1. Click the 'Developer' tab.2. Click 'Insert.'3. Select 'Check Box' under the Active X controls.4. Click where you want the check boxes to appear on the spreadsheet.5. Go back to the 'Developer' tab and select 'Design Mode.' This allows you to design the check boxes.6. Go back to the 'Developer' tab and select 'Properties' to change any properties for the check box...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
How to Enable Excel Data Analysis in Office 2007
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2007 application on your computer and then click on the 'Microsoft Office' button.2. Click on the 'Excel Options' button from the bottom of the application and then click on the 'Add-ins' button.3. Select the 'Excel Add-ins' option from the 'Manage' box and then click on the 'Go' button.4. Click on the box next to the 'Analysis ToolPak' field so that it's selected and then click on the 'OK' button.5. Click on the 'Yes' button if you are prompted to install the add-in for your computer. Once the add-in is loaded, click the 'Data Analysis' button from the 'Data'...
How to Enter 17 Digits Into Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Enter your 17-digit number in a cell in an open spreadsheet. If the number displays in scientific notation, you have to adjust the cell format to have it display all 17 digits.2. Click on the 'Format' pull-down menu at the top of the spread sheet, and select 'Cells' to format how numbers will appear within an individual cell.3. In the 'Format Cells' box that appears, select 'Numbers' from the tabs. You'll be presented with a series of choices for formatting numbers, such as currency, dates or percentage. Select 'Numbers' from the list. This will change the appearance of numbers in cells,...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
How to Make a Series the Same Color Across Multiple Charts in Excel 2010
1. Launch Excel and open the spreadsheet that contains the charts for which you want to create a common color for a data series. Click the chart to display the “Chart Tools” menu in the ribbon.2. Click one of the data series in a chart for which you want to create a common color. Click the “Format” tab and locate the “Current Selection” section. Click the “Chart Elements” menu and select the “Data Series” option. Click the “Format Selection” button, which will open a separate window.3. Click the “Patterns” tab and click a color in the “Area” section. The series will automatically take on...
How to Move Columns in Excel 2007
1. Open the Excel 2007 spreadsheet you wish to modify.2. Select the top of the column you wish to move, such as column A. This highlights the entire column.3. Right-click the column and click 'Cut.'4. Place the column in the location you prefer. Right-click the location and click 'Paste.' Repeat these steps for other columns you wish to change. You have now moved columns in Excel 20...
Monday, July 23, 2012
How to Remove Print Preview Lines in Excel 2007
1. Click the 'Page Layout' tab on the Ribbon at the top of the Excel screen.2. Find the 'Gridlines' section inside the larger 'Sheet Options' section.3. Uncheck the 'View' box to remove gridlines from the Print Preview screen. If you want to prevent the gridlines from appearing on a printed sheet as well, uncheck the 'Print' b...
How to Move Columns in Excel
1. Choose the column heading (1, 2, 3 and so forth) that you want to move and highlight it. You can also select several columns by holding down your left mouse button and sliding it across the columns which you would like to select, in case you want to move more than one column at a time.2. Leave your mouse placed on the highlighted column(s) and right click your mouse button. This will bring up a pop up menu with several options to choose from.3. Pick 'Cut' from the menu that pops up. This will make the column you want to move disappear, but your computer will store it in its temporary...
How to Sort Columns in Excel 2007
1. Open your spreadsheet file in Microsoft Excel.2. Press 'Ctrl' and 'A' to select all the columns in your spreadsheet.3. Click 'Sort Filter' near the right side of the ribbon.4. Choose 'Custom Sort.'5. Select the first column you want to sort on, such as Column A, in the first drop-down box.6. Select the criterion on which you want to sort this column, such as the value of the cell or the cell color, in the second drop-down box.7. Select your desired sort order, such as A-to-Z or smallest-to-largest, in the third drop-down box.8. Click the 'Add Level' button if you want to sort...
How to Make a Double Bar Graph on Microsoft Excel
1. Open a new Excel 2010 document.2. Enter the names of the items you want on your double bar chart, starting in cell B1 and continuing to the right of that cell. These headers will become the labels printed at the base of each of the bar sets on the graph.3. Type the names of the two categories that the double bar graph will track into cells A2 and A3. These labels will be located to the right of the bar graph. Each of these two categories will be assigned a color bar, which will appear next to each of the items on the graph.4. Input your numerical data into the cells, starting with cell...
How to Create a Frequency Table in Excel Using Pivot Tables
1. Highlight the cells containing the data, if you’re starting the pivot table from scratch.2. Open the Data drop-down menu and select “PivotTable Report…”. A new frame will open. Click the two “Next” buttons that you see. Click “Existing Worksheet” and select a cell to be the upper-left corner of your pivot table.3. Click “Layout.” A new panel will open. Drag the field name to the square center of the table that you want to know the frequency of. Double-click it and select “Count.” Drag the same field from the far right into the left column where the row labels go. Click “OK” and then click...
Sunday, July 22, 2012
How to Change the Text Box Size in Excel 2003
Inserting a Text Box1. Click on 'View' on the main toolbar, then 'Toolbars' and ensure there is a check mark next to the 'Drawing' toolbar.2. Locate the 'Drawing' toolbar on your screen.3. Click on either the 'Text Box' or 'Vertical Text Box' commands on the 'Drawing' toolbar. Your cursor changes to the 'Text Box' tool.4. Click and drag your mouse to create a text box.Resizing a Text Box5. Locate the text box that you wish to resize, then click anywhere in the text box to select it.6. Change the width of the text box by clicking and dragging from the central anchor point on either...
How to Format an 'If Statement' in Excel for a Blank or Filled Reference
1. Open the Microsoft Excel 2010 worksheet. Press 'Alt F11' to open the VBA console.2. Select a module from the list on the left side. If no module exists, right-click on a worksheet in the list, move the mouse pointer over 'Insert' and choose 'Module.' Select the module that appears.3. Type 'sub testing()' into the first line of the module and press 'Enter.' Change 'testing' to whatever word you want as it is simply the name of the subroutine. Excel VBA automatically adds the 'End Sub' command to the last row of the module.4. Type 'Dim x as range' into the next line. This will establish...
Friday, July 20, 2012
How to Determine an MS Excel File Version
1. Click on the Windows “Start” button then on “Computer” to open Windows Explorer.2. Browse your computer to find the Excel file.3. Check the file extension. If it is '.xlsx' then the file was created with Excel 2007. The extension '.xls' indicates older program versions.4. Right-click on the Excel file and choose “Properties” from the pop-up menu.5. Select the tab “Details” (in Windows Vista or 7) or “Summary” then “Advanced” (in Windows XP).6. Read the Excel version in the line “Type,” for example, 'Microsoft Office Excel 200...
How Can I See Excel 2003 Commands in Excel 2007?
1. Click the 'Office' button, and select 'Customize Quick Access Toolbar.' This action opens a pop-up window.2. Select 'All Commands' from the 'Choose' menu. This action displays a list of available Excel commands that can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar.3. Select a command from Excel 2003 that you want to view independent of the ribbon interface. Click the 'Add' button. Repeat this process for each Excel 2003 command that you want to view in the Quick Access toolbar. Click the 'OK' button when you have finished adding Excel 2003 comman...
How to Remove Hyperlinks in Microsoft Excel 2007
1. Open Excel using the 'Start' menu or another shortcut. You may also type 'Excel' in the Start menu search box and click on the resulting link.2. Click the 'Open' option and select the spreadsheet you want to work with. Locate the cell containing the link.3. Right-click the link you want to delete and click the 'Remove Hyperlink' option. Repeat for each link you want to remo...
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