Excel Data Analysis: Your visual blueprint for analyzing data, charts, and PivotTables, 4th Edition

Professional-level coverage and techniques for Excel power users. Aimed at Excel power users who appreciate logical, clean explanations of techniques, this visual guide features numerous screenshots and easy-to-follow numbered steps in order to show you how to perform professional-level modeling, charting, data sharing, data access, data slicing, and other functions. You’ll find super techniques for getting the most out of Excel’s statistical and financial functions, Excel PivotTables and PivotCharts, Excel Solver, and more. It demonstrates how to crunch and analyze Excel data the way the professionals do in an uncluttered, visual style. It offers a clear look at power-using the new Excel 2013, the latest version of the world’s leading spreadsheet application from Microsoft Expands your Excel knowledge and helps you use Excel data more efficiently. It explains how to retrieve data from databases; cut, slice, and pivot data using PivotTables; model data and chart data; and use advanced formulas. It explores all features and functions in two-color pages packed with screenshots, numbered steps, and other visual graphics that clearly show you how to accomplish tasks. It includes practical examples, tips, and advice to help you get the most out of Excel’s features and functions. Learn the full power of Excel 2013 with this helpful guide!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Building Formulas for Data Analysis
Chapter 2: Troubleshooting Formulas
Chapter 3: Enhancing Formulas with Functions
Chapter 4: Analyzing Financial Data
Chapter 5: Analyzing Statistical Data
Chapter 6: Building Tables for Data Analysis
Chapter 7: Sorting and Filtering Data
Chapter 8: Learning Data Analysis Techniques
Chapter 9: Working with Data Analysis Tools
Chapter 10: Tracking Trends and Making Forecasts
Chapter 11: Working with the Analysis ToolPak
Chapter 12: Analyzing Data with PivotTables
Chapter 13: Visualizing Data with Charts
Chapter 14: Importing Data into Excel
Chapter 15: Querying Data Sources
Chapter 16: Learning VBA for Data Analysis
Appendix: Using Excel Keyboard Shortcuts