How to Set the Defaults for an Excel Comments Box

Set Excel Comment Defaults in Windows XP
1. Right-click the desktop, avoiding any icons. Select 'Properties' to open the 'Display Properties' dialog box.
2. Go to the 'Appearances' tab. Click the 'Advanced' button to open the 'Advanced Appearance' dialog box.
3. Select 'Tooltip' from the 'Item' list near the bottom of the dialog box.
4. Select the new default color for Excel comments in the 'Color1' box. Choose a default font in the 'Font' box, a font size in the 'Size' box and a font color in the 'Color' box.
5. Click 'OK' to apply the changes. Close any open dialog boxes.
Set Excel Comment Defaults in Windows Vista
6. Right-click the desktop, avoiding any icons. Select 'Personalize' to open the 'Personalize' window.
7. Select 'Windows Color and Appearance.'
8. Click 'Open Classic Appearance Properties for More Color Options' at the bottom of the 'Windows Color and Appearance' window to open the 'Appearance Setting' window.
9. Click the 'Advanced' button to open the 'Advanced Appearance' dialog box. Select 'Tooltip' from the 'Item' list near the bottom of the dialog box.
10. Select the new default color for Excel comments in the 'Color1' box. Choose a default font in the 'Font' box, a font size in the 'Size' box and a font color in the 'Color' box. Click 'OK' to apply the changes. Close any open dialog boxes or windows.
Set Excel Comment Defaults in Windows 7
11. Click the 'Start' button. Type 'Window Colors' into the 'Instant Search' box at the bottom of the Start menu and press 'Enter.' The 'Windows Color and Appearance' window will open.
12. Click 'Advanced Appearance Settings' at the bottom of the window.
13. Select 'Tooltip' from the 'Item' list near the bottom of the dialog box.
14. Select the new default color for Excel comments in the 'Color1' box. Choose a default font in the 'Font' box, a font size in the 'Size' box and a font color in the 'Color' box.
15. Click 'OK' to apply the changes. Close any open dialog boxes or windows.

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How to Find Cells With Strikethrough in Excel

1. Open Microsoft Excel. Hold the 'Control' key and press the 'F' key on the keyboard. The combination opens the'Find' function.
2. Click on the 'Format' button in the 'Find and Replace' window. Click on the 'Fonts' tab.
3. Check the 'Strikethrough' checkbox in the 'Effects' section and click the 'OK' button.
4. Click the 'Find all' button in the 'Find and Replace' window.
5. Look at the bottom of the 'Find and Replace' window. All the cells with 'Strikethrough' are listed at the bottom of the window.

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How to Convert Hours to Seconds in Excel

1. Open a new workbook in Microsoft Excel.
2. Enter the time in a blank cell such as 6:20:35 in A1.
3. Click on a blank cell and enter the following formula: =(HOUR(cell)*60*60) (MINUTE(cell)*60) SECOND(cell), where cell refers to the cell reference that contains the time. The formula extracts the hour, minutes, and seconds from the time. It multiplies the hours by 60 to convert into minutes, then multiplies by 60 again to get seconds. The minutes are multiplied by 60 to get the seconds, and the seconds are added to the calculation to get the total seconds.For example, the formula =(HOUR(A1)*60*60) (MINUTE(A1)*60) SECOND(A1) would bring back 22,835 seconds.
4. Format the cell as general by right clicking on the cell and selecting the 'General' category in the 'Number' tab of the 'Format Cells' window.

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How to Change the Password in Excel

1. Open the Excel spreadsheet you want to edit. If the file already has a password configured, enter the password and click 'OK.'
2. Click 'File' in the main menu toolbar and select 'Save As.' In the window that opens, click the 'Tools' button to open a dialog box for advanced settings.
3. Click 'General Options.' In the text box labeled 'Password to modify,' enter a new password for your Excel file. Press 'OK.'
4. Click 'Save' to save your new password settings. The Excel file saves to the hard drive and the password is modified.

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How to Convert Phone Numbers in MS Excel

1. Open Microsoft Excel. Open the file you’d like to work on by going to “File”, then “Open,” or begin a new workbook using the blank workbook that opens by default.
2. Select the cell that has the numbers typed to be converted to a phone number format. If you have multiple cells that need to be converted, select them all by holding the left mouse button and dragging the mouse.
3. Locate the “Format” option on the toolbar and click once. This will bring up a drop-down menu. Click on “Cells” to bring up a formatting box. You can also pres “Ctrl” “1” to bring up the box.
4. Click “Special” on the “format cells” box. This will bring up four options on the right-hand side, click on “Phone Number” and then click “OK.” This will close the box and format the number to the correctly display in phone number format.

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How to Remove a Title Chart in Excel 2003

1. Open the Excel 2003 chart that contains the title you wish to delete.
2. Click the chart title once.
3. Hit the 'Delete' key to delete the chart title in Excel 2003.

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Excel Macro Online Tutorial

1. Navigate to the Brown University Excel macros tutorial listed in References. The guide walks you through running macros, creating macros, and running macros using toolbar buttons and shortcut keys. The guide offers plenty of examples and an advanced section on how to edit macro code. The instructions for creating and running the macros are applicable to Excel 2003, but the concepts are the same for Excel 2007.
2. Go to the Help With PCs website listed in the References section. This website includes an Excel macros tutorial, complete with screen shots to help you see what actions you are performing. The beginning tutorial is a guide to creating a simple macro and playing it back. The guide is applicable to Excel 2003.
3. Load the Florida Gulf Coast University website listed in References. Click on 'Macros' toward the bottom on the page to take you to an Excel 2007 online macros tutorial page. The site also offers a variety of other basic help for Excel 2007, accessible by clicking on any menu item.

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How to Remove a Sort in Excel 2007

1. Click the 'Office' button at the top left of the Excel interface, then click 'Excel Options,' 'Popular' and 'Edit Custom Lists.' In versions of Excel earlier than 2007, click 'Tools,' 'Options,' then 'Custom Lists.'
2. Click the list you want to delete to select it.
3. Click 'Delete,' then click 'OK.'

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How to Sort by Time in Excel 2007

1. Place titles in the top boxes of every column that you wish to fill. For example, if you are listing phone calls, you might want to list the time, date, name and length of the call.
2. Format each column by clicking on the first box under the title box and then holding the 'Shift' key while you press the 'down' arrow. When the number of boxes you will be use are selected, choose the 'Home' tab to see the 'Numbers' group. Click 'Time' for the time column. The rest of the columns can be formatted in the same way but use the option of 'Date' or 'Number.'
3. Highlight the column again to choose a specific format for time and click on the small arrow at the bottom-right corner of the 'Number' group box. This will bring up the 'Format Cells' menu and show all the options available for formatting the text listed. Within the 'time' option, there are several specific formats from which to choose.
4. Group all the completed entries used so far by highlighting them and then sort the entries by the time. Choose the 'Data' tab and then look at the 'Sort and Filter' group. Choose the 'Sort' option to open the menu. Pick the column that holds the time value as the sorting column and then the 'A to Z' option for the earliest to latest time.

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How to Enable Macros in Microsoft Excel 2007

1. Click the Microsoft Office button located in the upper left corner of the computer screen.
2. Select 'Excel Options' from the menu.
3. Click 'Trust Center' to open the 'Excel Trust Center.'
4. Select 'Trust Center Settings.'
5. Click 'Macro Settings' to modify the settings for macros within Microsoft Excel 2007.
6. Select 'Enable all macros' to allow all macros in your spreadsheets to run.

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How to Make a Line Graph That Compares Two Things in Excel

1. Open a new Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheet.
2. Click on cell 'B1.' Enter the name of the first set of data you want to include in your graph. This name will appear as a label next to the line on the graph. Click on cell 'C1' and do the same for the second set of data.
3. Click on cell 'A2.' Enter the X-axis labels into the cells in this column. While the 'Y-axis' in a line graph is always numerical, the X-axis can display numbers, dates, times or even text.
4. Enter your data into the cells just under the headers in columns 'B' and 'C.'
5. Click any cell in your data table. Select the 'Insert' tab at the top of the screen. Click the 'Line' button under 'Charts' and choose one of the line chart types. You can choose a regular line chart, on which each line is plotted based on its value; a stacked line chart, on which the second data set is added to the first; and a 100 percent stacked chart, on which each line is plotted as a percentage of the sum of the lines. Click your selection to create the chart. Excel automatically colors the lines differently to provide contrast between the two data sets.

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How to Divide Excel Pivot Table Data Into Separate Spreadsheets Within the Same Workbook

1. Click on the worksheet in the Excel file that contains the Pivot Table. You can do this by clicking the appropriate worksheet tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet window.
2. View the Pivot Table and identify the summary calculations along its right side. Pivot Tables can create many different types of calculations, but all are based on the groups indicated in the Pivot Table, and the results of these calculations appear to the right of each group's row.
3. Double-click a result calculation in a single row of the Pivot Table. All the records from the original spreadsheet that comprise that Pivot Table group are instantly copied and pasted into a new spreadsheet in the same workbook. The column headers remain intact.
4. Click back to the worksheet that contains the Pivot Table.
5. Double-click the result calculations for each of the other rows in the Pivot Table, using this same process. Excel creates a new spreadsheet for each group. You will have to click back to the Pivot Table worksheet after creating each spreadsheet so you can move on to the next row. Since the Pivot Table contains groups that summarize all the original spreadsheet data, the entire data source is divided into separate spreadsheets after you finish this process.
6. Click the worksheet tabs at the bottom of the Excel window to view the different spreadsheets in this workbook.

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How to Convert Numbers to Words in Excel

1. Open Microsoft Excel.
2. Press the 'Alt' and 'F11' keys simultaneously to start the Visual Basic Editor.
3. On the Insert menu, click 'Module' and type the following code into the module sheet (Note: Omit the '*').Option Explicit'Main FunctionFunction SpellNumber(ByVal MyNumber)Dim Dollars, Cents, TempDim DecimalPlace, CountReDim Place(9) As StringPlace(2) = ' Thousand 'Place(3) = ' Million 'Place(4) = ' Billion 'Place(5) = ' Trillion '' String representation of amount.MyNumber = Trim(Str(MyNumber))' Position of decimal place 0 if none.DecimalPlace = InStr(MyNumber, '.')' Convert cents and set MyNumber to dollar amount.If DecimalPlace > 0 ThenCents = GetTens(Left(Mid(MyNumber, DecimalPlace 1) _'00', 2))MyNumber = Trim(Left(MyNumber, DecimalPlace - 1))End IfCount = 1Do While MyNumber
''Temp = GetHundreds(Right(MyNumber, 3))If Temp
'' Then Dollars = Temp Place(Count) DollarsIf Len(MyNumber) > 3 ThenMyNumber = Left(MyNumber, Len(MyNumber) - 3)ElseMyNumber = ''End IfCount = Count 1LoopSelect Case DollarsCase ''Dollars = 'No Dollars'Case 'One'Dollars = 'One Dollar'Case ElseDollars = Dollars ' Dollars'End SelectSelect Case CentsCase ''Cents = ' and No Cents'Case 'One'Cents = ' and One Cent'Case ElseCents = ' and ' Cents ' Cents'End SelectSpellNumber = Dollars CentsEnd Function' Converts a number from 100-999 into textFunction GetHundreds(ByVal MyNumber)Dim Result As StringIf Val(MyNumber) = 0 Then Exit FunctionMyNumber = Right('000' MyNumber, 3)' Convert the hundreds place.If Mid(MyNumber, 1, 1)
'0' ThenResult = GetDigit(Mid(MyNumber, 1, 1)) ' Hundred 'End If' Convert the tens and ones place.If Mid(MyNumber, 2, 1)
'0' ThenResult = Result GetTens(Mid(MyNumber, 2))ElseResult = Result GetDigit(Mid(MyNumber, 3))End IfGetHundreds = ResultEnd Function' Converts a number from 10 to 99 into text.Function GetTens(TensText)Dim Result As StringResult = '' ' Null out the temporary function value.If Val(Left(TensText, 1)) = 1 Then ' If value between 10-19...Select Case Val(TensText)Case 10: Result = 'Ten'Case 11: Result = 'Eleven'Case 12: Result = 'Twelve'Case 13: Result = 'Thirteen'Case 14: Result = 'Fourteen'Case 15: Result = 'Fifteen'Case 16: Result = 'Sixteen'Case 17: Result = 'Seventeen'Case 18: Result = 'Eighteen'Case 19: Result = 'Nineteen'Case ElseEnd SelectElse ' If value between 20-99...Select Case Val(Left(TensText, 1))Case 2: Result = 'Twenty 'Case 3: Result = 'Thirty 'Case 4: Result = 'Forty 'Case 5: Result = 'Fifty 'Case 6: Result = 'Sixty 'Case 7: Result = 'Seventy 'Case 8: Result = 'Eighty 'Case 9: Result = 'Ninety 'Case ElseEnd SelectResult = Result GetDigit _(Right(TensText, 1)) ' Retrieve ones place.End IfGetTens = ResultEnd Function' Converts a number from 1 to 9 into text.Function GetDigit(Digit)Select Case Val(Digit)Case 1: GetDigit = 'One'Case 2: GetDigit = 'Two'Case 3: GetDigit = 'Three'Case 4: GetDigit = 'Four'Case 5: GetDigit = 'Five'Case 6: GetDigit = 'Six'Case 7: GetDigit = 'Seven'Case 8: GetDigit = 'Eight'Case 9: GetDigit = 'Nine'Case Else: GetDigit = ''End SelectEnd Function
4. Save in the final workbook environment you will be working in, and either create a new copy by selecting 'Save as' every time or continuously update the original workbook.
5. You must enable macros for this function to work. In order to use this function, use one of these methods. Use a direct entry method where you changed 24.35 into 'Twenty Four Dollars and Thirty Five Cents.' Go into the cell or another cell and type: =Spellnumber(24.35).Another method would be cell reference. Do this by referring to another cell you want turned into words. An example is enter =SpellNumber(A1) in another cell and it will turn into 'Twenty Four Dollars and Thirty Five Cents.'You can refer to other cells in the workbook. For example, enter the number 32.50 into cell A1, and type the following formula into another cell:=SpellNumber(A1)

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How to Create a Pie Chart in Excel That Illustrates a Portion That Contributes to a Total

1. Open Microsoft Excel. Click into the first cell on the spreadsheet, A1. Type the first sector of items to calculate for the pie chart, such as 'Cats.' Press the 'Enter' key to drop to the next cell, A2. Type the next item, such as 'Dogs.' Continue entering items until all are listed.
2. Click into cell B1. Type the number to use for the pie chart calculations, such as '100.' Press the 'Enter' key to drop into cell B2 and type the number corresponding with the entry in column A. Repeat until all of column A's cells have numbers in column B.
3. Highlight all of the cells you just entered. Click the 'Insert' tab at the top of the workspace.
4. Click the drop-down arrow below the 'Pie' chart button. Click the second button under '2-D Pie,' which is the exploded pie and looks like a Pac-Man. Excel automatically produces a pie chart showing portions of the pie contributing to the total pie.

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How to Change Color of Selected Cells in Excel 2007

Manual Color Change
1. Highlight the selected cells you wish to change color. Hold the left mouse button down while running your mouse pointer over the selected cells, provided the cells are continuous. If the cells do not touch each other and are more selective, you can hold the Ctrl (Control) button as you click each cell you wish to highlight.
2. Select the 'Home' tab on the top tool bar. Underneath 'Home' should be seven sections, with labels on the bottom of each section. The section names should be: 'Clipboard,' 'Font,' 'Alignment,' 'Number,' 'Styles,' 'Cells' and 'Editing.'
3. Click the down arrow next to the icon that looks like a paint can, located in the 'Font' section. Select one of the 'Theme Colors' or 'Standard Colors' by clicking on the colored box representing the color you want. If you don't see the desired color, click 'More Colors...' for more standard and custom color options. Once you have clicked on the desired color, the cells you highlighted will change to the color you selected.
Automatic Color Change
4. Highlight the selected cells you wish to change color. Excel 2007 offers conditional formatting enabling you to set the cells to automatically change color based on the rules you set.
5. Select the 'Home' tab on the top toolbar. Click on 'Conditional Formatting' in the 'Styles' section. A drop-down box will appear with options.
6. Move your mouse over 'Highlight Cells Rules' at the top of the drop-down box. Another box will appear to the side listing the most common rules used, plus an option to select 'More Rules...' should you not immediately find what you need.
7. Select 'Greater Than...' or the rule most appropriate for your formatting. If you use 'Greater Than...,' a small box will pop up with the cursor automatically in a blank box on the left and color descriptions in a box on the right of the little screen. The same box will appear for all represented rules, but with different titles for the purpose of the rule's function.
8. Enter the value that highlighted cells should be greater than in order to change color. Click the drop-down arrow next to the color description box on the right, and select one of the predetermined cell formats, or select 'Custom Format...' to create your own rules on how the cells should look. Click OK when you are done. Your cells will now change color depending upon the number entered.

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