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...
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
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...
How to Set Workbook Share Options in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Open the workbook share menu. Scroll to “Tools” and then click on “Share Workbook.”2. Set up the workbook to be shared. In the workbook share properties box that opens, check the box labeled as “Allow Changes to More Than One User at a Time.”3. Set the advanced options. Click on the “Advanced” tab to access these options.4. Set track changes options. Under the “Track Changes” field, you can set the number of days it tracks changes in the history by clicking on that radial button and using the up and down arrows to set the day limit. Or, you can set it to not track the history by clicking...
How to Use AutoFit Tool in Excel
Select the Data to AutoFit1. Open the Excel workbook.2. Select an entire worksheet by clicking the square in the top left corner.3. Select a column by clicking the letter at the top of the column.4. Select a row by clicking the number of the row on the left side of the spreadsheet.5. Select an individual cell by clicking the cell.6. Select multiple sequential columns, rows or cells by left-clicking on the first item, holding down the mouse button and dragging the mouse to include the items you want. Then release the mouse button.7. Select multiple non-sequential columns, rows or...
Sunday, November 17, 2013
How to Convert Dates Times Into Decimals in Excel 2003
1. Click the Windows 'Start' button and type 'excel' in the search text box. Press 'Enter' to open the Excel 2003 software on your desktop.2. Click the cell you want to format. Click the 'Format' menu item at the top of the window. Click 'Cells' from the list of options. This menu option opens a format window where you set up your cells' display options.3. Click the 'Number' tab. Click the 'Number' option in the list. In the right panel with the list of number format options, click the decimal format you want to use.4. Click 'OK' to save your settings. Type a date in the cell and watch...
How to Delete Blank Lines in Excel 2007 Lists
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 application on your computer. Click the 'Office' button.2. Click the 'Open' option and select the file that contains the information you want to edit. Click the 'Open' button.3. Highlight all of the cells within the column that contains the blank rows that you want to delete. If you have multiple columns that need to remain in a specific order then select all of the cells in the columns.4. Click the 'Data' tab. Click the 'Sort' button. Select the column heading, e.g., 'Column A,' that contains the blank rows in the 'Sort by' drop-down list. All of the blank...
How to Protect a Workbook in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Open the workbook that you wish to protect. You will need to first open a workbook before you can protect it. You can do this by scrolling to the “File” tab on the command bar and left-clicking on “Open.”2. Open the workbook protect menu. To open the workbook protect menu, scroll to the “Tools” tab on the command bar and select “Protection.” Then scroll to “Protect Workbook” and left-click.3. Set the workbook protect options. You can set two options by checking their boxes: structure (which will not allow the structure to be changed) and windows (which will not allow any modification...
Saturday, November 16, 2013
How to Copy Excel Macros From One PC to Another
1. Open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE) on the computer you want to transfer the file from by clicking on 'Alt' and 'F11' on your keyboard.2. Right click on the module you want to export. The module list is on the left hand side of the VBE window.3. Click on 'Export File.'4. Select a save location on a thumb drive.5. Move the thumb drive to the other PC.6. Open the VBE on the PC you want to copy the file to.7. Click on 'File' and then click on 'Import File.'8. Click on the file location in the thumb drive, then click on 'Ope...
How to Round Up to the Nearest 10 in Excel
1. Open your spreadsheet and click on a cell next to the cell(s) you would like to round up to the nearest 10.2. Input the formula '=MROUND(Cell Reference Number,10)'. The Cell Reference Number is the number to round to and 10 is the multiple it will round to.3. Familiarize yourself with the concept of different formulas using MROUND to make your task easier. The following provide examples of the output for putting the following formulas in a cell.=MROUND(7, 10) Rounds 7 to a nearest multiple of 10 (10)=MROUND(-9, -10) Rounds -9 to a nearest multiple of -10 (-10)=MROUND(18.5, 10) Rounds...
How to Add or Subtract Percentages
1. Convert the percentage you want to add or subtract to a decimal. For example, 60 percent in decimal form is equal to .60.2. Multiply the amount to add or subtract to by the decimal percentage.3. Add or subtract the result from the previous step from the original amount. If you want to find 60 percent off an item that is normally $10, multiply $10 by .60. The result is $6; subtract that from the original amount and you know the sale price is $4. Alternatively, if you wanted to add 60 percent, the new price would be $...
How to Create a Bar Graph in Microsoft Works
1. Open Microsoft Works Spreadsheet by clicking 'Start,' 'All Programs,' 'Microsoft Works' and then 'Microsoft Works Spreadsheet.' If you wish to create a bar graph for previously entered data, click 'File' then 'Open.' Locate the file and click 'Open.'2. Enter the data you wish displayed on the bar graph including row and column headers. When entering numerals in a spreadsheet, commas are generally not used. For example,A1 (blank)A2 JimA3 SueA4 Region TotalB1 Region 1B2 2589B3 4778B4 7367C1 Region 2C2 5456C3 5584C4 11040D1 Total SalesD2 8045D3 10362D4 18407Save your spreadsheet by clicking...
Friday, November 15, 2013
How to Track Changes to a Workbook by Others in Excel 2007
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007. Click on the “Office” button.2. Select 'Open' from the menu. Find and highlight the file where you want to track the changes. Click the 'Open' button.3. Select “Share Workbook” from the “Changes” group of the “Review” menu. Check the box beside “Allow changes by more than one user at the same time” in the “Editing” menu.4. Select the “Advanced” menu. Press “Keep change history for” under the “Track changes” group. Type the number of days to maintain a history of tracked changes in the “days” box.5. Click “OK” to apply the changes. Click “OK” to save the...
Thursday, November 14, 2013
How to Draw a Box Plot in Excel
1. Launch Excel. It should open up to a blank worksheet. Put your mouse in box A1 and type in the word 'Statistic.' Type 'Median' in cell A2, 'Q1' in cell A3, 'Min' in cell A4, 'Max in cell A5 and 'Q3' in cell A6. Next click on box B1. Type in 'a.' Continue entering data moving down the columns for cells B2 through B6, C1 through C6 and D1 through D6. Type the following numbers and letters, one in each cell, in this order: 40, 20, 10, 100, 70, b, 45, 22, 15, 110, 75, c, 50, 30, 18, 90 and 57.2. Click on cell A1 and then drag your mouse to cell D6 with your finger still on the button. This...
How to Create a Grade Book Using Microsoft Excel
1. Open a new spreadsheet in Excel. Save it using a name such as 'Gradebook template.xls.'2. Type in a column name in the top left cell of your spreadsheet. This column will serve as the identification column for your students. For instance, the column name could be 'Student Name' or 'Student ID.'3. Type in brief descriptions of all the assignments for the semester in the cells of the top row, starting with the second column. For example, the column headers could have titles like 'Exam 1,' 'Term Paper 1,' 'Group Project,' 'Exam 2' and so on.4. Type 'Sum' into the top row of the column...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
How to Group Images in Excel
1. Start Microsoft Excel 2007 and open an existing workbook from your files that contains at least two images that you would like to group together.2. Hold down the 'Shift' key on your keyboard and click all the images you want included in the group. You will notice that when an image is selected, there's a border around it with white sizing handles.3. Select the 'Format' tab at the top of the Excel 2007 screen to display the Format ribbon. Locate the 'Arrange' section which is the second to last section in the Format ribbon.4. Click the 'Group' button from the Arrange section in the Format...
How to Copy Paste Hyperlinks to Another Worksheet in Excel
1. Launch Microsoft Excel.2. Select the worksheet tab at the bottom of the screen which contains the hyperlink you wish to copy.3. Right-click on the cell containing your desired hyperlink and choose 'Edit Hyperlink.'4. Select all of the data in the text field next to 'Address,' then press 'Ctrl C' to copy it.5. Click the worksheet tab at the bottom of the screen which contains the cell to which you want to add your copied hyperlink.6. Right-click on the cell and choose 'Hyperlink.'7. Click inside the field next to 'Address' and press 'Ctrl V' to paste the hyperlink. Click 'OK' to...
Monday, November 11, 2013
How to Set Print Area in Excel 2007
1. Open the Excel 2007 worksheet in which you want to define a print area.2. Click a cell and drag the cursor over the rest of the cells you want to print to select them.3. Go to the Page Setup group located on the Page Layout tab, and click 'Print Area.' Click 'Set Print Area' to define the selected cells as the area of the spreadsheet you want to pri...
How to Unlock a Password for Excel Spreadsheets
1. Copy and paste the spreadsheet into a new workbook. Some password-protected spreadsheets can be copied completely, including all formulas. If this does not work, you will have to download and use an Excel password cracking program.2. Download an Excel password cracker program or find a macro. There are many programs and macros that you can find with a quick Google, Yahoo! or Bing search with the search phrase 'Excel password cracker.' One example is Office Password Recovery Pro, which can be used to unlock the spreadsheet password.3. After installing your Excel password cracking program,...
How to Troubleshoot Excel's Autofill
1. Check your formulas for formatting errors. Ensure that all parentheses in your formula are part of a matching pair and enclose all nonalphabetic characters within single quotation marks. Always enter unformatted numbers in your formulas; for example, '$1,000' should be entered as '1000.' The numbers in cells can be formatted at a later time using the 'Format' menu.2. Avoid losing data in cells when dragging the fill handle by changing your preferences. Under the 'File' tab, select 'Excel' then click 'Options.' Click 'Advanced' then click the checkbox labeled 'Alert before overwriting cells.'3....
How to Set a Print Area in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Highlight the desired print area. Do this by left-clicking with the mouse and holding the button as you drag the cursor over the cells that you wish to highlight. Release the mouse button when you are finished and the area that you selected will remain highlighted.2. Access the print properties menu. Scroll to the “File” tab on the command bar and select “Print Area.”3. Set the print area. A submenu will open. Scroll to “Set Print Area” and left-click to set the print area. The print area will be outlined with a dashed border inside of the spreadsheet.4. Check the print area in the...
How to Activate a Toggle Button in VBA
1. Click the 'Start' button in Windows and select the 'Microsoft Excel' from the 'All Programs' menu to open a new workbook.2. Click the 'Tools,' 'Macro' and 'Visual Basic Editor'.3. Click 'Insert,' then 'UserForm' to insert a user form in your workbook.4. Add the 'ToggleButton' and 'Label' controls on the user form.5. Double-click the 'ToggleButton' control to open the 'Code' window for the ToggleButton control.6. Enter the following code for the 'ToggleButton1Click event:Private Sub ToggleButton1_Click()If ToggleButton1.Value = True Then' Set UserForm background to Red.Me.BackColor...
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