Maran Illustrated Excel 2003

Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Excel 2003 is a valuable resource for all readers, regardless of experience. Clear, step-by-step instructions walk the reader through each operation from beginning to end. Helpful topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information and advice to enhance the readers’ Excel 2003 experience and help meet their individual needs. Maran IllustratedTM Microsoft® Excel 2003 is packed with information useful to people who have purchased their first computer and are learning Excel 2003 for the first time. People who have experience with older versions of Excel will find this book an excellent guide to help them take command of their computing experience, by way of the easy-to-use maranGraphics format. Users have the option of reading the book from cover to cover, or simply reading the individual topics they are interested in.

Excel 2003 is the dominant spreadsheet program worldwide, with an estimated 90% share of the spreadsheet market. There are approximately 300 million users of Excel in the world, with the vast majority using earlier versions of Excel. Every new month adds millions of additional Excel 2003 users as corporations and individuals upgrade their application suites and computer systems. The next major version of Excel is expected not to be released until at least 2006, when the next version of Windows (codenamed Longhorn) is introduced.

- Appeals to visual learners – With over 500+ full-color screen shots, this book is jam-packed with high-resolution screen shots, illustrations, helpful introductions and useful tips to engage readers and simplify the learning process.
- Extensive coverage of Excel 2003 features – Excel 2003 is the latest version of Microsoft’s popular Excel spreadsheet program. This book is updated to include many new features found in Excel 2003 such as the Research pane, side-by-side comparisons, list functionality and information protection. Many of the existing features in Excel 2003 are backwards compatible with earlier versions of Excel, making Maran Illustrated™ Microsoft® Excel 2003 one-stop shopping for many potential Microsoft Excel customers.
- Appeals to beginner, intermediate and advanced training -- Using simple, easy-to-understand and concise text, this book covers over 140 essential topics using Excel 2003. A great reference for all skill levels!
- Long shelf life– The next version of Excel is rumored to be not scheduled for release until the Longhorn operating system appears. Excel 2003 products should have an active shelf life for at least 2 more years.
- Step-by-step sequencing – Unlike any other publisher, maranGraphics uses "visual grammar" to structure each book--a proven method that combines instructions and full-color screen shots in a unique way to provide the best synergistic learning experience. There are few full-color books that explain Excel 2003 using a step-by-step process and none that structure information using Maran’s proprietary communications process.
- Downloadable examples: – The examples used in the book are available for download from the maran.com Web site.
- Topic containment – All topics are presented in two-page spreads which contain all the information necessary to learn each skill. Topic containment provides the most efficient way for readers to learn new information.
- Produced by the award-winning maranGraphics Group – In total, there are over 10 million Maran books in print.