Learning Excel1. Open the program, and from the Help menu (the blue '?' button), access office.microsoft.com. You'll be asked to identify or let Microsoft identify the installed versions of Office products on your system. A browser will open.2. Select the 'Tutorial' option on the help screen, which now displays in the Internet browser.3. Select the first tutorial offered, explaining the differences between Excel 2000, 2003 and Excel 2007 and 2010. Follow onscreen instructions and lessons. Learning the improvements to the newer versions is key to efficiently using Excel.Options4. Select...
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Friday, October 28, 2011
How to Skip Printing Rows That Have a Cell Value of Zero in MS Excel 2003
1. Open the Excel file you want to print.2. Select 'Data' from the menu bar, then select 'Filter' and follow the right arrow to select 'AutoFilter' from that menu. Each of your column headings will now have buttons with down arrows next to them.3. Click on the arrow button in the column that contains zeroes you want to suppress. For example, let's say your spreadsheet lists employee names in column A and the number of hours they worked in column B. You don't want to print any rows where the employee worked zero hours. You would click on the column B arrow.4. Click on '(Custom...)' from...
How to Convert True
1. Click the 'Developer' tab at the top of an Excel worksheet. Then click the 'Insert' drop-down menu in the 'Controls' group.2. Click the check box image in the 'Form Controls' section of the drop-down menu. This changes your mouse pointer to a cross.3. Click anywhere in the worksheet to insert the check box with a description next to it.4. Right-click the description next to the check box, then left-click the description until you see a blinking text cursor.5. Press 'Backspace' or 'Delete' to erase the description that is automatically shown. Then type your own description. Click outside...
How to Make Bingo Cards in Excel
1. Open a new, blank Excel worksheet. Select cells 'A1' through 'E6.' Use your mouse by clicking on the first cell and dragging down and across while holding the mouse button, or use your keyboard by clicking inside the first cell, holding down the 'Shift' key and using the arrow keys on your keyboard.2. Click the 'Border' dropdown, which is on the 'Formatting' toolbar in Excel 2003 or earlier and on the 'Home' tab of the ribbon in the 'Font' group in Excel 2007. Click the 'All Borders' option to apply borders to all of your selected cells.3. Keep the cells selected and change the height...
How to Run a Pivot Table
1. Click and hold the mouse button over the top-left cell in the data that you want to create a table out of. Drag the mouse to the bottom-right cell of the data and release the mouse button.2. Select the 'Insert' tab at the top of the screen. Then click the 'PivotTable' button located at the left side of the toolbar. Click 'OK' in the window that opens up. You will be taken to a new page that contains your PivotTable.3. Place a check mark next to the fields in the field list that you want to compare. The field list is the window to the right of the Excel sheet. It contains one long space...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
How to Fix Circular Formulas in Excel
How to Fix Circular Formulas in Excel--Directly Referenced Cell1. To demonstrate this type of circular formula and the resolution of the problem a simple bank reconciliation spreadsheet is used. Set up an Excel spreadsheet as follows: in row 1 label Column A: Balance, Column B: Debit, Column C: Credit, Column D: To, Column E: Reference, Column F: Date and Column G: Cleared Bank.2. In row 2 enter: a $500 credit in the 'Credit' column, 'Deposit to open account' in the 'To' column, and a date in the 'Date' column. In the 'Balance' column on row 3 enter the following formula: =A3 C2-B2, with...
How to Change Hyperlink Font in Excel 2003
1. Run Excel 2003 and open the spreadsheet that contains the hyperlink you wish to edit.2. Click the cell above the cell that contains your hyperlink, then press 'Enter' to move down to your hyperlink cell. Doing so allows you to select the hyperlink cell without clicking on it and opening the link in a Web or file browser.3. Click 'View' in the File menu, then click 'Toolbars' and 'Formatting' to activate the text formatting toolbar. Skip this step if the text formatting toolbar is already activated.4. Click the 'Font' drop-down menu located in the Formatting toolbar and select the font...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
How to Import Data From Multiple Spreadsheets
1. Open a new blank workbook. Begin the installation process by clicking the 'file' tab and selecting 'Options.' Select 'Customize Ribbon' in the 'Excel Options' dialog.2. Select 'All Commands' in the 'Choose commands from:' drop-down menu. In the left-hand pane, select 'Compare and Merge Workbooks' and click 'Add.' You will be given the option of which ribbon you want to place the new function. Click 'OK.'3. Put all of the worksheets and workbooks you want to merge into one folder in your hard drive. Locate the 'Compare and Merge Workbooks' function, which will have been saved in the ribbon...
How to Delete Links in Excel 2003
1. Launch Microsoft Excel 2003. Click on 'File' and select 'Open.' Locate the Excel file on your computer that contains links you want to remove. Double-click the file to open it in Excel.2. Press the 'Alt' key and 'F11' key on your keyboard simultaneously. The visual basic editor will appear.3. Click on 'Insert' and select 'Module.' A new window will appear, allowing you to input visual basic coding.4. Copy and paste the following code into the editor:Sub RemoveHyperlinks()'Remove all hyperlinks from the active sheetActiveSheet.Hyperlinks.DeleteEnd Sub5. Click on 'File' and select 'Close...
How to Rotate to Landscape in Excel Charts
1. Click on the vertical axis.2. Click on the 'Format' tab under Chart Tools.3. Click 'Format Selection.' Make sure that the vertical axis is displayed in the selection box. If it isn't, click on the axis.4. Click on the 'Categories in reverse order' box. This reverses the order of categories and places the vertical values in the horizontal axis and vice ver...
How to Apply Significant Figures in Excel
1. Double-click the Microsoft Excel 2010 file icon to which you want to apply significant figures to open it. Alternatively, to open a new Excel document, skip to the next step, else go to step 3.2. Click the 'Start' button on the taskbar, point to 'All Programs,' and then click 'Microsoft Excel 2010.'3. Press and hold the 'Ctrl' key on your keyboard and then one-by-one click in the cells to which you want to apply significant figures. This will select the cells you click. To select all the cells in the document, press 'Ctrl A'.4. Right-click in one of the selected cells and then click...
Monday, October 24, 2011
How to Import Excel Tables Into MS Word
1. Highlight and copy the content in Excel that you wish to embed in the Word document.2. Switch to the Word document.3. Place the cursor where you want the imported data.4. Click the arrow under 'Paste' in the 'Clipboard' segment of the 'Home' menu. Choose 'Paste Special' from this menu.5. Click the circle next to 'Paste Link.' Highlight 'Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet Object' in the box that says 'As' and click 'OK.'6. Press 'Alt' and 'F9' at the same time. This turns on the field code display. The embedded link should appear something like this: {LINK Application 'File Path' [Range]...
Sunday, October 23, 2011
How Do I Create a Polygon Frequency Graph Using Excel?
1. Highlight the frequency data in the worksheet. For example, if your data is in cells A2 to A10, highlight these cells by left-clicking in A2 and dragging the cursor down over the cells.2. Click on the 'Chart Wizard' and choose 'Line > Line With Markers.' Click 'Next.'3. Click on the 'Series' tab.4. Click on 'Category (X) axis labels' and then click the red mark.5. Highlight the cells containing your midpoints. For example, if your midpoints are in cells B2 to B10, highlight cells B2 to B10.6. Click the red marker again to return to the Chart Wizard, and then click Next. This...
How to Create a Map in Excel
1. Download or scan a starter map image. Many free maps are available for download at www.enchantedlearning.com/USA/states. Right-click any map and choose the 'Save As' command to place the map on your computer.2. Launch Excel. Select the entire worksheet by clicking in the selection box located between the column A and row 1 labels in the upper left of the spreadsheet.3. Click the 'Format' menu and choose the 'Column' submenu. Select the 'Width' command. A pop-up window will appear.4. Type the number '2.0' into the column width field and press the 'OK' button.5. Select the 'Format'...
How to Select Multiple Sheets in Excel
1. Launch Excel and open the Excel workbook with which you want to work.2. Click the tab for the first sheet with which you want to work. Sheet tabs are located at the bottom of the Excel workspace. If you have not renamed your sheets, they will have names like 'Sheet1' and 'Sheet2.' Sheet tabs turn from blue to white when they are selected.3. Press the “Ctrl” key on your keyboard and click additional sheet tabs to select those shee...
Saturday, October 22, 2011
How to Use Borders in Microsoft Excel
Instant Borders1. Launch Microsoft Excel and create or open a workbook with some information entered into some cells.2. Click in a cell that contains information to highlight the cell.3. Click the 'Home' tab on the tool bar.4. Click the small pull down arrow to the right of the 'Border' button in the 'Font' group.5. Click on the desired border style to instantly apply the selected border to the currently highlighted cell. Alternately click on 'No Border' to remove the existing border from the cell, or click on one of the more advanced alternatives from the 'Draw Borders' section of the...
How to Create a Simple Drop
1. Click on the cell in the workbook where you want your drop-down list to appear.2. Select the 'Data' tab. From the 'Data Tools' menu, click 'Data Validation.' The Data Validation dialog will appear.3. From the 'Settings' tab, click the 'Down Arrow' and select 'List.'4. For a simple list, type the items in the Source box in the order you want them to appear in the drop-down, separating them by a comma. Click 'OK.'5. At the insertion point, click the 'Down Arrow' to display the options, clicking on an option to select ...
How to Change an Active Cell to Another Cell in Excel 2003
1. Open a new or existing file in Microsoft Excel.2. Click the 'Tools' menu. Click 'Visual Basic Editor' to open the VBA coding editor. Click the 'Insert' menu item and select 'Module.' This option opens a module that 'attaches' to the Excel spreadsheet. The module is the VBA code that runs in the spreadsheet.3. Type the following code in the module editor:Range('A1').SelectIn this example, the 'A1' cell is activated. Replace this value with your own cell you want to activate. You can also activate a range of cells. For instance, the following code activates cells from A1 to C1:Range('A1:C1').Select4....
How to Make Assumption Charts in Excel
1. Click the 'Insert' tab and then click 'Header and Footer.' This inserts a header and footer into your document.2. Type a name for your chart into the header. For example, type 'World Market Information.'3. Click cell 'B1' and type a heading for column B. For example, you might type 'United States' if you want an assumption chart for world interest rates.4. Click cell 'C1' and type a column header for column C. For this example, type 'Europe.'5. Continue entering column titles in row 1, beginning at cell 'D1' until you have entered all of your column titles. In this example, type 'U.K.'...
How to Rename a Legend in Microsoft Excel 2007
Edit Legend Directly1. Open a Microsoft Excel 2007 document. To rename a legend in Excel, you need an existing document with data and a chart.2. Select the chart whose legend you want to edit. The 'Chart Tools' will appear in the Ribbon, including the 'Design, Layout and Format' tabs.3. Click the 'Design' tab. Click 'Select Data' in the 'Data' group. The 'Select Data Source' dialog box appears.4. Click the legend entry you want to edit listed in the 'Legend Entries (Series)' box. Click 'Edit.' The 'Edit Series' dialog box appears.5. Select a new worksheet cell you want to use as the...
Friday, October 21, 2011
How to Calculate the Number of Days Between Dates
Hand Calculation1. Subtract the year values. If the more recent date is earlier in the year than the other date, subtract 1 from the difference. Multiply the result by 365. Add 1 for each leap year in between the 2 years. A leap year occurs in every year divisible by 4, except years divisible by 100 that are not divisible by 400. Example: 2010 -- 1982 = 28 years * 365 = 10,220 plus 7 (for the leap years 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) = 10,227.2. Sum the days in the whole months between the two dates and add to the previous number. For example, from February, 1982, to May, 2010,...
How to Import a PDF Into Excel 2007
Turn Off Protected Mode1. Launch Adobe Reader by clicking 'Start' in the lower-left corner of your screen and typing 'Adobe Reader' in the search field. Click 'Adobe Reader' when it appears in the search results.2. Click the 'Edit' menu at the top of the screen, and then click 'Preferences.'3. Select 'General' in the left pane.4. Click the check box to remove the check beside 'Enable Protected Mode at startup.' This option is in the 'Application Startup' section near the bottom of the 'Preferences' window. If the 'Protected Mode' option is not listed, your version of Reader does not have...
How do I Recover a Forgotten Excel Password?
1. Click on the 'Free Word Password / Excel Password Recovery Software' link (see Resources). The completely free download can help you recover your Excel password. The software package works by trying different passwords against yours. This is called 'brute forcing' and may take hours or even days to accomplish. If you think your password is relatively simple, without complex characters like % or !, then this may be the software for you.2. Click on the 'Password Recovery Engine for Excel' link (see Resources). The software can instantly recover any XLS file in just a few mouse clicks. The...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
How to Create a Pivot Table From Multiple Excel Worksheets
1. Open the Excel workbook you want to insert a pivot table in.2. Press 'ALT D P' to start the Pivot Table Wizard.3. Select 'Multiple consolidation ranges' when the Pivot Table Wizard asks which type of data you want to analyze. Click 'Next.'4. Choose whether you want the pivot table to have one or more page fields and click 'Next.'5. Use your mouse to highlight the ranges you want to enter on the pivot table. Click 'Add' after selecting a range from each worksheet.6. Click 'Next' and select where you want to place the pivot table. You can insert the table on a new worksheet...
How to Make a Checklist in Excel 2007
Make a Checklist with Form Controls1. Click on the letter 'B' at the top of the second column to select the entire column. Click the 'Align Text Left' button in the Alignment section of the Home tab to align the text in your checklist to the left of the column.2. Click inside the first cell in column B. Type the first item for your list into the cell. Enter your second checklist item into the next cell in column B, and continue entering your checklist items down the column.3. Display the Developer tab if it does not display at the top of your ribbon. Click the Office icon at the top left...
How to Install DEC2HEX on Excel 2003
1. Click 'Tools' on the toolbar. Click 'Add Ins.'2. Click the 'Analysis ToolPak' box in the 'Add-Ins available' list.3. Click 'O...
How to Read XML Data in Excel 2007
Import an XML data file into Excel 20071. Open the Excel 2007 application.2. Click on the Microsoft icon on the top-left corner of the application's screen and click 'Open.'3. Locate the XML data file on your hard drive.4. Click on 'Open' to launch the Open XML or the Import XML dialog box. The Open XML dialog box will be displayed if the XML file does not have a style sheet reference. If the file does have a style sheet reference, the Import XML dialog box will be displayed.5. Click on one of the three options if the Open XML dialog box is displayed on the screen. For example, the 'As...
How to View Comments in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Scroll to the “View” tab on the command bar to open the View menu.2. Turn on the View Comments feature. Under the “View” tab, scroll to and left-click on “View Comments.” This will allow you to see all comment callout boxes and their text within the workbook.3. Disable the View Comments feature by accessing the “View” tab and left-clicking on the “View Comments” selection, which is highlighted when active and appears as normal text when inactive.4. View comments by right-clicking on cells that contain them. When you have the View Comments feature turned off, you can tell which cells...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Microsoft Excel: How to Protect My Formulas in Excel Sheets
1. Open Excel and type a formula in cell A1. Right click on the cell and select 'Format Cells.' Select the 'Protection' tab. Check the option for 'Hidden.' Click 'OK.' The hidden option lets you hide the content of the cells but it requires that the worksheet be protected for this to be activated.2. Select the 'Review' tab and locate the Changes group. Within the Changes group, select 'Protect Sheet.' Make sure the 'Protect Worksheet and contents of lock cells' option is checked. Type a password in the 'Password to Unprotect Sheet' field. Confirm the password at the 'Confirm Password'...
How to Manage Range Names in Excel
1. Start Microsoft Excel and open an existing spreadsheet that contains range names that you would like to manage, filter, edit, delete or create additional range names.2. Choose the 'Formulas' tab to display the 'Formulas' ribbon. Click the 'Name Manager' button to open the 'Name Manager' dialog box.3. Click the 'New' button in the 'Name Manager' dialog box to open the 'New Name' dialog box. In this dialog box, you can provide a name, scope, comment, and cell reference for the new range name that you create.4. Select a range name you would like to edit from the 'Name Manager' list and...
How to Create a Money Graph by Using Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Enter the data for your graph in a new or existing spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel 2003. Include a relevant title for each monetary amount as this is the information that will appear on your graph and help you identify what each number is. For example, on a graph comparing your various household expenses, you may list 'groceries, rent and utilities' with the amount for each in the cell beside the title.2. Format the numbers in your graph as currency. Highlight the numbers and click 'Format' in the menu bar, then select 'Cells.' In the number tab, set the category to 'Currency.' You can then...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
How to Link Sheets Using Visual Basic in Excel
1. Press 'Alt' and 'F11' at the same time to open the Visual Basic editor from your Excel worksheet.2. Click 'Insert > Module' to open a blank code window.3. Insert the following code (up to 'End Sub') into the blank window:Sub GetValue()Range('A1').Value = '=[workbook_name.xls]Sheet1!B1'End SubThis code fetches the value of A1 from the sheet Sheet1 in the workbook workbook_name.xls, then places that value into cell A1 of the currently active sheet.4. Press 'F5' to display the Macros dialog. The macro name should already be filled in as 'GetValue.'5. Click 'Run' to execute the VBA...
Monday, October 17, 2011
How to Add a Dial Chart to Excel 2010
1. Go to the Microsoft Office Templates site at office.microsoft.com, type “dial chart” into the search field, click the drop-down arrow next to the search button and select “Excel.” Click the “Search” button.2. Click one of the dial chart thumbnails and click the “Download” button. The dial chart opens in Excel.3. Edit the data that the dial chart represents, as necessary. Generally, the “Max Value” field displays the maximum number listed on the gauge, and the “Indicator Line” filed dictates value, which is where the dial line displa...
How to Embed Excel Files into Word
1. Open Microsoft Word. You can either open a blank document or an existing document.2. Click on the location in your document where you wish to embed your spreadsheet.3. Click the 'Insert' tab and select 'Object.'4. Click the 'Create from File' to browse for an existing Excel file. Navigate to and select the Excel spreadsheet. Choose to display the spreadsheet as an icon or link as well as the full object.5. Click 'OK' to embed your object. If you didn’t choose to display the spreadsheet as an icon or link, you will see the first sheet of the workbook in your Word document. Click the...
Sunday, October 16, 2011
How to Disable Hyperlink Warning Messages in Office 2007
1. Creating a system restore point is recommended (See Resources).2. Click the 'Start' button.3. Type 'regedit' in the search box. Press 'Enter.'4. Click 'Continue' if you get a 'User Account Control' window.5. Press 'F3' on the keyboard to open the 'Find' window.6. Type 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common' and click 'Find Next.' If this text is not found, press 'ok,' then F3 again. Type 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common' and click 'Find Next.'7. Look for a sub-key named 'Security'. If this exists, click on it. If not, create it...
How to View Excel 2007 Files on Excel 2003
1. Click to download the 'Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack' from the Resources section below. Choose a directory on your local hard drive to save the file and click the 'Save' button.2. Double-click the downloaded executable to run it. Read the license terms, then click to place a check in the box next to 'Click Here To Accept The Microsoft Software License Terms.' Click the 'Continue' button.3. Click the 'OK' button when the Compatibility Pack has completed the installation process.4. Launch the Microsoft Excel 2003 program by clicking the 'Start' menu button. Click 'All Programs',...
How to Protect a Single Cell in Excel 2007
1. Click any cell in Excel, hold the 'Ctrl' key and press 'A' to select all cells. Alternatively, click the triangle at the top left of the worksheet, located just above the row numbers and to the left of the column letters.2. Right-click any selected cell, and click 'Format Cells.'3. Click the 'Protection' tab, uncheck 'Locked' and click 'OK.'4. Click any cell to deselect all the other cells.5. Right-click the single cell you wish to protect, and click 'Format Cells.'6. Click the 'Protection' tab, check 'Locked' and click 'OK.'7. Click the top 'Review' tab, and click 'Protect Sheet'...
Saturday, October 15, 2011
How to Put a Signature on Microsoft Excel
Manual Signature1. Open Microsoft Excel. Click the 'File' tab and select 'Open,' then browse to the spreadsheet and double click the file.2. Click the 'Insert' tab. Click 'Shapes' in the 'Illustrations' section.3. Click the squiggly line 'Scribble' tool in the 'Line' section. The cursor changes to a pencil.4. Position the cursor on the spreadsheet, then click and hold down the left mouse button and draw a signature of your first name with the Scribble tool. Release the left mouse button when finished. Repeat the process of clicking the 'Shapes' button, selecting 'Scribble' and clicking...
How to Copy Workbooks in VBA
1. Open Microsoft Excel. Create a workbook, and name it 'Book1.xls.' Populate the cells with information, and save it to your local disk C: drive.2. Create another workbook, and name it 'Book2.xls.' Leave it blank, and save it to your local disk C: drive. Close Excel.3. Open Microsoft Word. Go to 'Tools,' 'Macro' and then Click 'Visual Basic.' This will open the Visual Basic programming environment.4. Go up to 'Insert' and choose 'Userform.' This will create a Userform.5. Double-click on the Userform, and paste the following code: FileCopy Source:='C:\Book1.xls', Destination:='C:\Book2.xls'Here...
How to Add a Trendline With Excel 2007
1. Select the chart to which you want to add the trendline. Click once on the data series for which you want the trendline to appear.2. Click the 'Add Trendline' option on the 'Chart' menu. This action will open a separate pop up window.3. Click the 'Type' tab. Select the type of trendline that you want to add from the list of available options. Click the 'OK' button to add the trendline to the cha...
Friday, October 14, 2011
How to Center Worksheets Both Horizontally Vertically in Windows Excel
1. Open your worksheet in Microsoft Excel by clicking the 'Office' button in the upper left corner and selecting 'Open.' Navigate to where your workbook is located and click 'Open' to display the worksheet.2. Click the 'Page Layout' tab and click 'Margins' in the 'Page Setup' group3. Click 'Custom Margins' to display the 'Page Setup' settings.4. Check the boxes located next to 'Horizontally' and 'Vertically' under 'Center on Page' to center your worksheet. Click 'OK' to close the 'Page Setup' b...
How to Do a Cumulative Total on Excel
1. Open the Excel 2010 file in which you want to create a cumulative total.2. Enter, or move, the numbers you are going to sum into a single column. Ensure that this column has an empty column to the right of it.3. Select the cell at the top of the empty column to the right of the values. Place an equal sign (=) into the cell to start a formula, then click on the cell at the top of the column with the values to place that cell reference into the formula. Press 'Enter' to complete the formula, and the cell will display the exact same value as the top cell of the original columns.4. Click...
How to Merge Documents in Excel 2007
1. Create an Excel document and then click on the 'Review' tab in the 'Changes' group. Click the option 'Share Workbook.' Click the 'Editing' tab and check the box next to the option to 'Allow changes by more than one user at the same time.'2. Create a folder on your PC's desktop by right-clicking on your desktop. Save the original Excel document to this new folder by clicking 'Save As' and then selecting the new folder on your desktop as the destination for the Excel document. Save the copy of the Excel document you want to merge into the original document in the same folder on your PC's...
How to Make a Crossword Puzzle in Excel
1. Draft your crossword puzzle with paper and pencil. Determine what size grid you will need, where you want to place your clues, and how clues will cross on the grid.2. Start a new, blank document in Microsoft Excel.3. Select a number of rows equal to one more than the vertical size of your planned grid (for example, if you need a grid 20 spaces high, select 21 rows).4. Right-click in cell A1, click 'Row Height,' and then enter '20' in the option box that appears. Click 'OK.'5. Select a number of columns equal to one more than the horizontal size of your planned grid (for example, if...
How to Make a Perceptual Map in Excel
Excel 20071. Highlight your data by left-clicking on the top-left cell, and dragging your mouse to the bottom right.2. Click the “Insert” ribbon.3. Click “Other Charts” in the 'Charts' section of the 'Insert' ribbon.4. Click “Bubble” to display your perceptual map on your worksheet.Excel 20035. Highlight your data by left-clicking on the top left cell, and dragging your mouse to the bottom right.6. Click on 'Chart' from the 'Insert' menu.7. Click on 'Bubble' in the Chart type box.8. Click the chart sub-type you want to use, then click 'Next' twi...
Thursday, October 13, 2011
How to Make a Mailing List on Excel
How to Create a Mailing List with Excel1. Open a blank Excel spreadsheet.2. Enter the labels you want to include in your mailing list on the top row. Shown in the sample are labels for first name, last name, address, city, state, country and zip code (see sample in Image 1).3. Immediately below the labels, type the first entries of your mailing list (Image 2).4. Format your mailing list as a table by clicking the 'Format as Table' button (located in the 'Styles' tab on the 'Home' menu) and choose the table format you want. The 'Format as Table' dialog box will pop out. Click the check...
How to Insert an Object as an Icon That Is Not Appearing in MS Word
Inserting a New Object with an Icon You Select1. Open your Word document. Click 'Insert' at the top of the Word screen.2. On the 'Text' segment of the menu, click on 'Object.'3. Select the 'Object type' from the box.4. Click 'Display as Icon.' The default icon for the application you selected will appear.5. Click 'Change Icon' to bring up the 'Change Icon' dialog box.6. Click 'Browse.'7. Navigate to the location of the exe, dll or ico file containing the icon you want to use. Click the icon and choose 'Open.'8. Click 'OK' on the next two windows to complete the object insertion.Modifying...
How to Insert Identical Information Into Several Excel Worksheets
Setting Up the Workbook1. Create a new workbook by selecting 'New' from the 'File' menu or clicking the New button on the main toolbar.2. Insert as many additional pages into the workbook as you need by selecting 'Worksheet' from the 'Insert' menu or right-clicking on a tab and selecting 'Insert' from the pop-up menu.3. Rename each page to something more meaningful by double-clicking on the tab to highlight the name and typing in the new name or right-clicking and selecting 'Rename' from the pop-up menu.4. Format each page with titles and column labels as necessary. Use the Copy feature...
How to Mix Chart Types in Excel
1. Open the Excel worksheet.2. Click and drag to select the categories and data values for the charts.3. Click the “Insert” tab on the command ribbon.4. Click one preferred chart type in the “Charts” group. The data converts to one chart type. The “Chart Tools” ribbon appears.5. Right-click one data series in the plot area. This selected series will display a different chart type. A list of options appears.6. Click “Change Series Chart Type” in the list. The “Change Chart Type” dialog window opens with a gallery of chart thumbnails.7. Click the preferred chart type.8. Click “OK.”...
How to Unhide Columns in MS Excel 2007
Using the Ribbon1. Highlight at least one cell on each side of the column you want to redisplay. For example, if you are trying to unhide column E, highlight a cell in both column D and F.2. Select the 'Home' tab from the Office Ribbon near the top of the window and then locate the 'Cells' section of the Ribbon.3. Click the 'Format' button, select 'Hide Unhide' and then click the 'Unhide Columns' option.Using the Right-click Menu4. Look to the column ID row at the very top of your spreadsheet.5. Hold your cursor over the left edge of the column ID located immediately to the right of...
How to Make a Project Milestones Chart
Making a Chart in Microsoft Project1. In the Microsoft Project software program, open a new document that shows two window panes--one for tasks and one for the chart.2. In the task column, enter each of the tasks for the project and the duration to complete each of the tasks in the duration column.3. For the first task, enter the date that you would like to start the task.4. For each of the tasks, identify which of the other tasks are predecessors or must be completed before the start of the next task. The number associated with the task that must be completed first should be entered into...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
How to Create an Anchor Formula in Excel
1. Decide which cells in your formula need to be anchored and which do not. Single cells that are used by every iteration of the formula need to be anchored. Cell references that are different for each iteration of the formula do not need to be anchored.Example: A1 B1 should update to A1 B2. A1 will be the cell reference that will be anchored.2. Insert a '$' sign before the letter and the number of the cell reference to be anchored. Example: Replace 'A1' with '$A$1'.3. Select the cell with the formula in it. Drag the black square in the lower-right corner of the cell over the cells...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
How to Use AutoComplete in Word
1. Start Microsoft Word and open an existing file or start a new blank document.2. Type within your Word document, being sure to watch the screen for a yellow box that will appear above your typing. AutoComplete will try to finish any common words, including your name, the current date, day, month, year and any other AutoText entries that you have established.3. Spot the yellow box that appears while you are in the middle of typing a word. Press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard to enter the word that is suggested by the Word AutoComplete tool. If Word suggests a word that you are not typing,...
How to Sort Multiple Rows Columns in Excel
1. Highlight the rows and columns you wish to sort by clicking and dragging. Alternatively, place the cursor in one of the corners of the area of the spreadsheet you want to sort, hold down the 'Shift' key, and use the arrow keys to highlight the area to sort. The area must be contiguous and rectangular; you cannot sort areas that are not connected.2. Click on the 'Data' command at the top of the window, then choose 'Sort.'3. Click on the option you want at the bottom of the pop-up window labeled 'My list has.' If you choose 'Header row,' Excel will use the top row as the header and not...
How to Auto Number in Excel 2007
Functions1. Click the first cell in the row or column you want to number.2. Type '=TEXT(ROW(A1), '000')' to number the rows beginning with '1' and with the format 001, 002, etc. Replace 'A1' with a different cell reference to begin at a different number; use 'A2' to begin with 002, for example. In this formula, the cell reference returns the row number of the cell. You can use any cell reference in the formula, not just the reference for the cell the formula is in. Replace '000' with '$0.00' for dollar format, '0%' for percent format or use your own format.Only type '=ROW(A1)' if you want...
How to Stop Word From Making a Black Line Across the Page
Turn Off the Automatic Border Setting1. Double-click the Microsoft Word application or choose it from your Start menu to run it.2. Type some text in the blank document window.3. Press the 'Enter/Return' key to start a new paragraph and type either '***,' '###' or '---' and press the 'Enter/Return' key again to move to the next line. A border will appear on the page.4. Click the 'File' button (Word 2010) or the 'Office' button (Word 2007) in the upper left corner of the screen and select 'Options' (Word 2010) or 'Word Options' (Word 2007).5. Click the 'Proofing' category in the options...
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