How to Delete a Macro Computer Virus

1. Run the program that the infecting macro was originally opened with, such as Microsoft Word or Excel, by double-clicking on its appropriate desktop icon.
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Click on the 'View' tab at the top of the screen. Scroll all the way over to the far right side of the screen and click on the button labeled 'Macros.' Click on 'View Macros' on the drop-down menu that will pop up underneath the Macro button.
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Wait for the new window to pop up and then scroll through the list of macros installed until you find the one that infected your computer. Click on the name of the macro and then click on the button that is labeled 'Delete.'
4. Close the 'View Macro' window and then click on the large, circular Microsoft icon at the top left of the screen. Click on the option that says the name of the program followed by 'Options,' such as 'Excel Options.' Click on 'Trust Center' and then click the button that says 'Trust Center Options.' Click the option marked as 'Macro' settings and then click the radio button next to the option that says 'Disable all macros.'
5. Open your web browser and navigate to a website that offers a virus scanning program such as AVG Free (see Resources below). Download the installation file and then open the folder where you saved the file. Double-click on it and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program. Open the software by double-clicking on its desktop icon and then click on the option to run a full system scan. Wait for the scan to finish and then click on the option to delete any virus threats found.

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How to Format Rows and Columns in Excel 2003

1. Open your Excel worksheet and select the rows or columns you want to format. To select, hold down the left mouse button and drag.
2. Click 'Format' on the top menu bar to summon a list of options for formatting your worksheet.
3. Click either 'Row' or 'Column.' The rows are horizontal, the columns are vertical.
4. If you click 'Row,' a box will appear. Enter the row height. If you pick 'Column,' enter the column's width in the designated box.
5. When you've finished formatting, click 'OK' and save your work.

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How to Restore Microsoft Excel to Its Default Spreadsheet

Excel 2003 or Earlier
1. Go to \'C:\\Documents and Settings\\
\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Templates.\' Open \'My Computer\' and open the \'Documents and Settings\' folder. Open your username, then \'Application Data,\' \'Microsoft\' and finally find the \'Templates\' folder.
2. Rename the Book.xlt and Sheet.xlt files to something that you will remember. This step is optional, but allows you to save the settings for later use. Either move these files, or delete them if you don't want to use the template again. If there are no XLT files in this folder, continue below.
3. Go to \'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office11\\XLStart.\' Navigate to \'Program Files,\' and open the \'Microsoft Office\' directory. Select \'Office11\' and then \'XLStart.\'
4. Look for any template files inside this folder--these are any files with a \'.xlt\' extension. If there are any, delete them. If there are none, continue below.
5. Open Microsoft Excel, and locate the \'Options\' settings under the \'Tools\' menu.
6. Click the \'General\' tab and note which folder is listed \'At Startup, open all files in.\' Minimize or close Excel and navigate to the folder listed in that box.
7. Delete any existing XLT files in that folder. If you want to save them for later use, rename the template using a name you will remember.
8. Open, or close and reopen Microsoft Excel to verify the settings returned to default.
Excel 2007 or Later
9. Open Microsoft Excel.
10. Navigate to the Help menu and open the \'Detect and Repair\' function. The Detect and Repair dialog will appear. If you want to restore your shortcuts at this time, check the appropriate icon.
11. Click \'Start.\' Wait for a short period while Office deletes all of the settings on all of the programs in the suite and restores it to its original installed state. This will apply the settings to Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and any other Office programs you have installed.

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How to Flip Column Headings As Row Headings on an Excel Spreadsheet

1. Select and copy the entire data range you want to transpose. For example, if you have 10 columns and 10 headers, highlight them as well as all the data within. Excel will accurately transpose not only the column and header titles but also the data.
2. Click on a new location in your worksheet for the transposed information to go. The simplest thing to do is go down a few columns and click. This way you can compare the new information with the old before deciding which information to keep. You can delete the other data or decide to use the information in both formats.
3. Click on the “Edit” menu, then select “Paste Special” and click on the “Transpose” check box (located on bottom right of window). This will copy the information and transpose it at the same time, as opposed to the 'Edit' > 'Copy' function, which will merely copy the information but not transpose it.
4. Click the “OK” button and Excel automatically transposes the column and row labels, as well as all the data. This is important to understand because it will save you a lot of time when you realize you need to transpose headers and columns. It doesn't just transpose the header and column names, it also reorganizes all the data where it belongs.
5. Compare the new data with the old data and decide whether you want to keep both or just one set of data. It may be helpful to provide both sets of data as a draft to get an objective perspective on which works better. Then, once you've sought an outside opinion, you can delete one set of data. Either way, it's handy to have both available in case you decide the data was better in the original format before you transposed it.

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How to Perform the Command to Center a Worksheet Both Horizontally Vertically

Excel 2003
1. Log on to your computer and open Excel 2003. Click the 'File' menu and choose 'Page Setup.'
2. Click the 'Margins' tab. Go to the 'Center on Page' section.
3. Check both the horizontal and vertical check boxes. Click 'OK' to print your centered worksheet.
Excel 2007
4. Open Microsoft Excel 2007 and open the spreadsheet you want to center. Click the Office button on the upper-left corner of the screen. Go to the 'Print' menu and select 'Print Preview.'
5. Choose the 'Page Setup' option and click the 'Margins' tab. Check the 'Horizontally' and 'Vertically' boxes in the 'Center on page' section. Click 'OK' to close the 'Page Setup' menu. Review the print preview of the document to make sure that it is properly centered.
6. Click 'Print' to send your centered spreadsheet to the printer. Click 'Close Print Preview' to return to the main screen.
Open Office Calc
7. Log on to your computer and open the Open Office Calc program. Click 'File' and then 'Open.'
8. Select the spreadsheet you want to center. Click the 'Format' menu and choose 'Page.'
9. Click the 'Page' tab. Check the 'Horizontal' and 'Vertical' checkboxes and click 'OK' to save the settings.

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How to Compare Two Columns in VLookup

1. Open Excel 2010 and select a workbook. Click the 'File' tab and select 'Open.' Browse the files and locate the workbook. Click the workbook and select the 'Open' button. The workbook opens.
2. Sort the values that will be included in the vlookup. The first column needs to sort in ascending order. Click in the first cell of the third column. Click the 'Formulas' tab and select the 'Lookup Reference' button. Select 'Vlookup' from the list of functions. The function arguments window opens.
3. Click the 'Lookup value' field. Click the red arrow. Select the first cell in the third row. Click the 'Table Array' field. Click the 'Red Arrow.' Highlight the data in the two columns. Click the 'Column Index Number' field. Type '2.' Once the matched vlookup value is found, it will return the cell value in the 2nd column.
4. Type 'False' in the 'Range Lookup' field. False indicates an exact match while true will find a close enough match. Click 'OK.' Excel will compare the lookup value against the two columns in your spreadsheet and display the cell value in the second column if a match is found.

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How to Align Text in Excel Cells

1. Start Microsoft Excel and open the file you want to change.
2. Select the cells in which you want to align the text.
3. Open the Format menu and select Cells.
4. In the Format Cells dialog box, select the Alignment tab.
5. In the Text Alignment pane, click the horizontal text box.
6. Select the horizontal alignment type such as left, right, center.
7. Click the vertical text box.
8. Select the vertical alignment type, such as top or bottom.
9. Select OK to accept the changes.

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How to Make a Selection in Microsoft Excel

1. Click a single cell with the mouse to select it. This cell will be surrounded by a black border and the row and column it belongs to will be highlighted in the frame around the spreadsheet. If you're only looking to select one cell, you're done!
2. Click the initial cell, keep the mouse button pressed down, and drag the mouse horizontally, vertically or diagonally to select multiple adjacent cells. Now the entire group of cells (called a range) will be shaded gray and surrounded by a black border.
3. Click the name of a column or row in the frame around your Excel spreadsheet to select an entire row or column. For example, click the letter 'B' to select the entire second column. Doing this will deselect any cells that are currently selected.
4. Click the mouse to select a single cell, hold down the 'Control' key of your keyboard, and click another cell to select two non-adjacent cells. As long as the 'Control' key is held down, any number of cells can be selected. Additionally, clicking an already selected cell with the 'Control' key held will deselect it without affecting other selections.

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How to Make an Ogive in Excel

1. Open a new Excel spreadsheet. Type 'Data' into cell A1, then type 'Bins' into cell B1. Enter the data set that you want to use to create the Ogive chart into column A, starting with cell A2.
2. Enter the bins for your histogram into column B, starting with cell B2. The bins are the numbers that represent the top value in the data ranges for your histogram. For example, if you want to determine the frequency of ranges from '0 to 5,' '6 to 10' and '11 to 15,' your bins would be '5,' '10' and '15.' The bins will appear on your Ogive chart as values plotted on the horizontal axis.
3. Click 'File' and select 'Options' from the list the appears. Click 'Add-Ins' once the Options window appears, then click 'Go.' Place a check next to 'Analysis ToolPak,' then click 'OK.'
4. Select the 'Data' tab at the top of the screen, then click the 'Data Analysis' button on the right end of the Ribbon. Click 'Histogram' from the list in the window that appears, then click 'OK.'
5. Place your cursor in the 'Input Range' field in the Histogram window. Click cell A1 and hold down the mouse button. Drag the cursor down to the last cell in the first column that has data, then release the button. Place your cursor in the 'Bin Range' field, and select all filled cells in that column. Place a check in the box next to 'Labels.'
6. Place the cursor in the text field next to 'New Worksheet Ply' and enter a name for your worksheet. Place checks next to 'Cumulative Percentage' and 'Chart Output,' then click 'OK.' Your histogram and chart will appear on the screen.
7. Click the blue bars in the middle of the chart, then press 'Delete.' This will remove the frequency data and leave you with a line graph of your cumulative frequency.

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How to Import OFX Files Into Microsoft Excel

1. Click 'Start,' type 'notepad' (without quotes) and press 'Enter.' Press 'Ctrl O.' Click the 'File type' drop-down menu and select 'All Files and Folders *.*.' Locate your OFX file, select it and click 'Open.'
2. Browse through your OFX file. You will notice that there is a pattern among all entries. Each OFX file will be different, but in general you will notice fields of data such as times, amounts or comments. There will also be a selection of letters or characters separating each line of data (e.g., hrt]). This 'separator' will be the same throughout. Determine what the separator is.
3. Click 'View,' then 'Find and Replace.' In the 'Find' field, type out the separator that currently exists in your document.
4. Enter '|' (bar, not an L) by pressing 'Shift \' in the 'Replace' field. Click 'Replace All.' This will replace all the existing separators and replace them with bar--an Excel compatible separator.
5. Click 'File,' then 'Save As.' Click the 'File type' drop-down menu and select 'All Files and Folders.' Enter 'toimport.txt' (without quotes) in the file name and click 'Save.'
6. Launch Microsoft Excel. Click the Microsoft Office logo in the ribbon. Click 'Open.'
7. Select 'Text Files' from the list, then navigate to 'toimport.txt' and double-click it to open the file. The Text Import Wizard will open.
8. Select 'Delimited' in the 'Original data type' field. Click 'Next.'
9. Set the 'Delimiters' to '|' ('Shift \') and click 'Next.' A preview of your import will appear. Click 'Finish' to import your data to Microsoft Excel.

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How to Make Graphing Paper in Excel

1. Open a new Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheet. Click on the small square above the '1' and to the left of the 'A' in the spreadsheet's top-left corner. This will select the entire spreadsheet.
2. Move your mouse between the 'A' and 'B' at the top of the spreadsheet. Once the pointer changes to appear as a line with two opposite arrows coming off of it, click and hold the mouse button. Drag the mouse to the left to shorten the columns until you get the horizontal spacing that you desire for your graph paper. Make note of the number of pixels that appear in the small popup box above your mouse pointer.
3. Click on the line between the '1' and '2,' in the same manner as you did between the 'A' and 'B' columns. Drag the mouse up or down until the pixel number reads the same as it did when you adjusted your columns. When the number is the same, release the mouse button and your spreadsheet lines will new create perfect squares.
4. Click 'File' at the top of the Excel window and then choose 'Print' from the list on the left side of the screen. Click the 'Normal Margins' button and choose 'Custom Margins' from the menu that appears. Click the down arrow next to each margin to reduce it to zero, then click 'OK.' Click the 'Home' tab to return to your spreadsheet.
5. Click and hold the mouse button on cell 'A1.' Drag your mouse down and to the right until you get to the first cell that is in a corner created by the dotted page-break lines. Release the mouse button. Click the drop-down arrow next to 'Borders' in the Font area of the ribbon, then choose 'All borders' from the available options. Your spreadsheet will not have darkened gridlines that will show up when you print the page.
6. Click the 'File' tab and select 'Print' from the list of options. Click the 'Last Custom Margins Setting' button and choose 'Custom Margins' from the menu. Place a check mark next to 'Horizontally' and 'Vertically,' then click 'OK.'
7. Click the 'Print' button near the top of the window to print a page of your graphing paper.

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How to Remove a Lost Excel Password

1. Open Excel and then the workbook file for which you wish to remove the password. If you are using Excel 2007 skip straight to Step 5; for all previous versions continue on to Step 2 below.
2. Click on the 'Tools' menu at the top of the Excel window. Select 'General Options' from the drop down list of choices that appear.
3. Locate the box labeled 'In the Password to open' and double-click on the asterisk in it. Click 'Delete', and click 'OK.' Repeat the process for the box labeled 'Password to modify.'
4. Click 'Save', and then 'Yes' to complete the removal of the password in versions prior to Excel 2007.
5. Click on the 'Review' tab at the top of the Excel screen in Excel 2007. Click on 'Protect Worksheet' and remove the check mark from the check box labeled 'Protect worksheet and contents of locked cells'. Click 'OK'.
6. Click on 'Protect Workbook,' delete the password in the password text box, and click 'OK' to finish the job.

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How to Insert Animated GIF Files in Excel

1. Navigate to the folder that contains your animated GIF file. Write down the full path name of the folder and the name of the file. For example, if the file is contained in a subfolder of your C: drive called Pictures and the file name is bear.gif, then the full path name would be c:\pictures\bear.gif.
2. Open the Microsoft Excel document to which you would like to add your animated GIF.
3. Click on the 'View' menu and choose 'Toolbars' => 'Control Toolbox.'
4. Click on the top button in the 'Control Toolbox,' which activates 'Design Mode.' 'Design Mode' allows you to draw an item in your spreadsheet that may receive an object such as an animated GIF.
5. Click on the bottom button in the 'Control Toolbox,' which has a hammer. From the drop-down menu, select 'Microsoft Web Browser.' This activates 'Microsoft Web Browser' controls, which can be used to view animated GIFs.
6. Left-click and hold down your mouse button on the location in your spreadsheet in which you would like to embed the animated GIF. Draw a box that is large enough to contain the animated GIF image.
7. Click on the 'Design Mode' button again to disable design mode. Close the 'Control Toolbox' toolbar.
8. Hold down the 'Alt' key on your keyboard and press the 'F11' key. Doing so will open a Microsoft Visual Basic window within Excel.
9. Double-click on the worksheet to which you are adding your animated GIF in the Project list in the upper-left corner of the Visual Basic window. This will open a Visual Basic Code window.
10. Copy and paste the following code into the Code window:Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()WebBrowser1.Navigate 'C:\pictures\bear.GIF'End SubChange the path name and filename in quotes to the appropriate path for your animated GIF file.
11. Click to a different worksheet, and then click back to the worksheet to which you added the GIF. The animated GIF should be visible in the object box that you drew.

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How to Highlight Duplicates in Excel

1. Highlight the cells you want to check for duplicates. You can highlight a row, a column, any array or non-contiguous group of cells, or the entire worksheet.
2. Click 'Home,' then 'Styles,' and then 'Conditional Formatting' in Excel 2010, or the 'Conditional Formatting' drop-down in the Home tab in Excel 2007.
3. Choose 'Highlight Cell Rules,' then click 'Duplicate Values....'
4. Leave 'Duplicate' selected in the drop-down list of the resulting window, and choose a preset or custom format. Click 'OK' to close the window and view the highlighted results.

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How to Transfer an Adobe InDesign Table Into Microsoft Excel

1. Count the exact number of rows and columns in the InDesign table you wish to transfer. Knowing the exact number will be important when you are working in Microsoft Excel.
2. Click on the Type tool in the Tool Palette. The Type tool looks like a capital letter T.
3. Select all columns and rows of the table. To do this, hold your mouse over the left most line on the top row of the table. The cursor will turn into a solid back arrow. Hold the mouse button down to highlight the first row and drag the mouse down to the bottom of the table to highlight all of the rows. The table will be selected when all cells are solid black.
4. Choose 'Copy' from the edit menu.
5. Open Microsoft Excel and find the place you want to insert the table. You can add to an existing document or create a new document.
6. Click in the cell in which you want to start your table. Drag the mouse to the right and down to select the same number of rows and columns that you had in your InDesign document. If you do not select the same number of rows and columns, the information may not display properly.
7. Paste the data into the selected sells by choosing 'Paste' from the 'Edit' menu.

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How to Add a Footer in Excel 2007

1. Click the 'Insert' tab in Microsoft Excel.
2. Click 'Header Footer' in the 'Text' group.
3. Click the bottom scroll arrow until 'Click to add footer' is visible and click it.
4. Type the text you wish to display. To enter dynamic elements, click the appropriate button in the 'Header Footer Elements' group of the current Design tab. Available elements include 'Page Number,' 'Number of Pages,' 'Current Data,' 'Current Time,' 'File Path,' 'File Name,' 'Sheet Name' and 'Picture,' which allows you to add a picture to the footer.
5. Click the 'Home' tab to access text formatting features of the 'Font' and 'Alignment' groups, such as font type, font size, bold, underline, colors and centering.
6. Click the main spreadsheet window to exit the footer.
7. Click the 'View' tab and click 'Normal' to return to the normal view mode.

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How to Make Negative Numbers = 0 in Excel

In Formulas
1. Write a formula to evaluate data. For example, if you're subtracting A1 from B1 and showing the results in C1, type '=(B1-A1)', minus the quotes, into cell C1.
2. Add 'MAX' to the formula to designate the maximum answer allowed: '=MAX(B1-A1)'. This is only part of the formula; if you press 'Enter' at this point, you will get an error message.
3. Insert the amount for the maximum number allowed as the formula result -- in this case, zero: '=MAX(0,B1-A1)'. Any results that would normally be negative become 0, not just as display text, but as value. If the formula result of B1-A1 is -2, once you use the MAX function, it actually becomes zero, and if you add 5 to it, the result will be 5, not 3.
Formatting
4. Enter all data as usual, including negative numbers, or open a worksheet containing the data you want to use. Select all the cells you want to display only as positive numbers or zeros.
5. Click on the number format drop-down and choose 'More Number Formats....'
6. Choose 'Custom' in the left-hand pane.
7. Type '##;'0';0', without the outer quotation marks, into the field labeled 'Type:', overwriting any symbols already in that field. Click 'OK' to return to the spreadsheet, where all negative numbers will now display instead as '0' while retaining their actual values. If a cell value is -2, it will display as 0, but if you add 5 to it, it will become 3, not 5.

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How to Create a Weekly 24 Hour Calendar With Excel

1. Open a blank worksheet in Excel. Select cells A1 through H1 by clicking on A1, holding down the mouse button and dragging the mouse over to H1. Go to the Cells section of the Home tab, click the 'Format' drop-down arrow and select 'Row Height.' Change the row height to '26.25' and click 'OK.'
2. Type the word 'Time' in cell A1. In cell B1, type 'Monday.' Click B1 to select it, then click on the fill handle, which is a small black square in the bottom right corner. Drag the fill handle across to cell H1 to fill with in the other days of the week.
3. Type '12:00 AM' in cell A2. Select A2 and grab the fill handle. Drag it down to cell A25 to fill each cell with an hour, giving you 24 hours on your calendar.
4. Select cells A2 through H25. Right-click and select 'Format Cells.' On the Alignment tab, select center for both vertical and horizontal. On the Border tab, select a thin or dotted line in the Line Style box, then select 'Outline' and 'Inside' in the Presets section. Click 'OK' to apply these changes.
5. Select cells A1 through H1. Right-click and choose 'Format Cells.' On the Alignment tab, select center for both vertical and horizontal. On the Font tab, change the font if you want, and select a larger, legible size (16 through 20 work well). On the Border tab, select the thickest line in the Line Style box, then select 'Outline' and 'Inside' in the Presets section. On the Fill tab, select a fill color or pattern. Click 'OK' to apply these changes.
6. Change the column width in cells A1 through H1 so that the text fits properly. Place your mouse on the line between the A and B column headers in the gray area just above the worksheet. When you see a thick line with arrows pointing right and left, double-click to adjust the column to the width of the text. Repeat with the remaining columns.

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How to Insert Page Breaks on a Pivot Table

1. Open the Excel file that contains the pivot table you want to format. Then select 'View,' 'Toolbars' and 'PivotTable' from the toolbar to open the 'PivotTable' toolbar if it's hidden.
2. Select 'PivotTable' and 'Table Options' from the 'PivotTable' toolbar. The 'PivotTable Options' dialog box will open. Add a checkmark to 'Repeat item labels on each printed page' and to 'Set print titles.' Then click 'OK.'
3. Go to the 'Pivot Table Field List' task pane. You can open the task pane if it's closed by clicking on the 'Show Field List' button in the 'PivotTable' toolbar.
4. Customize how each page is categorized by selecting 'Page Area' from the 'Add To' drop-down list in the task pane. Select the field you want to use to separate each page. Then drag it from the task pane into the 'Page Area' in the top-left section of your table (by the 'Row Area').
5. Choose 'PivotTable,' 'Select' and 'Entire Table' from the 'PivotTable' toolbar. Then click on 'File,' 'Print Area' and 'Set Print Area' from the menu. This will set which area of the page will be printed.
6. Select 'File' and 'Page Setup' from the menu and click on the 'Sheet' tab. Click within in the 'Rows to repeat at top' text box. Then go to the worksheet (while the dialog box is open) and select the rows you want to repeat on each page. Click within the 'Columns to repeat at left' text box. Then go to the worksheet and select the columns you want to repeat. Click 'OK' to close the 'Page Setup' dialog box when you are finished.
7. Click on 'View' and 'Page Break Preview' in the toolbar to switch to page break view. The current page breaks in your pivot table report will be revealed at the blue lines. You can insert page breaks manually on your page or after each row type.
8. Insert a manual page break by right-clicking on any row where the page break will be added. Then select 'Insert Page Break' from the pop-up.
9. Insert a page break after each row type by double-clicking on the row type heading on your spreadsheet. The 'PivotTable Field' dialog box will open. Click on the 'Layout' button to open the 'PivotTable Field Layout' dialog box. Then add a check mark to 'Insert page break after each item' and click 'OK.'
10. Click on 'OK' to close the 'PivotTable Field' dialog box.
11. Click on 'View' and 'Normal' in the toolbar to return to normal view. Then save your changes.

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How to Check for Circular References in Excel

1. Start Microsoft Excel 2007 and open a workbook from your files that contains formulas that aren't properly calculating a result.
2. Study the formula that isn't calculating a result. Check to see if a cell reference in the formula is referring to the cell that the formula resides in. If it is, then you have a circular reference.
3. Select the 'Formulas' tab to display the 'Formula' ribbon. This contains all the formula options for an Excel workbook.
4. Click the arrow to the right of the 'Error Checking' button in the 'Formula Auditing' section of the 'Formula' ribbon.
5. Point to 'Circular References' from the 'Error Checking' menu to display the list of formulas that contain a circular reference in your open Excel workbook. Click on the formula you want to fix, and it will become selected in the worksheet.
6. Correct the formula in the 'Formula Bar' of the Excel spreadsheet. You will need to either move the formula to another location or change the reference within the formula to a different cell reference.
7. Press the 'Enter' key to enter the new formula into the worksheet. Continue to check for and fix all of the circular references within the spreadsheet.

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How to Get Document Recovery Task Pane in Excel 2007

1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007 on your computer and then select the 'Microsoft Office' button. Click the 'Open' button.
2. Select any Excel file and then click the 'Open' button. Press the 'Ctrl,' 'Alt' and 'Delete' keys at the same time to bring up the Task Manager.
3. Click the 'Applications' tab and then select the Excel 2007 file you have open. Click the 'End Task' option.
4. Open the Excel 2007 program again and the Document Recovery task pane will appear. Click the 'Recovered' button from the status bar to hide the Document Recovery task pane.
5. Click the 'Recovered' option again at any time to make the Document Recovery task pane reappear.

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How to Display Statistical Worksheet Functions in Excel

1. Click the Microsoft 'Office' button in the top left corner of Excel.
2. Click the 'Excel Options' button.
3. Click 'Add-Ins' in the list. The window to the right will display all the inactive add-ins that you can add. You do not need to click any of these at this point.
4. Click 'Excel Add-Ins' under the Manage section at the bottom and click 'Go.' You will get a pop-up window with available add-ins.
5. Check the 'Analysis ToolPak' box and click 'OK.' If you get a message that it is not installed and are asked if you want to install it, click 'Yes' to install it.
6. Click the 'Data' tab on the ribbon to check whether you have the statistical add-in. You should now have an 'Analysis' group under the 'Data' tab.

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How to Use Countif on Excel 2003

1. Open Excel 2003 and select a workbook. Click 'File' on the menu bar. Select 'Open.' Browse your computer file and locate the workbook. Click the workbook and select the 'Open' button. The workbook opens.
2. Click on a cell to enter the Countif function. Enter the following formula in the cell: '=Countif.' Notice the Excel hint that appears beneath the formula. Hints serve as a mini guide to assist you as you enter the formula. Click the 'Insert Function' button on the formula bar. The Function Arguments dialog box appears.
3. Click the box with the red arrow in the 'Range' field. The Function Arguments dialog box becomes minimized. Highlight the range that you want to count. When you stop highlighting, the Function Arguments dialog box reappears. Enter your criteria in the Criteria box. In this example, you will count all values that are greater than 1000. So to notate greater than, enter the '>' symbol. In this criteria, enter the following: '>1000.' Click 'OK.' Excel displays the results of the Countif function.

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How to Create a Curve Graph in Excel or Word

1. Input your x-values into the first column, starting at cell A1.
2. Input your y-values into the second column, starting at cell B1.
3. Select 'Insert' from the toolbar and choose the 'Scatter' button. Choose 'Scatter With Smooth Lines' from the drop-down menu.
4. Select the chart by left clicking on it. Go up to the top toolbar and select 'Layout' underneath 'Chart Tools.' Select 'Primary Horizontal Axis' from the 'Axes' drop-down menu (press the down arrow beneath 'Axes' for the menu). Select 'More Options,' and change the minimum and maximum x-values by selecting the top two radio buttons. Enter a value that corresponds with your data. For example, if your spread of data is from -10 to 9.1, make your minimum x-value -10 and your maximum y-value 10.
5. Repeat Step 4 for the 'Primary Vertical Axis,' entering your y-values in place of the x-values.
6. Press close.
7. Select the graph by placing your cursor on it and left clicking on the mouse. Hit Ctrl C to copy the graph. Hit Ctrl P in Word to paste the graph into the document.

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How to Remove a Password on Excel

Office 2003
1. Launch Excel from the desktop icon or the “Start” menu of your computer. Go to the “File” menu and select “Open.” Navigate to the folder that contains the password-protected Excel workbook and double-click the file to open it.
2. Enter the password that you created for the Excel workbook, when prompted. Press “Enter” to open the workbook.
3. Go to the “File” menu in Excel and choose “Save As.” Open the “Tools” menu in the “Save As” dialog box and select “General Options.”
4. Highlight the asterisks in the “Password to open” box. Press the “Delete” key and click “OK” to close the password box.
5. Click the “Save” button. Confirm that you want to replace the existing Excel workbook, and the file is saved with the password removed.
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6. Launch Excel. Click on the “Open” folder icon, navigate to the file on the hard drive and double-click the file name to open it.
7. Type in the password that you set for the workbook and press “Enter.” The workbook should open on the screen.
8. Click on the button with the Microsoft Office icon in the upper-left corner. Hover over “Prepare” and choose “Encrypt document” from the options that appear.
9. Highlight the asterisks in the “Encrypt document” box that pops up. Press “Delete” and click “OK.”
10. Press the “Save” button at the top of the screen to save the file. Confirm that you want to write over the original file, if prompted, and the file is saved without the password.

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How to Use Excel Formula Functions

1. Launch Microsoft Excel. You can begin with a blank document or open an existing document for which you want to use formula functions. If you do not have MS Excel, use the link in Resources for a free trial.
2. Populate the spreadsheet with the data appropriate to one or more of the Excel functions that you want to use. Click once inside the cell in which you want to use a formula. Click once on the 'Insert Function' button, which is represented by the symbol 'fx' and is located immediately to the left of the 'Formula Bar.' This will launch a separate window in which you may choose the appropriate formula.
3. Use the 'Category' drop-down menu on the 'Insert Function' window to choose from a list of formula types. This will narrow the results of available formulas, but you can also choose the 'All' listing to display all available function formulas. If you are not certain which formula to use, you can type a description into the 'Search' field and click once on the 'Go' button. Click once on the function that you want to use and once on the 'OK' button. This will usually launch a separate window, if further detail is required for Excel to run the function.
4. Enter the appropriate information into any of the required fields on the 'Function Arguments' window. The names and ranges of selected criteria will display to the right of any required field, and will be red if using the entry will result in an error, or green if accurate. The anticipated result of any formula will appear to the bottom of the 'Function Arguments' window. Once the appropriate criteria have been met, click the 'OK' button once. The result will appear in the selected field.

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How to Unprotect Specific Areas in Excel

1. Launch Microsoft Excel 2010 and open the spreadsheet that's protected.
2. Click the 'Review' tab on the toolbar and click 'Unprotect Sheet' from the 'Changes' group. Enter the password if prompted.
3. Highlight the cell or cells that are to become unprotected.
4. Hold 'CTRL' and 'Shift' and press the letter 'F' on the keyboard and then release all of the keys to bring up the 'Format Cells' dialog box.
5. Click the 'Protection' tab and clear the check from the 'Locked' check box. Click 'OK' to save the changes. Repeat for additional cells or ranges as necessary.
6. Click the 'Review' tab and click 'Protect Sheet' under the 'Changes' group to protect the sheet.

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How to Create Percentages in Microsoft Excel 2003

1. Write out your fraction. The numerator, or top number, will be the amount you want to determine as a percent of the total. The denominator, or bottom number, will be the total amount. For example, if you have 18 marbles, five red and 13 green, and you want to determine the percent of green marbles, then 13 is the numerator and 18 the denominator.
2. Type the numerator in cell A1 of your Excel spreadsheet. Type the denominator in cell B1. Using our example, you would type 13 in cell A1 and 18 in cell B1.
3. Type the following equation in cell C1 to get a percentage from your equation:=(A1/B1)*100

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How Do I Print Out Row Numbers for My Excel Spreadsheet?

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1. Select the worksheet whose row numbers you want to print. If you want to have row numbers print on multiple worksheets, you must repeat the process for each worksheet.
2. Click 'Page Layout' from the options across the top of the screen.
3. Locate the 'Sheet Options' subgroup, which will be the fourth subgroup from the left.
4. Click the box next to 'Print' under 'Headings' to turn on the row and column titles for printing for the worksheet.
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5. Select the worksheet whose row numbers you want to print. If you want to have row numbers print on multiple worksheets, you must repeat the process for each worksheet.
6. Click 'File' from the menus at the top.
7. Select 'Page Setup' from the drop-down menu, and then click 'Sheet Tab.'
8. Check the box next to 'Row and Column Headings,' and then click 'OK.'

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How to Use the CORREL Function in Microsoft Excel

1. Start Microsoft Excel. You can do this by clicking on Start, highlighting Programs, and clicking Microsoft Excel, or double-clicking the Microsoft Excel icon on your computer's desktop.
2. Before we work with data, it's important to understand an important fact about the correlation coefficient, the value that represents the strength of the relationship between two random variables. The correlation coefficient ranges from -1 to 1, with -1 indicating a perfect negative correlation and 1 indicating a perfect positive correlation.
3. Enter the data. I'll use cells A1 to A25 and B1 to B25 for this purpose. The A column represents each student's homework average and the B column refers to each student's exam average.
4. Enter the following values, starting with cell A1 and ending with cell A25: 89, 92, 88, 76, 90, 68, 100, 87, 93, 77, 81, 80, 94, 90, 83, 79, 73, 83, 91, 84, 88, 90, 93, 80, 91.
5. Now enter the following values, starting with cell B1 and ending with cell B25: 76, 83, 80, 84, 81, 90, 92, 78, 70, 93, 82, 90, 98, 75, 67, 72, 90, 82, 77, 81, 87, 63, 92, 71, 82.
6. Now we can calculate the correlation coefficient. In cell A27, type =CORREL(A1:A25, B1:B25). A1 to A25 and B1 to B25 is where the data appears. Hit ENTER.
7. The result is -.07965, indicating a very slight weak relationship between the two variables.

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How to Multiply Using Excel 2007

1. Determine the cell references that will be multiplied together. The cell reference refers to the labels on the columns and rows where the cell is located and will include a letter and a number.
2. Choose the cell where the multiplication results will be returned by clicking within that cell.
3. Click in the Formula Bar (denoted by 'Fx' at the top of the screen). Type = , then the cell reference of the first cell, * and finally the cell reference of the second cell. A correct formula will appear as: =G10*X10, according to Home Learn.
4. Press 'Enter' on the keyboard to multiply the cells together. The correct answer will now appear in the cell.

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How to Center Numbers in a Cell in Excel

1. Select the cell with the numbers you want to center.
2. Click the 'Home' tab.
3. Click the 'Center' button, located in the Alignment section.

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How to Remove Duplicate Rows From an Excel Spreadsheet

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Click on the 'File' menu and then the 'Open' option to open the spreadsheet with the duplicate rows. The example highlights the duplicate rows for easier viewing.
2. Select the entire spreadsheet by clicking on the top left cell of the column header and then scrolling to the last row. Press the 'Shift' key and click on the lowest right cell with information. The rows are highlighted.
3.
Click on the 'Data' menu, 'Filter' and then 'Advanced Filter.' The Advanced Filter dialog box appears.
4. Choose 'Filter the List, In Place' and 'Unique Records Only.' Then click the 'OK' button. Excel hides the duplicated records.
5. With the filtered records still selected, press the 'Ctrl' and 'C' keys to copy the rows. The list is highlighted with bounding outlines.
6.
Click on the 'View' menu, 'Toolbars' and then 'Clipboard.' The Clipboard window appears with your copied data in the first icon.
7. Click on the 'Data' menu, 'Filter' and then 'Show All' to display the original list.
8. With the original list still selected, press the 'Delete' key. The list is deleted.
9.
Click the first icon in the 'Clipboard' window. The list appears with no duplicates. The example highlights the filtered rows for easy viewing.
10. Click the 'Save' button to save the spreadsheet.

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How to Install Speech in Office Excel

1. Click the Windows 'Start' menu. Click 'Control Panel' and select 'Add or Remove Programs.' The 'Add or Remove Programs' screen will appear.
2. Click on 'Microsoft Office' and click the 'Change' button. Select 'Add or Remove Features' and click 'Next.' Double-click 'Office Shared Features.'
3. Double-click 'Alternative User Input' and select 'Speech.' Click the down arrow next to 'Speech' and select 'Run from my computer.' Elect to update Microsoft Office. The installation of speech recognition is complete after the update finishes.
4. Open Microsoft Excel. Click the 'Tools' menu button. Click 'Speech' to begin speech recognition.

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How to Calculate the Percentage Change in Two Numbers in Excel

1. Find the beginning number and the ending number. For example, assume a business has income of $700 in 2009 and $1,300 in 2010.
2. Type the beginning number in cell A1 of your Microsoft Excel page. In the example, type '700' in cell A1.
3. Type the ending number in cell A2. In the example, type '1,300' in cell A2.
4. Type '=((A2-A1)/A1)' in cell A3. This calculates the percent change. In the example, your results should be 0.857. You can convert this to a percentage by formatting the number as a percentage using the tool bar.

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How to Learn Descriptive Statistics Using MS Excel 2007

1. Define variability in data using the range, variance and standard deviation functions. In MS Excel 2007, use the Data Analysis Tool under the Data Tab in the top navigation bar. If the option is not available, install the Excel Analysis Toolpack using the MS Office Button. First select Excel Options, then Add-ins, then select Analysis Took Pac, click Go, then OK. Once installed, select the Data tab, then Data Analysis, then Descriptive Statistics; click on the input field and highlight the data. Then check the summary statistics checkbox and click OK.
2. Construct a histogram for analysis of frequency. Open a spreadsheet and enter a set of data values in a column. Select the charting function under the Insert tab and select histogram charts, then click the input field and highlight the data in your column using your mouse. Click OK.
3. Test kurtosis, skewness and distribution using the charting feature. Enter the data in rows or columns, then select Bar or Scatter Plots under the Insert Chart tab to reveal the graphical representation of data dispersion. For kurtosis, select the Formulas tab, then More Functions, then scroll down until you see KURT. Click the input field, highlight your data and select OK.
4. Utilize the stem-leaf and box-plot functions to perform projections (explanatory data analysis). The stem-leaf and box plots are available under charting using the histogram option.
5. Invest in other statistical analysis software to perform more advanced analysis. Several personal and commercial brands exist in the market. MINITAB is a popular personal tool that can be utilized with Excel for point analysis, and SPSS is available from IBM for a more comprehensive package of tools.

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How to View the Contents of a Cell in Excel 2003

1. Double-click the Excel file that you want to work with to open it in Excel 2003.
2. Click on the cell that you want to see the contents of. If the cell is hidden behind a window, you can also navigate to it by clicking any cell and then using the arrow keys to move the selection to your desired cell. Finally, you can also click on the box just above the 'A' column and type in the column and row of the desired cell.
3. Look at the formula bar, which starts just above the 'C' column, to see the contents of the cell.

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How to Make a Number Line in Excel

1. Open the Excel spreadsheet that needs to have a number line. Click the 'Insert' tab at the top of the window.
2. Click the 'Shapes' button inside the 'Illustrations' heading. Select the image of a line with an arrow at either end inside the 'Lines' heading.
3. Click the bottom line of the cell that needs to be the far left end of the number line. Drag across to the last cell that needs to the far right end of the number line. For example, click the bottom line of 'D6' and drag across to the end of the 'N6' cell to make a number line that spans from the 'D' column to the 'N' column of row 6.
4. Click the second cell in the range, such as 'E6.' Select the 'Home' tab and click the 'Borders' icon inside the 'Font' heading. Click the 'Left Border' button to add the first vertical line on the number line.
5. Repeat the process with each other cell in the range that needs to have a vertical line to designate an entry on the number line.
6. Click one of the cells below the horizontal number line that needs to have a number inserted. For example, click 'E7' if you want the first number to appear in row 7.
7. Navigate back to the 'Insert' tab and click the 'Text Box' button in the 'Text' heading. Click the cell again and drag until the text box is the size you want for the first number. Type the number in the box and then select the font size in the 'Font' drop-down menu.
8. Click the left edge of the text box and drag the number to a different location if it doesn't appear exactly where you want it on the number line. Repeat the process of creating text boxes for any other numbers that need to appear on the line.

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How to Make Excel Accept 20 Digit Numbers

1. Right-click on the cell in which you want the 20-digit number to appear. Use shift or control to select multiple cells first, if multiple cells will be accepting 20-digit numbers.
2. Click on 'Format Cells...'
3. Choose 'Text' and click 'OK' to exit.
4. Paste or type the 20-digit number into the cell. Every digit will remain unchanged.

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How to Copy Formulas Without Changing Cell References in Excel

1. Click the cell containing the formula that you would like to copy, then use the mouse pointer to highlight all of the text in the formula bar (the bar with 'fx' on the left side) at the top of the screen. Alternatively, press the 'F2' key to display the formula in the cell itself, then highlight it with the mouse pointer.
2. Press the 'Ctrl' and 'C' keys simultaneously to highlight the copied text.
3. Press the 'Escape' key to take Excel out of the formula editing mode.
4. Click the cell that you would like to paste the formula into.
5. Press the 'Ctrl' and 'V' keys simultaneously to paste the formula into the selected cell. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each cell that you would like to paste the formula into.

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How to Calculate Compound Interest in Excel

1. Create a new blank Excel document by clicking on the 'File' menu and selecting 'New.'
2. Enter a column heading corresponding to the following values in the first row of your document starting in column A.Column - Heading
A - Amount Invested
B - Annual Percentage Rate
C - # Times Compounded Annually
D - # of Years
F - Future Value
3. Enter the desired values for calculation in row 2 starting in column A. Example values are listed below for each column. This represents $1,000 compounded quarterly at a rate of 2.25% for 10 years.A - 1000
B - .0225
C - 4
D - 10
4. Enter the following function in row 2 of column F.=A2*((1 B2/C2)^(C2*D2))The result of this formula should be approximately 1251.53.
5. Apply this formula to more rows by clicking on it and dragging your mouse down the desired number of rows. When you have highlighted enough rows in one column hit the Control (Ctrl) and D keys at the same time to 'Fill Down' the formula.

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How to Enter Formulas in Excel to Show Not Less Than Zero

Hide Negative Values With Conditional Formatting
1. Select the cell(s) in your Excel spreadsheet you wish to format.
2. Click “Conditional Formatting” under the “Format” menu.
3. Select “Cell value is” from the first drop-down menu for Condition 1.
4. Select “less than or equal to” from the second drop-down menu.
5. Enter 0 in the next box.
6. Click on the Format button and select white in the color drop-down menu. If the background color of your cells is something other than white, select a color that will blend in and make it appear as if the cell is empty.
7. Click OK. Any cells you have applied this conditional formatting to will appear to be blank if the value in the cell is equal to or less than zero. If you place your cursor in the cell you will be able to see the cell’s actual value in the formula bar at the top of the worksheet.
Display Negative Values As Blank Cells or Dashes
8. Use the IF function to specify the format of a result that is equal to or less than zero. The syntax of the IF function is IF(logical_test,value_if_true,value_if_false)
9. Enter 1 in cell A1 and enter 2 in cell A2 of your worksheet.
10. Create an IF formula in cell A3 by typing: =IF(A1-A2>0,A1-A2,“-”). In this example the logical test is whether cell A1 minus cell A2 is greater than zero. If it is the “value_if_true” it will display; if it isn’t, the “value_if_false” will display. In our formula we defined the value_if_true as the difference between cells A1 and A2 and the value_if_false as a dash. Therefore, if A1-A2 is zero or less you’ll see a dash in cell A3, if the result is positive, you will see a number.
11. Change the values in cells A1 and A2 to see how it affects what displays in cell A3.

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How to Create a One Way ANOVA in Excel

1. Open the Excel 2010 file where you want to create your one way ANOVA. Enter your data sets into the Excel cells. Separate your data sets by columns with the top cell in each column describing the set.
2. Click the 'File' tab at the top of the screen. Choose 'Options' from the list that appears on the left side of the screen. Select 'Add-Ins' from the left side of the window that appears. Click 'Go' at the bottom of the window.
3. Place a check mark next to 'Analysis ToolPak' and click 'OK.'
4. Click the 'Data' tab at the top of the Excel window. Find the 'Analysis' area and click the 'Data Analysis' button found there. Click on 'Anova: Single Factor' in the pop-up window and click 'OK.'
5. Place your cursor into the 'Input Range' box. Click and hold on the top-left cell in your data sets. Drag your mouse to the bottom-right cell and release the button. If you included the headers in your selected range, click the 'Labels in First Row' box in the ANOVA window.
6. Click the radio button next to 'Output Range' and then place your cursor into the text box next to the radio button. Select a cell on your worksheet where you want the ANOVA information to go. Click 'OK' to create the one-way ANOVA.

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How to Remove Extra Rows in Excel 2003

1. Open Excel 2003. Click the 'File' menu and select 'Open'. Locate the spreadsheet with the extra rows and double-click its file name.
2. Press and hold down the 'Ctrl' key on the keyboard. Click once on each row number, in the leftmost column, to delete.
3. Right-click any of the highlighted rows. Select 'Delete Row'. The rows are deleted and the rest of the spreadsheet bumps up to replace those rows.

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How to Use Excel 2007

1. Enter text or numbers into a cell by clicking in the cell, typing the desired text, and press 'Enter.' Press 'Tab' to move to the next cell.
2. To insert a row of cells into your spreadsheet, select where you wish your new row to be, click the Home tab and the 'Insert' button, and then click 'Insert Sheet Row.' Create a new column by clicking 'Insert Sheet Column' under 'Insert.'
3. To merge multiple cells together, either vertically or horizontally, select the cells you wish to merge, and click 'Merge Cells,' which appears under the 'Merge and Center' button in the Alignment group under the Home tab.
4. Add two or more cells together by first clicking in a cell. Type '=SUM(' (open parenthesis), and enter the cells you wish to be added together, followed by ')' (close parenthesis). For example, =SUM(F4,F5,F6) would add the values of cells F4, F5 and F6. Write a long list of cells quickly by entering the starting cell of a row or column, typing ':' (colon), and entering the ending cell, for example, F4:F13. Use calculation operators to multiply, divide, add, subtract, or exponentiate multiple cells. For example, a cell with the formula =B7/B3 would divide the value in B7 by the value in B3.
5. Use a variety of functions to fit your needs. Click the 'Insert Function' button on the formula bar to pull down a long list of functions, and click the function you want. To average two or more cells, go down to AVERAGE, and type the cells you wish to average, between parentheses.

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How to Enter Dates in SUMIF

1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheet where you want to create your SUMIF formula.
2. Click on the cell where you want to create your formula. Enter the following into the cell, without quotes: '=SUMIF(A1:A10,'. Change 'A1' to the first cell in the column of dates that you are searching through, and 'A10' to the last cell in that column.
3. Enter the following formula, without quotes, after the comma in your SUMIF formula: 'DATE(2011,x,y),'. Change '2011' to your desired year, 'x' to your desired month and 'y' to your desired day. The DATE function will ensure that your spreadsheet will still work if someone using a different date format opens it.
4. Use a range of dates, instead of a single date, by placing a greater than or less than sign before the date. Since you are using the DATE function, you will need to connect the two commands with an ampersand. For example, to sum all the dates on or before March 30th, 2011, enter the following after the first comma in the SUMIF formula: ''
5. Complete the formula by entering the range of cells that hold the actual values you want to add. Enter this range of cells as follows, without quotes: 'B1:10)'. Change 'B1' to the first cell you want to sum, and 'B10' to the last cell. Press 'Enter' to complete your formula.

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How to Construct Yield Curves in Excel 2007

Preparation
1. Identify yield data for the construction of the yield curve. This data requires clear yield information associated with time factors. Yahoo! Finance provides yield data as part of its free service for sharing bond information.
2. Open Excel 2007.
3. Create a new blank worksheet. Press the 'New' button at the top of the program window, or choose the 'File' menu and the 'New' option.
Import Yield Data
4. Type or import the yield information into a new spreadsheet in Excel 2007. If using Yahoo! Finance, Excel 2007 can pull this information directly from the website. Click the 'Data' tab followed by the 'From Web' command. A pop-up window will appear.
5. Type in the URL of the Yahoo! Finance web page that features the yield data you wish to import. Press the 'Go' button.
6. Locate the table on the web page which contains the yield data. A yellow button with an arrow will appear in the upper left corner of the data table.
7. Click the yellow button and then press the 'Import' button in the lower right of the window. The yield data is imported.
Format the Data
8. Copy the 'Yield' column in your data set. Click the column letter at the top and press the 'Copy' button at the top of the program window, or the 'Control-C' keyboard combination.
9. Click the first cell in the first empty column to the right of the data set. Press the 'Paste' button or the 'Control-V' keyboard combination. This places the 'Yield' data as the last column, which Excel requires for creating the proper yield curve chart.
10. Delete the first 'Yield' column. Right-click on the column letter and choose the 'Delete' function.
11. Change the 'Maturity' data in the first column to numeric data only. For example, delete the word 'Month' from the cell which contains the content '3 Month' so the result is simple '3.'
Create Yield Curve
12. Hold down the mouse and drag from cell A2 to cell B9. Press the 'Control' key and do the same from cell E2 to cell E9.
13. Click the 'Insert' tab at the top of the Excel 2007 window. Locate the 'Charts' group and click the 'Scatter' option. Choose any of the 'Scatter' design formats. The Excel Chart Wizard will open.
14. Complete the Chart Wizard. It is acceptable to choose the 'Next' button for each step and use all the default settings.
15. View the resulting yield curve.

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How to Disable Scroll Lock in Excel 2007

1. Click the Windows 'Start' menu.
2. Click 'Programs' and click 'Microsoft Office.' Click 'Microsoft Excel' to open Excel.
3. Press the 'ScrLk' or 'Scroll Lock' button on your keyboard. The abbreviation 'SCRL' will appear in the lower-right corner of Excel if scroll lock is turned on and will disappear when it is turned off.

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How to Enter Sum Formulas into Multiple Cells in Microsoft Excel 2003

1. Select and activate an empty cell. Do this by left-clicking on that cell; you will also need at least two cells that contain data to be summed.
2. Enter the sum formula perquisites into the cell you have selected. Your first part of the formula should read as: =Sum(.
3. Highlight cells you wish to include in the sum formula. These cells will appear in a blue formula box.
4. After highlighting the desired cells to be included in the sum formula, press the enter button to implement this new formula.

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How to Make a Date Change Color After Expiraton in Excel

1. Open Excel 2007 and select a workbook. Click the 'Office' button and select 'Open.' Browse your files and locate the workbook. Double click the workbook name. The workbook opens.
2. Highlight a range of cells that contains dates. Select the 'Home' tab and click 'Conditional Formatting.' Select 'New Rule.' Select 'Format only cells that contain.' In the Edit the Rule Description field, select 'Cell Value' and 'greater than.' In the next field, enter your expiration date.
3. Click 'Format' and assign a format to cells that match this condition. To change the color of the cell, modify the 'Fill' tab. Emphasize the text in the cell by changing font using the 'Font' tab. Click 'OK.' The changes are immediately applied to your cells. Cells in the range matching the condition will reflect the fill color selected.

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How to Delete an Objects Worksheet in Excel Download

1. Double-click the Microsoft Excel file you downloaded. The file will open in the Excel program window.
2. Locate the 'Objects' worksheet. This will be presented as a tab at the bottom of the Excel window. The tab will contain a clear label called 'Objects'. A worksheet labeled 'Objects' may contain a variety of different content, depending on the intended use of the Excel file. Microsoft uses the 'Objects' term to refer to any integrated content based on another Office application. The 'Objects' worksheet could thus contain Microsoft Word text, or a PowerPoint presentation, displayed within the Excel environment. This could contrast other worksheets which contain conventional Excel-only data.
3. Click once on this 'Objects' worksheet tab to select it.
4. Right-click with the mouse on this 'Objects' tab label. A context menu will appear next to the mouse cursor.
5. Select the 'Delete' option from the pop-up context menu that appears. The 'Objects' worksheet is promptly deleted.

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How to Put Cells in a Microsoft Excel Header

1. Open your Excel spreadsheet. Type the data in the uppermost cells of the spreadsheet. For example, type 'test' in cells A1 and D1.
2. Click the 'Page Layout' tab. Click on the square with the arrow on the 'Page Setup' panel to see additional options.
3. Click the 'Header/Footer' tab, and then select the header to use from the 'Header:' drop-down box, or press the 'Custom Header' button and type your preferred header.
4. Click the 'Margins' tab, and adjust how far the header will be from the top of the page. Press the up or down arrow buttons beside the 'Header' box.

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How to Create a Button Object in Excel Spreadsheet

1. Open Excel. Create a new spreadsheet or use an existing sheet.
2. Click the 'Insert' menu at the top of the Excel program window. Choose the 'Object' command. If the 'Object' command is not listed, the menu is automatically collapsed to show only the most frequently-used features. Click the double arrow at the bottom of the menu to expand and show all features. A pop-up window will appear after the 'Object' command is chosen.
3. Click the 'Create New' tab at the top of the 'Object' window if you wish to insert a blank object into the Excel spreadsheet. The object can be edited later, if desired. Alternately, click the 'Create from File' tab if you wish to insert an object from a file that already exists.
4. Choose the file type or the file name for your object. If creating a new blank object, scroll through the list of file types and click once on the program format you wish to create. For example, choose 'Microsoft Word Document' to create an object for Word in the Excel spreadsheet. If inserting an existing file, click the 'Browse' button on the 'Create from File' tab and locate the file on your computer and press the 'Insert' button.
5. Check the 'Display as icon' check box on either tab to create a button for the object. This will prevent the object from displaying as a full document within the Excel spreadsheet. Instead, the user will click a button to launch the object in its native program window.
6. Press the 'OK' button. The button object is created in the Excel spreadsheet.

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How to Make a Combo Box in MS Word

1. Open a Word document. Click the “Microsoft Office” button and select “Word Options.” Choose “Show developer tab.” Click “OK.”
2. Click the “Developer” tab on the Word menu ribbon. Click “Design Mode” in the 'Controls' section. Click “OK” to enable macros.
3. Select the area on the document where the combo box will be placed and click the “Combo Box” icon in the Controls section. A gray box will appear on the document that reads “Choose an item.” This will be your combo box. Click on the words “Choose an item” and type in user instructions for the combo box. Click outside of the box when you have finished.
4. Click on the combo box and select “Properties” in the 'Controls' section. The properties options box will open. Type in a title for your combo box in the 'General' section.
5. Check the type of editing control that you want for the box in the 'Locking' section. These options can keep users from deleting the box or editing its contents.
6. Click “Add” in the drop-down 'Properties' section to add a drop-down option to the combo box. Type in a title for the option. By default the option’s title will become the option’s value (the title that appears when the mouse rolls over the option). If you want the option to have a different value, type it the “Value” box. Click “OK” to place the option in the combo box.Repeat the process until you have added all of the box’s options.
7. Click “OK” to save the changes made to the combo box.

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How to Link Two Excel Spreadsheets

Create a Document with Multiple Spreadsheets
1. Create and name the first spreadsheet. At the bottom of the worksheet, right-click on the first tab (Sheet 1) and select 'Rename.' Type a new name. Example: Feb26.
2. Create and name the second spreadsheet. At the bottom of the worksheet, right-click on the second tab (Sheet 2) and select 'Rename.' Type a new name. Example: Feb27.
3. Make sure you are in spreadsheet Feb27. Enter numeric data in A1 and B1. In cell A1, type the number 2. Then in cell B1, type the number 3.
4. Enter a formula in cell C1 on the Feb27 spreadsheet. Click in the cell C1 and then click 'Formula' in the ribbon. Click AutoSum and then select Sum. In the formula field, you should see the formula '=SUM(A1,B1).' Press Enter.
5. Check to see that the formula functions correctly. If your formula has been entered correctly, you should see a 5 displayed in the C1 cell.
Make a Link from One Spreadsheet to the Other
6. Navigate to the Feb26 spreadsheet. Scroll to the bottom and click on the Feb26 tab. This will put you on the Feb26 spreadsheet.
7. Add a link from C1 on Feb26 to C1 on Feb27. On Feb26, click on C1 then click on the 'Insert' tab on the ribbon. Select the 'Hyperlink' icon.
8. Specify the cell on the Feb26 spreadsheet. In the formula bar, type: =Feb27!C1
9. Check the cell. Click the C2 cell. You should now see the value that came from cell C1 in Feb27 displayed in the cell C1 in Feb26; that is, you should see the number 5 in cell C1 Feb26.
10. Test to see if it's working properly. Navigate to spreadsheet Feb27 by clicking on the tab at the bottom. Change the contents of A1 to 3. You should see the 5 change to a 6. Navigate back to spreadsheet Feb26 by clicking on the Feb26 tab. You should see a 6 displayed in C1 Feb26.

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How to Change the Name Order From First to Last in Excel

1. Open your list of names in Excel. The list of names should be in column A.
2. Enter the following formula in column B1:=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND(' ',A1))Note that there is a space between the quotation marks in the find function.
3. Enter the following formula in column C1:=LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-LEN(B1)-1)
4. Enter the following formula in column D1:=CONCATENATE(B1,', ',C1)
5. Copy the contents of cells B1, C1 and D1 down for as many rows as you have names. For example, if your name list goes to row 200, make sure you copy the contents of cells B1, C1 and D1 down through B200, C200 and D200.

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1. Place the cursor in the document where you would like to insert a fraction.
2. Click the 'Insert' tab above the Ribbon. Notice that the options in the Ribbon change.
3. Click the 'Equation' button in the Ribbon. New options will appear.
4. Select 'Fraction' from the Structures section.
5. Choose the desired fraction type from the resulting drop-down menu. An equation box will appear where your cursor is.
6. Type the fraction's denominator and numerator into the equation box. Click outside of the box when finished.

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How to Split a Cell in Excel 2007

1. Open the Excel document that has the cell you need to change.
2. Click the 'Home' tab in the Office ribbon at the top of the screen.
3. Click on the merged cell you want to split. The button labeled 'Merge Center' in the alignment group is highlighted in orange by default, indicating that you've selected a merged cell.
4. Click the 'Merge Center' button to split the cell into separate cells.

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How to Unprotect an Excel Spreadsheet

1. Open the Excel workbook with the worksheet you want to unprotect.
2. Right-click on the worksheet's tab at the bottom of the window.
3. Select 'Unprotect sheet.'
4. Enter the password, if applicable, and press 'Enter.'

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