1. In Access, create a table of sample data: enter the following data in a new table:the accidental tourist,12/1/2009,$6.01the accidental tourist,12/3/2009,$7.98iron john,12/5/2009,$4.98iron john,12/6/2009,$5.982. Double-click the column headers (e.g. 'Field1') and replace each with these headers, in this order:book,datesold,netsaleSave the table ('control-s') with the name 'books.'3. Create a query from the table, and press the 'Esc' key in the 'show table' dialog box. Right-click on the query's tab and select 'SQL view.' Enter the following in the code window:SELECT books.* INTO queryresultsFROM...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
How to Create a Newsletter in Microsoft Office
1. Open Microsoft Word, and select a newsletter template by clicking the drop-down menu File > New Works Template > Tasks. Additional templates may be downloaded from the Microsoft Office Online website.2. Create a nameplate for your newsletter. Using Word's 'header' is the simplest way to do this. Select View > Header and Footer from the drop-down menu to edit text boxes within the header and footer. Center your newsletter's title and add clip art, if desired, selecting Insert > Picture > Clip Art from the drop-down menu. If the software is available, you may use Copy and...
How to Use VLookup in Excel 2003
1. Open the Excel 2003 file that contains the data table that you want to work with.2. Select the top-left cell of the data table and hold down the mouse button. Move the mouse to the bottom-right cell and select it. Click the 'Data' menu at the top of the screen and select 'Sort.' Select 'Ascending' to sort the information from smallest to largest. The first column has to be sequential in order for VLookup to work.3. Select any cell outside of the data table. Press the '=' key to start your formula. Type 'vlookup('. The open parenthesis is required to begin entering arguments.4. Type...
How to Remove Checkboxes in Excel 2007
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007.2. Click the 'File' tab, click 'Open' and browse to the spreadsheet with the check boxes to delete. Double-click the name of the file to open it.3. Click once on the first check box to remove. Press the 'Delete' key to remove it. Scroll throughout the spreadsheet or page tabs at the bottom of the work area and continue clicking and pressing the 'Delete' key to remove the check box...
Monday, May 13, 2013
How to Make a Pivot Table in Excel 2007
1. Open the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program. Click 'Start' on the main operating system menu. Then choose 'Programs' and from the program menu select 'Microsoft Excel.'2. Choose a cell in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Make certain the call range has a column heading. From the main tab menu, select the 'Insert' tab, then in the table menu click on 'Pivot Table.'3. Select the data range to be analyzed. A user can either select a range of data in the current spreadsheet or choose data from an external source. Also, determine if the pivot will appear in the current worksheet or in a new...
Sunday, May 12, 2013
How to extend the Microsoft Office 2010 trial
1. Install the Office 2010 trial of your choice. Wait until the end of the initial 30 days to complete the rest of the steps. Office will have a pop-up reminder when the trial is about to expire.2. Run the command prompt as an administrator. To do this in Windows 7, go to the Windows orb logo (formerly the 'Start' menu). In the search field, type 'cmd' and then press the 'Ctrl' 'Shift' 'Enter' keys together. Click 'Yes' if prompted by the User Account Control.3. Enter 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\ OSPPREARM.exe' into the command prompt...
How to Delete Duplicate Rows in Excel Based on One Column
1. Select the entire column of data by left clicking on the top cell and dragging the cursor to the bottom cell.2. Click on the 'Data' tab and select 'Filter > Advanced.' Click the 'Filter the list, in-place' radio button and check the box next to 'Unique records only.' Click the 'OK' button.3. Open the Office Clipboard by pressing the 'Home' tab and choosing 'Clipboard.'4. Hold down the Crtl and C keys at the same time to copy the cells into the clipboard.5. Click on the 'Filter' tab to restore the original cell data.6. Paste the modified cell contents from the clipboard into the...
How to Make a Gantt Chart Using Microsoft
1. Open a new Excel worksheet. Enter column headings into Row 1, such as 'Start Date,' 'Amount Completed' and 'Amount Remaining.' Enter your data into the columns for each heading.2. Select the cells that contain data. If you are using Excel 2003 or earlier, click the 'Chart Wizard' button on the 'Standard' toolbar. In Excel 2007, go to the 'Chart' section on the 'Insert' tab. Select 'Bar' as the chart type, and then select 'Stacked Bar' as the subtype. Click 'Finish.'3. Double click the first color in the chart bars to open the 'Format Data Series' dialog box. Go to the 'Patterns' tab....
How to Change Columns From Numbers to Letters in Excel 2007
1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007 to open a blank worksheet. Locate the 'Office' button in the top left hand corner next to the exit button. Click on the 'Office' button.2. Click on 'Excel Options.' A new menu window will appear in which you need to click on the 'Formulas' tab.3. Deselect he 'R1C1 Reference Style' check box. Click 'OK'to close the window and save your selections. This will change the columns from numbered to lettered immediately. To change the R1C1 reference style again simply revisit the excel options again and check the R1C1 b...
Saturday, May 11, 2013
How to Reassign a Macro Button in Excel 2003
1. Open Excel 2003 and locate the macro button on your toolbar. Click 'Tools' on the menu bar and click 'Customize.' The Customize dialog box will appear. Click the 'Commands' tab. Click the macro on the toolbar and click the 'Modify Selection' button in the Customize dialog box.2. Select 'Assign Macro.' The Assign Macro dialog box appears. Select a macro from the list and click 'OK.' If necessary, you can update the macro image by clicking the 'Modify' button in the Customize dialog box and select 'Change Button Image.'3. Update the macro description by clicking the 'Modify' button...
How to Make Box Plots in Excel
1. Open the Excel file that contains the data you want to represent as a box plot.2. Scroll to the bottom of the data set and type in five new row headers on the left-hand side of the screen. These headers, from top to bottom, are: “First Quartile,” “Minimum,” “Median,” “Maximum” and “Third Quartile.”3. Select the cell to the right of “First Quartile.” Type in “=Percentile (XXX, 0.25),” where XXX is the field of data for that sample. Write out the field by typing in the column and row of the first cell in the field, then add a colon, and then type in the column and row of the last cell in...
How to Insert a Countdown Timer in an Excel Worksheet
1. Open the Excel 2010 worksheet where you want to add a countdown timer. Right-click the cell where you want the timer to go and choose 'Format Cells.' Click 'Custom' on the left side of the window that appears and then select 'h:mm:ss' from the list on the right. Click 'OK' to continue.2. Hold down 'Alt' and press 'F11' to open up the VBA console. Select your current worksheet from the list on the left side of the console. Click the small arrow next to the 'Insert Userform' button at the top of the screen, which is the second button from the left side, and choose 'Module' from the list of...
How to Create a Standard Deviation Graph in Excel
1. Open Excel. Open a data file or type the data into a series of columns with one value per column.2. Click 'Insert' and select 'Scatter.'3. Select the type of scatter graph you wish to insert.4. A blank area should be inserted and you should see new tabs as options on the menu bar. Click the 'Design' tab and choose 'Select Data.' Hold 'Shift' while selecting the data and click 'OK' in the pop-up window.5. Click on the 'Layout' tab and select 'Error Bars.' Select 'Error Bars with Standard Deviation' from the drop-down wind...
How to Calculate Mean in Excel 2007
1. Enter your the data in column A. For example, if you have four numbers to enter, you would enter them in cells A1 through A4.2. Determine the range for your data. For example, if you entered four data points, your range would be A1:A4.3. Enter the formula '=AVERAGE(Range)' into cell B1 to have Excel automatically calculate the average of your data. In this example, since your range equals A1:A4, you would enter '=AVERAGE (A1:A4)' into cell B1 and the average will appe...
How to Embed a PDF File in Microsoft Excel 2003
1. Open the Excel document you're editing if it's not open already.2. Select the location where you want to embed the PDF. When you insert the PDF, the top-left corner of the document will be flush against the top-left corner of whatever cell you have selected.3. Click the 'Insert' menu at the top of the screen and select 'Object' to open the 'Object' window.4. Select 'Adobe Acrobat Document' from the 'Object type' section and then click 'OK.' Excel will display an 'Open' window.5. Navigate to and select the PDF that you want to embed into Excel.6. Click 'Open.' Excel will embed the...
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