......Page 174
Adding Intelligence with Logical Functions......Page 176
Case Study: Building an Accounts Receivable Aging Worksheet......Page 190
Getting Data with Information Functions......Page 193
9 Working with Lookup Functions......Page 202
Understanding Lookup Tables......Page 203
The CHOOSE( ) Function......Page 204
Looking Up Values in Tables......Page 207
How Excel Deals with Dates and Times......Page 218
Using Excel’s Date Functions......Page 221
Using Excel’s Time Functions......Page 237
Case Study: Building an Employee Time Sheer......Page 241
11 Working with Math Functions......Page 246
Understanding Excel’s Rounding Functions......Page 249
Summing Values......Page 255
MOD( ) Function......Page 257
Generating Random Numbers......Page 261
Understanding Descriptive Statistics......Page 266
Counting Items with the COUNT( ) Function......Page 269
Calculating Averages......Page 270
Calculating Extreme Values......Page 273
Calculating Measures of Variation......Page 275
Working with Frequency Distributions......Page 278
Using the Analysis ToolPak Statistical Tools......Page 284
13 Analyzing Data with Tables......Page 300
Converting a Range to a Table......Page 302
Basic Table Operations......Page 303
Sorting a Table......Page 304
Filtering Table Data......Page 309
Referencing Tables in Formulas......Page 318
Excel’s Table Functions......Page 322
Case Study: Applying Statistical Table Functions to a Defects Database......Page 330
What Are PivotTables?......Page 332
Building PivotTables......Page 335
Working with PivotTable Subtotals......Page 340
Changing the Data Field Summary Calculation......Page 342
Creating Custom PivotTable Calculations......Page 349
Case Study: Budgeting with Calculated Items......Page 354
Using PivotTable Results in a Worksheet Formula......Page 356
Using What-If Analysis......Page 358
Working with Goal Seek......Page 364
Working with Scenarios......Page 371
Setting Up and Performing a Find......Page 380
Using Simple Regression on Linear Data......Page 381
Case Study: Trend Analysis and Forecasting for a Seasonal Sales Model......Page 394
Using Simple Regression on Nonlinear Data......Page 401
Using Multiple Regression Analysis......Page 413
Some Background on Solver......Page 418
Using Solver......Page 420
Adding Constraints......Page 423
Setting Other Solver Options......Page 425
Making Sense of Solver’s Messages......Page 430
Case Study: Solving the Transportation Problem......Page 432
Displaying Solver’s Reports......Page 434
Understanding the Time Value of Money......Page 438
Calculating the Loan Payment......Page 439
Building a Loan Amortization Schedule......Page 445
Calculating the Term of the Loan......Page 448
Calculating the Interest Rate Required for a Loan......Page 450
Calculating How Much You Can Borrow......Page 451
Case Study: Working with Mortgages......Page 452
Working with Interest Rates......Page 456
Calculating the Future Value......Page 459
Working Toward an Investment Goal......Page 461
Case Study: Building an Investment Schedule......Page 466
20 Building Discount Formulas......Page 470
Calculating the Present Value......Page 471
Discounting Cash Flows......Page 475
Calculating the Payback Period......Page 481
Case Study: Publishing a Book......Page 486
A......Page 492
C......Page 493
D......Page 494
F......Page 496
G......Page 498
L......Page 499
M......Page 500
P......Page 501
Q-R......Page 502
S......Page 503
T......Page 505
W......Page 506
X-Y-Z......Page 507