1. Open Microsoft Excel 2003, then open the workbook containing the pivot table you want to change the row colors.2. Click the tab in the Excel workbook for the sheet that contains the pivot table. If workbook tabs are hidden, click the 'Tools' link in the menu bar, then click the 'Options' link in the drop-down menu to open the 'Options' dialog box. Click the 'View' tab in the dialog box, check the box next to 'Sheet tabs,' then click the 'OK' button.3. Select one of the rows in the pivot table you want to change the color. Click the first cell in the row, then drag the pointer to the final...
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Sunday, July 28, 2013
How to Remove Excel From Shared Mode
1. Click the Windows Start icon and select 'All Programs.' Click 'Microsoft Office,' then click 'Microsoft Excel.' The spreadsheet software opens.2. Press the 'Ctrl' and the 'O' keys to open the 'Open' dialog window. Double-click the file you want to edit.3. Click the 'Review' ribbon tab, then click 'Protect and Share Workbook.' This button opens a sharing configuration window.4. Remove the check mark next to the 'Allow changes by more than one user at the same time.' Click 'OK' to save the chang...
How Do I Change Margins on One Page of a Document in Microsoft Word?
1. Highlight all of the text on the page where you want to change the margins.2. Open the 'Page Setup' dialogue box.3. Enter your desired margin sizes in each corresponding margin field.4. Click the drop-down arrow next to 'Apply to' and choose 'Selected text.'5. Click 'OK' to finish adding margi...
How to Create a Chart in Excel 2007
1. Create data that can be charted. Open Excel 2007, and either open an existing worksheet or use the default. Enter or create some data that supports the creation of a chart, for example the amount of sales by product over a period of time. This data should be in the form of a table, with the element values to be charted populating the left hand column and the data series, or information about the elements, in the cells across from each element. More than one series, for example the quarters in a year, can be included for each element. Title the data series across the top of the table and do...
Saturday, July 27, 2013
How to Calculate IRR
1. Set up a new spreadsheet with each row showing the cash inflows and outflows by year. For example, Row 1 would have the cost of the new equipment at time zero (the date of purchase). Row 2 would have the expected manufacturing cost savings in year 1. Row 3 would have the savings in year 2, etc.2. Choose 'Insert/Function' from the main menu. Select 'All Functions' and choose 'IRR' from the list.3. A box will appear that asks you to define the values, and for a guess. Highlight your cash inflows and outflows in your spreadsheet to be the relevant values. For a guess, choose the default...
How to Convert Mac Office 2003 Excel to Windows Excel 2003
1. Connect the flash drive to your Mac computer. In a moment you are going to see a desktop icon appear for the device.2. Open Microsoft Office 2003 and load the file you want to convert over to Windows.3. Click 'File,' 'Save' and select the flash drive as your save location.4. Eject the flash drive by dragging it down to the trash can in the lower right corner of your desktop dock. Once the icon is gone you can safely remove the device from your Mac.5. Connect the flash drive to your Windows computer. Launch Microsoft Office Excel 2003.6. Click 'File,' followed by 'Open.' Select the...
Friday, July 26, 2013
How to Learn Excel for Free on the Computer
1. Click 'Start,' click 'All Programs,' click 'Microsoft Office' and then click 'Microsoft Office Excel 2007' to display its Book1 - Microsoft Excel window.2. Click the blue question mark — Microsoft Office Excel Help — button to display the Excel Help window. Scroll to 'Training' and then click on it to display a list of Training Topics. Click on 'Excel 2007 training courses' to display its window, which is subtitled: A roadmap to Excel 2007 training. Click on the title of any course listed here to display its website, read its title page, click 'Start this course' to display page 2, and...
How to Spell Check Multiple Worksheets in Excel
1. Open Excel by double-clicking on the program's icon. Open the document with multiple worksheets that you want to spell check.2. Click on the first bottom tab while holding down the 'Shift' key. Continue holding down the 'Shift' key and click on the remaining tabs to highlight all worksheets that need checking for spelling or grammatical errors.3. Select the 'Tools' menu option and then choose 'Spelling.' A popup box appears asking, 'Do you want to continue checking at the beginning of the sheet?' Click 'Yes.'4. Review each word that the computer doesn't recognize. The spell check takes...
How to Calculate Compound Interest for Excel 2003
1. Title cell A1 'Principal,' cell A2 'Compounding Periods,' cell A3 'Yearly Rate,' cell A4 'Time Period,' cell A5 'Periodic Rate' and cell A6 'Total Interest.'2. Enter the value for the amount of money you started with in cell B1, the number of times interest compounds each year in cell B2, the yearly interest rate in cell B3 and the number of years you will leave the money in the account in cell B4.3. Enter the formula '=B3/(B2*100)' in cell B5 to calculate the periodic interest rate. You have to divide by 100 to convert from a percentage to a decimal.4. Enter the formula '=B1*(1 B5)^(B2*B4)-B1'...
How to Merge or Split Cells Data in Microsoft Excel
1. Open Excel 2010. Type some random numbers in cells A1, B1 and C1. Highlight cells A1, B1 and C1.2. Click the 'Home' tab and select 'Merge and Center.' The cells will merge as one large cell displaying information from cell A1.3. Split the merged cells by selecting the newly merged cell. Click 'Merge and Center' icon. The cells will split displaying three separate cells aga...
How to Create a Dropdown List in Excel 2007
1. Type a list of entries for the drop-down list in a single column. For example, if you want a drop-down list for the days of the week, type 'Monday' in cell A1, 'Tuesday' in cell A2, 'Wednesday' in cell A3, 'Thursday' in cell A4, 'Friday' in cell A5, 'Saturday' in cell A6, and 'Sunday' in cell A7.2. Click on the cell where the drop-down list will go.3. Click on the 'Data' tab, then click on 'Data Validation,' then click on 'Data Validation' again.4. Click on the 'Settings' tab in the dialog box.5. Click on 'List' from the 'Allow' box.6. Enter the cell references into the 'Source'...
Thursday, July 25, 2013
How to Create a Spreadsheet Template in Excel
1. Create a workbook file with all the basic settings you use: sheets, default text (such as column and row labels and page headers and footers), formulas, macros and anything else you want in new workbooks based on the template. You probably don't want to enter a lot of data into the template, but you might.2. Open the File menu and select Save As.3. In the 'Save as type' box, click Template (*.xlt).4. In the 'Save in' box, select the folder where you want to store the template. To create a normal template, select the Templates folder, which should have automatically opened when you chose...
How to Add Comments to an Excel Worksheet
1. Open the Excel spreadsheet you wish to change.2. Select the cell into which you'll write your comment.3. Choose Comment under the Insert menu.4. Type your comment into the resulting box.5. Finish typing and click outside the box to save your comme...
How to Make a Gantt Chart in Excel
1. Open a new Excel worksheet. For the purposes of this article, enter 'Task' in cell A1, 'Start Date' in cell B1 and 'Length' in cell C1. Type in a few lines of chart data under the appropriate headings. The first column names the tasks, the second column provides a start date, and the third column lists the number of days each task is expected to take.2. Select the data table by clicking the first cell and dragging across all the cells you typed data into. Go to the Insert tab and select 'Bar' from the Chart panel. Click on 'Stacked Bar' under the 2D heading as the chart subtype.3. Click...
How to Create a Template in Excel 2007
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007 on the computer.2. Click the 'Microsoft Office' button from the main program menu, and then click 'Open.' Browse to and double-click the existing Excel workbook or worksheet that you want to use as a template. If you don't have an existing spreadsheet, click 'New' to create a new Excel document to use as a template.3. Enter the information and add the elements that you want to include in the Excel template. This should include all the data, graphics, text, macros and formulas that the template requires to work properly.4. Click the 'Microsoft Office' button...
How to Expand a Row in Excel 2003
1. Click the Windows 'Start' button and select 'All Programs.' Click 'Microsoft Office,' then click 'Microsoft Excel' to open the software.2. Click 'File,' then click 'Open.' Double-click the Excel file with the rows you want to edit. The file loads in the Excel editor.3. Hover the mouse over the line below the row you want to expand. Notice the cursor displays an arrow. Click the row's grid line and expand the height.4. Click the 'Save' button to save the changes. Repeat these steps for each row you want to ed...
How to Print in Excel 2007
Print Whole Worksheet1. Open your document in Microsoft Excel. Click on a cell within the table to activate it.2. Click the Microsoft Office button at the top of the worksheet. The Microsoft Office button will appear as a light blue circle with the Office logo inside. Click 'Print' or use the keyboard shortcut 'Ctrl' and 'P,' followed by 'OK.'3. Click 'Table' under the 'Print What' option that will appear. Clicking 'Table' will print the entire chart.Print Part of a Worksheet4. Click on a cell and drag your mouse cursor to the rest of the table you wish to print. The table will highlight...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
How to Use Security Features in Excel
1. Enable security alerts from suspicious website links. Click the Microsoft Office button and choose 'Excel Options.' Choose 'Trust Center,' then click 'Trust Center Settings' and select 'Privacy Options.' Make sure you have 'Check Office documents that are from or link to suspicious Web sites' checked.2. Select 'Enable Content' on the message bar if your workbook has external content. Choose to unblock the external content when the security dialog box appears.3. Access the Trust Center to view your security and privacy settings for Active-X controls, add-ins and macros. Click on the Microsoft...
How to Include Grand Totals in Excel Pivot Charts
1. Open the PivotChart.2. Click the 'Field List Button' image on the PivotChart toolbar if the Field List Button is not showing.3. Click the field and go to 'Totals.'4. Click 'Row Area' to add the grand total to the row area and 'Column Area' to add it to the colu...
How to Insert a Template in Excel 2007
1. Hold the 'Windows' key down and press 'E' to open Windows Explorer.2. Navigate to where you saved the template you want to insert into Excel.3. Open another Windows Explorer window, type 'C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates' in the top address field and press 'Enter.' When typing the address, change 'USERNAME' to your Windows username, which is listed beneath your picture on the 'Start' menu.Do not try to navigate into this folder by clicking folders. If you maintain Windows 7's default settings, you will not find the 'AppData' folder because it is a hidden system folder....
How to Upgrade Microsoft Excel
1. Insert the install CD or DVD into the disk drive.2. Enter your product key when prompted. This will occur after the install screen has popped up. If the install screen does not come up automatically, then navigate to your CD/DVD drive through 'My Computer' and double click on the Microsoft Office disk icon. The product key can be found on a sticker on the CD case inside your Microsoft Office box.3. Accept the Microsoft License agreement.4. Select 'Install Now' or 'Customize.' 'Install Now' will upgrade all previous versions of the Microsoft Office program that correspond to your recently...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
How to Make a Basic Bookkeeping Spreadsheet in Excel
1. Examine your personal or business finances to determine the best way to use Excel. Different options are keeping track of accounts receivable and payable, including payroll, rent or utilities and any raw materials used in the production process.2. Open Excel on your computer and create a new spreadsheet by clicking on the blank page icon at the top left of your screen.3. Orient yourself with Excel's format. The page is made up of a grid which creates boxes. Information can be typed into each box.4. Title the headings for your spreadsheet's rows and columns. For example, you may choose...
How to Paste Into PowerPoint and Remove Gridlines
1. Select the text, image or object that you want to include in your PowerPoint presentation. For example, highlight a range of cells in an Excel spreadsheet. Press 'Ctrl C' on your computer's keyboard.2. Press 'Ctrl M' in PowerPoint to create a new slide and then press 'Ctrl V' to paste the object. If you copied a spreadsheet, for instance, it will paste in as a spreadsheet object. Note, that you can link or embed things such as spreadsheets, charts and Word documents.3. Click on the 'View' tab in PowerPoint and click in the check box next to 'Gridlines' to remove the gridlines from the...
How to Assign a Macro to a Cell in Excel
1. Right-click the sheet tab you want the change to happen in. The sheet tabs are at the very bottom of the worksheet.2. Click 'View Code.'3. Cut and post the following code into the worksheet:Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)If Target.Address = '$A$1' ThenRange('A10') = 'Your text here'End IfEnd Sub4. Change the code to suit your needs. The above code writes 'Your text here' into cell 'A10' when cell 'A1' is clicked. Change the 'A1' in 'Target.Address = '$A$1'' to the cell you want to click, then change Range('A10') = 'Your text here' to indicate the cell you...
Monday, July 22, 2013
How to Create Frequency Relative Frequency on Excel Using a Pivot Table
1. Gather all of your data and compile it into a list on Microsoft Excel. Select and highlight the entire list of data points. Right click it and choose the option 'Sort from smallest to largest.' Now that the data points are in numerical order, the task of creating a frequency distribution table will be much easier.2. Determine the interval size and the number of classes that will be used for your distribution table. For example you may have something like 5 classes of intervals: 1-5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, and 20-25. These classes will be used to organize the data points.3. Start setting...
How to Open Excel Templates
1. Open Excel. Click 'File' if you are using Excel 2010 or click the 'Office' button if you are using Excel 2007. The Office menu will open.2. Click 'New' on the Office menu. A window called 'New Workbook' will open. You can search for and open Excel templates here.3. Look to the 'Templates' section on the 'New Workbook' menu. You can view recently used or installed templates here.4. Click one of the Excel template categories to view an Excel template. Categories you can choose from are 'Blank and Recent' and 'Installed Templates.'5. Select the template you want to open and click...
How to Compare Workbooks
Comparing Numeric Values1. Open a new workbook, and name it CompareWorkbooks.xls.2. Look at the values that you want to compare in both workbooks. For example, you may wish to compare cells B2 to F7.3. In cell B2 (or the upper left cell) of the CompareWorkbooks workbook, insert the formula '=[Workbook1.xls]Sheet1!A1-[Workbook2.xls]Sheet1!A1.' If the Workbooks or sheets are named differently, change the formula as appropriate.4. Copy the formula from that cell into all of the applicable cells in the CompareWorkbooks workbook. A '0' in a cell means that the cells in the two compared workbooks...
Sunday, July 21, 2013
How to Graph a Trend Analysis in Microsoft Excel
1. Enter the data in Microsoft Excel on which the trend analysis will be performed.2. Create a chart from the data entered. The chart must be an unstacked, two-dimensional chart that is formatted as bars, columns or lines.3. Click anywhere in the chart. This will display the Chart Tools and add the Design, Layout and Format tabs at the top of the worksheet.4. Click Trendline under the Layout tab in the Analysis grouping. This will create a drop-down showing the types of trend analysis that can be performed on your data chart.5. Select one of the predefined trend-line options. The options...
How to Calculate Total Number of Rows in MS Excel
1. Log on to your computer and open Microsoft Excel by clicking on the 'Start' button, choosing 'All Programs' from the menu and selecting 'Microsoft Office.' Choose 'Excel' from the list of programs, then click the 'File' menu and choose 'Open' from the menu.2. Hold the 'Ctrl' key down and tap the 'End' key on your keyboard. This will automatically move the cursor to the last row in the spreadsheet that contains an entry. If you simply want to know how many rows are in your spreadsheet you can use that row number. If you need to know how many rows actually contain data, move on to the next...
How to Remove Passwords in Excel 2007
1. Open the password-protected Excel 2007 file by double-clicking it from Windows or clicking 'Open' from the Office menu at the upper left of the screen.2. Attempt to modify the document by double-clicking a cell and attempting to change a value. An error message will appear and warn you about your attempted action.3. Click the 'Review' tab at the top of the screen.4. Click 'Unprotect Sheet' and supply the document's password when prompted. Click 'OK' to submit the password.5. Click the Office icon and then click 'Save.' The document will be saved in its unprotected state, and a password...
How to Turn Excel 2007 Documents to Excel 2003
1. Open the Excel 2007 file that you want to convert into Excel 2003.2. Click the 'File' button in the upper left hand corner.3. Highlight 'Save As,' and then select 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook' as your save option. This will save your spreadsheet as '.xls', which is the Excel 2003 form...
Saturday, July 20, 2013
How to Write Macros in Excel 2003
1. Click 'Tools > Macros > Record New Macro...' in the top menu.2. Choose a name for your macro and type it into the 'Macro Name' textbox. For example, if you want to create a button that sets a certain cell to a special format, you might name the macro 'Special Format Macro.'3. Type the shortcut key you want to use to access the macro into the 'Shortcut Key' textbox. If the example, you might choose 'S' as your shortcut key.4. Press 'OK.'5. Make the changes you wish to record into the macro. For example, you could make the text of the cell bold and the borders green.6. Press...
How to Label Category Axis (X) in Excel 2007
1. Open Excel 2007 and open a workbook. Click the 'Office' button and select 'Open.' Browse your files and locate the workbook you wish to use, and double click it.2. Locate a range of data that contains row headers. Highlight the data and the row header information. The row header information will appear in the label category x axis. Click 'Insert' on the ribbon. Select a 'Line' chart to represent your data. The chart appears in your worksheet.3. Click the outside border of the chart. The Chart Tools tab appears above the ribbon. Select the 'Layout' tab. Click the 'Axis Title' icon....
Friday, July 19, 2013
How to Create an Exploding Pie Chart in Excel
1. Start Microsoft Excel 2007 and open an existing spreadsheet that creates a pie chart or create a pie chart from existing data in the spreadsheet.2. Click on the pie chart to select the entire pie chart. Be careful to click in the white area of the chart so the entire pie chart is selected. You can tell the whole pie chart is selected because it will be surrounded by a light blue line.3. Hover your mouse over the piece of pie that you want to explode. Your mouse cursor will turn into a 4-headed arrow.4. Click and drag the slice of pie outwards, away from the rest of the pie in the chart....
How to Get Rid of Circular References in Excel
Excel 20031. Open the 'Tools' drop-down menu at the top of the screen if the 'Circular Reference' toolbar is not displayed, then click 'Customize.'2. Click on the 'Toolbars' tab at the top of the window that appears, then check the 'Circular Reference' check box if it is not already checked. Click the 'OK' button and close the window.3. Click on and highlight the first cell in the 'Navigate Circular Reference' box within the 'Circular Reference' toolbar.4. Examine the formula in the highlighted cell carefully for errors; i.e., referencing the cell itself. If you find no such mistake that...
Thursday, July 18, 2013
How to Use Excel Query
Query a Database1. Open the Excel worksheet into which you want to import data.2. In Excel 2003, go to the 'Data' tab, point to 'Import External Data' and select 'New Database Query' to query a database. In Excel 2007 or 2010, go to the 'Data' tab and select 'From Access' in the 'External Data' group.3. Select the database you want to query and click 'Open.' Select the table in this database from which you want to import data and click 'OK.'4. Choose 'Table,' 'PivotTable Report' or 'PivotChart and PivotTable Report' under 'Select How You Want to View This Data in Your Workbook.'5. Enter...
How to Make a Pie Chart on Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Open MS Excel 2003. Click on the 'File' menu at the top of the screen and select 'Open.' Browse through the folders on your computer to locate the file with the data. Click on the file to select it and click on the 'Open' button to open the file.2. Click on the Chart button which is in a tool bar at the top of the screen. This button looks like a bar graph and will open the Chart Wizard dialog box. You can also click on the 'Insert' menu and then select 'Chart' to open the wizard as well.3. Click on 'Pie' from the list of chart types in the first step of the 'Chart Wizard' box. Select...
How to Create Frequency Distribution for Executions by Year in Excel
1. Open a new Excel 2010 worksheet. Select cell 'A1' and enter the years for your data into column 'A.' When you have all the years entered, select cell 'B1' and enter in the corresponding number of executions in column 'B.'2. Click on cell 'C1.' Enter in the bin ranges that you want to sort the frequency by into column 'C.' These numbers will represent the top end of the ranges. If you enter '50,' '75' and '100,' your frequency distribution will have three categories: the executions per year that range between 0 and 50, the executions per year that range from 51 to 75, and the executions...
How to Add DataPig Buttons to the Excel 2007 Ribbon
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007. Select the “Office” button and “Open” from the menu. Click on the file named “Custom_UI_Builder.xlsm.” Click the “Open” button.2. Click the drop-down arrow in column “A” located under “Tab to Use.” Select the name for the Ribbon Tab where you want the button to appear.3. Type a name for your tab in column “D” under “Tab Name” if you selected to put the button in “My Own Custom Tab” in column “A.” Otherwise, leave this cell blank.4. Type group name in column “E” and a button label in column “F.” Select the button size using the drop-down box in column “G.”5....
How to Use a List Box in Excel
1. Select the cells on which you want to use the current list box.2. Click 'Data' from the top menu; then select 'Validation' from the drop-down menu.3. Select 'List' from the Allow drop-down menu.4. Enter the data you want in the list boxes into the Source text box, separated by commas if you don't want to display options elsewhere on the worksheet.5. Click the image of the grid with an arrow to take back to the spreadsheet, then highlight the data you want in the list box to create list box options from existing cells.6. Check the 'In-cell Dropdown' box.7. Press the 'OK' button...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Filter Mode Is Stuck on Microsoft Excel
1. Select the column or columns, by clicking the letters at the top of the spreadsheet, that you have filtered. Click the 'Data' menu at the top of the window, move your mouse over 'Filter,' and select 'AutoFilter.' This will remove the filter from your data.2. Click the 'Tools' menu, then select 'Options' from the drop-down menu. Select the 'Calculation' tab at the top of the Options window.3. Click the box next to 'Manual,' and click 'OK' to close the window. Excel will no longer perform calculations automatically.4. Select your data, and click the 'Tools' menu. Move your mouse over...
How to Save on 2007 Excel for 2003 Without Macros
Save a Single File in Compatibility Mode1. Launch Excel 2007 and open the document you want to save for Excel 2003 accessibility.2. Click the 'Office' button, in the upper-left corner of the screen. This is the round button with the Microsoft Office logo on it, which turns gold when you hover over it with your mouse pointer.3. Click 'Save As' and select a location to save your document on your computer.4. Enter a file name in the 'File name' field.5. Select 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook (*.xls)' from the drop-down menu in the 'Save as type' field.6. Click 'Save.'Set Compatibility Mode as...
How to Auto Fill Rows in Excel
Sequences1. Launch Microsoft Excel or create a new, blank worksheet to experiment with.2. Click the first cell in the first column (Cell 'A1').3. Type the number '1' in the cell and press 'Enter' to store the cell contents and move to the next cell in the column (Cell 'A2').4. Type the number '2' in the cell and press 'Enter' to store the cell contents and move to the next cell in the column (Cell 'A3').5. Type the number '3' in the cell and press 'Enter' to store the cell contents and move to the next cell in the column (Cell 'A4').6. Click cell 'A1' and hold down the mouse button...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
How to Format Text As All Capitals in Excel 2007
Converting the Lower-Case Text to Upper-Case Text1. Open your workbook in Excel 2007.2. Click in the cell immediately below the cell containing lower-case text.3. Type, without the quotation marks, '=UPPER(' and click the cell containing the text you want to capitalize, then type ')' and then press 'Enter.'Replacing the Lower-Case Text with Upper-Case Text4. Click the cell containing the new capital letters to select it.5. Right-click, then choose 'Copy.'6. Click the cell containing the original lower-case text, right-click again, then choose 'Paste Special....' Under 'Paste,' choose...
How to Edit a URL in Excel With Macros
Replace Characters1. Click the 'File' menu, click 'Options,' then click 'Customize ribbon.' Click the 'Developer' check box, then click 'OK' to close the 'Options' window. Word will display the 'Developer' tab.2. Type the following formula into any cell in the current workbook. This formula creates a hyperlinked URL in the active cell.=HYPERLINK('http://www.whitehouse.net', 'White House')3. Click the 'Developer' tab's 'Visual Basic' button to enter the VBA programming environment, then paste the following program into the window. This program edits a URL by using the VBA 'Replace' function....
How to Learn Excel Free
1. Enroll in Microsoft's Excel training courses. Microsoft offers free courses for Excel 2010 to Excel 2003. Courses are self-paced, and at the end of the course you will take a quiz to test your knowledge.2. Subscribe to Excel training podcasts. On Apple's website, you can find many podcasts for Excel training. You will need iTunes installed on your computer before you can view and subscribe to the podcasts.3. Sign up for HP Learning Center. The company Hewlett-Packard offers free courses on several software programs. They are in partnership with Microsoft and able to offer free courses...
How to Use Two Pointers for Excel's Vlookup Function
1. Input the data into the range of cells you want to reference. For the sake of this example, we'll assume the data is in cells D10 through G15. Make sure the data in cells D10 through D15 are your index values (names of clients, for example).2. Enter the following formula in cell C1: '=VLOOKUP(A1,D10:G15,B1,FALSE)'3. Input an index value, matching one of the entries in D10 through D15, in cell A1.4. Input a number between 1 and 5 in cell B1. Cell C1 will use the index value from A1, and the column number from B1, as two pointers to pull the data from the range you specified in step...
Monday, July 15, 2013
How to Calculate Days in Excel 2007
1. Open a new blank Excel spreadsheet.2. Place a date in cell A1. Use the format mm/dd/yyyy and make sure the date is the year 1900 or later. For this example, you could use '07/04/2011.' In an existing spreadsheet, the format of the cell may not be 'Date.' To change the format to 'Date,' click 'Format/Cells...' and select the Number tab and then click 'Date' under 'Category:.'3. Place a date in cell A2. For this example, you could use '07/24/2010.'4. Type the following formula in cell A3: '=A1-A2' then click 'Enter.' Cell A3 will contain the number of days between the two dates. In this...
How to Make Blank Rows Between Populated Rows in Excel
1. Double-click the Excel file into which you want to insert a new row to open the file in Excel 2010.2. Click the row heading at the left side of the window for the bottom row of the pair that you want to split. For example, if you want to insert a row between rows 1 and 2, click the number '2' at the left side of the window. After clicking the row heading, the entire row should be highlighted in blue.3. Click the 'Home' tab at the top of the window.4. Click the 'Insert' drop-down menu in the Cells section of the ribbon at the top of the window.5. Click 'Insert Sheet Row...
How to Create Forms Using Excel
1. Open a workbook in Excel. If you know which workbook you want your form to belong to, then now is the time to open it. Use the File menu to access the workbook.2. Click on the 'Tools' menu, select 'Macro' and click on 'Visual Basic Editor.'3. Click 'Insert,' and then select 'UserForm.'4. Drag a command button onto the form. You need at least three of these for this example.5. Put names on your command buttons and labels. Click 'View' and 'Properties Window.' Click on one of the command buttons that you placed on the form.6. Name the command button that will read 'OK' by clicking...
How to Use Excel for an Inventory Accounting System
1. Click the 'Microsoft Office' button, and then click 'New.'2. Click 'Inventories' from the list in the left-hand column.3. Double-click the inventory sheet you would like to use. For example, you could choose 'Book Inventory' or 'Parts Inventory.' The inventory will download and open automatically in Excel. There are dozens of templates you can choose from, including inventories for home and business. The actual number of templates you can access will depend upon your version of Excel and if you have downloaded any templates from the Internet.4. Click on any items contained within brackets...
How to View Headers and Footers in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Scroll to the “View” tab on the command bar; the “View” submenu will open.2. Under the “View” submenu, select “Header and Footer” to open the Header and Footer Properties box.3. View the headers and footers by looking at the “Header” preview box at the top and the “Footer” preview box at the bottom. If you find that you wish to make any changes, simply click on the “Custom Header” or “Custom Footer” buttons to amend them.4. If you have made any changes, click on the 'OK' button to implement them. You can also click on this button to close the box if you have not made any chang...
Sunday, July 14, 2013
How to Change the Margin in a Header in Excel 2007
1. Click the 'Office' button in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.2. Click 'Print,' then 'Print Preview.'3. Select 'Show Margins.'4. Click on the header margin, and drag the mouse to where you want your new margins.5. Click 'Exit Print Previe...
How to Filter a List in Microsoft Excel With Limits on the Number of Rows
1. Open the workbook in Excel and click the arrow beside the column header row in the list. Next, proceed to Step 5. Alternately, if you have not yet applied AutoFilter to your list, proceed to Step 2.2. Select the data you would like to filter. Left-click the mouse and drag it to cover the range of cells.3. Select 'Data' from the toolbar menu. Next, select 'List' and then click 'Create List.'4. Check the box 'My list has headers' if applicable. Next, click 'OK.' (Note: If you select this option and your list does not have a header, the first cell in the list will be assigned as the column...
How to Unshare a Workbook
How to Unshare a Workbook in Microsoft Excel 20031. Open the Microsoft Excel 2003 application on your computer and then click the “File” option from the top toolbar menu. Click on the “Open” option.2. Locate the Excel 2003 file that has the workbook you want to stop sharing. Click on the file and then click the “Open” button.3. Click the “Tools” option from the top toolbar menu and then click the “Share Workbook” option.4. Click the “Editing” tab from the “Share Workbook” dialog box. Click on the box next to the “Allow changes by more than one user at the same time” option so that it is...
Saturday, July 13, 2013
How to Import a Word 2007 File to Excel 2007
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 spreadsheet file that you want to import a Word 2007 file into.2. Click on the 'Microsoft Office' button, and then click on the 'Open' option. The 'Open' dialog box will appear on your screen.3. Select the 'Text Files' option, and then double-click on the Word 2007 file that you want to import. The text import wizard dialog box will appear.4. Click on the 'Delimited' option if your Word 2007 text includes commas or tabs that separate the fields, or click on the 'Fixed width' option if the fields are aligned in columns.5. Select the number of the row where...
How to Disable Add
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2003.2. Click 'Tools' on the top navigation bar and then click the 'Add-ins' option.3. Un-check the check box next to the add-in you want to disable.4. Click the 'OK' button.5. Close and restart Excel. The add-in is disabl...
How to Do Macros in Excel 2003
1. Open up the Excel 2003 file in which you want to create a macro. Select the 'Tools' menu at the top of the screen, then move your mouse to the 'Macro' option and select 'Security' from the pop-up menu. Select either medium or low in order for macros to operate correctly in the worksheet. Low will always prompt you if you want to run the macro, while medium will not. Click 'OK' to continue.2. Click on the cell where you want the macro to start. You will be given the option later to use relative references, and if you are then you will need to have selected the starting macro location beforehand.3....
How to Use Descriptive Statistics in Excel
1. Type your data into the spreadsheet. For example, you might type a list of heights into column A or a list of egg prices in column F.2. Click on a blank cell in a spreadsheet.3. Click on the 'Formulas' tab on the Excel toolbar, then click on 'More Functions' in the Function Library. Click on 'Statistical' and then mouse over the function for a description, and if it is the function you need, click on it to open a dialog box for the function. For example, 'Median' returns the median, or the middle number in the data set.4. Type the location of your data into the text box. For example,...
How to Graph Two Datas Scatter Plot in Excel
1. Open the Excel spreadsheet containing the two columns of data you want to turn into a scatter plot. Scroll down to the bottom of the column and click the lowest cell containing the data. Drag up and across until both columns are highlighted.2. Navigate to the 'Insert' tab at the top of the spreadsheet, which is positioned to the left of the 'Home' tab. Click the 'Scatter' button in the 'Charts' heading near the top of the screen.3. Click the icon in the drop-down menu for the specific type of scatter plot you want to use, such as 'Scatter With Only Markers,' 'Scatter With Smooth Lines...
How to Use Excel to Calculate Beta Coefficient
1. Create a new spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel. Type the historical data for the stock in question and the benchmark in two separate columns.2. Find the percent change of the data for the benchmark and the stock using the following formula:=((Cell2-Cell1)/Cell1)*100Cell 1 indicates the previous period data point, and cell 2 indicates a current period data point. Drag the formula with the mouse down the two columns.For example, if the stock's daily stock price was $100 per share in June 2010 and is $125 in June 2011, the $125 is cell 2 and the $100 is cell 1. Subtract 100 from 125 to get 25....
Friday, July 12, 2013
How to Add an Axis Title to an Excel Chart
1. Start Microsoft Excel 2007 and open a spreadsheet from your files that contains a chart to which you would like to add an axis title.2. Select the entire Excel chart by clicking in the white area of the chart. A light blue line will surround the entire chart indicating it has been selected.3. Choose the 'Layout' tab at the top of the Excel screen and locate the 'Labels' group within the 'Layout' ribbon.4. Click the 'Axis Titles' button in the 'Labels' section of the 'Layout' ribbon to display a drop-down list.5. Point to 'Primary Horizontal Axis Title' to create a title for your 'X'-axis...
How to Open .Xlsx Files in .Xls
1. Download the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack to your computer.2. Launch the older version of Excel.3. Click the 'File' menu and select 'Open.' Use the 'Look in' menu to find the folder in which the XLSX file is saved. Highlight the XLSX file name and click 'Ope...
How to Create a Stacked Column Chart With the Data Plotted in Rows Using Excel
1. Open the Excel 2010 file that hold the data that you want to use in a chart.2. Check the data to ensure that you have headers in the first column. If you don't, right-click on the letter above the first column and choose 'Insert.' Type in a header for each row into the column you just created.3. Click on any cell that is part of your data field. Excel will automatically expand the selection to all adjacent cells when you create the chart. If you need to chart a specific area of your data, click on the top left cell of the area you want to chart, then hold 'Shift' and click on the bottom...
Thursday, July 11, 2013
How to Put a Command Button on a Spreadsheet in Excel
1. Open the spreadsheet in Excel that you want to add a command button to. Click the 'Office File' button on the main ribbon and click 'Excel Options.' Enable 'Show Developer tab in the ribbon' if it isn't already checked and click 'OK.'2. Click the 'Developer' tab, then click 'Insert.' This brings up the list of controls that you can insert. Click the 'Button' link from the list of options.3. Click in the spreadsheet where you want the command button to be placed.4. Choose a macro from the list to assign to your command button, then click 'OK.'5. Right-click the button and click 'Format...
How to Make Ledgers on Excel
1. Open a new Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Type 'Opening Balance' into Cell A1. Type the opening balance into cell D1.2. Type the name of the first credit or deduction into cell A2. Type the amount -- positive for additions, negative for deductions -- into cell C2. Type the formula =(A1 C2) into cell D2.3. Input the names of amounts additional additions and credits as you become aware of them. Each time click cell D2 and drag the black border around it down into the 'D' column of the row where you notate the new transaction to display the new running balance in the 'D' cell of that r...
How to Password Protect an Excel 2007 File
1. Open the Excel 2007 file. Click the 'Office Button' located in the top-left corner.2. Select 'Prepare' from the list. Click the option to 'Encrypt Document.' Enter a password. Click 'OK.' Re-enter the password. Click 'OK.'3. Select 'Save As' from the list. Click 'Tools' located in the lower-left corner of the 'Save As' box. Select 'General Options' from the list. Set a password to open or modify the file. Click 'OK.' Re-enter the password. Click 'OK.'4. Click the Microsoft Office Button and select 'Sav...
How to Insert a Tick Mark in Excel
1. Reveal the Developer tab, if necessary. In Excel 2007, click the 'Office' button and choose 'Excel Options.' In the Popular options set, check the box labeled 'Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.' In Excel 2010, click 'File' then 'Options.' Choose 'Customize Ribbon' in the Categories pane and check 'Developer' in the list of tabs.2. Click the 'Developer' tab. Choose 'Insert' and from the Form Controls group choose the small box with a check mark in it.3. Draw a box with the cursor to define the location and size of tick mark and its label. These remain changeable.4. Click on the text,...
How to Copy VLookup to Multiple Rows
1. Open the Excel 2010 file where you want to copy the VLookup function down to multiple rows.2. Click on the cell that contains your VLookup formula. Place your cursor into the formula bar located just above the spreadsheet so that you can edit the formula.3. Place dollar sign symbols in front of any ranges that you don't want to change when you copy your formula down. Excel uses relative references when copying formulas, so if your VLookup function referenced the range A1:D10 and you copy that formula down one cell, the range would change to A2:D11. By placing dollar signs in front of...
How to Enable Scrolling in Excel 2007
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 file on which you want to enable scrolling.2. Click on the 'Microsoft Office' button from the top of the page and click on the 'Excel Options' button.3. Click on the 'Advanced' button from the left side of the Excel Options dialog box.4. Click on the box next to the 'Zoom on Roll with Intellimouse' option so it's deselected.5. Click on the 'OK' button, and you should now be able to scroll throughout your workshe...
How to Change the Case in Microsoft Excel 2007
1. Open the Excel worksheet that has the case you want to change.2. Decide which case you want to use. You can choose from uppercase, lowercase or proper case (the first letter is capitalized).3. Use a blank cell, row or column next to the cell you want to change. If there is not a blank cell, row, or column, right-click next to the cell you want to change, select 'Insert' and choose whether you want to insert a new row or column. You can delete this later. If you need to change the entire spreadsheet, start with the column available at the end of the spreadsheet.4. Enter '=' and the function...
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