Microsoft® Office Excel® 2003 Step by Step

Chapter 5. Focusing on Specific Data Using Filters

Chapter 5 at a Glance

In this chapter you will learn to:

✓ Limit the data that appears on the screen.

✓ Perform calculations on filtered data.

✓ Define a valid set of values for a range of cells.

An important aspect of working with large amounts of data is the ability to zero in on the most important data in a worksheet, whether that data represents the best 10 days of sales in a month or slow-selling product lines that you might need to reevaluate. In Microsoft Excel, you have a number of powerful, flexible tools with which you can limit the data displayed in your worksheet. Once your worksheet displays ...