Originally Posted by
Landing Gear
Does anyone have any suggestions for the best way to learn Excel without having to attend a classroom course? (Looking for something like online, DVD, etc.)
Oh, and please don't say the Microsoft "Getting Started" link in the Excel Help section.
Originally Posted by
Bobster
That sounds elementary to me, if you're just going to work with tables of numbers on the screen. The main thing then is to learn about formatting, basic formulas, and know the difference between absolute and relative references, which aren't too hard.
Go to the bookstore and flip through the pages of some books to see which have a style and level of difficulty that is appropriate for you.
Originally Posted by
Landing Gear
Uh, the reason I posted my message was to get some recommendations from members here who have used specific methods and I did not ask for books. If someone wants to endorse, let's say David Pogue's book, fine.
Your original post did not tell us your level of experience and the type of Excel user you currently are or will be. You asked for suggestions to learn Excel but you did not specify not to include books (you only asked not to reference Microsoft's Getting Started). Without knowing your level of experience, Bobster's advise is not wrong or inappropriate.