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This small but potent quick-look-up guide to Excel features is suitable for anyone who uses Excel. Readers who are new to Excel will find easy-to follow instructions and simple tips for getting started with this powerful program. Excel veterans can brush up on forgotten skills and learn about features they never knew existed. The "Excel Pocket Guide" will help users at all levels of expertise become Excel experts.
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Excel Pocket Guide
Curt Frye
ISBN 0-596-00534-2, 111 pages, $9.95 US, $15.95 CA
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