1. Launch Excel 2003 and open a blank spreadsheet. Enter the source data that you want to use for the pivot table. The list should be organized in to columns or rows with original headers that correspond with the data that follows. For example, headers for a list of families who live on specific streets would be stored in the spreadsheet using the street names as column headers and the family surnames in the corresponding cells in the appropriate columns.2. Click the “Data” menu and select the “PivotTable and PivotChart Wizard” option, which will open a separate window. Click the “Microsoft...
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Wednesday, August 14, 2013
How to Program Excel Interfaces
1. Start Microsoft Excel, then open any worksheet or workbook.2. Click on the 'Developer' tab. If you don't have this tab, click on the 'Microsoft Office' tab, then click on 'Excel Options.' Click on 'Popular' in the categories pane, and then select 'Show Developer tab in the Ribbon.' Click on 'OK' to close the dialog box. The 'Developer' tab will now be added to the toolbar.3. Click on the 'Visual Basic' button. This will open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE).4. Click on the 'Insert' tab and then click on 'New Module.' This opens a blank window where you can write your VBA code.5. Write...
How to Use Microsoft Excel to Make a Bar Graph
Make a Bar Graph in Excel 20031. Enter the data you want to use into columns or rows in the Excel worksheet with a column or row of labels and a column or row of data.2. Select the cells containing the data you entered. Click and hold the left mouse button and drag over the cells, or press and hold the 'Ctrl' key and click on each cell you want to select.3. Click the 'Chart Wizard' button on the standard toolbar. Select 'Bar' under 'Chart Type.' Select a bar graph subtype in the 'Chart Subtype' box. Click 'Next.'4. Select any other settings desired. Click 'Finish' to complete the wizard...
How to Learn Macros in Excel 2007
1. Click on the 'Developer' tab to bring up the ribbon.2. Click the 'Record Macro' button in the Code frame of the Developer ribbon.3. Type your desired macro name into the 'Macro Name' text box, then type the shortcut key you want to use to access your macro in the 'Shortcut Key' text box. Click 'OK.' For example, you might name your macro 'AddEmphasis' and set the shortcut key to 'E.'4. Format your spreadsheet in whatever way you want. Whatever you do now will be repeated when you run the macro in the future. For example, you might italicize the text in a cell and change the background...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
How to Exit From a Sub in VBA
1. Open the VBA editor. Double-click on one of the Microsoft Office programs that you want work with. Click on the 'Developer' tab and then click on 'Visual Basic.' If you don't see the 'Developer' tab, click on the 'File' tab and then 'Options.' Click on the 'Customize Ribbon' tab in the 'Options' dialog box. Click on 'Main tabs,' and then click on the 'Developer' check box. Click 'OK' to close the 'Options' dialog box.2. Navigate to the sub procedure that you want to work with in the Visual Basic Editor. Double-click on the page in the right pane to open it. To work on a new procedure, click...
How to Create a Venn Diagram in Excel or Word
1. Open a document in Microsoft Word or Excel.2. Click the 'Insert' tab. In the 'Illustrations' group, click 'SmartArt.' Click the 'Relationship' tab. Scroll down and select the icon for 'Basic Venn.' Click 'OK' to insert the Venn diagram.3. Click 'Text' in the Text pane on the left. Type the text you want to place inside the first circle, which should be the name of the thing you are comparing. Click the next item down to enter text for the next circle. You also can click a circle in the graphic and type the text there.4. Add or remove circles from the Venn diagram if you have more or...
How to Fit an Excel Sheet on One Page
1. Open the Excel spreadsheet that you want to print. Click on 'File' in the Excel toolbar, or use the keyboard shortcut 'Alt' and 'F.'2. From the 'File' menu, select 'Page Setup.'3. In the 'Page Setup' dialog box, click the 'Page' tab.4. Under 'Scaling,' click the radio button to the left of 'Fit To.'5. Enter your desired number of pages in the 'Pages Wide' and 'Pages Tall' drop-down menus. For example, you may want to change only the width of your page so that the last columns do not print onto a separate page. In this case, you would enter '1' into 'Pages Wide' and delete the number...
How to Modify a Worksheet in Excel 2007
1. Determine what you need to modify. You have just received correspondence from some of your friends that have changed their address. You now need to update their information in your workbook.2. Open your worksheet and find the information that needs to be modified.3. Click on 'Edit' and 'Find and Replace'. When the box appears type in the first or last name of the person you need to locate in the 'Find' box and click ok.4. Let Excel find and take you to the information.5. Select the columns that need to be updated. Fill in the new street, city, state and zip code with the new information.6....
How to Print on One Page in Excel 2003
1. Click 'Start' from the bottom-left of the screen. Click 'All Programs' and then click 'Microsoft Excel 2003.'2. Click 'File' and then 'Open.' Click the Excel file of choice and click 'Open.'3. Click and drag the mouse over the group of cells of the worksheet you wish to print. If you do not choose the group of cells when you print, Excel will print both cells with data as well as cells that are blank.4. Click 'File,' then click 'Print Area' and then 'Set Print Area.'5. Click 'File' and then click 'Page Setup.'6. Click the option 'Fit to' in the 'Page' tab. Enter the value of '1'...
How to Add Data to a Pivot Table
1. Double-click the Excel file that contains your PivotTable to open it with Excel 2010.2. Navigate to the source data for the PivotTable. This may be in a separate area of the worksheet, or on a separate worksheet. If your data is on a separate worksheet, you can chance worksheets by clicking on the correct worksheet tab at the bottom of the window.3. Add your desired row or column of data. You can also modify the existing data, if you need to.4. Navigate to your PivotTable and select any cell in the table. Click the 'Options' tab at the top of the screen, and then click the 'Change Data...
Monday, August 12, 2013
How to Use the Color of an Active Cell in Excel
1. Highlight the range of data you want to sort.2. Select the Home tab at the top of the page, then click on 'Sort Filter' in the Editing group and then click 'Custom Sort...' to open the Sort dialog box.3. Check the box labeled 'My data has headers' if you highlighted data header rows when selecting your data.4. Choose the column by which you want to sort your data under 'Sort by' and then select Cell Color under 'Sort On.'5. Choose the color by which you want to sort under 'Order.' All colors present in your data range, including 'No Cell Color,' will be available as options. Choose...
How to Link Word 2007 Excel 2007 Documents
1. Open the Microsoft Word 2007 file on your computer that you want to link an Excel 2007 file into. Click on the area in your document where you want the link to appear.2. Click on the 'Insert' tab and then click on the arrow next to the 'Object' field.3. Click on the 'Text from File...' option from the drop-down menu and then the Insert File dialog box will appear.4. Select the Excel 2007 file on your computer that you want to link into your document.5. Click on the 'Insert as Link' option and then the Excel 2007 will appear as a clickable link within your docume...
How to Calculate Range in Excel
1. Open a new worksheet in Microsoft Excel. For the purposes of this article, type a series of numbers into column A, beginning with '1' in cell A1 and ending with '10' in cell A10.2. Click on cell B1, which should be blank, and type '=MAX(A1:A10)' to find the highest number in the data sample you entered. In this case, it will be 10.3. Click on cell B2, which is also blank, and type '=MIN(A1:A10)' to find the lowest number in the data sample. In this example, it will be 1.4. Click on the blank cell B3 and type '=B1-B2' to calculate the range by subtracting the minimum value of your data...
Sunday, August 11, 2013
How to Hide Formulas in an Excel Spreadsheet
1. Locate the cells with the formulas you want to hide.2. Select those cells by clicking and dragging with your mouse.3. Right-click on your selection, and select 'Format cells' from the resulting menu. In the window that appears, select the tab titled 'Protection' and check the check box labeled 'Hidden.' Click 'OK' to finish.4. Finally, select the 'Review' tab in Excel's main window, and select the 'Protect Sheet' option. This final step will ultimately hide your formulas. If you want to view them again, disable the protection on the sheet. You can also password-protect the sheet if...
How to Sort in Microsoft Excel 2007
1. Open your data file in the Excel 2007 program. Place your mouse over the first letter that represents your first column (usually column A). A down-pointing arrow will appear. Left-click your mouse and hold, then drag the mouse across to select all of your columns. Let go of the mouse and look through the file to assure that all of your columns are highlighted (selected).2. Click the 'Data' tab on the Excel 2007 main menu. Go to the 'Sort Filter' section. Click 'Sort'---a dialog box will appear.3. Choose the column letter by which you want to sort your list under the 'Sort by' box. For...
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