How to Calculate Pearson's R (Pearson Correlations) in Microsoft Excel

1. Put the values of the two variables you wish to correlate into two columns of the same length. For example, say you have data about the heights and weights of 50 people, and want to calculate the Pearson correlation between the two. Put the data into two columns: the heights in cells 1 to 50 of column A, and the widths in cells 1 to 50 of column B.
2. Select an unused cell and type '=CORREL(' (without the quotes). After typing the first open parentheses, select all of the cells in your first column, type a comma, select all of the cells in your second column, and type the closing parentheses ')'. In this example, since the data was in cells 1 to 50 of column A and cells 1 to 50 of column B, you could also simply type:=CORREL(A1:A50,B1:B50)Either method should yield the same result.
3. Press 'Enter.' The cell now contains the value of the correlation between the two columns.

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How to Remove Hidden Macros in an Excel Spreadsheet

1. Double-click the Microsoft Excel document you want to edit. This opens the document and loads the Excel application.
2. Click the 'View' menu option and select 'Unhide.' In the section labeled 'Personal,' select 'Unhide workbooks' from the list of options.
3. Click the 'Developer' tab at the top of the Excel window. If you don't have the Developer tab, click the Office button and select 'Excel Options.' Click the 'Popular' tab and select 'Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.' Press the 'OK' button.
4. Click the 'Macros' button in the 'Developer' tab. A pop-up window opens with a list of macros programmed for the spreadsheet.
5. Click the name of the macro you want to delete. Click the 'Delete' button. Click 'Yes' to confirm that you want to delete the macro. It's now deleted.

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How to Create Sequences in Excel

1. Click the first cell in the row or column that you want to contain the sequence and type the first item. For example, to create the sequence of 'Red,' 'Green' and 'Blue,' type the word 'Red.' Press 'Enter' to move to the next row or press the right arrow key to move to the next column.
2. Type the next item in the sequence, such as 'Green.' Press 'Enter' or the right arrow key.
3. Type the next item in the sequence, such as 'Blue.' Repeat this process until you have typed every item in the sequence.
4. Click and drag with the mouse pointer to highlight the cells containing the complete sequence plus the additional first item. You should see a large black square in the lower-right corner of the box outlining the highlighted cells.
5. Click and drag the black square to auto-populate the blank cells below or to the right with the sequence that you have entered. As you drag the square, Excel displays a small pop-up message showing the data that it will put in each cell.
6. Release the mouse button to stop auto-populating the sequence.

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How to Open Large Files in Excel 2003

1. Launch Excel, and navigate to the 'tools' menu.
2. Choose the 'macro' submenu, and select the Visual Basic editor.
3. Choose 'module' from the insert menu.
4. Copy and paste the following text:Sub LargeFileImport()'Dimension VariablesDim ResultStr As StringDim FileName As StringDim FileNum As IntegerDim Counter As Double'Ask User for File's NameFileName = InputBox('Please enter the Text File's name, e.g. test.txt')'Check for no entryIf FileName = '' Then End'Get Next Available File Handle NumberFileNum = FreeFile()'Open Text File For InputOpen FileName For Input As #FileNum'Turn Screen Updating OffApplication.ScreenUpdating = False'Create A New WorkBook With One Worksheet In ItWorkbooks.Add template:=xlWorksheet'Set The Counter to 1Counter = 1'Loop Until the End Of File Is ReachedDo While Seek(FileNum)
5. Press the F5 key to run the macro.

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How to Use the Conditional Sum Wizard in Excel

1. Open the file that contains that data that you need to run the conditional sum wizard on.
2. Add a header row to your data, if it lacks one, by right-clicking on the number next to the first row and choosing 'Insert.' Type in names for the columns in the cells directly above the data.
3. Click on the top-left cell of the data range. Move to the bottom-right cell in the data range. Press and hold the 'Shift' button and click on the cell to select the entire data range.
4. Click the 'Formulas' tab at the top of the screen, then click on the 'Conditional Sum' button located on the far right side of the ribbon, under the 'Solutions' group.
5. Click 'Next' on the first screen, as you have already defined the data area.
6. Select the column that you want to sum from the drop-down menu at the top of the window, identified as 'Column to sum.' Then select the column that you want to evaluate for a condition in the drop down menu in the middle of the window, identified as 'Column.' Next to that column you can choose an operator, such as 'equals,' 'greater than' or 'less than.' Finally, you can type in the value that you want to check the original column for in the 'This value' box. Press the 'Add Condition' button when you are done, and then press 'Next.'
7. Choose between having Excel export your result as just a formula in a cell, or as the formula in a cell as well as the conditional data next to that cell. Choosing the latter lets you change the conditions of the formula without having to go through the wizard again. Press 'Next' when you have made your selection.
8. Select a cell where you want the condition to be placed, if you chose that option, and the cell for the conditional sum formula. Press 'Finish' to complete the process.

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How to Create a Macro to Run an Access Query Paste the Result Into Excel

1. In Access, create a table of sample data: enter the following data in a new table:the accidental tourist,12/1/2009,$6.01
the accidental tourist,12/3/2009,$7.98
iron john,12/5/2009,$4.98
iron john,12/6/2009,$5.98
2. 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 queryresults
FROM books
WHERE (((books.book) Like '*acc*'));Save the query ('control-s') and name it 'vbaquery.'
4. Open Excel and press the toolbar's 'Data>From Access' icon. Select the 'queryresults' table in the 'Select Table' dialog box. Click 'OK' on the 'Import Data' dialog box and notice the query's results: only the 'iron john' books are shown. Save the Excel file with any name, and close it.
5. Reopen the 'books' database in Access. Open the 'vbaquery' and revise its 'Criteria:' field to read 'Like '*acc*'' (Don't type the double quotes. Do type the inner, single quotes.) Resave the query.
6. Create a new query. Type the following SQL statement in the 'SQL view' window, then save the query as 'dropqueryresults':DROP TABLE queryresults;
7. Enter the Visual Basic integrated development environment (IDE) by pressing 'alt-f11,' then select 'Insert>Module.' Paste the following code into the new module's blank code window:Public Sub runquery()
'delete the results table first
On Error GoTo DO_QUERY
RunQueryForExcel ('dropqueryresults')DO_QUERY:
RunQueryForExcel ('vbaquery')
End SubPublic Sub RunQueryForExcel(qName As String)
DoCmd.SetWarnings False
CurrentDb.Execute qName
DoCmd.SetWarnings True
End Sub
8. Position the cursor anywhere in the 'runquery' subroutine and press 'F5' to run the query. Reopen the Excel workbook you previously opened and notice the updated data: your macro has replaced the 'iron john' rows with the 'accidental tourist' rows. (Access 2007 or later users can stop here.)
9. (For users of Access 2003 and earlier). Use step 7 to paste the following code into a new module in the Visual Basic IDE:
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Public Sub pasteToExcel()Const qName = 'vbaquery'
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim recset As DAO.Recordset
Dim s As String
Dim appXL As Excel.Application
Dim ro, co'''''''''''''''''''''''''
Set appXL = CreateObject('Excel.Application')
appXL.Workbooks.AddSet db = CurrentDb
Set recset = db.OpenRecordset(qName)
s = 'book' ', ' 'dateddsold' ', ' 'netsale' vbCr
appXL.ActiveSheet.Cells(1, 1) = s
ro = 2
co = 1
s = ''
Do While Not recset.EOF
s = s recset![book] ', ' recset![datesold] ', ' recset![netsale] vbCr
appXL.ActiveSheet.Cells(ro, co) = s
recset.MoveNext
ro = ro 1
s = ''
Loop
recset.Close
db.Close
appXL.ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs ('c:\dataFromAccess.xls')
appXL.QuitEnd Sub
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Select 'Tools>References' and check the 'Microsoft Excel Objects Library.'
10. Return to Access and do steps 1 to 3. However, for step 3, paste this SQL code into the SQL code window:SELECT books.*
FROM books
WHERE (((books.book) Like '*acc*'));
11. Return to the Visual Basic IDE. Place the cursor inside the 'pasteToExcel' function and press 'F5' to run the function. Open the Excel file 'c:\dataFromAccess.xls' to view the results.

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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 Paste to import clip art from Publisher.
3. Add content to your newsletter. Write or solicit articles from family members or co-workers, create a list of upcoming events or feature one-line quotes from members of the team.
4. Create a calendar to import using Excel. Select the Tools drop-down menu, and select CalendarMaker. The calendar may be copied and pasted into your Word newsletter.
5. If the software is available, create a mailing list using InfoPath.
6. Print enough copies for distribution. The easiest and most cost-efficient format for your newsletter is one page, front and back, using black ink.

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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 in the value that you want to search for, or a reference to a particular cell in the first column. If you are searching for a text string, wrap the text in double quotes. You may include '?' and '*' as wildcards. '?' will replace any one value, while '*' will replace any string of values. If you need to search for a question mark or an asterisk specifically, precede the character with a tilde. Remember that VLookup will only search in the first column of your data table. Press the comma key when you are done.
5. Click on the top-left cell of the table and hold down the mouse button. Drag your mouse to the bottom-right cell of the table and release the button. You will see those two cells appear in your formula bar. Press the comma key.
6. Press the number key that corresponds to the column where your desired result resides. Columns in the table are numbered starting from the left and counting up by one for each column. If you enter '3' here, VLookup will find your value in the first column, then give you whatever is in that same row in the third column. While you may enter '1' here, VLookup will return the value that you searched for. Press the comma key.
7. Enter the word 'false' if you want VLookup to find an exact match for your search value in the first column. If you only want to find an approximate match, erase the last comma that you entered, as this command is optional and searching for an approximate match is the default setting. If you search for an approximate match, VLookup will use the next largest value if it cannot find an exact match. Type in a close parenthesis and press the Enter key to complete the process.

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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 boxes.

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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 worksheet.
4. Create the pivot table in Microsoft Excel. With the correct data source selected and each of the columns has a heading, click 'OK.' The pivot table will appear either on a new or existing worksheet. Now check the data columns to display in the pivot table.
5. Make sure the data in the pivot table displays correctly. Sometimes the pivot table will have formatting issue if the original table had labeling or data problems. Check the drag field boxes if there are errors in appearance or formatting. Experiment with the pivot table data by dragging the data into different fields until the pivot table display is correct.

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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 window. To paste the address into the command prompt right-click and select 'Paste' in the command prompt window. Press 'Enter.' If your main hard drive is not 'C,' or if you have a different operating system, OSPPREARM.exe could be located somewhere else. In Windows 7, you can search your hard drive for the file by opening your main hard drive folder and typing 'OSPPREARM' in the search box in the upper right-hand corner. Once you have located OSPPREARM.exe, copy the location into the command prompt and press 'Enter.'
4. Close the command prompt if the message 'Microsoft Office rearm successful.' is displayed. Your trial period was extended 30 days. If you do not see the message, try repeating the steps above. When you have reached the maximum rearms, the command prompt will produce an error message.

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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 cells by clicking on the contents in the clipboard.

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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. Select 'None' for both 'Area' and 'Border,' and then click 'OK.'
4.
Double click the 'Category Axis,' go to the 'Scale' tab and select 'Categories in Reverse Order.' Go to the 'Font' tab and change the font size to '8.' Click 'OK.'
5.
Double click the 'Value Axis' and go to the 'Alignment' tab. Enter '45' in the 'Degrees' box. Go to the 'Font' tab and select 'Bold' under 'Font Style' and '8' for the font size. Click 'OK.'

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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 box.

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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 and selecting 'Name.' Type a new name over the previous macro description. Click 'Close.' View the newly assigned macro on your toolbar.

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