Excel 2007 For Dummies
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Excel 2007 includes the Research task pane that you can use to search for information from online resources, such as the Encarta Dictionary, Thesaurus, MSN Money Stock Quotes, and the Encarta Encyclopedia.

Note that because all of the resources are online, you must have Internet access available to use the Research task pane.

Click the Research command button on the Review tab.

The Research task pane appears on the right side of the worksheet.

Type the word or phrase you want to locate in the online resources in the Search For text box at the top of the Research task pane.

Type the word or phrase you want to locate in the online resources in the Search For text box at the top of the Research task pane.

Avoid using common words like the, of, or a.

Select the type of online reference(s) to be searched on the Show Results From drop-down menu:

Select the type of online reference(s) to be searched on the Show Results From drop-down menu:

You can choose to search a specific source, or choose one of the three grouped options: All Reference Books, All Research Sites, and All Business and Financial Sites.

Click the Start Searching button (the green button with the arrow) to the right of the Search For text box to begin the search.

Click the Start Searching button (the green button with the arrow) to the right of the Search For text box to begin the search.

Excel connects you to the designated online resource(s) and displays the search results in the list box below.

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Greg Harvey has authored tons of computer books, the most recent being Excel Workbook For Dummies and Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 For Dummies, and the most popular being Excel 2003 For Dummies and Excel 2003 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies. He started out training business users on how to use IBM personal computers and their attendant computer software in the rough and tumble days of DOS, WordStar, and Lotus 1-2-3 in the mid-80s of the last century. After working for a number of independent training firms, Greg went on to teach semester-long courses in spreadsheet and database management software at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
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