Chapter 5. Create Excel Workbooks

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Create Excel Workbooks

You might hear it said that Microsoft Excel is the most popular database program in the world, because people tend to store a lot of data in Excel workbooks. However, that’s not actually its intended purpose. In fact, Excel is a powerful tool for tracking, charting, analyzing, and sharing information so that you can make informed business decisions.

The basic Excel file is a workbook. The structure of ...

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