How to Use Error Bars in Excel

Excel 2007
1. Click the chart you want you want to add an error bar to.
2. Click the 'Chart Tools > Layout' tab.
3. Click 'Error Bars' in the Analysis section of the Layout tab.
4. Click the type of error bars you want to add. You may choose error bars with Standard Error, Percentages, or Standard Deviation.
5. Select the display type for the error bars in the Format Error Bars dialog.
6. Set the error amount in the appropriate text box.
7. Click 'OK' to exit the Format Error Bars dialog.
Excel 2003
8. Double click the chart series you want to add an error bar to.
9. Choose the 'Y Error Bars' or 'X Error Bars' rab in the Format Data Series dialog, depending on which axis you want to add the bars to.
10. Choose the 'Display' type you want by clicking the appropriate icon, and set the Error Amount values in the appropriate text box.
11. Click 'OK' to the close the Format Data Series dialog.

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How to Add a Section Line to the Menu for VBA With Excel

1. Start Excel 2003.
2. Open the Visual Basic Editor. Select 'Tools,' then 'Macro,' then 'Visual Basic Editor' from the menu.
3. Insert a blank module for your code. Select 'Insert,' then 'Module' from the menu.
4. Start a new subprocedure. Type the following:Sub CustomMenu()Excel will automatically add an 'End Sub' statement.
5. Define variables. Type the following between the 'Sub' and 'End Sub' statements:Dim MenuObject As CommandBarPopupDim MenuItem As Object
6. Delete any existing instances of your custom menu. This prevents duplicates if you run the code more than once. Type the following:On Error Resume NextApplication.CommandBars(1).Controls('My Macro').DeleteOn Error GoTo 0
7. Create a new menu option called 'My Macro.' Use a parameter value of 10 in the 'Set' statement to place it before 'Help,' the 10th item on the Excel menu. Type the following:Set MenuObject = Application.CommandBars(1).Controls.Add(Type:=msoControlPopup, Before:=10, temporary:=True)MenuObject.Caption = 'My Macro'
8. Add two items to the menu, with a section line between them. Create the section line by setting the 'BeginGroup' property in the second item to 'True.'Set MenuItem = MenuObject.Controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton)MenuItem.OnAction = 'MacroName'MenuItem.Caption = 'Run'Set MenuItem = MenuObject.Controls.Add(Type:=msoControlButton)MenuItem.OnAction = 'About'MenuItem.Caption = 'About Macro'MenuItem.BeginGroup = True
9. Run the code. Select 'Run,' then 'Run Sub/UserForm' from the menu. When you return to the spreadsheet, you will see 'My Macro' on the menu, prior to 'Help.' Click to view the two menu options, separated by a section line.

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How to Insert Multiple Rows in Excel 2007

1. Open the appropriate Microsoft Excel 2007 worksheet on your computer.
2. Use your mouse to highlight the number of rows below the area where you want to insert new rows. For example, highlight five rows if you want to insert five more rows above that group.
3. Click on the 'Home' tab and then click on the arrow next to the 'Insert' field in the 'Cells' group.
4. Click on the 'Insert Sheet Rows' option and then multiple rows will be inserted above your highlighted cells.
5. Click on the 'Microsoft Office' button from the top toolbar ribbon menu and then click on the 'Save' option so that your new changes are saved.

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How to Adjust Baseline Shift in MS Word

1. Launch Microsoft Word 2007. Click on the 'Home' tab.
2. Click the 'Show Font Dialog' box located in the 'Font' section of the 'Home' tab.
3. Click the 'Character Spacing' tab.
4. Select the type of baseline shift you would like to use from the 'Position' drop-down box. 'Normal' keeps all text aligned and straight. 'Raised' is ideal for creating superscripts, and 'lowered' is ideal for creating subscripts.
5. Click 'OK' to save your changes and exit the window.

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How to Display Currency in Words for Microsoft Excel

1. Launch Microsoft Excel and open a spreadsheet.
2. Create a new module by pressing Alt F11 and selecting “Module” under the “Insert” menu. A new window will appear.
3. Open a web browser and go to ozgrid.com/VBA/CurrencyToWords.htm.
4. Highlight and copy, by pressing Ctrl C, the blue text that begins with “Function ConvertCurrency...” and ends with “End Function” near the very bottom of the web page.
5. Paste the copied text into the module window by pressing Ctrl V. This will create a new function that you can now use in Excel.
6. Go to the cell that you wish to display currency in words.
7. Type in “=ConvertCurrencyToEnglish()” with the numerical value of the currency between the brackets. The currency will be converted to words. For instance, “=ConvertCurrencyToEnglish(12.30)” will display as “Twelve Dollars And Thirty Cents.”

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How to Remove Blank Rows in Excel

Deleting A Small Number of Rows
1. Save your spreadsheet.
2. Hold the 'Control' key.
3. Left-click the number of each blank row you want to delete to highlight each one. Make sure you continue holding 'Control' down as you select the rows.
4. Right-click on one of the highlighted rows and select 'Delete.'
Deleting Many Blank Rows
5. Save your spreadsheet.
6. Press the F5 key, then click 'Special.'
7. Select 'Blanks' and press 'OK.'
8. Click 'Home,' then 'Delete' under the cell options. (Or click 'Edit' and 'Delete' for older versions of Excel) Note that using this method will remove all blank cells and move the data up, so if there are different blank fields in some rows it may cause data to become disorganized. Always save your spreadsheet before performing operations so you can revert back to old versions if necessary.
Removing Blanks by Sorting
9. Save your spreadsheet.
10. Highlight all the cells that you want to sort.
11. Click 'Data,' then 'Sort.'
12. Under 'Sort By,' select 'Column A,' then click 'OK.' This will sort the data by the values in column A, leaving any rows without data values for column A at the bottom of the sorted list, essentially deleting them.

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How to Compare Files in Microsoft Excel

Compare by Size
1. Save the file in comma separated values format. Use similar file names, such as file1.csv and file2.csv. This method only works for worksheets containing data, not formulas.
2. Go to the start menu and select 'Accessories,' select 'Command Prompt.'
3. Change the directory of the command prompt to the directory where the files are stored. For example, it will start with 'C:\Users\Joe.' Type 'cd Documents' to work within the Documents folder; the directory prompt will then read 'C:\Users\Joe\Documents.'
4. Type 'comp file1.csv file2.csv' using your filenames from the folder where the files are stored. If they are the same size, command prompt will assume they are the same and tell you that 'Files compare OK.' If they are not, command prompt will advise 'Files are different sizes.'
Compare Lists With a Macro
5. Open the Visual Basic Editor and select the primary file from the left menu as VBAProject[file1.xlsm].' Select 'Insert' and 'Module' from the menu at the top.
6. Create a macro in visual basic that will run through an if/then loop comparing the text of each cell in the primary file with a secondary file. Give it a logical name, such as 'CompareFiles().' The code must output a list of data that is different in a new sheet in the primary file. Close the Visual Basic Editor and save the file.
7. Click on the 'View' tab at the top of the main navigation; Select 'Macros' and then 'View Macros.' Select the new macro from the list and click 'Run.'

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How to Delete Excel Rows Based on Date

1. Open up your workbook in Excel. If you are using Excel 2007, you need to display the 'Developer' tab if it isn't already showing. To do this, click on the 'Office' button and then 'Excel Options.' Click on 'Show Developer Tab' and click 'OK.'
2. Create a new macro. In Excel 2007, click on the Developer tab and then 'Macro.' In earlier versions, click on 'Tools' in the toolbar and then 'Macro.' Name the macro, 'DeleteRowbyDate' and then click 'Create.' The Visual Basic editor appears.
3. Copy and paste the following code into the Visual Basic editor between the lines, Sub DeleteRowbyDate() and End Sub:Dim x As Long
For x = 1 To Cells.SpecialCells(xlCellTypeLastCell).Row
Debug.Print Cells(x, 'B').Value
If CDate(Cells(x, 'B'))
Cells(i, 'B').EntireRow.delete
End If
Next iOn the line where it says, ' If CDate(Cells(x, 'B'))
4. Close the Visual Basic editor. It automatically saves to the macro. When you want to run the macro and delete the rows, go back to 'Macros,', select the 'DeleteRowsbyDate' macro and click 'Run.'

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How to Edit VBA in Excel 2007

1. Start Microsoft Excel 2007, select the 'Developer' tab and click 'Record Macro.' Leave everything as default and click 'OK.' Select 'A1' and type 'I'm going to edit VBA in Excel 2007' and press 'Enter.'
2. Click 'Stop Recording' in the 'Code' pane. Click 'Macros,' select 'Macro1' and click 'Step Into.' The Microsoft Visual Basic window will open and you will see the macro code that you recorded.
3. Click the 'Run' menu and select 'Reset' to stop the macro execution. Under 'Range ('A2').Select' type the following to add another row of text to 'A3':Range('A3').SelectActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = 'I edited VBA by adding another line of text'Range('A4').Select
4. Run 'Macro1' by pressing 'F5.'

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How to Upgrade for Excel 2003

Upgrade to Office 2007
1. Insert your Microsoft Office 2007 installation disk, or double-click the 'Setup.exe' file in the installation pack you downloaded from an online retailer.
2. Enter your 25-digit Product Key when prompted and click 'Continue' when a green check mark appears.
3. Check the box to accept the license agreement and click 'Continue.'
4. Select 'Upgrade' from the installation options.
5. Wait as the program installs. It may take 15 minutes or more to finish installing.
6. Restart the computer when prompted.
Upgrade to Office 2010
7. Insert your Office 2010 installation disk and click 'Customize.'
8. Select 'Remove all previous versions' to remove Office 2003 and click 'Upgrade.' This will uninstall Office 2003, but it will not not delete any of your Office documents.
9. Click 'Upgrade' again to begin installation, which may take 15 minutes or more to finish.
10. Click 'Close' to exit the installer.

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How to Make a Double Bar Graph

1. Open an Excel spreadsheet.
2. Enter the data that needs to be charted, making sure to save frequently to insure no work is lost.
3. Click 'Insert' on the tool bar.
4. Go down to 'Chart' and right click the mouse. This opens the Excel Chart Wizard. This allows you to customize the type of chart you want to use to best show the data.
5. Choose 'Column' and select the double bar graph pictured among the choices.
6. Click 'Next' at the bottom of the list of options located at the bottom of the chart wizard.
7. Select the cells that hold the information you are charting. Place your mouse at the top of the first cell. Right click your mouse and do not let go. Drag to the bottom corner of the last cell of data and then let go of the mouse. This will create a box around the data you need to chart.
8. Keep the Excel Chart Wizard open and you will notice that the cell formula is auto entered for you.
9. Select 'Next' from the bottom of the Excel Chart Wizard for the next two options. This tells the chart wizard what to do with the specified data.
10. Choose 'Titles' from the top of the Excel Chart Wizard to enter a title for your graph, likewise choose 'Data Labels' and 'Data Table' to place text in the graph for easier understanding.
11. Select 'Next' to determine if you want the graph to show in the Excel Spreadsheet or if you want to show it as a separate page.
12. Click on 'Finish' to close the Excel Chart Wizard. Your graph will appear as you have selected.
13. Right click on 'Legend' on the graph itself to make changes. Choose 'Format Legend' from the choices and you are then able to change colors, add text, change fonts or add borders.

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How to Create a Checklist in Excel

1. Open the Excel software. Locate the A-1 cell at the top left of the spreadsheet table.
2. Double-click the A-1 cell. This will enable you to enter text. You can enter a header for your list, like 'Things To Do.'
3. Enter each task or duty into the subsequent cells in the A column. Double-click each cell to enter text.
4. Enter a header in the B-1 column such as 'Complete/Incomplete' or 'Status.' As you finish each task, you can make a note of it in the corresponding B-column cell.

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How to Convert HTML Documents to Excel Spreadsheet Files

The Open Command
1. Open your Web browser, then navigate to a Web page you'd like to convert to an Excel spreadsheet.
2. Click your browser's 'File' menu and select 'Save as' or 'Save Page as.' Type a name for the file, then click 'Save.' Jot down the folder into which you saved the file. This file is the stored Web page you'll convert to an Excel spreadsheet.
3. Open Excel, then click the Office button.
4. Select the 'Open' command, then navigate to the Web page you saved to your hard drive in step 2.
5. Double click the file to open it. Excel will import both text and graphics into the current spreadsheet.
6. Click the Office button, then click the 'Save as' command.
7. Type a file name for the workbook and click any item in the 'Type' drop-down list that says 'Excel.'
8. Click 'Save' to save the converted HTML document as an Excel file type.
Use the Data Tab
9. Open Excel, then click the 'Data' tab.
10. Click the 'From Web' button. Excel displays a small browser window. You'll notice small black arrows with yellow backgrounds displayed here and there on the page. These indicate portions of the Web page you can convert to Excel.
11. Click the top most arrow, then click the 'Import' button. Excel will display a dialog box asking you to choose the location for the imported data. Click 'OK' to accept the default option, which is the current spreadsheet. Excel will load the text of the Web page portion you selected.
12. Click the disk icon in the Quick Access toolbar at the top left of the application window.
13. Type a file name for the converted Web page, then click one of the 'Excel' file types in the 'Type' drop-down box.

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How Do I Freeze Frames in Excel 2007?

1. Place your cursor in the first cell from the top and left that you don’t want frozen.
2. Click the “View” tab.
3. Click the “Freeze Panes” drop-down.
4. Click “Freeze Panes.'

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How to Make an S

1. Enter your data in the Excel spreadsheet. For example, you may want to track the growth of sales by month. So you would label the month in the first column and then enter the sales numbers in the second column.
2. Click and drag on the spreadsheet to select the data you want included in your chart. Also include any relevant labels, such as the months and the column headings.
3. Click the 'Insert' tab and then click the arrow under the 'Scatter' button in the 'Charts' section. Select either 'Scatter with Smooth Lines' or 'Scatter with Smooth Lines and Marks.' The chart will be displayed on your spreadsheet.

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