way to get a good command over Excel

whats the best way to get a good command over Excel for people who use Excel
to perform normal jobs and know the basics of using Excel.

Hi,

Use the internet. Use the free forums. Read lots!

Good free places to learn (imo):

Here (NG)
www.mrexcel.com
www.vbaexpress.com
www.theofficeexperts.com
www.ozgrid.com
more resources..
www.vbaexpress.com/resources.php#Excel

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Regards,
Zack Barresse, aka firefytr

"Shirley" wrote in message
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whats the best way to get a good command over Excel for people who use
Excel
to perform normal jobs and know the basics of using Excel.

Shirley

Purchase a good book or two? Debra Dalglesih has a good list.

http://www.contextures.on.ca/xlbooks.html

Take a course at night-school?

Practice a lot followed by practice a lot? (this would be my first choice)

Look up on-line tutorials?

Stick around the Excel News Groups and read the questions and answers?

Check out a few of these sites listed by Ken Wright

http://www.excel-center.com/
On-line Tutorial - Probably best starting here :-)

http://cpearson.com/
(Will take you a month of sundays to get through that lot)

http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/index.htm
John Walkenbach's website - say no more

http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html
Debra Dalgleish has some great tips that will get you up and running with some
wizzy stuff straight away.

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/excel.htm
A compendium of stuff from Dave McRitchie.

http://www.tushar-mehta.com/
If Maths and Numbers are your forte, then this one is for you.

http://www.rondebruin.nl/
Some great bits from Ron, that I wouldn't be without now.

http://peltiertech.com/
Chart Stuff Galore, and a whole lot more.

http://66.206.3.208/Excel/Default.htm
Oodles of Goodies

http://www.jkp-ads.com/Download.htm
The only way to deal with names in Excel :-)

http://www.mcgimpsey.com/excel/
Both Windows and Mac Magic with Excel

http://www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme/ExcelTips/
Excel Tips and Tricks

http://www.dicks-clicks.com/
Click and Explore

http://www.mrexcel.com/
Nice resource for a whole bunch of Excel stuff

That little lot should take you about 20 years to get through. :-)


Gord Dibben Excel MVP


May 2005 14:03:21 -0700, "Shirley" wrote:

whats the best way to get a good command over Excel for people who use Excel
to perform normal jobs and know the basics of using Excel.

Hi Shirley

wondering what the purpose of the question is? are you working in a company
with people who have a basic knowledge of excel and you want to extend them?
are you someone who has a good basic knowledge of excel and want to learn
more? is this a home work question?

if it is the first one - two options:
a) i would recommend hiring a "GOOD!!!!!!" excel trainer to come on site for
a day or so, so that each person in the company spends 45 -60 mins with
them at their desk discussing their actual work, how they approach it and
what they would like to be able to do faster / easier etc
b) send them on a 1 day customised training course focusing on the tricks in
excel that actually speed up your work and introducing them to functions
like the IF / VLOOKUP and pivot tables (depending on actual work
requirements)

if it is the second - the other responders have given you a good list of
options

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Cheers
JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
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whats the best way to get a good command over Excel for people who use
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to perform normal jobs and know the basics of using Excel.