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Introduction
text formulas that manipulate text entries that were This icon denotes a tidbit that you ought to
entered in the wrong case or which you need to com- pay extra attention to; otherwise, you’ll be
bine, setting up queries to the corporate database sorry. I reserve this icon for those times when
that return data to the Excel worksheet, using macros you can lose data and otherwise mess up your
spreadsheet.
to automate all those repetitive tasks, and creating
custom functions for instantly performing specialized
calculations not covered by any of Excel’s built-in This icon denotes some extra tip or trick tidbit
functions. that can end up saving you even more time,
especially when used in tandem with the
general points being made in the current
Icons Used in this Book technique.

I have strategically placed the following icons Where to Go from Here
throughout all 61 techniques in this book. Their
purpose is to get you to pay close attention to
something I’m saying, and each has its own way The question of where to go from here couldn’t be
of doing that. simpler: Head off to read the great Rich Tennant car-
toons at the beginning of each of the nine parts, of
This icon denotes some really cool information course. Which part and technique you jump into
(in my humble opinion) that, if you pay partic- after that is a matter of personal interest and need.
ular attention to, will pay off by making your Just don’t forget to have fun while discovering how
work more enjoyable or productive (or both). to work smarter and faster in Excel.

This icon denotes a tidbit that you ought to
pay extra attention to; otherwise, you may end
up taking a detour that wastes valuable time.