Excel Magic: Tips and Time Savers

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Summary: Practical and Applicable!
Review: I have used this book as a classroom, instructor-led guide for corporate clients. The content of this book makes it the most sought-after course that we offer. I'm looking forward to more application short-cut titles from Mr. Sweet!

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Summary: Invaluable Resource
Review: Mr. Sweet made learning Excel a snap. Excel Magic provides both a great foundation, but also includes several tips and tricks not found in any other book I have read. I strongly reccomend this book.

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Summary: Excel Magic: Tims and Time Savers
Review: No data disk was provided with the file.

The book is not well written; it is almost as if a collection of ideas from pc magazines were thrown into a hat and pulled out. The techniques are presented without explanation of where or when they might be useful and without practical examples.

Mr. Sweet is an instructor, according to the book and it seems to be written to deliver to a class rather that to a reader. In class he may add the missing ingredients??

As I read the book I got the feeling he was writing based on material someone else had given him and he was trying to put it into an acceptable format.

What was puzzling also was that there were some very unusual tips and at the same time there were some tips that no Excel user would consider a tip and infact at least one tip that was just plan incorrect. It just didn't seem like the author was really the author. Very strange feeling.