Q235260: Microsoft Excel 2000 Step by Step Comments and Corrections
Article: Q235260
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Last Modified: 16-APR-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- MSPRESS Microsoft Excel 2000 Step by Step ISBN 1-57231-974-7
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SUMMARY
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This article contains comments, corrections, and information about known errors
relating to the Microsoft Press book Microsoft Excel 2000 Step by Step,ISBN
1-57231-974-7.
The following topics are covered:
- Page 17: Step 3 Is Incorrect
- Page 17: Step 5 Is Missing
- Page 32: Wrong Image Displayed
- Page 34: Typographical Error
- Page 52: Error In Sidebar
- Pages 59 & 60: Incorrect Instructions
- Page 73: 4/25/00 Should Be 4/25/2000
- Page 124: Callout Points To The Wrong Part Of The Graphic
- Page 175: Steps Are Misnumbered
- Page 399: Procedure Contains Incorrect Information
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Page 17: Step 3 Is Incorrect
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The result in step 3 is incorrect. The text should read:
"This is called an AutoFill pointer."
Page 17: Step 5 Is Missing
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Step 5 on page 17 is missing entirely. Step 5 should read:
"Drag the AutoFill handle down to cell A9."
Page 32: Wrong Image Displayed
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The image on the bottom of the page should be almost identical to the one
displayed on page 33. The current image depicts a spreadsheet from a few
chapters ahead.
Page 34: Typographical Error
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On page 34, step 2 change:
"A5 though G5"
To:
"A5 through G5"
Page 52: Error In Sidebar
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The sidebar on page 52 states that F5 or Ctrl+F will open the Find File dialog.
This is incorrect.
F5 will open the Go To dialog.
Ctrl+F will open the Find dialog.
To open the Find File dialog, you must select Open from the File menu, then click
the Tools button and select Find.
Pages 59 & 60: Incorrect Instructions
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The steps are incorrect and should read as follows:
1. Make sure cell E26 is selected.
2. No change.
3. No change.
4. Press Enter.
5. Double-click the border between columns E and F.
Column E widens to fit $141.05.
Your screen should look similar to the following illustration in the book.
Page 73: 4/25/00 Should Be 4/25/2000
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On page 73,
Change:
"The date is properly formatted as 4/25/00."
To:
"The date is properly formatted as 4/25/2000."
Page 124: Callout Points To The Wrong Part Of The Graphic
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In the graphic on page 124, the Summary Row callout line should point to row 38,
not row 35.
Page 175: Steps Are Misnumbered
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On page 175, step 8, change:
"Step 3 of 4"
To:
"Step 4 of 4"
Page 399: Procedure Contains Incorrect Information
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In the text describing the first procedure on this page, there is incorrect
information. The screen settings for this book were "800 x 600" not "640 x
480."
Microsoft Press is committed to providing informative and accurate books. All
comments and corrections listed above are ready for inclusion in future
printings of this book. If you have a later printing of this book, it may
already contain most or all of the above corrections.
Additional query words: 1-57231-974-7 eubook eusbs xl2000
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