Microsoft KB Archive/235260

= Microsoft Excel 2000 Step by Step Comments and Corrections =

Article ID: 235260

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * MSPRESS Microsoft Excel 2000 Step by Step ISBN 1-57231-974-7

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SUMMARY
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



Page 17: Step 3 Is Incorrect
The result in step 3 is incorrect. The text should read:

"This is called an AutoFill pointer."

Page 17: Step 5 Is Missing
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
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
On page 34, step 2 change:

"A5 though G5"

To:

"A5 through G5"

Page 52: Error In Sidebar
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
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
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
In the graphic on page 124, the Summary Row callout line should point to row 38, not row 35.

Page 175: Steps Are Misnumbered
On page 175, step 8, change:

"Step 3 of 4"

To:

"Step 4 of 4"

Page 399: Procedure Contains Incorrect Information
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

Keywords: kbdocerr kbdocfix kbinfo KB235260

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