Paul McFedries

Get into the nitty gritty of Excel, the all-important spreadsheet tool Microsoft 365 Excel All-in-One For Dummies offers an all-new way to tackle data in Excel. Start with the basics of inputting, formatting, and organising data and work your way to pro techniques that help with any career field or reason for using the app. Gain the skills to apply...

Make your every wish Alexa’s command with this in-depth guide to the wildly popular Amazon smart speaker You might be thinking, “All I have to do is plug in my Echo device and start using it!” And you’d be right. But if you really want to explore what that compact little device can do, then Alexa For Dummies is your...

Enjoy more entertainment with this friendly user guide to making the most of Amazon Fire TV! Find and watch more of the shows you enjoy with Amazon Fire TV For Dummies. This book guides you through Fire TV connections and setup and then shows you how to get the most out of your device. This guide is the convenient way...

Install data analytics into your brain with this comprehensive introduction Data Analytics & Visualization All-in-One For Dummies collects the essential information on mining, organising, and communicating data, all in one place. Clocking in at around 850 pages, this tome of a reference delivers eight books in one, so you can build a solid foundation of knowledge in data wrangling. Data...

Turn jumbles of numbers into graphics, insights, and answers with Excel With Microsoft Excel, you can, well, excel at data analysis. And Excel Data Analysis For Dummies can help, with clear and easy explanations of the mountain of features for creating, visualising, and analysing data. PivotTables, charts, what-if analysis, statistical functions—it's all in here, with examples and ideas for Excel...

Get practical walkthroughs for the most useful Excel features Looking for easy-to-understand, practical guidance on how to go from Excel newbie to number crunching pro? Excel Workbook For Dummies is the hands-on tutorial you've been waiting for. This step-by-step guide is packed with exercises that walk you through the basic and advanced functions and formulas included in Excel. At your...

Easy advice for getting the most out of Google Workspace for school, work, or personal use Google Workspace For Dummies is here to show you the tips and tricks for upping your productivity with Google's cloud-based software suite. This book includes jargon-free instructions on using Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Chat, and Meet. You'll learn about the AI features, updated...

Get fast answers to your G Suite questions with this friendly resource G Suite For Dummies is the fun guide to the productivity suite that’s quickly winning over professional and personal users. This book shares the steps on how to collaborate in the cloud, create documents and spreadsheets, build presentations, and connect with chat or video. Written in the easy-to-follow...

The easy way to brush up on your HTML & CSS programming skills HTML & CSS Essentials For Dummies is your quick and handy reference to all the core concepts of HTML & CSS—the must-know markup and style languages that make the internet go. This no-nonsense book gets right to the point, eliminating review material, wordy explanations, and fluff. Understand...

A thorough and helpful reference for aspiring website builders Looking to start an exciting new career in front-end web building and design? Or maybe you just want to develop a new skill and create websites for fun. Whatever your reasons, it’s never been easier to start learning how to build websites from scratch than with help from HTML, CSS, &...

Help for newcomers to Apple’s popular tablet computer Fully updated to cover the latest version of iPadOS and all the newest features, iPad & iPad Pro For Dummies is your fun, full-colour guide to the most popular tablet on the market. There are a lot of things you can do with an iPad—browse the internet, take photos and videos, manage...

Swiftly brush up on the foundations of Java programming Java Essentials For Dummies is a reliable and succinct reference on the core components of Java—the multifaceted general-purpose language used for desktop, mobile, and web applications. This straightforward book gets right to the point, eliminating review material and wordy explanations, so you get what you need, fast. Strengthen your understanding of...

The concise and digestible get-started guide to JavaScript programming JavaScript Essentials For Dummies is your quick reference to all the core concepts about JavaScript—the dynamic scripting language that is often the final step in creating powerful websites. This no-nonsense book gets right to the point, eliminating review material, wordy explanations, and fluff. Find out all you need to know about...

The huge reference guide you need to use the full power of your Mac Macs All-in-One For Dummies truly covers it all. This complete reference guide contains five books in one, so you can learn all your Mac is capable of. You’ll get a complete understanding of your computer, so you can use it for pleasure or business, become a...

Supercharge your productivity at the office and at home Looking to familiarise yourself with the world's most popular and effective productivity apps? Then look no further than the latest edition of Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies, packed with 9 mini-books covering each of the super-apps included in the famous productivity suite from Microsoft. In the books, you'll get a handle...

Learn the in-demand skills that let you turn lines of code into websites and apps. Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies is a one-stop resource for would-be developers who need guidance on the languages and steps used to build websites and applications. Learn the coding ropes and expand your existing skillset with this easy-to-understand guide. In these complete mini-books,...

Excel-erate your productivity with the only guide you'll need to the latest versions of Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel offers unsurpassed functionality and accessibility for data exploration and analysis to millions of users around the world. Learning to unlock its full potential is easier than you can imagine with help from Excel All-in-One For Dummies. Follow along with Excel expert and...

Your first step toward thinking like a coder Coding For Dummies is one of the most popular get-started guides for new coders. This all-new edition demystifies essential coding concepts before diving into building simple apps in Python and JavaScript. For anyone brand-new to writing code, this book is an ideal first step, because you'll get an overview of how coding...

Cut the cable television cord and cut your monthly bills Are you one of those people who have 500 television channels to choose from and you can never find anything to watch? Maybe it’s time to cut the cable cord and take full control of what’s on your television. All you need to get started with this popular money-saving strategy...

An illustrated, A-to-Z, and newly updated guide to mastering Microsoft Office 365 Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365, 2nd Edition is a newly revised edition of the easy-to-use and up-to-date visual walkthrough of Microsoft's ubiquitous office products. It's the fastest and most efficient way to get up to speed on world-famous apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, offering crystal-clear, high-resolution screenshots...

Learn Zoom in a flash with step-by-step instructions and clear, full-size screenshots For anyone looking for a fast and easy way to learn the most popular videoconferencing software on the market today, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Zoom is your secret weapon. This hands-on guide skips the long-winded explanations and actually shows you how to do what you need to do in...

A fully illustrated, up-to-date, and start-to-finish guide to using Windows 11 devices Tired of tech books that tell you what to do but never actually show you how to use your latest devices? Then Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 11, 2nd Edition is for you. This book walks you through exactly how to get things done in Microsoft's newest Windows updates...

Learn Windows 11 quickly and painlessly with this beginner's guide Windows 11 Simplified, 2nd Edition is your absolute beginner's guide to the ins and outs of Windows. Fully updated to cover Windows 11 and the latest updates from Microsoft, this highly visual guide covers all the new features in addition to the basics, giving you a one-stop resource for complete...

Transform your iPad into a powerhouse of fun and productivity Ready to unlock everything your iPad can do? This updated edition of iPad and iPad Pro For Dummies takes you from casual user to confident iPad pro in no time! Explore the world's most popular tablet and discover useful features you never knew existed alongside exciting new capabilities. Whether you're...

See your way to Excel spreadsheet stardom with this visual guide If you're always hearing about the cool things Excel can do, here's your chance to see how to do them! Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 2016 offers you a straightforward visual approach to working with the newest version of the world's leading spreadsheet program. Packed with visually rich tutorials and...

Excel-erate your Excel 365 knowledge with the celebrated Teach Yourself VISUALLY series In Teach Yourself VISUALLY Excel 365, veteran tech educator and writer Paul McFedries delivers a practical, step-by-step guide to using the latest version of the world’s most popular spreadsheet app. The book is filled with easy two-page lessons containing large-size screenshots and walkthroughs demonstrating common and useful tasks...

Your guide to the programming language that's revolutionising software development Ready to learn Rust, the language that combines blazing performance with memory safety? Rust All-in-One For Dummies takes you from complete beginner to confident developer, covering the essentials of writing Rust code through applying it to real-world projects. Unlike programming books that throw you into the deep end, Rust All-in-One...

A fast-paced, useful, and easy introduction to Microsoft 365 For those who need the show as well as the tell, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365 is the visual walkthrough to Microsoft’s latest suite of office products that will get you up-to-speed faster than any other resource on the market. This book offers image- and screenshot-rich tutorials alongside step-by-step instructions so...