How to Turn Excel 2007 Documents to Excel 2003

1. Open the Excel 2007 file that you want to convert into Excel 2003.
2. Click the 'File' button in the upper left hand corner.
3. Highlight 'Save As,' and then select 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook' as your save option. This will save your spreadsheet as '.xls', which is the Excel 2003 format.

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How to Write Macros in Excel 2003

1. Click 'Tools > Macros > Record New Macro...' in the top menu.
2. Choose a name for your macro and type it into the 'Macro Name' textbox. For example, if you want to create a button that sets a certain cell to a special format, you might name the macro 'Special Format Macro.'
3. Type the shortcut key you want to use to access the macro into the 'Shortcut Key' textbox. If the example, you might choose 'S' as your shortcut key.
4. Press 'OK.'
5. Make the changes you wish to record into the macro. For example, you could make the text of the cell bold and the borders green.
6. Press the stop button on the Stop Recording Dialog. The button has a blue square on it.

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How to Label Category Axis (X) in Excel 2007

1. Open Excel 2007 and open a workbook. Click the 'Office' button and select 'Open.' Browse your files and locate the workbook you wish to use, and double click it.
2. Locate a range of data that contains row headers. Highlight the data and the row header information. The row header information will appear in the label category x axis. Click 'Insert' on the ribbon. Select a 'Line' chart to represent your data. The chart appears in your worksheet.
3. Click the outside border of the chart. The Chart Tools tab appears above the ribbon. Select the 'Layout' tab. Click the 'Axis Title' icon. A drop down list appears. Click the 'Primary Horizontal Axis Title.' Select 'Title below Axis.' Your horizontal or x axis is now labeled.

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How to Create an Exploding Pie Chart in Excel

1. Start Microsoft Excel 2007 and open an existing spreadsheet that creates a pie chart or create a pie chart from existing data in the spreadsheet.
2. Click on the pie chart to select the entire pie chart. Be careful to click in the white area of the chart so the entire pie chart is selected. You can tell the whole pie chart is selected because it will be surrounded by a light blue line.
3. Hover your mouse over the piece of pie that you want to explode. Your mouse cursor will turn into a 4-headed arrow.
4. Click and drag the slice of pie outwards, away from the rest of the pie in the chart. Notice the blue outline that will grow outside of the pie chart. This line represents how far away the pieces will explode from each other.
5. Release the mouse button. The pie chart will now be exploded with all of the slices of pie broken away from each other.
6. Click and drag the individual pieces of pie to their new location if you would like to manually adjust the exploding pie chart pieces.

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How to Get Rid of Circular References in Excel

Excel 2003
1. Open the 'Tools' drop-down menu at the top of the screen if the 'Circular Reference' toolbar is not displayed, then click 'Customize.'
2. Click on the 'Toolbars' tab at the top of the window that appears, then check the 'Circular Reference' check box if it is not already checked. Click the 'OK' button and close the window.
3. Click on and highlight the first cell in the 'Navigate Circular Reference' box within the 'Circular Reference' toolbar.
4. Examine the formula in the highlighted cell carefully for errors; i.e., referencing the cell itself. If you find no such mistake that could be the cause of the circular reference message, click to the next cell in the 'Navigate Circular Reference' box. (If the word 'Circular' is shown in the status bar without referencing which cell, switch to another worksheet.)
5. Continue through each cell, reviewing and correcting any circular references present in each until the status bar no longer shows the word 'Circular.'
Excel 2007
6. Click on the 'Formulas' tab at the top of the window.
7. Click on the arrow on the 'Error Checking' button in the 'Formula Auditing' box.
8. Select the first cell listed in the submenu under 'Circular References.'
9. Examine the formula in the cell closely and look for self-references. If you find no cause of the circular reference in the cell, click to the next one in the 'Circular References' submenu.
10. Repeat the previous step and review each cell in turn until the words 'Circular References' disappear from the status bar.

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How to Use Excel Query

Query a Database
1. Open the Excel worksheet into which you want to import data.
2. In Excel 2003, go to the 'Data' tab, point to 'Import External Data' and select 'New Database Query' to query a database. In Excel 2007 or 2010, go to the 'Data' tab and select 'From Access' in the 'External Data' group.
3. Select the database you want to query and click 'Open.' Select the table in this database from which you want to import data and click 'OK.'
4. Choose 'Table,' 'PivotTable Report' or 'PivotChart and PivotTable Report' under 'Select How You Want to View This Data in Your Workbook.'
5. Enter a range of cells in the current worksheet and click 'OK.' The query will import the database table you selected into the current worksheet.
Query a Web Page
6. Open the worksheet into which you want to import data from a web page.
7. In Excel 2003, go to the 'Data' menu, point to 'Import External Data' and select 'New Web Query.' In Excel 2007 or 2010, go to the 'Data' tab and click on 'From Web' in the 'Get External Data' group. The 'New Web Query' dialog box will open.
8. Enter the address of the web page you want to query in the 'Address' field and click 'Go.'
9. Click the arrow next to the table you want to import. If you do not see arrows, click the 'Show Icons' button on the 'New Web Query' toolbar. To import several tables, simply click the arrow next to each one.
10. Click 'Import.' Enter the range in the current worksheet where you want to place the data. Click 'OK.' The query will import the table or tables you selected into the current worksheet.

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How to Make a Pie Chart on Microsoft Excel 2003

1. Open MS Excel 2003. Click on the 'File' menu at the top of the screen and select 'Open.' Browse through the folders on your computer to locate the file with the data. Click on the file to select it and click on the 'Open' button to open the file.
2. Click on the Chart button which is in a tool bar at the top of the screen. This button looks like a bar graph and will open the Chart Wizard dialog box. You can also click on the 'Insert' menu and then select 'Chart' to open the wizard as well.
3. Click on 'Pie' from the list of chart types in the first step of the 'Chart Wizard' box. Select the type of pie chart you want for your report. Click 'Next' for the 'Chart Source Data' box.
4. Click back into your spreadsheet and highlight the data you want to graph. This array will populate in the 'Chart Source Data' box. Click 'Next' to open the 'Chart Options' Box.
5. Click through the tabs at the top of the 'Chart Options' box to select options you want to display with your chart. This includes a chart title, legend, and labels. When finished, click 'Next' to open the 'Chart Location' box.
6. Select 'As Object In' if you want to place the chart in your current work sheet. Select which worksheet in the workbook you want the chart to display in. Click 'Finish' to display the chart.

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How to Create Frequency Distribution for Executions by Year in Excel

1. Open a new Excel 2010 worksheet. Select cell 'A1' and enter the years for your data into column 'A.' When you have all the years entered, select cell 'B1' and enter in the corresponding number of executions in column 'B.'
2. Click on cell 'C1.' Enter in the bin ranges that you want to sort the frequency by into column 'C.' These numbers will represent the top end of the ranges. If you enter '50,' '75' and '100,' your frequency distribution will have three categories: the executions per year that range between 0 and 50, the executions per year that range from 51 to 75, and the executions per year that range from 76 to 100. Enter as many bin range numbers as you need.
3. Click the 'Data' tab at the top of the screen. Select the 'Data Analysis' button from the toolbar. Select 'Histogram' from the list of options that appear and click 'OK.'
4. Place your cursor into the 'Input Range' field. Select cell 'A1' and hold down the mouse button. Drag the mouse to the last cell that holds information in column 'B' and release the button.
5. Place your cursor into the 'Bin Range' field. Select cell 'C1' and drag the mouse down until you reach the last cell that holds data in that column.
6. Place a check next to 'Chart Output' if you want to get a graphical representation of the frequency distribution. Place a checkmark next to 'Cumulative Percentage.' Click 'OK' to create the frequency distribution. It will appear as a new worksheet on the bottom of the Excel window. Click on the worksheet to see the frequency distribution and its associated histogram.

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How to Add DataPig Buttons to the Excel 2007 Ribbon

1. Open Microsoft Excel 2007. Select the “Office” button and “Open” from the menu. Click on the file named “Custom_UI_Builder.xlsm.” Click the “Open” button.
2. Click the drop-down arrow in column “A” located under “Tab to Use.” Select the name for the Ribbon Tab where you want the button to appear.
3. Type a name for your tab in column “D” under “Tab Name” if you selected to put the button in “My Own Custom Tab” in column “A.” Otherwise, leave this cell blank.
4. Type group name in column “E” and a button label in column “F.” Select the button size using the drop-down box in column “G.”
5. Click the “Find Image” button. Select an image from the “MSO Image Finder” window.
6. Repeat Steps 2 through 5 in each row until you’ve defined the cells for every button you want to create.
7. Click the “Output Now” button. Select the radial button next to the type of output you want. Click the “Go” button.

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How to Use a List Box in Excel

1. Select the cells on which you want to use the current list box.
2. Click 'Data' from the top menu; then select 'Validation' from the drop-down menu.
3. Select 'List' from the Allow drop-down menu.
4. Enter the data you want in the list boxes into the Source text box, separated by commas if you don't want to display options elsewhere on the worksheet.
5. Click the image of the grid with an arrow to take back to the spreadsheet, then highlight the data you want in the list box to create list box options from existing cells.
6. Check the 'In-cell Dropdown' box.
7. Press the 'OK' button to create the list box.

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Filter Mode Is Stuck on Microsoft Excel

1. Select the column or columns, by clicking the letters at the top of the spreadsheet, that you have filtered. Click the 'Data' menu at the top of the window, move your mouse over 'Filter,' and select 'AutoFilter.' This will remove the filter from your data.
2. Click the 'Tools' menu, then select 'Options' from the drop-down menu. Select the 'Calculation' tab at the top of the Options window.
3. Click the box next to 'Manual,' and click 'OK' to close the window. Excel will no longer perform calculations automatically.
4. Select your data, and click the 'Tools' menu. Move your mouse over 'Filter,' and select 'AutoFilter.' Click the arrow at the top of the column that you want to you for filtering your data. Select your desired option, and the data will be filtered, but the message in the status box will tell you how many records you have filtered, instead of being stuck saying 'Filter Mode.'

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How to Save on 2007 Excel for 2003 Without Macros

Save a Single File in Compatibility Mode
1. Launch Excel 2007 and open the document you want to save for Excel 2003 accessibility.
2. Click the 'Office' button, in the upper-left corner of the screen. This is the round button with the Microsoft Office logo on it, which turns gold when you hover over it with your mouse pointer.
3. Click 'Save As' and select a location to save your document on your computer.
4. Enter a file name in the 'File name' field.
5. Select 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook (*.xls)' from the drop-down menu in the 'Save as type' field.
6. Click 'Save.'
Set Compatibility Mode as Default
7. Launch Excel and click the 'Office button' in the upper left corner.
8. Select 'Excel Options' from the bottom of the menu window.
9. Select 'Save' from the left menu bar.
10. Choose 'Excel 97-2003 Workbook (*.xls)' from the drop-down menu in the 'Save files in this format' field.
11. Click 'OK.'

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How to Auto Fill Rows in Excel

Sequences
1. Launch Microsoft Excel or create a new, blank worksheet to experiment with.
2. Click the first cell in the first column (Cell 'A1').
3. Type the number '1' in the cell and press 'Enter' to store the cell contents and move to the next cell in the column (Cell 'A2').
4. Type the number '2' in the cell and press 'Enter' to store the cell contents and move to the next cell in the column (Cell 'A3').
5. Type the number '3' in the cell and press 'Enter' to store the cell contents and move to the next cell in the column (Cell 'A4').
6. Click cell 'A1' and hold down the mouse button while dragging the mouse pointer down to cell 'A3.' Release the mouse pointer to select the first three cells.
7. Move the mouse to the lower-right corner of cell 'A3' while the three cells are selected until the mouse pointer changes to a small black cross with no arrows.
8. Click and hold the mouse button and drag the mouse pointer down the column for a few cells and release it. Notice that Excel automatically continued the sequence of numbers in the column based upon the selected numbers. The same feature also works with dates.
Formulas
9. Launch Microsoft Excel or create a new, blank worksheet to experiment with.
10. Click in the first cell in the second column (Cell 'B1') and type the word 'Rent' in the cell. Press the 'Tab' key to store the cell contents and move to the next cell in the row.
11. Type the word 'Power' and press 'Tab.' Repeat this process for the words 'Food' and 'Phones.'
12. Click in the second cell in the first column (Cell 'A2').
13. Type 'January, 2012' in the cell and press 'Enter' to store the value and move to the next cell down the column.
14. Click the cell 'A2' and point at the lower-right corner of the cell until the mouse pointer turns into a small black cross with no arrows.
15. Click and hold the mouse button and drag the mouse pointer down to cell 'A13' to fill in the date sequence automatically.
16. Type the number '750' in cell 'B2' to represent the rent for January of 2012. Press 'Tab' and type the number '75' to represent the power bill, and press 'Tab.' Repeat using '200' for food and '120' for phones.
17. Click cell 'B2' and hold down the mouse button. Drag the mouse pointer across to cell 'E2' and release the button.
18. Point the mouse pointer at the lower-right corner of cell 'E2' until the mouse pointer turns into a small black cross with no arrows.
19. Click and hold the mouse button down and drag the mouse pointer down to cell 'E13' to copy the values of all four columns to each of the months in the list.
20. Click cell 'F2' and click the 'AutoSum' button in the 'Editing' group on the home tab. Press 'Enter' to store the formula.
21. Point the mouse pointer at the lower-right corner of cell 'F2' until the mouse pointer turns into a small black cross with no arrows. Click and hold the mouse button down and drag the mouse pointer down to cell 'F13' to copy the formula for the sums of the rows.

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How to Format Text As All Capitals in Excel 2007

Converting the Lower-Case Text to Upper-Case Text
1. Open your workbook in Excel 2007.
2. Click in the cell immediately below the cell containing lower-case text.
3. Type, without the quotation marks, '=UPPER(' and click the cell containing the text you want to capitalize, then type ')' and then press 'Enter.'
Replacing the Lower-Case Text with Upper-Case Text
4. Click the cell containing the new capital letters to select it.
5. Right-click, then choose 'Copy.'
6. Click the cell containing the original lower-case text, right-click again, then choose 'Paste Special....' Under 'Paste,' choose 'Values,' then click 'OK.'

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How to Edit a URL in Excel With Macros

Replace Characters
1. Click the 'File' menu, click 'Options,' then click 'Customize ribbon.' Click the 'Developer' check box, then click 'OK' to close the 'Options' window. Word will display the 'Developer' tab.
2. Type the following formula into any cell in the current workbook. This formula creates a hyperlinked URL in the active cell.=HYPERLINK('http://www.whitehouse.net', 'White House')
3. Click the 'Developer' tab's 'Visual Basic' button to enter the VBA programming environment, then paste the following program into the window. This program edits a URL by using the VBA 'Replace' function. The first argument of this function is the string in which you want to make a replacement. The second argument is the text you want to replace and the third argument is the replacement text itself.Public Sub editURL()Dim URL, url2URL = ActiveCell.Formulaurl2 = Replace(URL, 'White House', 'Oval Office')ActiveCell.Formula = url2End Sub
4. Click any statement in the program, then click the 'Run' menu's 'Run' command to execute the program.
5. Click the 'Excel' icon on the taskbar to return to Excel. Notice that the 'Oval Office' text now appears in place of the original 'White House' text, indicating your program's editing of the URL was successful.
Replace Entire URL
6. Click the 'Developer' tab's 'Visual Basic' button to enter the environment for creating VBA programs.
7. Use the instructions from Step 2 of the previous section to enter any URL in a worksheet cell. For example, type '=hyperlink('http://www.whitehouse.gov', 'The Oval Office')'.
8. Paste the following program into the window. This program creates a completely new URL in the active cell.Public Sub editURL()ActiveCell.Formula = '=hyperlink(''http://www.nea.gov'', ''National Endowment for the Arts'')'End Sub
9. Click a statement in the program to select the program.
10. Click the 'Run' menu's 'Run' command to execute the program. Return the Excel by pressing 'Alt F11.' The 'White House' URL you typed in Step 2 is now replaced by a link to the home page of the National Endowment for the Arts.

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