Microsoft® Excel® can be an overwhelming and intimidating software product to use, but armed with the right book, anyone can master the basics. Packed full of color screen shots and illustrations, Idiot"s Guides: Microsoft® Excel® 2013 will teach any novice how to perform all of the essential functions, including how to create a spreadsheet from scratch; build and edit basic formulas and functions; manage, sort, and edit data cleanly and efficiently; create and insert graphics; work with tables; generate readable reports; and much more.