Microsoft Excel 2000: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques

This is a good way to learn how to use excel if you have time to read and do all the exercise. I recommend this for beginner but not expert or novice because it lacks of technique that you should know.

I had to purchase this book for a class I took in college. Before I took the class, I used MS Excel every day for 3 years at my job. Within 2 weeks of using this thing, I more than doubled my knowledge of the program. It is fairly easy to use on your own for the first 2/3 of the book. The last 1/3 is pretty complex, however the average user will never need to do some of things in that section. I kept this book instead of selling it back to the bookstore, and still use it as a desktop reference. I highly reccomend it.

I don't agree with the user below. This book is excellent. The examples work perfectly. (sounds like they may have to reinstall office or to make sure all features are activated properly and all tools are installed).I passed the expert level Excel 2000 test with this book, and also the expert level with Access 2000, Word and Powerpoint using the Shelly Cashman series. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the Shelly Cashman series if you are a serious MOUS contender. Simply the best there is out there. Worth every penny you'll spend. And then some...