When Excel talks back to you, here's what to do
You try to open a spreadsheet and Excel won't let you, because there's a macro involved. You cannot convince the software that the macro is safe. You hurl something across the room.
Grab this book instead! You'll find more than 200 fixes for things that drive Excel users crazy, organized and identified for easy access. More than 100 problems can be solved in anywhere from 30 seconds to two minutes. If you're a more advanced user, turn to Part III, where you'll find the more elaborate escapes.
When all you want is to make your spreadsheet work so you can finish your project, here's all you need. Oh, and the macro problem? Check Chapter 1.
Loren Abdulezer's Top Escapes
- Escape # 1 Fix tricky worksheet headers and footers
- Escape # 2 Sort tabs by alphabetical order or date
- Escape # 3 Build conditional charts
- Escape # 4 Escape messy data with formulas
- Escape # 5 Don't pay a penalty for giant spreadsheets
CD-ROM INCLUDES:
- Excel spreadsheet examples and take-aways from the book
- A searchable version of the book plus the Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Crystal Xcelsius Professional trial software and sample files
See the CD appendix for details and complete system requirements.
About the Author
Loren Abdulezer is CEO and President of Evolving Technologies Corporation, a New York–based technology consulting firm. He is an experienced IT professional serving major Fortune 500 companies, including Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, IBM, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer. He has consulted on strategic technology and Internet product design, data analysis, mathematical modeling, visual modeling, and simulation, MIS/Web reporting, Java and object-oriented programming, Internet security, and business continuity planning.
Loren is a world acknowledged expert on spreadsheets, visual modeling, and dashboard technology. He is the author of Excel Best Practices for Business (www.ExcelBestPractices.com), also published by Wiley, and is a Crystal Xcelsius Consulting Partner for Business Objects S.A. (www.XcelsiusBestPractices.com). You can find out more information about Loren and the book Escape From Excel Hell at www.EscapeFromExcelHell.com.