1. Worksheet Basics

   1. Chapter 1 Creating and Navigating Worksheets

      1. Creating a Basic Worksheet
      2. Editing Data
      3. Navigating in Excel
      4. Saving Files
      5. Opening Files

   2. Chapter 2 Adding Information to Worksheets

      1. Adding Different Types of Data
      2. Quick Ways to Add Data

   3. Chapter 3 Moving Data Around a Worksheet

      1. Selecting Cells
      2. Moving Cells Around
      3. Adding and Moving Columns or Rows

   4. Chapter 4 Formatting Worksheets

      1. Formatting Cell Values
      2. Formatting Cell Appearance
      3. Smart Ways to Apply Formatting

   5. Chapter 5 Managing Worksheets and Workbooks

      1. Worksheets and Workbooks
      2. Find and Replace
      3. Spell Check

   6. Chapter 6 Viewing and Printing Worksheets

      1. Controlling Your View
      2. Printing

2. Worksheet Power

   1. Chapter 7 Building Basic Formulas

      1. Creating a Basic Formula
      2. Formula Shortcuts
      3. Copying Formulas

   2. Chapter 8 Templates

      1. Understanding Templates
      2. Starting from a Template
      3. Creating Templates

   3. Chapter 9 Creating Basic Charts

      1. Charting 101
      2. Basic Tasks with Charts
      3. Practical Charting
      4. Chart Types

3. Appendix

   1. Appendix A Getting Help in Excel

      1. Asking Questions
      2. The Office Assistant
      3. Other Help Menu Options

1. Colophon

Sanders Kleinfeld was the production editor and proofreader for Excel for Starters: The Missing Manual. Mary Brady and Claire Cloutier provided quality control. Lucie Haskins wrote the index.

Nicole Skillern created the series cover design. Linda Palo produced the cover layout. Marcia Friedman designed the hand lettering on the cover.

Tom Ingalls designed the interior layout. Keith Fahlgren converted the text and prepared it for layout. Robert Romano, Jessamyn Read, and Lesley Borash produced the illustrations.