1. Select a blank cell where you would like to display the minimum or maximum value. If the range of values is all in one contiguous row or column, select a cell below or to the right of it.2. Click the arrow next to the 'AutoSum' button in the 'Editing' group on the 'Home' tab of the Excel Ribbon.3. Select 'Max' if you would like to calculate the maximum value or 'Min' if you would like to calculate the minimum value.4. Select the data you for which you would like to find the minimum and maximum value. If the numbers are in a contiguous column or row, Excel should select them automatically....
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
How to Buy Microsoft Excel Software
1. Determine the primary functions that you will be using Excel to accomplish. These may include academic, business or other spreadsheet-related matters, such as tracking projects or spending.2. Choose a version of Excel to purchase based on the functions you will use the software to accomplish. If you intend to conduct extensive spreadsheet analysis or business accounting, then consider purchasing Microsoft Excel 2007 in order to ensure full compatibility with other software products. If you are going to do basic, at-home accounting, then Excel 1997 will fit your needs. Also, if you intend...
How to Enable VBA in Excel 2003
1. Click the 'Start' button from your desktop and then move your mouse over the 'All Programs' option.2. Select the 'Microsoft Excel 2003' option from the list of programs. Excel 2003 will then open on your screen.3. Click the 'Tools' option from the top toolbar menu and then move your mouse over the 'Macro' option.4. Click the 'Security' option and then select the 'Trusted Publishers' tab from the Security dialog box.5. Select the 'Trust Access to Visual Basic Project' option and then click the 'OK' button. VBA will then be enabled in Excel 20...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
How to Align Double
1. Go to the 'Insert' tab of the ribbon and click on 'Text Box' in the 'Text' group. Draw a text box onto the worksheet and click on the text box to select it. The 'Drawing Tools' tab appears when the text box is selected. Click on the 'Format' tab under 'Drawing Tools.'2. Click the dialog launcher button in the bottom right corner of the 'Size' group to open the 'Format Shape' dialog box with the 'Size' tab selected. Clear the 'Lock Aspect Ratio' check box, if it is selected. Change the number in the 'Height' box to '2.' Change the number in the 'Width' box to '3.5' and click the 'Close'...
How to Protect XLS Cells From Changes
1. Click 'Start,' followed by 'All Programs,' 'Microsoft Office' and 'Microsoft Excel 2010' to launch Excel. Alternatively, launch Excel by double-clicking on a desktop shortcut or an Excel file in Windows Explorer.2. Navigate to the worksheet that contains the cells you wish to protect.3. Click the 'Select All' button to select the entire worksheet. It has a small triangular shape and is located in the upper left corner of the spreadsheet between the column 'A' label cell and the row '1' label cell.4. Click the 'Home' tab. Click 'Format' in the 'Cells' group and click 'Format Cells' from...
How to Fill a Word Receipt Form With Excel Data
1. Open your receipt document. Click the 'Mailings' tab.2. Click the 'Select Recipients' button. Select 'Use Existing List.' Navigate to the location of your Excel spreadsheet. Click the Excel file's name. Click the 'Open' button.3. Select the worksheet that contains your customer data from the 'Select Table' dialog box. Leave the 'First row of data contains column headers' option checked if it applies to your spreadsheet. For example, it would apply if the first row and cell of your spreadsheet is 'Name' instead of the actual name of a customer. Click the 'OK' button.4. Click on the place...
How to Count Cells That Are Not Blank in Excel 2007
1. Open your Excel workbook to the worksheet where you want the data counted.2. Click in any open cell where you would like the result to appear.3. Type '=COUNTA(' (without the quotation marks), but do not press 'Enter.' Make sure you include both the equal sign and the left paren.4. Highlight the range of cells where you want the non-blank entries counted, using your mouse.5. Release the mouse button and press 'Enter.' The results of the count will appear in the cell where you entered the formu...
How to Format Lines in an Excel Chart
1. Start Microsoft Excel 2007 and open a spreadsheet from your files that contains a chart to which you want to format the lines of.2. Right-click on top of the line in the Excel chart that you want to format to display the shortcut menu. Choose 'Format (name of line)' from the shortcut list. The name of the line you are formatting will appear after the word 'Format' in the shortcut list. The 'Format' dialog box will open.3. Select 'Line Color' from the list on the left side of the 'Format' dialog box if necessary. The line color options will be displayed on the right side of the dialog...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
How to Use VLookup With Different Sheets on Excel
1. Type the following data into 'Sheet1' of an Excel workbook, pressing 'Tab' in place of the commas. This table data associates a job code with a description for that code. This lookup table lets tables on any other sheet in the workbook use a code in place of typing the full description.D, PainterE, SculptorF, Designer2. Click the top left cell of the lookup table just entered, then drag to the bottom right cell. This action selects the table. Type the name 'jobs' in the text box to the left of Excel's 'Formula bar,' which sits directly above the worksheet grid. The text box into which you...
How to Widen Bars in Excel 2007
1. Open the chart that contains the bars that you want to widen. Click once directly on the data series (bar) that you want to widen. Note that all of the bars in the data series will widen equally, regardless of which you select. This action will launch a separate pop-up window.2. Click the 'Format' tab and locate the 'Current Selection' section. Click the 'Format Selection' option.3. Locate the 'Gap Width Field in the 'Series Options' section. Enter a value in the 'Gap Width' field that is lower than the current value. For example if the current gap width is listed as 150, try 125 or 100....
Monday, March 25, 2013
How to Use Conditional Formatting in Microsoft Excel
1. Apply conditional formats to monitor cell values, such as formula results. Stay abreast of dramatic changes affecting your organization, business or personal financial situation like donations increase, sales decline or a bank account overdraft.2. Know when conditions change. Utilize the conditional formatting color coding system to signal those changes (e.g., red text color can indicate a turn down in stock value). Use conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel to recognize changing conditions to better control the direction and outcome of activities.3. Open Microsoft Excel and the file...
Sunday, March 24, 2013
How to Make a Formula in Excel
Simple Math Formulas1. Open Microsoft Excel by clicking on your Desktop shortcut or by selecting it from the Windows Start menu. You will automatically get an Excel Workbook. The workbook has three blank worksheets that Excel has named Sheet1, Sheet 2 and Sheet 3.2. Remember that each column has a title that Excel uses in formulas, and each row has a number. The place in a worksheet where a row and column meet is a cell. Each cell's name is made with a column letter and the row number. The first cell at the top of the worksheet is A1. The next cell to the right is B1.3. Start typing your...
How to Create a Conditional Formula in Excel 2007
1. Open an existing or new Microsoft Excel 2007 document. Click 'Start' from the main operating system menu. Then choose 'Programs' from the start menu. Select 'Microsoft Office' from the programs menu. Next, choose 'Microsoft Excel' from the Microsoft Office menu. Now either choose 'New' from the main menu or locate the existing Excel document to use for a conditional formula.2. Establish the parameters for the conditional formula. For example maybe a person can create a conditional formula for an invoice discount. That way if the invoice is paid in under a certain number of days then a client...
How to Set Up an Employee Schedule in Excel
1. Open a blank Excel worksheet. Go to the 'Insert' tab in Excel 2007 or the 'View' menu in Excel 2003 or earlier and select 'Header Footer.' Select 'Custom Header' and enter 'Employee Schedule.'2. Go to the 'Page Layout' tab in Excel 2007 and click on 'Orientation.' Select 'Landscape.' In Excel 2003 or earlier, go to the 'File' menu and select 'Page Setup.' Select 'Landscape' on the 'Page' tab. Enter 'For the week of:' in cell 'A1.' Select cell 'A4.'3. Set up the cell by changing the font size to '12' and select 'Bold' in the 'Font' group of the 'Home' tab in Excel 2007 or on the 'Formatting'...
Saturday, March 23, 2013
How to Remove 'Getting Started' From Microsoft Excel
1. Launch the Excel application.2. Click 'Tools' and then 'Options.'3. Click the 'View' tab. Remove the check mark next to 'Startup Task Pane' and click 'OK' in the dialog b...
Friday, March 22, 2013
How to Make an Excel Sheet Into a Form
1. Open Excel 2010 and select a workbook containing data. Click the 'File' tab and select 'Open.' Browse the files and locate the workbook. Click the workbook and select the 'Open' button. The workbook will open.2. Add the form to the Quick Access Toolbar by clicking the right drop-down arrow on the Quick Access Toolbar. Select 'More Commands.' Click 'All Commands' in the 'Choose Commands From' section. Drag the scroll bar down and click 'Form.' Click the 'Add' button to add the button to the Quick Access Toolbar. Click 'OK.'3. Highlight the data in your spreadsheet. Make sure you highlight...
How to Create a Flow Chart in Excel 2007
1. Open an Excel worksheet. Go to the 'Insert' tab of the ribbon and click the 'Shapes' drop-down arrow. Select the first shape you want to use from the 'Flow Chart' shape gallery.2. Click on the worksheet where you want to place the first shape. Go back to the 'Shapes' gallery, click on the next shape you want to use and place it on the worksheet. You can click on a shape, hold down the mouse button and drag it into position as well. Repeat until all the shapes you need are on the worksheet.3. Go back to the 'Shapes' gallery and select the first connector you want to use in the 'Lines'...
How to Reduce File Size in Excel Without Using Software
1. Click on any cell in the Excel file you want to reduce. Open the 'Go To' dialog box in Excel 2007 by clicking the 'Find' drop-down arrow on the Home tab of the ribbon and selecting 'Go To.' In Excel 2003 or earlier, go to the 'Edit' menu and select 'Go To.' You can also use the keyboard shortcut 'Ctrl G' in any version of Excel.2. Click the 'Special' button on the 'Go To' dialog box. Select 'Blanks' and click 'OK.' Click the 'Clear' drop-down in the 'Editing' group in Excel 2007 and select 'Clear All.' In Excel 2003 or earlier, go to the 'Edit' menu, point to 'Clear' and select 'All.' This...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Microsoft Excel 2003 Is Slow in the Page Break Preview
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2003 file on your computer that contains the page breaks that you are having problems with.2. Click the 'Tool' menu from the top of the page and then click the 'Options' button. The Options dialog box will then appear on your screen.3. Click the 'View' tab. Click the box next to the 'Page breaks' field so it is no longer checked.4. Click the 'OK' button and you will close the dialog box. The page breaks view will be disabled.5. Click the 'File' option and then click the 'Page Setup' option. Select any changes to meet your preferences and then return to your...
How to Use Excel to Calculate Coefficient of Variation
1. Enter the data to be analyzed in one column of an Excel spreadsheet.2. Use the Excel AVERAGE() function to calculate the mean of the data. In a blank cell on the spreadsheet, type '=AVERAGE(' (without quotes) and highlight all of the cells containing the data. Press 'Enter' to see the mean of the data.3. Use the Excel STDEV() function to calculate the standard deviation of the data. In a second empty cell, type '=STDEV(' (without quotes) and highlight the data. Press 'Enter' to view the standard deviation of the data.4. Divide the standard deviation by the mean: in a third empty cell,...
How to Convert Multiple Columns in Excel to a Single List in Word
1. Open the Excel 2010 file that you want to work with. Right-click on the 'A' above the first column and choose 'Insert.' This creates a blank first column that you will use to construct your list.2. Press 'Alt' and 'F11' to launch the Excel VBA console. Right-click on any worksheet in your current workbook -- these are listed on the left side of the console -- move your mouse over 'Insert' and choose 'Module.' Double-click on the module which appears in the list.3. Copy the following code and paste it into the white space on the right side of the VBA console:Sub Combine()Range('B1').SelectDo...
How to Change Pivot Table Source Data
Microsoft Excel 20071. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 application on your computer. Click on the “Microsoft Office” button from the top-right corner of the application.2. Click on the “Open” option and then locate the Excel 2007 file that contains the pivot table for which you want to change the data source. Click on the “Open” button.3. Click on the “Options” tab from the top toolbar menu and then click on the “Change Data Source” button from the “Data” group.4. Click on the radio button next to the “Select a table or range” field. Click on the button in the “Table/Range” field.5. Select...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
How to Find Delete Multiple Instances in Excel
1. Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'All Programs.' Click 'Microsoft Office' followed by 'Microsoft Excel' to open the spreadsheet software.2. Click the 'File' ribbon tab, then click 'Open.' Double-click the Excel spreadsheet file that contains the duplicate values.3. Highlight all the cells you want to check for duplicates. Click the 'Data' ribbon tab at the top of the window. Click 'Delete Duplicates' to start the wizard.4. Check the box for each column you want to check from the selection. If you want to check all columns, click 'Select All.'5. Click 'OK' to run the duplicate...
How to Unlock an Excel Workbook Without Knowing the Password
1. Download and install Excel Password Remover 2010 from Straxx.com (see Resources). This is an Excel add-in file that will place two new options, 'Unlock sheet' and 'Unlock Workbook,' under the 'Tools' menu. This is an effective, free program.2. Try Passware Kit Basic 10.1 (see Resources). This software can recover passwords for Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files, as well as passwords for email accounts, network connections and local Administrators.3. Download Excel Password Recovery Master (see Resources). This software offers near instant recovery of password. Length and complexity...
How to Convert MS Excel Files to PDF
1. Open the MS Excel file that contains your document.2. Ensure that the 'Print Area' has been properly defined. Go to 'Page Layout,' click 'Print Area' and finally, select 'Set Print Area' from the main menu. You will see a dotted line that represents the selected print area.3. Select 'File' then 'Print' from the main menu. The 'Print and Printer' selection menu appears.4. Select 'Adobe PDF' from the Printer drop-down selection.5. Click 'Print'. The 'Save PDF File As' dialog window appears.6. Navigate to the directory where you wish to save your PDF files and click the 'Save' button....
How to Change Ribbons in Excel 2007
1. Open Excel 2007.2. Click on one of the following tabs: 'Insert,' 'Page Layout,' 'Formulas,' 'Data,' 'Review' or 'View.' If you previously placed a check in the Excel Options box labeled 'Show Developer tab in the Ribbon,' the rightmost tab you will see is the 'Developer' tab.3. Click on 'Home' to return to the 'Home' Ribb...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
How to Use Freeze Frames in Excel
1. Open an Excel spreadsheet with some data.2. Choose which rows and/or columns to freeze. To freeze rows only, select the row immediately beneath the row or rows you want to remain visible. To freeze columns only, select the column immediately to the right of the column or columns you want to remain visible. To select both rows and columns, select the cell immediately below and to the right of the row and column you want to remain visible.3. Click the 'Window' menu in Excel 2003. Click the 'View' tab in Excel 2007/2010.4. Click 'Freeze Panes' in Excel 2003 to complete the process. Click...
How to Dock Windows in Excel Visual Basic Editor
1. Open Excel and then open VBA. The shortcut to opening VBA is 'ALT F11.'2. Select the 'Tools' menu then select 'Options.'3. In the dialog box, click on the 'Docking' tab. Make sure all the boxes are check on this tab, then click 'OK.'4. The toolbar windows can be docked simply by moving them towards a side of the window pane. The code windows can be docked by double clicking on the header or clicking on the 'Maximize' button in the upper right corner. The code windows are undocked by selecting the greyed 'Restore Window' button in the upper right corner. Code windows can be alternated...
How to Set the Number of Decimal Places to Appear in a Microsoft Access Table Field
1. Open your table in Design view.2. Create a Number or Currency field, or click in a Number or Currency field that already exists.3. Click on the General tab in the Field Properties box at the bottom of the screen.4. Click in Decimal Places. A small arrow appears on the right side of the text box.5. Click on the arrow to produce a menu of choices.6. Select the number of digits to appear to the right of the decimal place.7. Save your tab...
Monday, March 18, 2013
How to Set Up a Spread Sheet for Profit Loss in a Small Business
1. Open Microsoft Excel and locate the template gallery.To find the template gallery in Excel 2003, select 'File' and 'New.' Using the right task pane, locate the templates search box. Type 'profit loss statement.' You will see all of the available templates. Download the profit loss statement.To find the template gallery in Excel 2007, select the 'Office' button and select 'New.' Using your search box, type 'profit loss statement.' You will see a list of matching templates. Download the profit loss statement.2. Customize the Excel template to your business needs. Since this statement is a...
How to Solve Probability Equations With Excel
1. Click the 'Fx' button just under the ribbon.2. Select the down arrow to the right of 'Or select a category.'3. Select the type of probability equation you want to solve from the 'Select a function' list. There are dozens of functions to choose from, including NORMSINV, which returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution and PERMUT, which returns the number of permutations possible from a given number of objects.4. Follow the directions in the pop-up window to input the data necessary to solve the probability equations. Some functions, like the COMBIN function, ask...
Sunday, March 17, 2013
How to Make a Data Table in WordPad
1. Click the “Start” button or press the “Windows” button. The Start menu appears.2. Type “WordPad” in the Search text box. Search results appear.3. Click “WordPad.” A blank WordPad document screen appears.4. Click the “Home” tab on the Ribbon.5. Click on the document screen where you wish to set the table.6. Click the “Insert Object” button in the Insert group. The Insert Object dialog box opens.7. Click the “Create New” radio button.8. Select the “Microsoft Excel Worksheet” program in the Object Type text box.9. Click “OK.” The Insert Object dialog window closes. A Microsoft...
How to Add Two Cells in Excel 2003
1. Open Excel. You should be able to locate the program by using your 'Start' button. When you cannot find it there, use your 'Search' or 'Find' function.2. Determine which cells you would like to add. Click on the cell where you want your total to appear.3. Enter an equal sign, followed by the word SUM, begin parenthesis, the column and row of your first cell, comma, then the column and row of your second cell and end parenthesis. For example =SUM(A2,B6).4. Appearing in the cell will be the sum of the two cells. Your equation will appear in the formula bar.5. Delete the answer if you...
How to Convert Labels to Avery 5160
1. Open Word 2010 and select the 'Mailing' tab. Click the 'Start Mail Merge' wizard. Click 'Labels.' The label dialog box appears. Select 'Avery' in the vendor list and locate the 5160 labels. Click 'OK.'2. Click the 'Select Recipients' button. Select 'Use Existing List.' Browse the computer and locate the Excel workbook containing the label information. Select the workbook and click the 'Open' button. The table dialog box appears. Select the worksheet that contains the label data. Click 'OK.'3. Click the 'Insert Mail Merge' button. A drop-down list appears. Select a field from the...
How to Align Text in Cells in Excel 2003
1. Open your Excel worksheet.2. Select the cells containing the text you wish to align. To select, click on each cell individually while holding down the 'Ctrl' key or drag your mouse across the cells.3. Click 'Format' on the top menu to see the dropdown list of formatting options.4. Select 'Cells.' A new window will appear with cell formatting options.5. Click the 'Alignment' tab to study options for aligning the text in your cells.6. Select the appropriate text alignment features.7. Click 'OK' to implement your changes. Then save your wo...
How to Unhide Columns in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Highlight the columns that house the hidden columns. To unhide a column, left-click and hold with the mouse on the column letter to the left of the hidden column. Then drag the mouse cursor over that column letter and the one directly to the right of it, highlighting both the columns that sit adjacent to the hidden column.2. Access the column's Properties menu to unhide. Once you have highlighted the columns, right-click on them to access the submenu.3. Unhide the column. To unhide the column, scroll to “Unhide” and left-click.4. Save any changes. To quickly save any modifications to...
Saturday, March 16, 2013
How to Make a Budget on Excel 2007
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007. Select the 'Office' button and click 'New.' In the 'New Workbook' dialog box, click on the 'Installed Templates' or 'Budget' group to find budget templates that are inbuilt into Excel.2. Pick a template that works for you. Hit the 'Create' button to use the template.3. Check out the data and structure of your template. Type in your monthly expenses by selecting the applicable cell and entering the correct data into the cell. Remove any data you don't need by selecting the applicable cell and hitting the delete key or deleting the entire row.4. Change the...
How to Sort Columns by Date in Excel
1. Click on the columns you would like to sort. For example, if you want to sort column A, click on the 'A' column header to highlight the entire column.2. Click on the 'Data' tab, then click on 'Sort.' This will open the sort dialog box.3. Click on the 'Continue With the Current Selection' radio button, then click on 'Sort.'4. Click on the arrow underneath 'Order' and select either 'Newest to Oldest' or 'Oldest to Newest' depending on which way you want to sort the dates.5. Make sure the 'Sort on' selection box reads 'Values,' then click on 'OK.' Excel will sort the column according...
How to Create Input Forms in Excel 2003
1. Open the file you want to modify in Excel 2003. If you have multiple worksheets, go to the worksheet you want to edit.2. Add column headings to the first row of the spreadsheet. To insert a row, click on the row header for the first row. Right-click and select 'Insert.'3. Go to cell 'A1' and type a heading for that column. Press the 'Tab' key to advance to the next column.4. Add column headings to the remaining columns on the worksheet.5. Highlight the content you want to include in the input form, such as the column headings and any existing content in the spreadsheet.6. Select...
How to Extract the Last Word in a Cell
1. Open Excel and click 'File' and 'Open,' browsing to the file of raw data. Highlight the file and click 'Open.'2. Create a blank column next to the first column of raw data you would like to parse. For example, if column 'A' is the first column of raw data, then right-click on the 'B' and select 'Insert.' This will provide you with a new, blank column.3. Type '=RIGHT(A1,LEN(A1)-FIND('*',SUBSTITUTE(A1,' ','*',LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,' ','')))))' into cell B2 and click 'Enter.' This formula breaks down the line of text in cell A1 in the following manner:'LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,' ',''))'...
How to Create a Stock Chart in Excel 2007 With Multiple Stocks
1. Open Excel. Create a new document or open a spreadsheet that already contains stock data.2. Enter or arrange the stock price data into columns. Each column should represent the changes in a stock's price. For example, if you are creating a chart of daily activity in the stock market for four specific stocks, use the first four columns, A through D. Label the stock name or ticker symbol at the top of each column in row 1, then place the daily price data in the subsequent rows. Do not skip rows or leave any cells blank.3. Select the entire data set by dragging the mouse from cell A1 to...
How to Add an XML Map to an Excel Spreadsheet
1. Launch Microsoft Excel and open the spreadsheet to which you want to add the XML map.2. In Excel 2003, click the 'Data' tab and put the cursor over 'XML.' On the drop-down, select 'XML Source.' In Excel 2007, click 'Data,' then click 'From Other Sources' in the drop-down, then click 'From XML Data Import.'3. Click on the 'XML Maps' button and then click 'Add.'4. Locate the XML schema you want to map to the spreadsheet and then click 'Open.'5. Click 'OK' to map the XML schema to the spreadshe...
Friday, March 15, 2013
How to Learn MS Excel Macros
Learn How to Record a Macro1. Access the 'Macro' menu from the 'Tools' menu and click on 'Record New Macro.' This will open a dialog box in which you will type a name for the macro. When you click the 'OK' button, the macro will automatically begin to record and a small window with a 'Stop' button will appear.2. Perform the set of functions that you would like to have in your Macro. If you would like to average a set of numbers, add a dollar sign and put a black border around the cell, carry out all of those tasks. The functions and commands you perform will record in the order in which you...
How to Insert a Comment Box in Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel 20071. Open your spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel.2. Click on the cell where you want the comment to appear. Click on the 'Review' menu, and then 'New Comment' in the 'Comments' section. You can also right-click on the cell and click 'Insert Comment.' A text box will appear with your user name in it.3. Type your comment. When you are finished, click anywhere in the spreadsheet outside of the text box. The comment box will disappear, but will reappear when you roll the mouse pointer over the cell.4. Click on the cell, and then the 'Edit Comment' button to edit the comment...
How to Embed Flash Game in Excel Spreadsheet
1. Download free flash game online or use one you already have2. Open Excel and go to the top left option button. Choose excel options in the bottom right hand corner.3. Click show developer tab in the ribbon.4. Go to the developers tab and click insert. Choose insert shockwave object.5. Create an area on the spreadsheet as large as the window you are working on.6. Right click the area you just created and choose properties.1. Make the embed movies option 'True'2. Find the file you want on your computer and paste the path into the movie option. (exit properties)7. Click design...
How to Use the Freeze Pane Command to Create Static Headings in Excel 2003
1. Open your Excel worksheet once you have logged on to your computer. You should be able to locate the program by using your 'Start' button. When you cannot find it there, use your 'Search' or 'Find' function.2. Highlight the column to the right of the column to be frozen. Go to 'Window'. Select 'Freeze Panes'. A bold line will appear to the right of the frozen column indicating that those panes are frozen.3. Freeze rows by highlighting the row below the row to be frozen. Repeat Step 3 as needed.4. Freeze both by highlighting the cell to the right of the column and below the row and repeating...
How to Use ActiveCell in Excel Using a VBA
1. Launch Microsoft Office Excel, click the 'Developer' tab, and click 'Visual Basic.'2. Click the 'Insert' menu and click 'Module' to insert a new code module. Type the following code to start a new sub procedure:Private Sub usingActiveCell()3. Copy and paste the following to activate 'Sheet1:'Worksheets('Sheet1').Activate4. Copy and paste the following to add a value to 'A1,' 'A2,' and 'A3:'Range('A1').SelectActiveCell.Value = 3.5Range('A2').SelectActiveCell.Value = 10Range('A3').SelectActiveCell.Value = 205. Copy and paste the following to highlight the cells with data:With ActiveCellRange(Cells(.Row,...
Thursday, March 14, 2013
How to Create a Two X Axis Chart in Excel
1. Create a chart that measures two data series against a set of variables using the Chart Wizard. Click 'Finish' and the chart will appear in your worksheet.2. Click anywhere on the chart. In the top navigational menu, click the 'Format' tab. Click the arrow in the 'Chart Elements' box, and then select the data series you wish to be the secondary plot.3. Click on 'Format Selection' in the 'Current Selection' section of the 'Format' tab.4. Click on the 'Series Options' tab in the pop-up window, and then select 'Secondary Axis.' Click 'Close'. You will see a secondary vertical axis appear...
How to Insert an Excel Drop Down Menu Box Into a Word Document
1. Select the Excel cell with the drop-down box by left-clicking it with your mouse.2. Click 'Ctrl' and 'C' to copy the contents of the box to the clipboard.3. In Microsoft Word, click on the 'Home' tab.4. Click the down arrow beneath 'Paste' at the far left of the ribbon (the toolbar). Select 'Paste Special' from the options list.5. Choose 'Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet Object.' This inserts the object into Wo...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
How to Insert a Calendar Into an Excel Spreadsheet
1. Download a calendar template from Microsoft Office Online. Search through the available templates and, after you find one you like, click the calendar link and select 'Download.'2. Click 'Accept' to agree to the service agreement and click 'Save' to save the template to your computer.3. Open the Excel workbook that you want to insert a calendar into. Click the 'Insert' button at the top of the page and select 'Object' from the menu that drops down.4. Select 'Create from file' in the Object box that opens and click 'Browse' to search for the calendar template. When you find it, select...
How to Convert XLXS to XLS in Microsoft
Convert With Excel1. Launch Microsoft Excel 2007 or Excel 2010. Open the '.xlxs' file that you want to convert to '.xls'.2. Click 'File' from the main program menu. Select 'Save As' from the drop-down menu.3. Select 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook' from the 'Save As' context menu. This converts and saves the '.xlxs' file to an '.xls' file.Convert With Office Compatibility Pack4. Launch your Web browser. Navigate to the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack download page.5. Click the 'Download' link toward the top of the page. Select 'Save' from the on-screen download prompt to save the 'FileFormatConverters'...
How to Add Hours in Microsoft Excel
1. Create or open an Excel workbook that has hours that need to be totaled. The hours are formatted as h:mm.2. In the example at the left, the sum of the column results in an inaccurate number since Excel ignores hours that exceed 24. By reformatting the cell that holds the sum formula, we can correct this situation.3. Right click in the cell that holds the sum formula, and then click on Format Cells.4. On the Format Cells dialog box, click on the Number tab if it's not already displaying.5. Edit the custom setting, placing brackets around the 'h' as: [h]:mm .6. Click OK and you...
How to Hide Password Protect a Sheet Within Excel
1. Open the Excel worksheet you want to password protect and hide.2. Place your cursor on the worksheet tab at the bottom of your spreadsheet.3. Right click over the tab and choose 'Protect Sheet' from the pop-up menu. The “Protect Sheet” dialog box will open.4. Add a check mark to 'Protect worksheet and contents of locked cells.' Insert the password you want to use into the 'Password to unprotect sheet' text box.5. Choose the options you want to allow and press 'OK.' Re-enter your password in the “Confirm Password” dialog box and press “OK.”6. Right click on the worksheet tab again...
How to Use Excel to Find Duplicates in a Long List
1. Open Microsoft Excel and the file that contains your list with duplicates.2. Highlight the entire column (or columns) that contain the list(s) you want to examine for duplicates by clicking on the column letter(s) ('A,' 'B,' etc.) at the top of your data.3. Click the 'Conditional Formatting' command in the 'Styles' group under the 'Home' tab, choose 'Highlight Cells Rules' and then choose 'Duplicate Values.'4. Choose the color scheme you want the duplicate values to be highlighted with using the drop-down menu on the right of the 'Duplicate Values' dialog box that opens, or just click...
Monday, March 11, 2013
How to Copy Excel Row Numbers Into Word
Copying a Picture of Excel1. Click on the 'Page Layout' tab at the top of the screen. Look for the 'Sheet Options' area and place a check mark next to 'Print' under 'Headings.' This will make the row numbers and column letters show up in a printed document.2. Select the top, left cell from the area that you want to copy. Navigate to the bottom, right cell. Hold 'Shift' and select this cell, highlighting the entire range of cells.3. Click on the 'Home' tab at the top of the screen. Locate the 'Clipboard' area and select the drop-down arrow next to the 'Copy' button. Select 'Copy as Picture'...
How Do I Hyperlink to a Hidden Worksheet?
Insert the Hyperlink1. Open the Microsoft Office document.2. Click and drag the cursor over the text or image where you wish to insert the embedded hyperlink.3. Right-click the selected text or image to show a list of commands, including 'Hyperlink.'4. Click 'Hyperlink.' The 'Insert Hyperlink' dialog window opens. You can also click the 'Insert' tab on the command ribbon and click the 'Hyperlink' button in the 'Links' group.5. Click the 'Existing File or Web Page' button in the 'Link to' list.6. Click the 'Recent Files' button to the left of the text box.7. Click the Excel file from...
How to Learn the Basics of Microsoft Excel Free Without a Class
1. Open a new Excel 2010 spreadsheet window. Then open a Web browser window. Click and hold on the top of the Excel window and drag it to the left side of your Windows 7 desktop. The window will automatically adjust its size to fill exactly half the screen. Do the same thing with your browser on the right side of your desktop.2. Direct your browser to the 'Get to know Excel 2010: Create Your First Spreadsheet' course at the Microsoft Office website (http://office.Microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/get-to-know-excel-2010-create-your-first-spreadsheet-RZ101773335.aspx). Click the 'Start this course'...
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