1. Close any open Excel windows.2. Click 'Start' and then click 'Run' from Windows XP; click the 'Microsoft' button and then click 'Run' from Vista; or click the 'Microsoft' button, then type 'Run,' then click 'Run' from Windows 7.3. Type 'excel.exe /unregserver' into the text box and then click 'OK.'4. Type 'excel.exe /regserver' into the textbox and then click 'O...
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Saturday, December 28, 2013
How to Calculate the P
Calculate Correlation1. Open the workbook that contains your data in Excel 2007.2. Determine the cell addresses that contain the two ranges of data that you want to compare. For example, if your data is contained in the first 20 rows of columns 'A' and 'B,' then the two cell address ranges for your data are 'A1:A20' and 'B1:B20.'3. Click a cell that you want to use to calculate the Pearson correlation coefficient 'r.'4. Type '=PEARSON(A1:A20,B1:B20)' -- without the quotes -- in the cell. Substitute the addresses of your data ranges in place of these sample ranges.5. Press 'Enter.' Excel...
How to Send a Microsoft Excel 2007 Worksheet As an Email
Sending an Excel File Via E-mail1. Power on your computer and open your e-mail server or log in to your online e-mail.2. Click the button 'New' to create a new message. Enter the recipient's e-mail address in the 'To' field. Enter a subject line and any other text, if desired.3. Click on the 'Attach' button or in some cases, the button that looks like a paper clip. A window appears with a button marked 'Browse.'4. Click on the 'Browse' button and navigate to the folder where your Excel file is located. Once selected, the e-mail client will store it as part of the e-mail. Some e-mail clients...
How to Insert a Row in Microsoft Excel 2003
How to Add a Single Row1. Open an Excel Worksheet or create a new one.2. Highlight the row header immediately below where the new row should appear.3. Select 'Insert' on the menu bar.4. Click 'Rows' from the drop down list. The new row is now found above your highlighted selection.How to Add Multiple Rows5. Open an Excel Worksheet or create a new one.6. Highlight the number of row headers immediately below where the new rows should appear.7. Select 'Insert' on the Menu Bar and click 'Rows' from the drop down list. The new rows will be inserted above your highlighted selecti...
Friday, December 27, 2013
How to Use Correlation on Excel 2007
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007. Click on the 'File' option, then select 'Open.'2. Locate the Excel file that contains the different variables for which you want to calculate the correlation coefficient, then click 'Open.'3. Select the data you want to compare by highlighting the data with your mouse. Click on the 'Data' tab, then click the 'Data Analysis' option from the 'Analysis' group.4. Click the 'Correlation' option, and the Correlation dialog box will appear. Click on the button in the 'Input Range' field to make sure the correct fields are selected.5. Select the 'Columns' or...
How to Use Microsoft Excel to Draw Control Charts and Graphs
Excel 20071. Open a new file by clicking on the “Office” button and choosing “New.”2. Type “control chart” into the ‘Search Microsoft Office Online for Templates’ box.3. Click on the control chart that appears, then click the “Download” button. The file will download and automatically open. At this stage, you can tailor the control sheet to fit your needs, perhaps by changing the titles in the columns or by placing different totals in the boxes.4. Graph the control chart. Highlight the text by left clicking at the top left corner of the data and then dragging the cursor to the bottom right....
How to Insert a Watermarked Picture in Excel 2007
1. Open your Excel document. Select the 'Insert' tab.2. Click the 'Picture' icon on the ribbons bar. Search for the file or picture on your computer. A new window will appear; select the file. Select 'Insert' and the picture will appear in the document.3. Drag and click the picture into the position you would like.4. Double-click on the photo for the picture toolbar to appear. On the toolbar, click 'Format Picture.'5. Select 'Watermark' under the 'Image Control/Color' tab. Lighten or darkened your watermark as necessa...
Thursday, December 26, 2013
How to Get Microsoft Excel Cells to Shade Gray When Highlighted
1. Open the Microsoft Excel program on your computer. It is usually found in the 'Start' menu under 'Microsoft Office' in most computers.2. Open a new spreadsheet or select an existing spreadsheet to edit. To open a new spreadsheet, click 'File' and 'New' at the top left-hand side of the program. To open an existing spreadsheet, click 'File' and 'Open.' You can then browse your hard drive for an existing spreadsheet.3. Select the cell or cells you wish to fill. Click on the cell once to highlight it. If you wish to choose a group of cells, hold down the 'Shift' button while selecting cells.4....
How to Use the Paste Special Command in Excel
Switching Rows of Cells to Columns or Columns to Rows1. Select the cells that you want to switch.2. Open the Edit menu and select Copy.3. Select the upper left cell of the paste area. The paste area must be outside the copy area.4. Open the Edit menu and select Paste Special.5. Select the Transpose check box.6. Click OK.Pasting Only Values, Formulas, Comments, or Cell Formats7. Select the cell or range of cells you want to copy.8. Open the Edit menu and select Copy.9. Click the cell you want to paste the information into, or click the upper left boundary of the cell range you...
How to Copy an Array to a Range in Excel 2007
1. Open Excel and load the worksheet with the data sets you want to use to feed an array formula.2. Select a cell and enter the array formula. For example, if you wanted to have the formula multiply the number in B1 by the number in C1, you'd enter the formula =B1*C1. Hit 'Ctrl'-'Shift'-'Enter' to make sure it's entered as an array formula.3. Select the cell with the newly entered array formula. Hit 'Ctrl'-'C' to copy it.4. Select the other cells in the range you want in the array formula. Hit 'Ctrl'-'V' to copy the array formula throughout the ran...
How to Create Named Ranges in Excel 2007
1. Launch the Microsoft Excel program by double-clicking the program's shortcut on the desktop or by selecting 'Microsoft Excel' from the 'Start', 'Programs' or 'All Programs' menu.2. Click the 'Office Button' in the upper left corner of the program window and select 'Open.' Click the down arrow to the right of the 'Look in' text box to browse to the folder that contains the file you want to work with. Select the file, and click 'Open.' If you are creating a new spreadsheet, Click the 'Office Button' and select 'New.' Select 'Workbook' and click 'OK.' A blank spreadsheet should be displayed....
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
How to Make a Striped Line on a Bar Graph in Excel on a Mac
1. Double-click the Excel icon on the Dock or find the program in your Applications folder and double-click it. Open the Excel graph through the File menu. Alternatively, find the graph on your hard drive and double-click it.2. Click on the a bar in your graph and click the 'Format' tab on your toolbar.3. Click the down arrow on the 'Shape Fill' button. Click 'Texture' and then 'More Textures.' Click the circle by the label 'Picture or texture fill.' Click the 'ClipArt' button. In the search box type 'lines' (without quotes). Press 'Enter.' A selection of graphic lines will appear on your...
How to Print or Page Setup in Excel 2007
1. Click the Office Button at the top left-hand corner. Select 'Print' from the options available and then select 'Print Preview.' In the Print Preview view you will see how the printed copy will look, as well as view and adjust the margins and view page setup options.2. Select 'Page Setup.' In the dialog box that appears you can set the spreadsheet to print in Landscape mode instead of Portrait. Click the 'Margins' tab to adjust the margins of your spreadsheet as well as vertical and horizontal alignment.3. Click the 'Header/Footer' tab. Enter any information you want to appear in the...
How to Make Drop Down Fields in Microsoft Excel
1. Start Microsoft Excel. Open a new blank spreadsheet, or open the spreadsheet to which you want to add a drop down list.2. Select the cell or the range of cells in which you want to make a drop down list.3. Open the Data Validation dialog by going to the 'Data' menu in Excel 2003 and selecting 'Validation,' or by clicking the 'Data' tab of the ribbon in Excel 2007 and selecting 'Data Validation.'4. Go to the 'Settings' tab. Click the drop down arrow under 'Allow' and select 'List.'5. Type each list item into the 'Source' box, placing a comma between each word in the list. Click 'OK'...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
How to Find Duplicate Entries on Excel
1. Launch Microsoft Office Excel 2007 on your computer.2. Select the rows or columns where you want to find the duplicate entries. Point your mouse in the first cell and continue to hold down the mouse while you drag over the cells you wish to search.3. Click the 'Home' tab and then click 'Conditional Formatting' under 'Styles' in the top menu.4. Select 'Highlight Cells Rules' from the drop-down menu. Click on 'Duplicate Values.'5. Select 'Duplicate' under 'Format cells that contain:' in the Duplicate Values dialog box.6. Select a highlighting style from the drop-down menu in the Duplicate...
How to Have Three Secondary Axes on Excel 2007
1. Open the chart you want to work with by clicking the Office button, 'Open,' and selecting the file.2. Click the chart you want to add the additional axes to. This brings up the 'Chart Tools' tab in the top right corner of Excel.3. Click the 'Format' tab. Select the arrow under 'Chart Area' (in the 'Current Selection' group on the left side of the toolbar). This brings down a selection box. Choose the series you want to add an additional axis to.4. Click 'Format Selection.' Format Selection is directly below the 'Chart Area' tab.5. From the 'Series Options' tab (this should be the...
How to Convert Excel 2003 to PDF
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2003 spreadsheet that you want to convert to PDF.2. Click the 'File' option from the top navigation bar.3. Select 'Print' from the context menu.4. Select 'Adobe PDF' from the 'Printer Name' drop-down box. A file dialog box will appear.5. Type a new name for the new PDF file.6. Specify a new location for the file, if desired, using the drive and folder navigators.7. Click the 'Save' button. The Excel 2003 file has now been saved as a PDF.8. Open the new PDF file in Adobe Acrobat or Reader and verify that it has was converted correct...
How to Create a UserForm in Excel 2007
1. Start Excel 2007 and open a new workbook. Click the Microsoft Office Button (on the upper left corner of your task bar), and select Excel Options. In the new pop-up window, click Popular, and check the box titled 'Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.' In Microsoft Office Excel 2007, click Visual Basic in the Code group on the Developer tab. You should now see the Developer Tab on the top of your screen.2. Click Visual Basic on the Developer tab. Visual basic can be found under Code group on the Developer tab. Now go the Insert menu and select User Form. You can now customize your User Form...
How to Calculate Variance in Excel 2007
1. Enter your data into one row in Microsoft Excel.2. Type '=VAR(' in a cell that does not have data. For example, if all of your data is in column A, then use cell B1 for the variance function.3. Highlight your data by clicking on the top of the data and dragging the mouse down to the bottom of the data.4. Type ')' in the cell with your variance function to close the function and then press Enter. The cell now displays the variance of your da...
How to Use Microsoft Excel COUNTIF
1. Open or create a Microsoft Excel worksheet with columns or rows of text in which you want to tally the number of cells containing a single word and nothing else. For example, you could have a column labeled 'Trip Date' and another column labeled 'City.' Let's say you want to find out how many times you went to Detroit in a month.2. Click the cell at the bottom of the City column. Although you can place the Countif formula in any location, for this example, we will be placing it beneath the City column to count the occurrences of the word Detroit.3. Type '=COUNTIF(range,criteria),' where...
Monday, December 23, 2013
How to Format Excel Margins
1. Click the 'Page Layout' button on the menu ribbon at the top of the screen.2. Click the 'Margins' button.3. Click 'Custom Margins' at the bottom of the menu.4. Click in each text box, and enter the amount you want the margins to be. Do the same for the header and footer.5. Check the two 'Center on Page' boxes to center the image horizontally and vertically, then click 'OK' to finalize the formatti...
Sunday, December 22, 2013
How to Adjust the Right Margin in Excel
1. Open Microsoft Excel.2. Click the 'Page Layout' tab.3. Click 'Margins' and select 'Custom Margins.'4. Change the value of the right margin to whatever you need.5. Click 'OK' to close the 'Custom Margins' b...
How to Make a Line Graph From a Data Table
1. Open the Excel worksheet.2. Click and drag to select the data and categories on the worksheet. A dark outline appears around the range of cells.3. Click the 'Insert' tab on the command Ribbon.4. Click the 'Line' arrow in the 'Charts' group. A list of chart thumbnails appears, such as '2-D Line' and '3-D Line.'5. Click the 'Line' button from the 'Line' section. The data converts to an embedded line graph that hovers over the worksheet. The 'Chart Tools' ribbon appears.6. Edit the chart using the buttons in the 'Design,' 'Layout' or 'Format' tabs, if preferred. The 'Design' commands...
How to Use Ticks in Excel
1. Open the Excel file.2. Click 'Developer Tools' on the command ribbon.3. Click the down arrow on the 'Insert' button in the 'Controls' group. A list of controls appears.4. Click the 'Check Box' button. This button displays a check mark inside of a square. The pointer changes to a ' ' symbol.5. Click on the cell to place the check box. A square and the text 'Check Box 1' display on the worksheet.6. Edit the text if desired. For example, delete 'Check Box 1' and type an item or a step to compile a list.7. Click the text to insert a check or tick in the check box. To remove the check,...
Friday, December 20, 2013
How to Plot a Secondary Axis on Microsoft Excel
Secondary Vertical Axis1. Open the spreadsheet in Excel that contains the chart to which you want to add a secondary axis. Click the 'Microsoft Office' button, then click 'Open' and then locate the file on your computer. Click 'Open' to open the file. Your existing chart should pop up on the screen when you open the spreadsheet. Depending on the type of graph you created, it could be a bar chart, line graph or other graph type.2. Click the data series in the chart you want to plot on a secondary axis.3. Click the 'Format' tab, then click 'Format Selection' in the 'Current Selection' group.4....
How to Open Excel 2007 in an Earlier Version of Excel
1. Go to the Microsoft Download Center online.2. Click on the Microsoft Compatibility Pack. Click 'Download.'3. Click 'Run' in the box that appears on the screen.4. Click 'Run' in the next box that appears on the screen.5. Check the box 'Accept' to accept the terms.6. Click 'OK' in the next box to appear on the screen. Wait for the loading to finish.7. Open Excel and double-click on the Excel 2007 file that needs to be opened. Wait for the file conversion to complete.8. Makes changes and work in the file, saving it when do...
Thursday, December 19, 2013
How to Insert a Tab Name in a Cell
1. Open Microsoft Excel. Choose the spreadsheet you want to work with.2. Click on the cell where you want to insert the tab name.3. Enter the following formula into the cell:=MID(CELL('filename',A1),FIND(']',CELL('filename',A1)) 1,2...
How to Convert Excel to DAT
1. Double click to open your Microsoft Excel 2010 file.2. Click the 'File' tab in the upper-left corner, then select 'Save As.'3. Click the drop-down menu to the right of 'Save As Type' and select 'CSV (Comma Delimited).'4. Click the 'Save' button, click 'OK' to save the active sheet, then click 'Yes' to keep the worksheet in CSV format.5. Right click the CSV file you just created, click 'Open With' and select 'Notepad.'6. Click 'File' at the top of the window, then click 'Save As.'7. Click the drop-down menu to the right of 'Save As Type' and choose 'All Files.'8. Click inside...
How to Change the Macro Security Levels on Excel 2003
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2003 application on your computer, and then click the 'File' option from the top toolbar menu.2. Click the 'Open' option, and then select the Excel 2003 document you want to work with. Click the 'Open' button.3. Click the 'Tools' option from the top Excel toolbar menu, and then click the 'Options' button.4. Click the 'Security' tab in the new dialog box that appears on the screen. Click the 'Macro Security' option.5. Select the 'Security Level' tab and then select the 'Very High', 'High', 'Medium' or 'Low' option. Click the 'OK' button and close out of the...
How to Delete the First Five Characters in Excel 2007
1. Open your spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel 2007.2. Locate the cell that contains the text you need to truncate.3. Enter the following text in a new cell, replacing 'old_text' with the cell reference of the text you need to truncate.=REPLACE(old_text,1,5,'')As an example, to delete the first five characters from cell A1, you would enter:=REPLACE(A1,1,5,'')Alternatively, you can replace 'old_text' with the actual text encased in quotes. As an example, to delete the first five characters from the text 'truncate me!,' you would enter:=REPLACE('truncate me!',1,5,...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
How to Calculate Business Quarters in Excel Not Based on Calendar Year
1. Open a new workbook in Excel and enter a list of random dates that can be used for testing.You can copy these example dates to your sheet beginning in cell A1:1/4/20102/11/20103/21/20104/28/20106/5/20107/13/20108/20/20109/27/201011/4/201012/12/20102. Determine the number value of the month in which your 'year' starts (e.g. January is 1 and November is 11). For this example, the year will start in October (month 8).3. Subtract one from your month value. In this example, the result would equal seven (7).4. Substitute your new value into the following equation:=MOD(CEILING(22 MONTH()...
How to Copy Formulas Without Changing Them in Excel
1. Open your Excel document.2. Click on the cell containing the formula you wish to work on.3. Locate your cell references in the formula shown in the Formula Bar. These will be a letter followed by a number, such as A3 or D14.4. Place a dollar sign ($) in front of the letter and number of the cell reference you don't want to change. Examples would be $A$3 or $D$14.5. Copy your formula to the other parts of your spreadsheet--you'll see that Excel does not change your cell referenc...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
How to Center Horizontally and Vertically in Excel
Center Horizontally1. Click the cell or cells in which you want to center data horizontally.2. Click the 'Home' tab.3. Click the 'Center' button located in the 'Alignment' group. The Center button centers the text horizontally in the selected cell.Center Vertically4. Click the cell or cells in which you want to center data vertically.5. Click the 'Home' tab.6. Click the 'Middle Align' button located in the 'Alignment' group. The Middle Align button centers the text vertically, between the top and bottom of the ce...
Monday, December 16, 2013
How to Lock a Formula in Excel 2007
1. Select the cell containing the formula you wish to lock by highlighting it.2. Click on the 'Home' tab, which is located on the top of the Excel window.3. Navigate to the 'Cells' module, which is on the right half of the Excel window. Select 'Format.' A menu displaying cell formatting options will appear.4. Navigate to the 'Protection' section of the format menu. Click on 'Lock Cell,' highlighting the lock icon.5. Protect the sheet; until you do so, locking the formula cell will not take effect. Repeat steps 2 and 3. Select 'Protect Sheet' from the cell formatting menu. A dialog box...
How to Do Descriptive Statistics in MS Excel 2007
Analysis ToolPak1. Install the Microsoft Office Analysis ToolPak. Click the 'Microsoft Office Button' and then 'Excel Options.'2. Click 'Add-ins' and then 'Excel Add-ins' located in the Manage box. Click 'Go.'3. Select 'Analysis ToolPak' in the Add-ins Available box and click 'OK.' If you do not see the Analysis ToolPak option, click 'Browse' to locate it. Click 'Yes' to install it if a prompt signifies that it is not installed on your computer.Descriptive Statistics4. Collect the data you would like to analyze. The descriptive statistics tool will be used later to organize and interpret...
How To Calculate Mortgage Payments in Excel
1. Start a new, blank workbook in Excel. In Excel 2007, click the 'Office' button and click 'New'; then click 'Microsoft Online.' In Excel 2003, go to the 'File' menu and click 'New'; then go to the 'Templates' section of the task pane.2. Type 'mortgage calculator' in the 'Search Microsoft Online' box and click 'Go.' A list of possible templates will appear.3. Select the 'Mortgage Payment Calculator' template and click the 'Download' button. The Mortgage Payment Calculator template will open as a new Excel spreadsheet.4. Enter the mortgage loan amount in cell C7. Enter the interest rate...
Sunday, December 15, 2013
How to Prepare an Excel PivotTable
Using Excel Data1. Open the Excel file that has the information that you want to make into a PivotTable.2. Edit the range of data that you will use to remove any blank rows. Also place a column name in the top row, for any column that doesn't have one.3. Select any cell in the range of data that you want to use.4. Click on the 'Insert' tab at the top of the screen, and then click the 'PivotTable' button that appears on the toolbar. A small window will appear, and Excel will automatically select the entire range of data. Press 'OK' to continue, and the PivotTable will be created on a new...
How to Turn Off Sharing in Excel 2007
1. Launch Microsoft Excel and locate the 'Review' tab on the ribbon located on the top of the screen.2. Click the 'Share Workbook' tool located in the 'Changes' group to launch the 'Share Workbook' dialog box. You should see a check mark next to the 'Allow Changes' check box.3. Click the 'Allow Changes' check box to clear the check mark. Click 'OK' to save your changes and disable shari...
How to Interpret the Linear Regression Summary in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Right-click on the regression line in your chart, and choose Properties. Check 'Display equation on chart' and 'Display R-squared value on chart'. Click OK.2. Look at the R-squared value displayed next to the regression line. The R-squared value represents the amount of variability in the data that is explained by the linear regression analysis. If all the data lies exactly on the regression line, the R-squared value will be 1. If the R-squared value is 0, that means there is no correlation between the two datasets.3. Turn your attention to the equation listed above the R-squared...
How to Create an Excel Spreadsheet to Figure Out Sick Leave
1. Type 'Vacation and Sick Leave Record' in cell E1. In cell E2, write the period that the sick leave worksheet is applicable to. For example, write '1/1/2010 to 12/30/2010.'2. Type the employee's name in cell A4. Optionally, type their maximum sick leave accumulation on the next line in days or hours.3. Type the word 'Month' in cell A6. Type the months January through December directly underneath, in the same column, with one month per row.4. Type the word 'Amount' in cell B6, the word 'Used' in cell C6 and the word 'Balance' in the cell D6.5. Enter the total number of the employee's...
How to Password Protect Excel 2003
1. In order to protect your Microsoft excel worksheet go to TOOLs menu select PROTECTION. From there you should see a menu like the picture on your left.2. From there you will be given a series of options that will allow you to protect a Microsoft excel worksheet, workbook or a range on your specific file. As you can see from the image on your left you can get very granular with this.3. Make your appropriate adjustments and then click OK. You should be prompted to retype the password. Once that is done make sure you save your changes and close the document and reopen it to see if your password...
Saturday, December 14, 2013
How to Create a Box Plot in Microsoft Excel 2007
Set Up the Plot Data1. Create a table with a column for each data set. In the table rows, add formulas for the calculations of (in order) the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile and maximum for each data set using the Excel functions MIN, MAX, MEDIAN and QUARTILE (or PERCENTILE). This is the 'summary table.'2. Create a second table with the same rows and columns as above. This table will contain the values used for the plot. This is the 'plot data table.'3. Add a formula for each data set's maximum value in the plot data table that is the maximum minus the third quartile values...
How to Do Percentages With Excel 2003
1. Open Excel 2003, and open a workbook that contains a column with amounts and another column with totals. Click 'File' on the menu bar, and click 'Open.' Browse your files, and locate the workbook. Click the workbook and select the 'Open' button. The workbook opens.2. Click in the next available column in your workbook. Type '=.' Click in the first cell that contains the first amount. Type '/.' Click in the first cell that contains the first total, and press the 'Enter' key. A value is generated.3. Highlight the column containing this new formula. Click the '%' symbol on the...
How to Maximize a Sheet in Excel 2007
1. Open an Excel worksheet by clicking on the round 'Office' button in the top left-hand corner of Excel 2007. Select 'Open' from the drop-down menu on the left. Choose the file name of the Excel document that you wish to open.2. Click on the 'maximize' button in your Excel work window. You'll find it just to the left of the 'close' button in the top right corner. An 'X' identifies the close button, and a square, the maximize button. The maximize function changes your worksheet to maximum size within your open Excel document.3. Click on the 'restore down' button to make your worksheet smaller....
Friday, December 13, 2013
How to Sort and Filter in Microsoft Excel
1. Open Microsoft Excel and go to 'File' and 'Open' to open the document containing data you want to sort and filter. Highlight the document and click 'Open.' The document will open in a new window.2. Highlight the data you want to sort. You may select an entire worksheet, a column, multiple columns or specific data within a column.3. Complete a simple sort by selecting the 'Home' tab from the ribbon and from the 'Editing' group selecting 'Sort and Filter.'4. Click the appropriate option that matches your preferred sort. For example, if your data is a group of dates, click 'Sort Oldest...
How to Use Absolute References in Microsoft Excel
1. Enter a value into the cell you want to keep constant.2. Select another cell in the Excel spreadsheet for the formula that will use the absolute reference.3. Enter the formula. Use the dollar sign ($) in front of the row reference to keep to keep the row absolute or in front column reference to keep it absolute. For instance, '$C$21' is an absolute reference for cell 'C21,' while 'C$21' an absolute reference to row '21' but but a relative reference column '...
Thursday, December 12, 2013
How to Convert Word to Excel 2007
1. Launch Microsoft Word and open the document that you want to convert to Excel. Click once on the Microsoft Office button and select the 'Open' option. Locate the folder in which the document is saved in the 'Look in' section of the 'Navigation Pane.' Double click on the file name to open it. If you do not have either program, a free trial may be downloaded from the Microsoft site.2. Save the Word document as a text (TXT) file. Click once on the Microsoft Office button and select the 'Save As' option. Select a folder in which to save the text file using the 'Save in' menu. Use the 'Save...
How to Unlock Grayed Out Menus in Excel 2007
1. Position your cursor so that it is on one of the sheet tabs at the bottom of the screen. Make sure the sheet tab is highlighted.2. Right-click the sheet tab. Choose 'Ungroup Sheets' from the drop-down menu.3. Click one of the menus. All of the options should now be visible. If the options are still grayed out, right-click the sheet tab again and choose 'Ungroup Sheet...
How to Remove a Contribute Toolbar From Excel 2003
1. Open Excel. Customizations to the toolbar interface are always accomplished within the program. However, it does not matter what file is opened within Excel, or if the program window is open without any files loaded.2. Locate the 'Contribute' toolbar. It is important to see the toolbar when it is active so you can easily verify if the removal process was successful. As there are many toolbars, removing a single toolbar is not always obvious unless you are aware of its precise location in the program window.3. Click the 'View' menu. Select the 'Toolbars' submenu. If the 'Toolbars' submenu...
How to Open WB3 Files in Excel 2003
1. Launch 'Excel.'2. Go to 'File.' Select 'Open,' choose 'Quattro Pro/DOS' from the 'Files of Type' drop-down menu. Navigate to the folder where your WB3 file is located, and double-click to select the file.3. Go to 'File,' and select 'Save As.' Choose 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook (*.xls)' from the 'Save as Type' options. Click 'Sav...
How to Create Mailing Labels From an Excel Database
1. Open Microsoft Word. Click the 'Mailings' tab and click 'Start Mail Merge.' Select 'Labels.' The 'Label Options' dialog box will open, where you can set up the labels.2. Select the type of printer you are going to use under 'Printer Information.' Click the 'Label Vendors' list and select the manufacturer of your label sheets. Select the product number listed on your label sheet packaging from the 'Product Number' list. Click 'OK.' The sheet of labels is set up as a table in your document.3. Click the 'Mailings' tab, then 'Select Recipients' in the 'Start Mail Merge' group. Click 'Use...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
How to Set Up Formulas in Excel 2007
1. Click the cell where you want to display the results.2. Press '=' on your keyboard to start a formula.3. Add a parenthesis and the name of the first cell you want to include in your formula. For example, your formula to this point should look something like this: =(A14. Add the operator -- ' ,' '-,' '*' or '/' -- you want this formula to perform. For example, =(A1 5. Type the location of the next cell for your formula and repeat Steps 3 and 4 -- minus the parenthesis -- until you have listed all the cells you want to include in your formula. For example, =(A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C26. Add...
How to Change Appearance in Excel 2007
1. Choose a document theme to unite all of your Office 2007 programs with the same look. A document theme shares the same colors, fonts, lines, fill effects and other style choices. Select a document theme from the available choices or create a new document theme by going to Page Layout and selecting 'Themes.' Click on a document theme from 'Built-in' or 'Custom.' When you create a custom theme, save it under a new name.2. Click Page Layout View to adjust margins or add headers and footers. This feature is similar to the Print Layout view in Word.3. Use the different style choices to change...
How to Recover an Excel File That Was Saved Over
Using AutoRecover1. Click 'Start' and then 'Search.'2. Select 'All Files and Folders' when asked what you want to search for.3. Type in '*.xls' (without the quotation marks) under 'All or Part of the File Name.'4. Click on the arrow next to 'More advanced options' and make sure that the file type reads 'All Files and Folders.'5. Click the boxes next to 'Search System Folders' and 'Search Hidden Files.'6. Click 'Search.'7. Look for an earlier version of your file (it should have a similar name). When it appears, open it to see if it is the version you wa...
How to Freeze Rows Columns
1. Place the cursor in the cell directly below the row you want to remain visible (freeze) and directly to the right of the column you want to remain visible (freeze). For example, if you want Row 1 and Columns A through C to remain visible (freeze), place the cursor in cell D2.2. Click on the 'Window' menu.3. Select 'Freeze Panes.'4. Move the cursor through the spreadsheet and notice that Row 1 and Columns A through C are frozen. In other words, they always remain visible while the rest of the data move.5. Click on the 'Window' menu and select 'Unfreeze Panes' to remove the frozen...
Thursday, November 28, 2013
How to Make a Chart in the Same Sheet in VBA
1. Open Excel 2010 and show the Developer tab if it isn't already showing. Click on 'File' and then 'Options.' Click on 'Customize Ribbon' on the Categories pane. Select 'Developer' from the list of main tabs and then click on 'OK.'2. Click on the 'Developer' tab that now should be showing in the Ribbon. Click on 'Visual Basic' to open the Visual Basic editor.3. Double-click on the worksheet in which you want to embed the chart from the Project pain. All of the worksheets that are currently in your project is listed in the pane. The code for the worksheet will open in the Code window. If...
How to Capitalize Everything in a Row in Microsoft Excel 2003
Capitalizing a Row of Cells1. Start Microsoft Excel 2003, and open your spreadsheet.2. Click the row number, not the cell, of the row immediately beneath the one you want to capitalize.3. Right-click and select 'Insert' to insert an empty new row.4. Click the cell in the new row that is directly beneath the left-most cell of the row you want to capitalize.5. Type '=UPPER(name of cell immediately above the one you are typing in)'. Press 'Enter.'6. Click the cell you just typed in to select it, and then hold the cursor in the lower-right corner of the cell until a black plus sign appears.7....
How to Add Buttons to an Excel Spreadsheet
1. Access the Button tool. In Excel 2003 and earlier versions, do this by clicking 'View,' 'Toolbars,' 'Forms' and then clicking the Button tool on the Forms toolbar. In Excel 2007 and later, select the 'Developer' tab, then click 'Insert' and select the Button tool.2. Click where you want the top-left corner of your button to be, and drag to create a rectangular outline. Let go and your button will appear.3. Right-click the button and click 'Assign Macro.' This will bring up a dialog box listing all of Excel's saved macros. (The box may appear as soon as you've created the button, without...
How to Use Data Analysis for Random Number Generation in Excel
Activate the Data Analysis Tool Pack1. Launch Excel from the 'Start' menu or shortcut icon.2. Click on the Microsoft Office orb to open the menu.3. Click the 'Excel Options' option at the bottom.4. Click 'Add-Ins' in the left pane.5. Verify that the 'Manage' field at the bottom is set to 'Excel Add-Ins' and click the 'Go' button.6. Click the check box beside 'Analysis ToolPak' and click 'OK' to install the add-in.Random Number Generation7. Click the 'Data' tab and select the 'Data Analysis Tools' icon.8. Select 'Random Number Generation' from the list and click 'OK.'9. Enter...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
How to Convert Office 2007 to Excel 2003
1. Open your Web browser, then go to the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack download page.2. Click the blue 'Download' button at the top of the page.3. Click 'Save' in the download confirmation pop-up box. This downloads the installation file to your computer. Note the save location to help you find the file when you come to install it. The default save location is usually the 'Downloads' library folder.4. Wait for the file to download. Windows displays a progress bar during the download process.5. Find the downloaded installation file -- named 'FileFormatConverters' -- on your computer.6....
How to Scroll on Microsoft Excel
Turning on Scroll Bars in Excel 20101. Open Microsoft Excel 2010.2. Select 'Open' from the 'File' menu.3. Navigate to and double-click the spreadsheet in which you want to scroll.4. Click on 'File' again, then select 'Options.' Click 'Advanced.'5. Locate 'Display options for this workbook' in the right column. Check the boxes next to 'Show horizontal scroll bar' and 'Show vertical scroll bar.' Click 'OK.'Turning on Scroll Bars in Excel 20076. Open Microsoft Excel 2007.7. Click on the Microsoft Office button in the upper-left corner of Excel. Click 'Open.'8. Navigate to and double-click...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
How to Convert Corel Quattro Pro to Microsoft Excel
1. Click 'File,' then 'Open' in Microsoft Excel 2003 or earlier. In Microsoft Excel 2007, click the 'Office' button, then 'Open.' The 'Open' dialog box appears.2. Locate the Corel Quattro Pro file. Click it once and click 'Open' or double-click the file to open it.3. Save the file as Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Click on 'File,' then 'Save as' in Excel 2003 or earlier version. In Excel 2007, click the 'Office' button, then 'Save as.' Choose a file location. Leave the name the same or rename the file by typing in the new name in the 'Filename' box. Click 'Sav...
How to Merge Center in Excel
1. Open Outlook by double-clicking on an Excel file. Alternatively, click 'Start,' then 'All Programs,' then 'Microsoft Office' then select 'Microsoft Excel' from the list.2. Click on the 'Home' tab on the menu screen.3. Select the cells you want to merge and center by left clicking on a cell and dragging the mouse until all the desired cells are highlighted. You can tell they are selected by the black line surrounding the cells.4. Click on 'Merge Center' located in the middle of the 'Home' tab menu (it will be under the 'Wrap Text' optio...
How to Make Negative Numbers Red in Excel
1. Highlight the cells containing your data. Note that Excel allows you to apply special formatting for different types of numerical data, such as percentages and currency values. If your data contains numbers formatted as different types, for example, both percentages and currencies, make sure the cells you highlight contain numbers formatted as the same type. If all your numbers are formatted the same way, you can highlight all the cells on a worksheet with one command: press and hold the 'Ctrl' key on Windows (or the 'Command' key on a Mac), and then press the 'A' key.2. Right-click a highlighted...
How to Create a Fillable Order Form
Microsoft Excel 20101. Open Excel 2010 and select the 'File' tab. Click 'New' and type 'order form' in the search box. Hit the 'Enter' key on your keyboard. Excel displays the available templates.2. Preview a template by clicking on one. The preview is displayed in the right task pane. Download the template by clicking it and selecting the 'Download' button. The template downloads to your computer.3. Add your products, sales staff and logo to the form template. Add your name, address and date. Save your template by clicking the 'Save' icon on the Quick Access Toolbar.Google Documents4....
How to Take the Label 'Sum of' Out of a Pivot Table
1. Click on a cell in the PivotTable in the column from which you want to remove 'Sum of.'2. Click the 'Options' tab on the toolbar, then click the 'Field Settings' button under the 'Active Field' area of the toolbar. A small window will pop up.3. Place your cursor in the 'Custom Name' field and erase the 'Sum of' from the name.4. Move your cursor to the end of what is left and add a space to the name. This is because once you remove the 'Sum of,' the remaining name is that same as a recognized field in the field list, and if you try to make a second field, Excel will give you an error....
Monday, November 25, 2013
How to Use Excel's VARP Function
1. Learn the syntax of VARP. It is VARP(number1,number2,...) where number1, number2,... are up to 30 arguments which evaluate to numbers and comprise a complete population. VARP requires at least one argument.2. Use arrays, names or references that contain numbers as arguments for VARP, in addition to pure numbers. Only numbers in an array or reference will be counted. Empty cells, error values, logical values or text in an array or reference will be ignored.3. Enter logical values and text that represents numbers directly into the argument list. Error values or text that does not evaluate...
Sunday, November 24, 2013
How to Extract Tables From Multiple Word Documents Import Them to Excel
1. Use Windows Explorer to copy a Word file containing at least one table to the folder 'C:\.' Rename the file as 'table.docx.' You'll write an introductory program that will read a table cell from this file.2. Click the 'Developer' tab, then click the 'Visual Basic' button to enter the Visual Basic programming environment. Paste the following program into VB code window. This program creates a link to Word, which allows excel to use Word's virtual objects just as though the program were running inside a Word document. This process is called 'Automation.'Public Sub LoadWordTablebak()Dim pgmWord...
How to Create a Form in Microsoft Excel 2007
1. Launch Excel from the start menu or from the desktop. Click the small drop-down arrow at the very top of the screen, to the right of the Save, Undo, and Re-do buttons. In the menu that appears, choose 'More commands.' The Excel Options screen should appear.2. In Excel Options, click the drop-down at the top of the left-hand list of commands, labeled 'Choose commands from.' In the list that drops down, choose 'All commands,' which is the third item down from the top. In the list box below the drop-down, a long list of commands will appear, sorted alphabetically. Locate the command named...
How to Paste Special HTML in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Create the desired HTML that you wish to paste special into Excel with.2. Copy the HTML code. You can easily copy the HTML by highlighting it all and pressing the hotkeys “CTRL-A” and then by pressing the hotkeys “CTRL-C.”3. Access the 'Paste special' menu. To access this menu, you will need to scroll to the “Edit” tab and select “Paste Special.”4. Set the paste special options. Under the paste special properties menu, in the “As” box, you should left-click on “HTML” to select the format.5. Paste special the HTML into Excel. Now click on the “OK” button to paste special HTML into...
How to Speed Up an ODC Connection in Excel 2007
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 program on your computer and then click the 'Microsoft Office' button.2. Click the 'Open' option and then select the Excel 2007 worksheet you want to speed up an ODC connection for. Click the 'Open' button.3. Click the 'Data' tab from the top of the application and then click the 'Connections' option from the 'Connections' group.4. Select the 'Usage' tab in the Workbook Connections dialog box. Click on each box in the 'Refresh control' section so that they're deselected.5. Enter a lower number of records to retrieve in the 'Maximum number of records to...
Saturday, November 23, 2013
How to Insert a Picture or Logo into an Excel Document
1. Open the Excel document that you want to add the logo or picture to.2. Click Insert and select Header Footer from the Text group.3. Click inside the header or footer where you wish the picture to appear.4. Click Picture under Header Footer Tools in the Header Footer Elements group on the Design tab.5. Select your picture and click 'Insert.' The picture will appear where you click...
How to Delete Characters Over 40 Character Length in Excel
1. Click the 'Start' button on the taskbar, type 'Microsoft Excel' in the Search box and then press 'Enter.'2. Press 'Ctrl O' and then choose the Excel document from which you want to delete characters over 40 characters in length on the dialog box that opens.3. Type the formula '=LEFT(cell_number,40)' in the cell in which you want to delete characters over 40 characters in length. Replace, cell_number with the unique number of the cell, for example, ...
How to Generate a Random Number in Excel
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007, and start a new, blank spreadsheet or open an existing spreadsheet from your files into which you want to generate a random number.2. Click the cell you want to generate a random number into so it is selected. The cell will have a thick black line outlining it.3. Type '=RAND()' (no quotations) into the 'Formula' text box near the top of the Excel screen. This is the function that instructs Excel to enter a random number between 0 and 1 into the selected cell.4. Press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard. The random number will be generated into the selected cell...
How to Fill the Cells With the Names of the Successive Months in Excel
1. Open a new Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheet.2. Click on cell “A1” and type in the name of the first month you want to use. Excel can begin to fill successive months from any month, so you don’t necessarily need to have “January” be first. You can also add the year, if necessary. Excel will automatically add to the year as it adds each successive month. Press “Enter” when you are done entering the month.3. Click on cell “A1” again, as Excel will change the selected cell once you pressed “Enter.” Move your mouse over the lower-right corner of the cell. Your pointer will change into a “...
How to Calculate Weighted Averages for Grades in Excel
1. Type 'Grade' in cell A1, 'Weight' in B1 and 'Total Worth' in C1.2. Type your grades in column A. For example, if you received a 95 and an 80, then type '95' in A2 and '80' in A3.3. Type the weight each grade has in column B, next to its corresponding grade. In the example, if the first grade is worth 60% and the second grade is worth 40%, then type 60% in B2 and 40% in B3.4. Type '=A2*B2' in cell C2. This weights the grades. Copy and paste this formula next to each grade.5. Type '=sum(' in column C after your last grade, then highlight all the cells that have a number in coumn C and...
How to Use the AutoFill Function in Excel 2003
1. Open Excel.2. Open your worksheet by clicking 'File > Open.'3. If you don't have an existing worksheet, create a new one. Go to 'File > New.'4. Enter your information. The AutoFill function will be able to fill in information in a series. When making a calendar, for example, you can type 'January' into the first box and use AutoFill to put the subsequent months in the next cells.5. Place your mouse over the bottom right hand corner of the cell with 'January' (or whatever the first cell in your series is). When you see a small 'x' appear where your mouse arrow was, click and...
How to Reduce the Size of an Excel Workbook
1. Delete the extra default worksheets in a new Excel workbook. Each new workbook that Excel creates has three worksheets (Sheet1, Sheet2 and Sheet3). These sheets require additional memory and space on the hard drive when you save your workbook. Right click on the name tab (at the bottom of the workbook) for the second worksheet. Then choose Delete from the pop-up context menu. Repeat these steps to delete the third worksheet.2. Reduce the size of graphics, line art or smart art that you have inserted or imported into the workbook. Graphics quickly increase the size of every saved Excel file....
How to Use a Data Form in Microsoft Excel 2007
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 program on your computer and then click on any cell where you want the form to start.2. Click on the arrow next to the Quick Access toolbar and then click on the 'More Commands' option. Select 'All Commands' and then click on the 'Form' button from the list.3. Click on the 'Add' button and then 'OK.' Click 'Form' from the Quick Access toolbar, and then you can enter your data into the first row of the form.4. Click on the 'New' button to add a new row and then enter your data. Press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard, and the row of data will be added to...
How to Find Duplicate Entries on an Excel Spreadsheet
1. Select the first cell in your column of data. This cell will serve as a template for the conditional statement that searches for duplicates in the file. After the cell is selected, click the 'Format' menu item and select 'Conditional Formatting.' This opens a new dialog window.2. Select 'Formula Is' in the new dialog window. A text box displays, prompting you for an Excel formula. Enter the following code into the text box:=COUNTIF (A:A,A1) > 1The 'countif' function searches through the 'A' column and finds any duplicates (the formula assumes that A1 is your first cell. If your data...
How to Use Excel's DSUM Function
1. Learn the syntax of DSUM (database, field, criteria). Database is a cell range that specifies the database, field is a column in the database from which DSUM will add values and criteria is a cell range with the criteria to be used in selecting the values.2. Define the database for DSUM. The first cell in the range will indicate the upper left corner of the database array and the second cell will indicate the lower right corner of the array. The first row of the array must contain the column names.3. Specify the field for DSUM. It can include the column name enclosed in double quotation...
Friday, November 22, 2013
How to Convert Columns of Text to Rows
1. Click the letter at the top of a column to select a column. Hold 'Ctrl' and click on more column headers to choose several columns.2. Press 'Ctrl' and 'X' to cut the selected columns.3. Right-click inside the first cell into which you want to paste the data as rows.4. Select 'Paste Special' from the drop-down menu.5. Select the 'Transpose' check box in the 'Paste Special' dialog box.6. Click 'OK.' The columns will now appear as ro...
How to Share Password Protect Track Changes in Excel
Password Protection for Specific Cells1. Determine the level of protection needed for your spreadsheet. If there are specific cells you do not want changed but others that can be, you can just lock cells. If the spreadsheet needs to be fully locked, or you want to prevent users from accessing the actual file, then file-level protection is appropriate.2. Click 'Home' on the ribbon after opening a file in Excel.3. Navigate to the Cells section, click 'format,' and then click 'Lock Cell.'Password Protection for Workbooks4. On the ribbon click 'Review.'5. Navigate to the changes group and...
How to Do Stacked Charts in Excel
1. Enter the data for the stacked chart into an Excel spreadsheet. Clearly label the data in the first row so that it is easier to identify when you are making the chart.2. Highlighting the data tells Excel which data to include in the chart.Highlight the data you want to include in the stacked chart. Include the data labels (typically placed in the first row). You can highlight by clicking your left mouse button, holding it down, and dragging to include all pieces of data. Alternatively, to include the entire spreadsheet in the chart, press 'Ctrl-A' to highlight everything.3. Open the...
Thursday, November 21, 2013
How to Audit Formulas in Excel 2007
1. Open an existing Microsoft Excel document to audit. Double click on the 'My computer' icon on the operating system desktop. Then locate the existing Excel document and double click on that file.2. Select the 'Microsoft Office Main Menu Button' located in the top right hand corner of Microsoft Excel. From that menu click on the 'Excel Options' button located at the bottom of the menu dialogue box.3. Click on the 'Advanced' options button on the Excel options dialogue box.4. Check all the options under the 'Display Options for This Workbook' section. Also, make sure that the 'For Object:...
How to Subtract Dates in Excel 2007
1. Open Excel 2007 and enter the current date in cell A1. Enter another date in cell B1.2. Highlight cells A1 and B1. Click the 'Home' tab and locate the 'Numbers' group. Change the number format to 'Short Date.'3. Click cell C1 and enter a subtraction formula. Enter 'A1-B1.' Press the 'Enter' key to see the resul...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
How to Create a Toggle Switch in Excel 2003
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2003. Click the 'Microsoft' button on the top left corner of the window. Click the 'Excel Options' button in the lower right corner of the dropdown menu.2. Click the 'Popular' tab. On the box to the right, check the 'Show Developers tab in the Ribbon' box. Click the 'OK' button on the bottom right of the window.3. Click the 'Insert' button in the top center of the window. Click on the 'Toggle' button on the bottom right corner of the dropdown menu.4. Click the left mouse button anywhere on the screen. The toggle button appears. Click and hold the left mouse button...
How to Merge Two Macros in Excel
1. Create a master macro by clicking on the 'View' tab in the toolbar. Click on 'Macros' and select 'View Macros.' Type the name of the master macro, such as 'Master,' in the 'Macro name' box. Click on the 'Create' button to launch the Visual Basic editor.2. Place the cursor in the second line under the subroutine. For example, if the name of the macro you created is 'Master,' the first line is 'Sub Master().' Under this line, type 'Call,' followed by the name of the first macro you would like to run. For example, if you created a macro called 'GetWebQueries' that loops through a list of URLs,...
How to Filter Excel for Duplicate Names
1. Open your Excel spreadsheet.2. Select one or more columns in which you suspect there are duplicate values.3. Click on the 'Data' tab at the top of the screen, then the 'Remove Duplicates' icon.4. Check the boxes with suspected duplicates in the dialog box that opens.5. Click 'OK.' Another box will appear, telling you how many duplicates have been removed and how many unique values rema...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
How to Remove All the Blank Rows in Excel 2007
1. Open Excel 2007 and select a workbook. Select the 'Office' button and click 'Open.' Search your network for the workbook. Click the workbook and select 'Open.' The workbook opens.2. Select the first column header in your workbook. Select the 'Home' tab and click 'Filter' from the 'Sort Filter' button in the 'Editing' group. Notice the dropdown icons that appear in your column headers.3. Select a column header that may contain blank data. Click the dropdown icon. Scroll down in the list and locate 'Blanks.' Remove the check. The blank rows from this column are removed.4. Repeat this...
How Do I Count Distinct Records in an Excel Pivot Table?
1. Add a column to the database with which you are working; give it a text heading of your choice and add this field to your pivot table.2. Enter the following formula in the first cell of the column you created:=IF($A$2:$A2=A2)>1,0,1)where A is the column which you are searching and 2 is the first row of data in your pivot table.3. Copy the formula down the entire column you created and the cells in that column will display the number of distinct records in that r...
How to Combine Contents of Two Rows of Cells in Excel 2007
1. Click the 'Start' button from the desktop on your computer, and then click the 'All Programs' option. Select the 'Microsoft Excel 2007' application from the list of programs.2. Click the 'Microsoft Office' button from the top right corner of the program followed by the 'Open' option. Select the Excel 2007 worksheet file you want to combine cells with, and then click the 'Open' button.3. Select the two rows of cells that you want to combine with your mouse. The cells should be highlighted.4. Select the 'Home' tab, and then click the 'Merge and Center' option from the 'Alignment' group....
How to Hide/Unhide in Excel 2007
1. Log on to your computer and open Microsoft Excel 2007. Open the spreadsheet.2. Select a cell within the row or column you wish to hide. Click on the 'Cells' group and choose 'Format'.3. Go to the 'Visibility' section and choose 'Hide' or 'Unhide' from the me...
Monday, November 18, 2013
How to Make a PERT Chart in Excel
1. Launch Microsoft Excel 2010.2. Click 'Insert' at the top of the window.3. Click the 'Shapes' drop-down menu in the Illustrations section of the ribbon. Select your desired shape from the Flowchart section.4. Click your mouse at the location in the spreadsheet where you wish to insert the object, and then drag the mouse until the outline of the shape is the desired size.5. Click the 'Text Box' option in the Insert Shapes section of the ribbon. Click inside the shape you just created and use your mouse to draw a text box inside the shape. Note that you can also click a color for the...
How to Create a Microsoft Calendar
1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or Excel. In PowerPoint, Word or Excel 2010, select 'File' and 'New.' In PowerPoint, Word or Excel 2007, click the Microsoft Office button on the ribbon and select 'New.'2. Select the 'Calendars' heading under Office Online templates to find a template type. A list of calendar templates will appear. The calendar templates in PowerPoint and Excel 2010 and 2007 include calendars from 2007 to 2010, academic calendars and even an Advent calendar. Word 2010's templates also include 2011 calendars.3. Click on the calendar type you want and, within the calendar...
How to Import Excel Into MS Word
1. Select the data in Excel you want to import into Word. Press 'Ctrl-C' to copy the data. You can also right-click on the selected data and click 'Copy' from the context menu.2. Select the location in your Word document to enter the copied data. Click the 'Paste' drop-down menu and select 'Paste Special.'3. Select the 'Paste link' radio dial, choose 'Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object' from the list and click 'OK.'4. Adjust the formatting of the new table to meet your nee...
How to Link Bloomberg to Excel
1. Close Excel. Download the Bloomberg Excel add-in (www.bloomberg.com). Click the 'Download' link, which will open a separate window. Click the 'Run' button.2. Install the Bloomberg Excel add-in. Click the 'Start' button and select the 'All Programs' option. Click 'Bloomberg' and select 'Install Excel Add-In,' which will open a separate window.3. Click the 'Install' button and then close the window when the installation process has completed. Open Excel to view the 'Bloomberg' tab on the menu b...
How to Use Data Analysis in MS Excel
Excel 20071. Open Excel and navigate to a blank or existing spreadsheet file. Locate the Data Analysis tool by clicking the 'Microsoft Office' button, located in the top left-hand corner of your open spreadsheet. This opens a menu with a series of commands. Click the “Excel Options” button at the bottom of this menu.2. Choose the “Add-ins” option, located in the column on the left side of the Excel Options menu. This will display a set of available add-ins that can be installed in your Excel program. Click the “Analysis ToolPak” add in, which often appears first on the list of add-ins. After...
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