What's New in Microsoft Excel 2002?

You'll notice some changes as soon as you start Microsoft Excel 2002. But the features that are new or greatly improved in this version of Microsoft Excel go beyond just changes in appearance. Some changes won't be apparent to you until you start using the program.

The following table lists some of the new and improved features for Microsoft Excel 2002 along with the names of the lessons and topics where you can learn how to use those features.

New or Improved Feature	What This Feature Helps You Do	Lesson	Topic
Import data	Import data from a wide range of sources, including Microsoft SQL Server, ODBC, and OLAP.	Combining and Organizing Data	Retrieving Data from a Database
PivotTable toolbar	Perform PivotTable functions more easily.	Creating Charts and PivotTables	Creating Dynamic Lists with PivotTables
PivotTable linking	Link workbook cells to PivotTable cells.	Creating Charts and PivotTables	Editing PivotTables
Error button	Easily repair errors in calculations.	Performing Calculations and Formatting Data	Finding and Correcting Errors in Calculations
AutoRepublish	Republish linked Web pages whenever you save the originating workbook.	Publishing Data to the Web	Publishing Worksheets as Web Pages
Import/Export XML data	Add metadata to Excel Web documents.	Publishing Data to the Web	Working with Structured Data