Microsoft Office Features
How To: Run a VBA routine in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
This clip presents a general overview of how to execute a VBA routine within an MS EXcel spreadsheet. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular digital spreadsheet application, new to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or merely new to using the two in tandem, you're sure to benefit from this free video software tutorial from the folks at Lynda. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Use Microsoft Word to create a brochure
Rod Milstead brings us a video on how to create a brochure in Microsoft Word. He shows us how to navigate Microsoft Word in order to create the brochure. He gives us step by step instructions on how to get a general template to work with. Then he explains how to work with the template once you have pulled it up. He shows us that it is a two page document and that page one in the outside and page two is the inside. He says that while it might be a little hard to use at first, once you get used...
How To: Increment column numbers for an Excel lookup table
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 335th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to increment column numbers for a VLOOKUP lookup table when you are copying the formula down across the rows (down a column).
How To: Avoid the #DIV/0! error in fornulas in Excel
Getting errors when trying to crunch your numbers in Windows Excel can be frustrating, but with this fun and easy to follow guide to remove the "#DIV/0!" error. When the computer thinks you're trying to divide by zero, it produces an annoying error, but by following this video guide you can be free of that irritation. He goes step by step on how to edit the formula calculator so that it no longer produces the error, and even explains in detail why this is solving the error problem. You don't ...
How To: Count the number of characters in an Excel cell range
Looking for a primer on how to create and work with array formulas in Microsoft Office Excel? You've come to the right place. In this free video tutorial from everyone's favorite MS Excel guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 9th installment in his series of Excel array formula series, you'll learn create array formula that counts all the characters in a range of cells.
How To: Set up & solve simple word problems in Microsoft Excel
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is business math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 14th installment in his "Business Math" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to set up and solve and write conclusions for simple word problems in Excel.
How To: Use the QUOTIENT and MOD functions in Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 spreadsheet manager is a powerful tool that enables information workers to format spreadsheets, as well as analyze and share information to make more informed decisions. In this MS Excel video tutorial, you'll learn about the QUOTIENT and MOD functions. Note that, in urder to use these functions, you'll need to install the analysis ToolPak. For more information, watch this Excel how-to.
How To: Calculate markup on selling price in Microsoft Excel
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is business math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 50th installment in his "Excel Business Math" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to make calculations for markup on selling price in MS Excel.
How To: Extract month and year records from transactional data in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 697th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to extract month and year data from transactional records by filtering, array formula and non-array formula.
How To: Use navigation shortcuts in Microsoft Excel 2010
Looking for a way to speed up your MS Excel workflow? Try these useful navigation shortcuts on for size. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular digital spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Excel 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, watch this free video guide.
How To: Manage loans with an amortization table in Excel
In this three-part video tutorial, learn how to manage loans with an amortization table in Excel. The three parts of this video go over the following:
How To: Create a simple IF function formula with text in Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 217th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create a simple If function formula that uses a logical test that involves text (instead of a number).
How To: Use tables in documents on Microsoft Word: Mac 2008
Creating tables inside Microsoft Word has always been a chore— but not anymore! With Word 2008 for Mac, you can easily create tables of all your information. And if you're not sure of the best way to select, resize, and move those tables, you'll know soon enough. The Microsoft Office for Mac team shows you just how to work with tables with these Word table tips in this how-to video.
How To: Decrease values in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun and Mr. Excel, the 2nd installment in their joint series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll see two methods for subtracting 35% from a column of values.
How To: Work with the VBA environment in Microsoft Excel 2007
Learn how to use the VBA environment within MS Excel 2007 to create custom macros. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Excel 2007, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started working within Excel 2007's VBA environment yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Use NORMSINV with critical values in Microsoft Excel
If you use Microsoft Excel on a regular basis, odds are you work with numbers. Put those numbers to work. Statistical analysis allows you to find patterns, trends and probabilities within your data. In this MS Excel tutorial from everyone's favorite Excel guru, YouTube's ExcelsFun, the 87th installment in his "Excel Statistics" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to use NORMSINV to test a hypothesis with population standard deviation (sigma) known and proportions.
How To: Freeze or unfreeze rows and columns in Excel 2007
With the Freeze Panes command in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, you can make sure specific rows and columns stay visible while you scroll. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to freeze and unfreeze rows and columns, and make viewing your worksheet a snap.
How To: Add title labels & set data labels in MS Word 2007
This video is from HelpVids and describes how to change the axis titles on charts in Microsoft Word 2007. To access the chart tools, select the chart and the tools will appear above the ribbon. There are many different design options that you can preview on the screen to make your final selection. To change the chart title, click on the Chart Title button which is located on the Layout ribbon. You can then select where you would like the title to appear. Once you select the location you can t...
How To: Apply conditional formatting to a chart in MS Excel
Love Microsoft Excel? This clip contains a tip that just might induce you to. With this free video tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 81st installment of his "YouTubers Love Excel" or YTLE series of free video MS Excel lessons, you'll learn how to add conditional formatting to a chart by creating a new column of data with a formula.
How To: Summarize data in Excel with the consolidation feature
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 90th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the consolidation feature in Excel. Summarize data from a number of different tables quickly using consolidation.
How To: Add hyperlinks to a PowerPoint presentation
This video demonstrates how to add hyperlinks to a PowerPoint presentation. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to add hyperlinks to a PowerPoint presentation, For Dummies.
How To: Get data from an Excel table with filter & copy/paste
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 212th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to records from an Excel database/ table/list with a filter and copy-paste trick.
How To: Use the pivot table slicer in Microsoft Excel 2010
New to Microsoft Excel 2010? Looking for a few good tips and tricks? Look no further. In this free software video tutorial from everyone's favorite MS Excel guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 2nd installment in his series of Excel 2010 video tutorials, you'll learn how to use Excel's new slicer tool with pivot table reports and page filters.
How To: Conditionally format a bar chart in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 566th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the IF functions and a bar chart to create a conditionally formatted chart for students scores that exceed a given hurdle.
How To: Migrate from Microsoft Access 2003 to Access 2007
Interested in upgrading from Microsoft Access 2003 to MS Access 2007? Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular data management application or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Access 2007 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started making the switch from Access 2003 to 2007 yourself, watch this free video guide.
How To: Create a mortgage calculator in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 355th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use VLOOKUP to create a mortgage calculator that can handle four different types of loans: begin annuity, end annuity, interest only and "other."
How To: Retrieve multiple values from a horizontal Excel table
hether you're interested in learning Microsoft Excel from the bottom up or just looking to pick up a few tips and tricks, you've come to the right place. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, ExcelIsFun, the 21st installment in his "Highline Excel Class" series of free video Excel lessons, you'll learn how to use the HLOOKUP and ROWS function to retrieve multiple values from a horizontal table.
How To: Repair broken link problems in Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express
Need help figuring out how to fix a broken hyperlink problem in MS Outlook or Outlook Express? This clip will teach you what you'll need to know. Happily, fixing this problem is easy. So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to from the folks at Britec can present a complete overview of the process in just over two minutes. For complete details, including step-by-step instructions, watch this video guide.
How To: Use VLOOKUP with TRIM in Microsoft Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 155th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the TRIM function to get rid of extra spaces when a VLOOKUP function should work but doesn't.
How To: Get Microsoft Outlook Calendar 2007 tips and tricks
This is a tips and tricks video on how to use Microsoft Outlook's calendar function. Outlook is the email software provided by Microsoft Office suite. If you are new to Outlook or Outlook 2007, check out this video and learn some tips and tricks for working with the calenddar.
How To: Calculate interest with the CUMIPMT function in Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 645th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the CUMIPMT function to calculate the total interest paid for two different loans.
How To: Make discount & proceed calculations in MS Excel
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is business math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 55th installment in his "Excel Business Math" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to make basic discount and proceed calculations in Microsoft Excel.
How To: Use a data table for what-if analysis in Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 253rd installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use a data table for what-if analysis. You'll also learn about the PMT and see the formula equivalent to a data table.
How To: Round & display time in 5-minute intervals in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 238th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to round times to 5 minutes intervals using the CEILING and MROUND functions.
How To: Use Application Parts when working in MS Access 2010
Learn how to work with Application Parts when using Microsoft Access 2010. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular data management application or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Access 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started working with Application Parts in your own Access projects, watch this free video guide.
How To: Insert macro from the Internet into an Excel worksheet
This video takes us through a process of inserting Macros from internet into a excel workbook. Two shortcuts Alt-F11 and Alt-F8 is used. Alt F-11 is used to open the visual basic window and Alt-F8 is used to open macro lists window that opens all macros. These shortcuts work in most versions of Excel.The steps followed:1. Go to internet explorer and the site selected is Teach Excel and in the home page you have to select free macros, you will come to page of macros.2. You can simply select th...
How To: Extrapolate given daily fixed costs in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 325th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to create a formula that takes a fixed daily cost and calculates the monthly total for months with different number of days.
How To: List all modes in a multimodal data set in MS Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 536th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to list all modes in a given multimodal data set using Excel 2010's MODE.MULT function.
How To: Add custom number formats to a cell in Excel
In this video the author shows how to perform custom number format for turnover ratio in a Microsoft excel document. He shows how to perform custom number formatting in which he shows how to display a decimal value in words. He opens the Format Cells option and there he shows how to set the Custom option. He shows how to configure different options so that we can format the decimal value and display it as text with some meaning attached to it. In this video the author shows how to use custom ...
How To: Add today's date & time via keyboard shortcut in Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 618th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn about a handy key command that will allow you to enter both today's time and date into a single Excel cell.