You really don't want to help anyone. Just show your "MVP".

And you're telling Biff to grow up??? This thread is just full of
hilarity. I agree there are plenty of folks who don't try enough on their
own, but that's got nothing to do w/the point about multiposting.

I think your x=2 bit is insulting to anyone who reads your post. Hard to
believe you are sincerely trying to help anybody w/your book suggestion when
you do so in a condescending manner.

If there are specific posters you would like to suggest some excel books to,
I really think you should respond directly to them.



"Dave Thomas" wrote:

You really don't want to help anyone. Just show your "MVP". If you did, you
would suggest books to read and other sources of learning. . Not act like an
"MVP". Grow up.

"T. Valko" wrote in message
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Why are so many of your posts duplicates? You only have to click the SEND
button once. I suggest your get a good book. <g

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Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Dave Thomas" wrote in message
et...
If I were new to a subject, I would read a book about it and practice the
exercises, rather than ask simple questions like: "How do I add the value
in cell A1 to the value in cell A2 and put the result in cell A3?". Excel
is like algebra. After discovering the solution to the equation 4x+1 = 9,
(answer: x = 2), by asking someone else, did you learn how to derive the
answer by yourself and will you always continue to ask for help rather
than getting a book on the subject, be it Excel or algebra, and learn by
reading? Or is that too difficult? I see so often, "I just got Excel,
but I'm not willing to read and learn so I'll ask others." Got news for
you. That approach will not work; you won't learn much about Excel or
anything else for that matter. Have fun. :). We all have questions about
things such as Excel or algebra. It's just that some of us try to rely
upon ourselves before asking others, whereas some just say: someone else
will provide the answer.

To those of you brand new to Excel, I recommend books such as:

For absolute newbies:

Excel 2003 Step by Step (ISBN: 0-7356-1518-7) or Excel 2007 Step by
Step (0-7356-2304-X) both $24.99 at Barnes and Noble

Beyond newbie:

Excel 2003 Bible (ISBN: 0-7645-3967-1) or Excel 2007 Bible (ISBN:
0-4700-4403-9) both $39.99 at Barnes and Noble
Excel 2003 Inside Out (ISBN: 0-7356-1511-X) or Excel 2007 Inside Out
(ISBN: 0-7356-2321-X) both $44.99 at Barnes and Noble.

Just a thought. May your days be kind to you.

Regards,

Dave