How to Link Excel Charts to Powerpoint

1. Click the 'Start' button on the lower left corner of your screen, and point your cursor to 'All Programs.' Scroll down, and click 'Microsoft Office' in the alphabetical list of your programs, then 'Microsoft PowerPoint.'
2. Click the 'Insert' tab on the ribbon on Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. If you're using PowerPoint 2003, click the fourth menu item, labeled 'Insert,' on the upper left side.
3. Click 'Object' on the right side of the ribbon if you're using PowerPoint 2007 and 'Object' in the 'Insert' menu if you're using 2003.
4. Click the second radio button on the left, labeled 'Create from File,' and click 'Browse....' Click the location of the Excel chart in the left panel, and double-click the file on the main panel on the right.
5. Click the toggle box labeled 'Link' next to the 'Browse...' button. Click 'OK' on the right side. This will link your Excel chart into your presentation.

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How to Create a BOM Using MS Excel

1. Start Excel by double-clicking the Excel icon on your taskbar or desktop, or click 'Start,' point to 'Programs' or 'All Programs' and select 'Microsoft Excel.'
2. Go to the 'File' menu in Excel 2003 and select 'New' or click the 'Office Button' in Excel 2007 and select 'New.'
3. Type 'bill of materials' into the 'Search Office Online' under 'Templates.' Click 'Go' or press 'Enter.'
4. Select the BOM template you want to use. Click 'Download.' The template opens as a new Excel worksheet. Go to the 'File' menu in Excel 2003 or the 'Office Button' in Excel 2007 and click 'Save As.' Enter a name for the worksheet and save the file in your desired location.
5. Enter the job name, material descriptions, costs and quantities and dates purchased or used. Save the file again before closing and print as needed.

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How to Remove Cells with Zeros from Excel 2007

1. Click 'Alt' and 'F11' to open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE).
2. Click 'Insert' and then click 'Module.'
3. Cut and paste the following code into the blank window:Sub CleanZeros()Dim c As RangeFor Each c In ActiveSheet.UsedRangeIf c = 0 And Len(c) > 0 Then c.DeleteNext cEnd Sub
4. Press 'F5' to run the macro.

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How to Share an Excel 2003 Spreadsheet With Multiple Users

1. Open Excel 2003 by clicking the program's icon on your computer's desktop or by selecting the program's name on the “All Programs” menu.
2. Click “File” followed by “Open.” Navigate to the directory containing the spreadsheet you want to share with other users. Double-click the spreadsheet's file name to open the file.
3. Click “Tools” and select “Share Workbook.” The “Share Workbook” dialog box will open.
4. Click the check box next “Allow changes by more than one user at the same time.”
5. Click the “Advanced” tab, if you want to change the default settings related to sharing a spreadsheet.
6. Click “OK” to close the “Share Workbook” dialog box.
7. Click “OK” when prompted with the question “This action will now save the workbook. Do you want to continue?” The Excel 2003 spreadsheet is now shared. You will see the file name of the spreadsheet at the top of the screen and the wording “[Shared]” next to it.

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How to Add Minutes Seconds

1.
Add the minutes and the seconds separately.
Add up all the minutes and separately add up all the seconds. For three values as follows, two minutes and 33 seconds, 12 minutes and 10 seconds and 17 minutes and 23 seconds, the total minutes is 31 and the total seconds is 66.
2. Divide the total number of seconds by 60 to convert the seconds into minutes. In the example, 66 divided by 60 is one minute, six seconds.
3. Add the minutes and the seconds. The total is 32 minutes, six seconds.

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How to Use the Microsoft Excel Program

1.
Create a chart or graph from information on a spreadsheet. Select the cells to be included in the chart. In Excel 2003, click the 'Chart Wizard' button on the toolbar. In Excel 2007, go to the 'Insert' tab of the ribbon and select a type of chart. Or press the 'F11' key to create an instant, basic chart.
2.
Format the chart by right clicking it and selecting 'Chart Type' to change the type or subtype of the graph. Right click and select 'Format Plot Area' to alter the chart background.
3.
Make a header or footer for the spreadsheet. In Excel 2003, go to the 'View' menu and click 'Header and Footer.' In Excel 2007, go to the 'Insert' tab and click 'HeaderFooter.' Select 'Custom Header' or 'Custom Footer' to enter text or graphics.
4.
Create a drop-down list. Select a cell or cell range to contain a list. In Excel 2003, go to the 'Data' menu and click 'Validation.' In Excel 2007, go to the 'Data' tab and click 'Validation.' Select 'List' under 'Allow' on the 'Settings' tab. Enter the list items in the 'Source' box, with a comma between each one.
5.
Add functions to cells or ranges. Select the cell in which the calculation should appear and click the 'Insert Function' button to the left of the Formula Bar. Type a description of what you want to do and select the function that best suits your need.

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How to Make a Graph on Excel With Intervals of 0.5

1. Open the Excel 2010 spreadsheet file that contains the data you want to make into a graph.
2. Click on any cell within the data field that you want to use in your graph, then click the 'Insert' tab at the top of the window. Click on your desired chart type from the Charts area of the ribbon, then click on the specific chart that you wish to create. Excel will place the chart in the middle of your spreadsheet.
3. Click on any of the white space in the chart to select the entire chart, then click the 'Layout' tab at the top of the screen. Click the drop-down box on the left end of the ribbon and choose 'Vertical (Value) Axis.' If you have created an XY Scatter chart and want to modify the horizontal axis, you can instead choose 'Horizontal (Value) Axis.' Click the 'Format Selection' button, located just below the drop-down box, to open the Format Axis window.
4. Select the 'Fixed' radio button next to 'Major Unit' on the right side of the window. Place your cursor into the text box to the right of this radio button and type '0.5' into the box.
5. Click 'Close' to close the window and see your new axis on the chart.

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How to Make a List with Colors Using Microsoft Excel 2007

1. Open Excel 2007 and enter data into your spreadsheet. Make sure that you include a few rows and columns as you add your data.
2. Highlight a few rows of data and click the 'Home' tab. Click the 'Fill Color' icon in the 'Font' group. Select a color for these cells.
3. Highlight the remaining rows of data. Click the 'Home' tab and select the 'Fill Color' icon. Select a different color for this set of cells.

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How to Use Excel Dashboard

1. Open Excel.
2. Download or create your data as an Excel spreadsheet, with the first row containing the column names. Select 'Save As' in the 'File' menu, name your file, and click 'Save.' Select 'Exit' on the file menu to close the Excel program.
3. Open the Excel Dashboard program. Select the 'Excel' button. The driver field will auto-fill. Select the 'Access/Excel File' button. Select the file name, and the 'Connect Name' will auto-fill.
4. Select 'New Blank Dashboard' in the 'Choose Action' box. Name the dashboard. Select 'OK.' Expand the menu in the 'Table Browser' window. Double-click on the file to be opened. Select the top alias box to select all of the column titles. Select a column to change its name, if required. Select 'Create table.'
5. Right-click the first item of data in a column. Select 'Create' and 'Create Calculation' to add calculations to the raw data. Select the first column to be used in the calculation. Select the operation symbol. Select the second column to be used in the calculation. Select a name for the 'Total' column. Select 'Use This Formula.'
6. Right-click the title of a column. Select 'Create Chart' from the pop-up menu.
7. Select the type of chart from the drop-down menu in the 'Chart Factory' window. Select the columns to be used for the X and Y axes. Select the Y aggregation type. Select 'Create Chart.' Right-click the 'Get Name' in the 'Chart Editor.' Select 'Full Apply.' Repeat this process to create further charts.
8. Select 'Save As' in the Dashboard 'File' menu. Select the file to be saved or type it into the 'File Name' box. Select 'Close All' from the 'File' menu.
9. Select 'Open' from the 'File' menu. Select the required file. Select 'Open.' Select the 'Name' portlet, and select the scissors to delete the data relating to the charts, if required. Select 'Yes' in the 'Warning' box to delete the table. Repeat this process for other charts that are no longer required.
10. Select 'Save As' in the Dashboard 'File' menu. Type the new file name to be saved in the 'File Name' box. Select 'Close All' from the 'File' menu.
11. Right-click and change the 'Get Name' in the 'Chart Editor.' Select the 'Edit' option, and retype the name.
12. Drag the corners of each portlet to resize the charts. Select 'Edit.' Select 'Resize Mode.' Select 'Align' and the alignment option to do a group alignment.
13. Select 'Save As' in the Dashboard 'File' menu. Type the new file name to be saved in the 'File Name' box. Select 'Close All' from the 'File' menu.

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How to Sort Data in Excel 2003

1. Open the Excel 2003 file that contains the information you need to sort.
2. Click and hold on the top left cell in the data that you want to sort. Drag the mouse to the bottom right cell and release the button. Your selected data will now be highlighted in a different color.
3. Click 'Data' on the right side of the toolbar on the top of the window. Choose 'Sort' from the drop-down menu to open the 'Sort' window.
4. Click the drop-down arrow next to 'Sort By' and select the column that you want to sort by. You can also choose to sort the data further by selecting additional columns in the 'Then By' fields. Next to each column selection, you can choose to select 'Ascending' or 'Descending' depending on how you want to sort the data. If your columns do not have a header row, select 'No header row' at the bottom of the window.
5. Click 'OK' to close the window, and Excel 2003 will sort your data.

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How to Open a 2003 Excel Workfile From 2007 Excel

1. Launch Excel 2007.
2. Click the Microsoft Office button in the top left corner of Excel.
3. Click 'Open.' This brings up a list of files in your default directory. Find the directory where your Excel 2003 file resides if it is not displayed in the default list.
4. Double-click the Excel 2003 file to open it. If you do not see your Excel 2003 document in the list, click the down arrow on the button that says 'All Excel Files,' and select 'All Files' or 'Excel Files' instead. The Excel 2003 file opens in Excel 2007.

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How to Sort Numbers Dashes in Excel

1. Launch Microsoft Excel 2010.
2. Right-click on the letter 'A' above the first column and click 'Format Cells' from the context menu. Click the 'Number' tab and click 'Text' in the 'Category' box. Click 'OK' to save the setting and change the way Excel treats column 'A' to text. This allows you to enter and sort numbers that contain dashes.
3. Click the first cell in the first column, or Cell 'A1.' Type '100' and press 'Enter' to save the contents of the cell and move to the next cell down.
4. Type '1200' in the second cell and press 'Enter.' Continue to enter the following series in the next nine cells: '1300,' '1200-12505,' '1200-311,' 1200-312,' '1200-312506,' '1199-5,' '1201-5,' '3-565' and '1200-5.' At this point, the first 11 cells in column 'A' should have unique entries.
5. Click on the letter 'A' above the first column to select the entire column.
6. Click the 'Sort A to Z' button in the 'Sort Filter' group on the 'Data' tab of the toolbar. The whole numbers without dashes are sorted in numerical order at the top of the list, and all of the numbers with dashes are sorted below the whole numbers. The numbers which include dashes are sorted by the first digit, the ones that match in the first digit are sorted by the second digit and so on.

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How to Remove Duplicates from Excel Macro

Build a Macro to Remove First Column Duplicates
1. Browse to Tools on the toolbar and down to Macro. To the right, find the Visual Basic Editor and left-click on it. Once in the Visual Basic Editor, find the drop-down that allows you to create a User Form, Module or Class Module. Choose 'Module.'
2. Copy and paste the following into the editing box that opens:
Sub DelDups_OneList()
Dim iListCount As Integer
Dim iCtr As Integer
' Turn off screen updating to speed up macro.
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
' Get count of records to search through.
iListCount = Sheets('Sheet1').Range('A1:A100').Rows.Count
Sheets('Sheet1').Range('A1').Select
' Loop until end of records.
Do Until ActiveCell = ''
' Loop through records.
For iCtr = 1 To iListCount
' Don't compare against yourself.
' To specify a different column, change 1 to the column number.
If ActiveCell.Row
Sheets('Sheet1').Cells(iCtr, 1).Row Then
' Do comparison of next record.
If ActiveCell.Value = Sheets('Sheet1').Cells(iCtr, 1).Value Then
' If match is true then delete row.
Sheets('Sheet1').Cells(iCtr, 1).Delete xlShiftUp
' Increment counter to account for deleted row.
iCtr = iCtr 1
End If
End If
Next iCtr
' Go to next record.
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
MsgBox 'Done!'
End Sub
3. Click 'File' and then 'Close and Return to Microsoft Excel.' Once returned to Excel, browse to the Tools option in the toolbar and then to Macros. To the right, choose the 'Macros' option. In the Macro option box, see the macro called DelDups_OneList. Choose 'Options' and assign a shortcut key of 'q.' Click 'OK.'
4. Click 'Run.' 'Done' will appear. The duplicate entries in the first column are deleted.
5. Because you have set up your shortcut key for Ctrl q, you only need to type Ctrl q in the future and the duplicate entries in your first column of data will be removed.

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How to Create Bar Codes in Excel

Determine Requirements and Install Bar Code Font
1. Determine font requirements. Bar code type determines font requirements. Add-ins covering a number of font types is available but can be costly so a better idea is to purchase either a general-purpose font, or a font specific to the bar code you need. Common bar code fonts include:
Code 39 -- General-purpose bar code
Code 128 -- Used as the basis for Health Industry and Blood Bank bar codes
UCCEAN -- International bar code typically used for shipping/receiving
ITIF14 -- Used to mark external containers of products with an EAN (European Article Numbering) identifier
12of5 -- High-density bar code supporting alphanumeric characters
UPC/EAN -- Most common retail bar code font
GS1 Databar -- Compact version of the UPC bar code that can carry more information and identify small items more easily
2. Ensure the bar code font is compatible with Microsoft Excel. Most fonts will work with Microsoft Excel but double-check to make sure. If you cannot find compatibility information in your user manual, call the manufacturer's customer service department.
3. Read installation instructions and install bar code font add-in.
Create Bar Code
4. Open a new spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel. Bar code fonts run via macros so enable macros before you start. For Excel versions up to 2003, from Tools, click on Macro, and then click on Security. Set the Security level to Low to allow macros to run unrestricted. In Excel 2007, click the Microsoft Office button, then Excel Options, and Trust Center. From the Trust Center, click Trust Center Settings, then Macro Settings. Set macro settings to Enable All Macros.
5. Enter data for the bar code in column A and append asterisks to the data in column B. Data in column A should be in a normal form, such as 123-45-6789. In column B, the same data should be in formula form to append asterisks preceding and following the formula. For example, ='*'A2'*' will append asterisks to the data in column A so it reads *123-45-6789*(assuming the data is on line A2). Enter all data following this procedure.
6. Change the data in column B to a bar code. Select all data in column B (highlight) and choose the bar code font from the toolbar.
7. Format the bar code. First, set the bar code size. If you will be using a scanner to read the bar code, choose a 24-point size. Center the text below the bar code by clicking the Center Text button or use the shortcut Ctrl E. Ensure the entire bar code is visible within the spreadsheet cell by double-clicking the header in column B to auto-fit the contents of the cell.

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How to Use Subtotals in Excel 2003

1. Open your Excel worksheet with your data arranged in columns.
2. Select the column you want subtotaled. Hold down the left mouse button and drag down the column.
3. Under 'Data' on the top menu, select 'Subtotal' from the dropdown menu.
4. In the 'Subtotal' pop-up window that appears, check the features you want in your subtotal, and then click 'OK.'
5. A subtotal of your numbers will appear on the worksheet. Save your work.

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