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Take Excel to the next levelExcel is the world's leading spreadsheet application. It's a key module in Microsoft Office - the number-one productivity suite - and it is the number-one business intelligence tool. An Excel dashboard report is a visual presentation of critical data and uses gauges, maps, charts, sliders, and other graphical elements to present complex data in an easy-to-understand format. Excel Data Analysis For Dummies explains in depth how to use Excel as a tool for analyzing big data sets. In no time, you'll discover how to mine and analyze critical data in order to make more informed business decisions.Work with external databases, PivotTables, and Pivot ChartsUse Excel for statistical and financial functions and data sharingGet familiar with SolverUse the Small Business Finance ManagerIf you're familiar with Excel but lack a background in the technical aspects of data analysis, this user-friendly book makes it easy to start putting it to use for you.
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Paul McFedries runs Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company, and has been writing computer books for more than 25 years. He is the author or coauthor of more than 90 books that have sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. Paul is also the proprietor of Wordspy.com, a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the language.
